Night Runner, by Max TurnerYoung Adult, 2008
Zack Thompson lives in a mental ward, where he is taken care of from his strange allergies. Surviving solely on strawberry shakes, his only friends are a pretty nurse and best friend Charlie. But when a visitor comes who tells him to run...he finds out strange secrets about his parent's deaths, his past, and his future.
A fabulous idea, I had no hint really of what was coming (although I kind of guessed). For the most part it was very underplayed, with scenes feeling a bit underwhelming. The ending also drove me nuts as it was way too pat. Hopefully Turner can get the characterizations better for his upcoming sequel (due to be published this year), End Of Days.
Graded a C+.
1 comments:
Too bad it was a more enjoyable read for you. I love the cover, and that pulls me in enough to want to pick it up. I think I still would.
Good review.
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