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The Right Mistake

By: Walter Mosley
Narrated by: Ezra Knight
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From award-winning author Walter Mosley comes the third work featuring hardened ex-con turned street philosopher Socrates Fortlow. Organizing other troubled individuals, Socrates starts the Thursday Night Thinkers' Meeting, in which members discuss "the world and what would be the right thing to do."©2008 Walter Mosley (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Urban Fiction Genre Fiction Suspense Mystery

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"In the face of gangs, drugs, poverty and racism, Mosley poses the deceptively simple question - What can I do? - and provides a powerful and moving answer." ( Publishers Weekly)
Engaging Storyline • Thought-provoking Themes • Outstanding Narration • Compelling Protagonist • Powerful Storytelling

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this was an absolutely amazing story
the narrator for fantastic the storyline was amazing and the salt behind the intention was beautiful my new favorite book

The Book for Black Folks of every color and Creed

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Socrates, from the beginning wraps your attention to the fast moving events of his life, never holding back his past as a two time murder and rapist while ingratiating you with his charm. The charm coming forth from his forthright nature and determination to make amends for the man he was...hard to put this book down!

Mosley presents us with multiple realities of life and society through the trials and tribulations of Socrates

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While this is not his best work Walter Mosley delivers a great story to the life of the intriguing Socrates Fortlow. The Right Mistake is a good read that keeps you engaged throughout each chapter in the book.

Walter Mosley doesn't disappoint.

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I listened to the first two books in the Socrates Trilogy and enjoyed them very much. This on bothered me at the start. The narration seemed overly dramatic and I felt like I was being “put on.” Then I realized that I was accustomed to a neutral narrator speaking in a neutral cadence with neutral emphasis, ie: white. The written text would be read this, but the narrator as well as the characters are using the phrasing and emphasis that is authentic to the context. Whether this is an accurate observation or not, the story is richer for it. For me anyway.

Way over the top, but worth it.

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this was really good, the logic and the topics in the meetings, the characters the intelligence of the self taught criminal

the whole story

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