The Runaway, Terry Kay
The Runaway, Terry Kay
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The Runaway

Author: Terry Kay

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 14 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 03/14/2008

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

Tom and Son Jesus are two boys - one black and the other white - who have been mysteriously ordained at birth to spark the flames of change. Best friends, they spend their days daydreaming, fishing, and trying to escape work. But their fun abruptly comes to a halt when they discover a bone during a fanciful runaway. The bone turns out to be part of the skeletal remains of Son Jesus' long-missing father. Sheriff Frank Rucker, returned a hero from World War II, begins an investigation that unmasks a racially motivated killer known only as Pegleg. The search for truth divides the people of Overton County, forcing a surprising conclusion - or the beginning of justice.

About Terry Kay

Terry Kay is the bestselling author of Taking Lottie Home. His previous novels, To Dance with the White Dog and The Runaway, were Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations. He lives in the Atlanta area.

Reviews

Goodreads review by C.L. on March 27, 2021

The listed description of this hardcover edition is not correct. I'm reviewing The Runaway by Terry Kay, the story of an unusual friendship between two boys in the Deep South in the aftermath of WWII. The book is reminiscent of Mark Twain and Harper Lee in its subject, but with its own twist about a......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on January 27, 2009

I think overall Terry Kay is a wonderful writer and has a great voice and ability to make his characters live. I loved the character Tom and how reading inspired him to run away by reenacting the stories he read about; then how Kay took the theme of running away to running to promise and hope for So......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on May 26, 2021

This book jumped out at me as I was passing by a shelf of books at my In-law's beach house. My husband's maternal grandparents grew up in Royston, Georgia, where this author was born. I started reading it and only put it down to sleep and do real life,; it is one of those books that just took me in,......more

Goodreads review by Tony on July 09, 2017

Georgia author Kay creates a post-WWII south Georgia town with an authentic feel for both the beauty and ugliness of the southern culture and land. The Runaway is a mixture of mystery, regionalism, and courtroom drama with a slight bit of awkward romance, but primarily it's a portrayal of racism in......more

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