The Man in My Basement

The premise of the story intrigued me. Now that I've finished it I'm left wondering, "Now, why did I read this again?" I never did understand why the man in the basement felt the need to do what he did down there.

Some of the characters really didn't move the story along. They simply served as a means of filling the gaps between when the main character and the man in the basement would meet, and that didn't happen until half way through the story!

And yes, there was a lot of X-rated content which had no place in this story line...just something to throw in there.

Pass this one by.

This is classic Mosely after his dectective genre. Mosely is the type of author that makes one think and deals with real issues in an interesting way. This book deals with the ideas of slavery, heritage, right versus wrong, and some other issues. It held my attention but I probably would have liked the print format better. No a bad listen because the narrator is excellent, just have to pay attention.

Its very rare that I read a book like this. The premise is very simple, a white guy wants to move into the basement of a down-and-out black guy who is short on cash anyway. But what evolves from there is still to me, after many reads of this book, a great story. I cannot compare it to any other book I've ever read, but the closest comparisons are "The Stranger," by Albert Camus and maybe the works of Haruki Murakami. It's one of those books that has a very real terror to it, without scattering dead bodies and zombies if you know what I mean. It touches on many layers as you feel yourself being pulled deeper into this other life and other characters. I have tried two other Mosley books and disliked them very much, but this one is a gem to me.

This is my first audio book I started reading the hard copy, but, hearing it read with such emotion and clarity made me feel like I was watching a movie. I was so engrossed I listened to the entire reading in one sitting. I've always liked or rather enjoyed Walter Mosley and have found a new admiration for Ernie Hudson who narrated this piece. His voice just made me want to keep listening just as if I had read the actual book, you know how you get that sad kind of feeling just before you finish a good book? well the same concept applies. Nevertheless I enjoyed it and am glad I tried audio everthing else takes so much time with this I can listen and keep doing what I'm doing and never miss a beat. Thanks for reading. Peace!

I've read or listened to everything Mosley has ever done, including his non-fiction. This is one of his best works.

This book is great. It's simple yet profound. It's a literary jewel I'll never forget.

The characters are despicable, the writing wanders, and while I understand Moseley wants to expand....he should stick to Easy novels.

I couldn't stop listening to it. It kept my interest and I really enjoyed it

I really enjoy reading or listening to Walter Mosley's book the actor did a wonderful job re-creating in the imagination the man in the basement

This was a book I may have never picked to read. However, my book club decided to read it and I am glad we did. Interesting with many messages.