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Summary: The best I`ve read yet
Review: This book was the best book I have ever read. I stumbled across it by pure chance and how glad I am that I did. Never has a book given me such a feeling of being there and feeling the emotions boy Nath was going through.
The finale bought tears to my eyes - If you haven`t got this book yet get it - NOW !
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Summary: Destined to be a movie, before the story was even written
Review: This story about a 12 year old boy, accussed of killing a Juv. Detention Center Guard, is one of the FINEST that I have read in a long time. With so many twists and turns in the plot, you have to be on your toes to catch the whole story. It was destined to be a movie before it was even written, and this book could definately be a box office smash!
The book is similar to Grisham's "The Client" but, in my humble opinion, is a LOT better.
A MUST READ!
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Summary: I can't wait to see the movie.
Review: I drove two hours out of my way just to finish the un-abridged audio version of this book. The story grabbed me from the first chapter. I couldn't understand why I hadn't seen this on the best seller lists. I went on-line here to search for other books by the same author. I now see this is a first novel - I will be anxiously awaiting future thrillers. The final scene was so powerful and so visual - I thought, if I could buy the movie rights to this book, I'd make a fortune
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Summary: A stunning debut
Review: Rarely does one find a book in the thriller category that banishes time and forecloses thoughts of other duties or tasks. Nathan's Run falls into this area.
The characters are finely formed, realistically intriguing and carefully thought out. Nathan's travails and those who influence his actions are sure to please. This novel is a page turner which will preoccupy you.
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: Gilstrap will become a staple novelist within the next decade. We should herald the publication of his next novel, even if it is only half as good!
-DCC in Berrien Springs, MI
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Summary: A REAL page-turner!
Review: Superior writing, spell-binding plot, comtemporary theme. What more could a reader want
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Summary: An outstanding suspense filled story. Don't miss it!
Review: Nathan's Run is one of those books it is hard to put down. It is similar in many ways to "The Client" but is even more exciting. If you have anything to do with kids, you will like this book.
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Summary: A good thriller, moves fast. I enjoyed it.
Review: 12 year old Nathan Bailey, subject of a nationwide manhunt,
is on the run from the police and a hit man. He has no one
to turn to but an outspoken radio talk show host.
This novel is a chronology of Nathans run. Subcharacters and sub plots are developed, but the main character remains
Nathan Bailey, whose moral character and strength eventually
lead to a successful conclusion.
Rate it PG-13 for a bit of strong language and some violence,
I would recommend this book for teenagers and adults looking
for a pleasant thriller. I look forward to Mr. Gilstraps
future efforts.
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Summary: Lucky Find!
Review: Found a used copy of this book in a charity shop in Inverness, Scotland. Needed an "airplane read" and this looked interesting. What a pleasant surprise! Exciting plot, true-to-life dialogue, and a 12-year-old protagonist who isn't too good to be believable. Despite the age of the main character, the language and situations make this a book NOT intended for children. However, adults who enjoy murder thrillers won't be disappointed. Excellent book, especially for a debut novel. I will definitely look up this author's other works.
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Summary: Entertaining, Fast-Paced Adventure (But A Bit Formulaic)
Review: Nathan Bailey had the life we wish nobody had to endure. Orphaned, raised by an uncle plagued by personal demons, committed to a kiddie jail (primarily on the testimony of said uncle), and became a fugitive from the law all before reaching his teens. It's easy to sympathize with Nathan as Mr. Gilstrap included many small details so unique to adolescence. The way Nathan is portrayed to think and act are very much in character for a young man, albeit a VERY contientious one. Most of the other characters were not given the same descriptive attention, unfortunately. They're servicible and believable, but somewhat flat.While reading Nathan's Run, I couldn't help but think policemen were given a bad rap in this book. I doubt that Mr. Gilstrap has a vendetta against cops, but they are (with two exceptions) made to look incompetent, manipulative, career-driven, and cruel. There is one particularly tense scene in which Nathan, smaller than normal for his pre-teen age, is brutalized by three policemen at once. I understand that some may be necessary to advance a plot following a fugitive, but this stereotyping felt like the stuff of 100 Bad Cop movies. Since this is a suspenseful tale with a young man at its center, I also believe Mr. Gilstrap alienated what might have been a massive audience, young adults, with generous portions of gratuitous profanity. It was, in my opinion, largely unneccessary to have nearly every character have an extensive 4-letter vocabulary. Still, Nathan's story is absorbing and tense to the last page. Emotions crescendoed to such a peak in the final scene that if I weren't riding a city bus with my goatee'd "big-guy" image to uphold, I might have cried. Honestly. My recommendation would be this: it's good, but not destined to be one of the "greats". Pick it up if you're in the mood for a fast-paced thriller.
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