Brian Kelly: Route 1

by Thomas E. Coughlin

Brian Kelly was just a fun-loving teenager on the tough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts, when his mother abruptly uprooted him. The pair migrated north to the west side of Manchester, New Hampshire. The move would force Brian to struggle with loneliness in a new town, and in a new school with new faces--including his first love, the beautiful sharp-witted Maggie May Keogh. He will learn a lot about living, loving and the opposite sex as his life journey ultimately brings him up Route 1 to the beach communities of Wells and Kennebunkport, Maine. The companion book to best-selling novel "Maggie May's Diary" is the coming-of-age story of s young man with an indomitable spirit forged through his hardened New England upbringing and the strong, purposeful women who surround him.

Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Russellmacphailcomcast.Net]

excellent book- loved it!

[Allie A]

It was alright but nothing really happens. The main character has almost no vices and it makes for a pretty boring narrative. He either does absolutely nothing or gets too wrapped up in various romances. I find people like this boring and therefore I found most of this story to be boring. I did grow up in Massachusetts and spent summers in Maine though so I appreciated the setting.

[Tammy]

I like his books because they all take place in Well's Maine, and I love that area.