Nathan's Run

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Summary: When is the next book??????????
Review: I only bought this book as I had nothing to read and was going on a long journey. Ever since reading it (in record speed I might add) I have been waiting in anticipation for a second book by Gilstrap. An excellent read.

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Summary: Satisfying read, original, thought-provoking
Review: Gilstrap has created a real polished work for a debut novel; excellent character development and thrilling pace. It was clear the author has seen childhood innocence corrupted, and has the means to wrap that experience up into a fictional thriller of desperate measures.

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Summary: Gilstrap is no Grisham- He's *better*...
Review: NATHAN'S RUN, the remarkable sleeper by novice John Gilstrap, landed on the publishing world like a hydrogen bomb in the night, illuminating the reading public as to just how dreary so-called thrillers are these days.

The "Fugitive" motif, while always a tricky and risky one, is one in which Gilstrap excels (his next novel, AT ALL COSTS, Warner, June '98, also employs characters on the run) and for which he's naturally suited. A former youth counselor, Gilstrap's often rapier-like observations are used to the max in the telling of this story of a young man bewildered at a mad world in which adults have control but perhaps shouldn't.

Endless comparisons have been made to THE CLIENT, but Gilstrap obviously has a far greater command of language, plot, and characterization than John Grisham. Any comparisons to the latter could only honor the former Mississippi lawyer. NATHAN'S RUN will be a motion picture produced by Warner Bros., with the screenplay written by Mr. Gilstrap himself. It is sure to be a movie that will put John Grisham on the run.

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Summary: The going-no-where running
Review: A 4th grade kid talking to a 12 years old kid about the 'NIGHTLINE', an adult program after 11:PM? The running of the 12 years old involved 2 stolen cars, 2 break-ins, 1 inexplanatory hitman and his questionable employer, 1 remote detective, 1 radio show hostess, several dead cops and an ending without a result. The way the 12 years old talked was no different from those adults in this book. I've tried very hard to figure out what's going on in this book, but simply could not get a clear picture. All I could remember after finished it was that the 12-year adult did two laundries during his break-ins and left gentleman's notes. The scenario is so hollow and unplausible, and the blabblings were zigzagging to nowhere. I regretted to waste couple of nights to figure it out but failed

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Summary: ONE HECK OF A BOOK!!!!!!!
Review: I just happened to read this book by the pure luck that my grandmother found this book in some bookstore. She bought it, read it, then let me borrow it. I am so glad she bought this. This is a book by an author who apppears to be worth of being noticed up to the standards of authors like Michael Crichton. This Being his debut novel, I will be looking for future novels he writes. And undoubtedly will be seeing the movie. I hope the movie is as good as the book

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Summary: Put on your running shoes
Review: Naturally, when you see other customers rating this book with nines and tens, you are sure you are on to a really good book, one that can be enjoyed by almost anyone, and ... it's true!!! Absolutely a high-speed, entertaining book that shouldn't be missed

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Summary: The BEST read this year
Review: "Nathan's Run" is an action-packed suspense story of a 12 year old on the run written so believably that the plot & characters seem totally real. So suspenseful I couldn't stop reading but hated to leave the characters, Nathan & Michaels, at the books end. Will definitely buy Gilstrap's next book and would love to see a movie of "Nathan's Run".

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Summary: Nathan doesn't run alone, you run every step with him!
Review: How can it get any better? The good guys and the bad guys are clearly defined and they both want Nathan for different reasons. The good guys think he is a murderer and the bad guys want what all bad guys want - money. There are some great characters in this book and I would love to see Mr. Gilstrap bring them back in future books

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Summary: Fast Paced Action
Review: This is a very good first novel for John Gilstrap. I'll be looking forward to future books from him. The story itself is not very realistic but seems believable the way it's presented. There are well developed characters and a killer ending

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Summary: Great characters, great plot, great ending.
Review: The characters are extremely well drawn. They are beliveable and make an exciting plot a real thrill to read. This is one that is hard to put down