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Running
After his wife's death, artist Keith Owen realizes that the web of lies he's woven for decades might be shredded. He's hidden, lied, and led a reclusive life so he could paint with freedom. And all of that is catching up with him. His grown children, Kinley and Brendan have suffered from their father's idiosyncratic life. Kinley fears committment to a musician she loves. Brendan is still looking for the perfect family in a toxic marriage. But as the truth unravels, they stand to suffer even more. Keith can't run any longer.
- GenresFiction
325 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2018
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November 14, 2016
It's a quick read. The characterization is amazing. Real people with real flaws and virtues.
Hmm. I think I'm just going to copy the blurb from the back, since it's impossible to read when looking at the back cover on Amazon. Link on the cover to author's page (jtcooperauthor.com) makes copy/paste easy.
"In clear, sharp prose, J.T. Cooper explores the crippling power of secrets in this taut, psychological thriller. RUNNING unfolds through the voices of three family members. Bit by bit, the reader becomes inextricably hooked and, through many twists and turns, is reeled into a more complete understanding of human nature, of the fine line that separates good and evil, and of the neurotic tensions and conflicted loyalties that abound in families where secrets are guarded and kept. Suggestive of Patricia Highsmith and Ruth Rendell, Cooper’s voice is hers alone. She transforms the suspense novel into something more—a study of the artistic life and the price often paid in pursuit of it. A page-turner, RUNNING is frightening, smart, and—ultimately—very gratifying."
----Gwyn Hyman Rubio, author of Icy Sparks, The Woodsman’s Daughter, and Love & Ordinary Creatures
Hmm. I think I'm just going to copy the blurb from the back, since it's impossible to read when looking at the back cover on Amazon. Link on the cover to author's page (jtcooperauthor.com) makes copy/paste easy.
"In clear, sharp prose, J.T. Cooper explores the crippling power of secrets in this taut, psychological thriller. RUNNING unfolds through the voices of three family members. Bit by bit, the reader becomes inextricably hooked and, through many twists and turns, is reeled into a more complete understanding of human nature, of the fine line that separates good and evil, and of the neurotic tensions and conflicted loyalties that abound in families where secrets are guarded and kept. Suggestive of Patricia Highsmith and Ruth Rendell, Cooper’s voice is hers alone. She transforms the suspense novel into something more—a study of the artistic life and the price often paid in pursuit of it. A page-turner, RUNNING is frightening, smart, and—ultimately—very gratifying."
----Gwyn Hyman Rubio, author of Icy Sparks, The Woodsman’s Daughter, and Love & Ordinary Creatures
September 21, 2020
This psychological thriller is deftly plotted and hard to put down. The ending didn't exactly play by the rules, but it was satisfying nevertheless.
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