Ike

by Ron McAdow

When a chance encounter with Helen, an attractive art dealer, leads to romance and ultimately marriage, television host Ike Martin finds his life suddenly complete, particularly since his new status also makes him step-father to two adolescent boys. But uncertainty creeps in when his show is cancelled and Helen spends more and more time in New York and Paris. As Ike unravels a pattern of deception, their younger son disappears into the snowy Sierra Nevada. Called to the rescue, Ike flies west from Massachusetts and drives into the mountains with a most unlikely sidekick, a satyr-philosopher who is just one of the unforgettable characters in this touching, entertaining first novel.

263 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 3, 2015

About the author

After graduating, in 1971, from the University of Chicago, Ron moved to Massachusetts, where he made animated films for children, notably “Hank the Cave Peanut.” He later taught middle school, designed educational software, managed a conservation non-profit, and, all the while, wrote. His first book was a guide to canoeing the Concord River; his first novel was Ike. His family includes his wife, his daughter and her husband, and two grandchildren. He loves nature photography, the arts, and friendships.