Runaway
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Narrated by:
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Peter Forbes
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By:
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Peter May
About this listen
In 1965, five teenage friends fled Glasgow for London to pursue their dream of musical stardom. Yet before year's end three returned, and returned damaged. In 2015, a brutal murder forces those three men, now in their 60s, to journey back to London and finally confront the dark truth they have run from for five decades.
Runaway is a crime novel covering 50 years of friendships solidified and severed, dreams shared and shattered and passions lit and extinguished, set against the backdrop of two unique and contrasting cities at two unique and contrasting periods of recent history.
©2014 Peter May (P)2014 Quercus Publishing LtdListeners also enjoyed...
I think this one tries a little too hard to squeeze in 60's historical events and clichés.
The narration is brilliant as always.
Great story.
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The ending makes the book
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Would you consider the audio edition of Runaway to be better than the print version?
Yes, the narration is spot on,What was one of the most memorable moments of Runaway?
The old soldier at the lunch club.Which scene did you most enjoy?
The Leeds chase.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I found it hard to put down.Any additional comments?
So well written, and beautifully narrated. You certainly feel the author knows his subject.A Fabulous Story
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Very well written
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fantastic I loved it
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Wonderfully narrated by Peter Forbes, his soft Scottish accent drawing you right into the tale.
Another brilliant book by Peter May
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Wonderful fantastic journey
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Fifty years later a brutal murder reunites the three, now men in their sixties, to make the journey again and confront the tragic events they have tried to bury for the last five decades. The person accused of the original murder was innocent and one of the band members knows who really did it. He persuades the other two to go back with him to London to put things right while there's still time. This return journey is also peppered with disasters and difficulties, but there is also nostalgia and the ever present humour.
I loved Peter Mays description of life in London during the swinging sixties, when the country was gripped with Beatle mania and star struck teenagers believed that they had what it took to equal the fame and fortune. The journey taken fifty years on allows the men to come to terms with the risks they took and the mistakes they made. Ultimately we see how their lives have been affected by the things that happened in the past and how they come to terms with things in the present.
Peter May never fails to deliver and this book is no exception to the rule. Although not as good as the Lewis trilogy, Runaway is a good read with an unexpected twist at the end.
I would recommend the book to anyone.
Murder, Humour and Nostalgia
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Absorbing, sad and sometimes hilarious story
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What did you like most about Runaway?
Very interesting plot, full of adventures and amazing stories. A surprising ending, that will touch all readers!Adorable
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