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 Lush Life - Richard Price
 Lush Life - Richard Price ... PLCNewest Review: ... a statement and a bereaved father who won't leave him alone and, on top of this, he's having personal problems. Eric Cash ... more ... isn't having the best time of it either, as his girlfriend is back in town with another man in tow and he can't escape the memory of that night. We also get to follow the shooter and his friends as they struggle through their lives in the slums of New York.
The praise lavished on Richard Price is certainly very well deserved, as the dialogue is always sharp and fresh. He writes the characters in the way you would expect, with the younger, more street wise characters using street slang and the more mature characters...more |
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Lush Life - Richard Price: Life, yes. Lush, not so much. (842 words)
by - written on 17/12/08 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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The comments on the back cover of Richard Price's "Lush Life" praises him for writing dialogue better than anyone. The last author I recall seeing praised in this way was Elmore Leonard, who I am a huge fan of. Leonard's writing lends itself to being translated into film very well and I notice that Richard Price's previous writing credits do include film and TV. I had all expectations of a decent read ahead of me. After a night out, Eric Cash and Ike Marcus are walking home supporting a friend who has had too much to drink when they are approached by a couple of men with a gun. Eric hands over his wallet, but Ike tries to resist and ends up ... Read the complete review
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