Let Me Try Again Audiobook By Matthew Davis cover art

Let Me Try Again

A Novel

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Let Me Try Again

By: Matthew Davis
Narrated by: Christian Leatherman
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $18.19

Buy for $18.19

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

A Romantic Tragicomedy of Faith, Family, and Folly

Ross, twenty-three, isn’t nearly as clever as he thinks he is. His brilliant idea to break up with his girlfriend, Lora Liamant, in an attempt to show her how terrible other men are and how empty life would be without him, has backfired spectacularly. Within weeks, he discovers she’s moved on with the brother of a famous network TV actor. In the midst of his heartbreak, Ross’s parents die tragically—in a helicopter crash at an all-inclusive resort in Turks and Caicos—leaving him with millions of dollars and custody over his teenage sister.

Traumatized, ruminating, and rich, Ross plots scheme after scheme to show Lora he’s changed into a responsible adult, even as she shows no indication of wanting that. Everything he does seems to make matters worse, as his misguided mission of self-transformation only leads to Lora’s confusion and dismay.

Let Me Try Again is an electric picaresque charting a young Jewish man’s spiral of neurotic pride and self-improvement within a culture that only caters to his worst impulses. Brimming with vitality and crackling with wit, Matthew Davis’s dynamic debut illuminates the absurdities of twenty-first-century life with ecstatic flair.

©2024 Matthew Davis (P)2024 Skyhorse Audio Genre Fiction Psychological Heartfelt
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro805_stickypopup
All stars
Most relevant  
Let Me Try Again by Matthew Davis is one of the funniest books I’ve read in my entire life, and the narration by Christian Leatherman only enhances the story. He brings unique life to each of the characters and hits all the comedic beats perfectly with the ability to make even the smallest sentences pack a punch. Leatherman makes it impossible not to get sucked in from page (or minute) one.

The story is expertly crafted, each sentence is a setup for the next laugh-out-loud moment. The story follows Ross, a 20-something guy who starts off smug and unlikable, somehow becomes even more annoying, and yet ultimately transforms into someone we can root for. By the end, I was genuinely cheering for him to succeed.

If you’re a fan of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, or a millennial looking for a hilarious read that hits close to home, this book is for you. The references are spot-on, and the fast-paced story grabs you from the first chapter, never letting go. It’s a wild ride from start to finish, and once you’re hooked, there’s no turning back. 5 Stars all around.

Laugh-Out-Loud Funny with 5 Star Narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Creative writing and a great reader. It might not be for everyone, but I enjoyed the entire work. Heard about it from The Red Scare podcast.

Entertaining AND Though Provoking.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.