Distant Runner
by Bruce Glikin
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Author: Bruce GlikinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-01
ISBN: 0966345827
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: Amber Fields Publishing
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Book Review: A fine followup to Slinger Sanchez
Summary: 5 Stars
Distant Runner is the story of two interwoven lives. Gabe Seward is a veteran runner with past elite credentials, and Danny Murray is a teenager with the potential to become the best distance runner in history bar none. Both grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and faced extreme hardships growing up. Gabe overcame these barriers to become a highly admired contributor to society. Much of the suspense of the novel comes from watching whether Danny will be able to overcome the obstacles life has set before him.
You like running? There's lots of exciting running in Distant Runner - killer workouts vividly described, entertaining road races, and several track races with world record attempts. You like your novels spiced with mystery, sex and violence? Distant Runner is for you. The lead characters come alive, mostly behaving nobly but occasionally behaving badly to the consternation of the reader. Is there a happy ending? You'll need to read the book to find out!
For Houston runners and readers, there's a huge bonus. Much of the action takes place in Houston and it's all described in detail from a runner's perspective. Danny and Gabe train in Memorial Park, along Buffalo Bayou, in River Oaks. It's all great fun while being a quick and easy read.
Summary of Distant Runner
Danny Murray is a young man possessed. The product of an abusive household, he and his little sister endure a series of horrors as they are bumped from one foster home to another before 14-year-old Murray takes matters into his own hands. He flees with his 9-year-old sister in an attempt to carve out a decent life for the two of them. Distance running is the vehicle he envisions as the means to their salvation, Danny possessing a running talent that is other worldly, along with a genius IQ. At age 17 he is on the cusp of realizing his dream, when a murder spins his alreadly tumultuous life totally out of control. Murray becomes a fugitive from the law, his dream of becoming the world's greatest distance runner put on hold as he plots revenge.Literature & Fiction Books
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