{ "item_title" : "Addict's Way", "item_author" : [" Stephen Liosi "], "item_description" : "Addict's Way has been compared by reviewers on both Amazon and Goodreads to The Basketball Diaries, A Million Little Pieces, & The Glass Castle, while Liosi has been widely compared to Bukowski, Selby Jr., Steinbeck, & Denis Johnson.Addict's Way pulls zero punches, launching readers directly into the suffocating paranoia and frantic pulse of a crack-cocaine high... It is a standout recommendation for readers drawn to visceral character studies, unsparing realism, and gritty street-level drama echoing the spirit of Charles Bukowski or Hubert Selby Jr. Brutally honest, darkly humorous, and emotionally devastating. - 5-Star Reader Amazon ReviewThe book is labeled fiction, but it reads like lived experience. Liosi's own biography-including his traumatic brain injury, homelessness, disbarment, and years of cognitive dysfunction-bleeds through every chapter, giving the story a level of authenticity that cannot be imitated... The narrative structure feels intentionally fractured, reflecting the way trauma disrupts memory and identity. Reminded me of the emotional intensity of A Million Little Pieces, but with far more sincerity, and carries echoes of The Glass Castle. - 5-Star Amazon ReviewLiosi establishes an uncompromisingly dark, atmospheric tone, capturing the agonizing hum of daily survival. Rather than relying on conventional thriller tropes, the novel derives its high stakes from the claustrophobic horror of everyday poverty. Driven by dialogue that is razor-sharp, rhythmically authentic, and rich with dark gallows humor, Addict's Way delivers an unfiltered look at addiction that lingers long after the final page. - 5-Star Amazon Review", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/839/297/9798392974016_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "19.79", "online_price" : "19.79", "our_price" : "19.79", "club_price" : "19.79", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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