Addict's Way - Paperback

by Stephen Liosi (Author)

PRAISE FOR ADDICT'S WAY

A first-person addiction narrative closer to Taxi Driver than Beautiful Boy.

"A masterclass in establishing tone, reminding me heavily of the raw, unflinching grit found in Denis Johnson's Jesus' Son combined with the relentless, self-destructive internal monologue of Charles Bukowski." Addict's Way brilliantly blurs the lines between invented narrative and lived experience." - 5-Star Amazon Review

"Brutally honest, darkly humorous, and emotionally devastating." Addict's Way launches readers directly into the frantic pulse of active survival-a standout for readers drawn to visceral character studies, unsparing realism, and gritty street drama. - 5-Star Amazon Review

"Labeled fiction, but reads like lived experience." Liosi's biography bleeds through every chapter with inimitable authenticity. Carries the emotional intensity of A Million Little Pieces and the raw grit of The Glass Castle. - 5-Star Amazon Review

"Razor-sharp dialogue and dark gallows humor." Uncompromisingly dark and atmospheric, delivering an unfiltered look at addiction that lingers long after the final page. - 5-Star Amazon Review

FOR FANS OF: Charles Bukowski, Hubert Selby Jr., Denis Johnson, & John Steinbeck

READ-ALIKES: The Basketball Diaries, A Million Little Pieces, & The Glass Castle

ABOUT THE BOOK

Peter Panelli had it all-a legal career, respect, and a family. Then came a traumatic brain injury, a gambling compulsion, and complete unraveling. Disbarred, homeless, and stripped of his identity, Peter must navigate the extreme margins of society.

Addict's Way is a raw journey through addiction, systemic failure, and the messy reality of rebuilding a life-without neat Hollywood endings.