Great story.

I love peter Mays work and the story is a good yarn with the usual twists and turns and great characters.
I think this one tries a little too hard to squeeze in 60's historical events and clichés.
The narration is brilliant as always.

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The ending makes the book

I struggled to get through this one, I'm not sure why because it is well written with a beautiful ending. I have enjoyed other Peter May books and I will probably revisit this one and appreciate it more next time. The narrator was excellent.

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A Fabulous Story

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.

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Very well written

Great adventure. Road trip with gripping turns and twist Great story. Loved this book from start to finish.

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fantastic I loved it

what a great storyline going back to the 60s right up to the modern day you sort of guess the end but it's still a good story

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Another brilliant book by Peter May

Another brilliantly written book by Peter May. This book has you hooked from page one. It leads you through the lives of a group of young men, twisting and turning all along the way.
Wonderfully narrated by Peter Forbes, his soft Scottish accent drawing you right into the tale.

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Wonderful fantastic journey

Fabulous journey across fifty years took me back to my teenage years, I was grit from the start to the finish I have read this book 3 times and listened to it 4 times always get something new.

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Murder, Humour and Nostalgia

In 1965 five teenagers, all members of a band called the Shuffle, run away from Glasgow in search of fame and fortune in London. Their journey is a story in itself, with numerous disasters and difficulties but with plenty of humour. When they eventually reached their destination the boys were clearly unprepared for the life of drugs and parties. Very soon they found themselves being manipulated out of their comfort zone and spiralling out of control. Within a year the adventure ends in a killing and three band members return to Glasgow damaged by the experience.

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.

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Absorbing, sad and sometimes hilarious story

Peter May writes teenagers so well, and the two road trip adventures at the heart of this great book were brilliant.

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Adorable

What did you like most about Runaway?

Very interesting plot, full of adventures and amazing stories. A surprising ending, that will touch all readers!

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