Basketball Jones

By: E. Lynn Harris

Narrated by: Mirron Willis

Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's Summary

E. Lynn Harris has wowed and seduced more than three million listeners with the wicked drama and undeniable heart in his works. Now he's back with another winner sure to top the best seller lists a rip-roaring tale of sex, secrets, betrayal...and blackmail.

AJ Richardson is living the good life. He has a gorgeous town house in always-flavorful New Orleans, plenty of frequent-flier miles from jet-setting around the country on a whim, and an MBA...but he's never had to work a regular job. He owes it all to his longtime lover, Dray Jones. Dray Jones, the rich and famous NBA star.

They fell in love in college when AJ was hired to tutor Dray, a freshman on the basketball team. But Dray knew if he wanted to make it to the big time, he must juggle his public image and his private desires. Built on a deep, abiding love, their hidden relationship sustains them both, but when Dray's teammates begin to ask insinuating questions about AJ, Dray puts their doubts to rest by marrying Judi, a beautiful and ambitious woman. Judi knows nothing about Dray's other life. Or does she?

In Basketball Jones, E. Lynn Harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is forced to conform to the rules society demands its public heroes follow. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep listeners riveted from the first word to the last.

©2009 E. Lynn Harris (P)2009 Random House Audio

Addicting Sexy Hot

I started listening to this book with out any expectations. I was hooked! As a gay man I could relate to the story in more ways than one. It quickly became my favorite. The narrator does such a good job. His voice is so SEXY! :-) I recommend it. Listen to if for your self...

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Another Masterpiece

I bought this book when it was first released and actually got to meet Mr. Harris at a book signing event. The characters in Basketball Jones come alive through E Lynn's brilliant writing abilities. Mirron Willis also does an admirable job of giving the characters, actions and scenes in the book life. A definite must read for all.

E Lynn Harris you will be forever missed.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Not a Basketball Story

Apparently I was not paying any attention when I got this audiobook. I thought it would be about professional athletes. No. It is about being gay in professional athletics. The main character was not even the pro basketball player. Basically it was sad book in that folks still cannot live as they are in our society. That is, in most all of pro leagues, you still cannot be openly gay. So, in that way, it was sad. However, the main character came to grips with his situation but everyone did not live happily ever after. I learned how it might be to be is such a situation in which you are an outcast and must live a secret life. So, it was interesting. Also interesting was the betrayal. I do not want to give too much away but if you can handle some gay sexual encounters, I recommend the book. I never lost interest and was pretty entertained wondering who was behind the blackmail.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great Read!

This is a wonderful and enlightening read! Could seem to put it down!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Incredibly, stunningly, insultingly bad

Got this audio "book" from my sister. I am gay and I do enjoy my share of "guilty reading pleasures" and harmless fun-fiction. But this "novel" is not breezy, nor funny, nor light, nor entertaining nor anything positive. It makes the worst soap opera episode you have ever seen seem like a Shakespeare play. The story would have not been enough even for a short story, the characters and dialogue and development border on the retarded - and all is made even worse by the pompous narrator who gives the characters painfully-clicheed "voice attempts" and obviously tries to breathe some involuntarily hilarious depth into this shallow, dumb, annoying and boring caricature of a "novel".

Wow, I am 44 years old and I read a lot - this ranks as one of the worst "books" (I refuse to even call it a real book) I have ever read/heard. Beware.

5 of 9 people found this review helpful

Loved it!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I could not stop listening once I started. I recommend this to anyone who loves drama and suspense.

My first African American Gay Novel

What I loved most about the book, is that it was from an African-American perspective. I was getting so tired of reading gay novels with no culture. Secondly, I loved that it did not focus so much on sex. Actually, thats the part ai enjoyed the most. So many gay novels focus more on sex than an actual story line; however, my biggest critique was the storyline. This book had a lot of potential, which why I rated the story 3 stars versus 2.

once again a great listen.

very immersive book. E. Lynn Harris also had great character development. I always wished that the staging was a little more. all in all great!

WOW...

It was very hard to go about the day because I couldn't stop listening! Great story. Perfect non fairy tale ending, but one of empowerment. Sad to have learned the author has passed.

Great Story, Brilliant Narration.

Great Love Story. and tale of Betrayal. The ending left much to be desired though.