Attaboy

By: Sam Tallent

Narrated by: Dan Bittner, Helen Laser

From Sam Tallent, author of the hit indie novel Running the Light, which Marc Maron calls "a beautiful rendering of a dark reality", comes a story about poverty, addiction, and bare-knuckle boxing set in the shadows of the American heartland.

Teenaged Jesse is trapped. Growing up, he had all the potential in the world, but then real life intervened. Now he's got a high school diploma, two perpetually black eyes, and a pill fix he can't shake. By day, when he's not high on pain killers, Jesse is hardening his body; it’s the only thing about his life that he can really control. By night, he’s a god in the makeshift ring under the barnyard flood lights, willing to take on any local tough the Madsen brothers put in front of him. Most of Jesse’s fights don't last more than a minute or two. But as competition in town dries up, the Madsens go looking for better fights and bigger risks - with the chance for bigger payouts. Even as Jesse’s home life is closing in on him, he must find a way to win one more fight.

It's the only chance he's got.

©2021 Sam Tallent (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

Attaboy Sam!

Tallent nailed it again. I loved his first novel, Running the Light and his penchant for describing ugliness in beautiful language is back with Attaboy. The perfect short story. I can't wait to see what's next!

bought it for the "countrified" title

I read the description and thought it may be interesting. it was definitely worth listening to i highly recommend it! will be searching for more from author!

Decent Read

It was interesting for a short read. It had enough meat to keep you interested and to understand the premise and the outcome.

Engaging Listen

First off I don't get all the bad reviews, I thought this was a good short listen, by Sam Talent. It had some great characters and dialogue. The narrating by Dan Bittner and Helen Laser was spot on. If you have Audible Plus and are interested in finding out for yourself, go ahead and check it out.

It was interesting I guess...

The narration was good, the story was kinda rather interesting, felt sorta like Stephen King. I wish we could leave only ratings and not write reviews, I generally have no idea what I usually want to say...