See the Kid Run

by Bob Ottum

The KidElvis Presley Reynolds, aged 14 ½. Eyelashes so long they could break your heart; mouth so sweet, so young. Nose, once perfect, now broken. Dreams of Mark Cross, Brooks Brothers and the Plaza - where one day soon he'll pass as "Somebody."The KidBy Officer Keith Lee, who knows a bad egg when he sees one. By Social Worker Marion Doian, who is determined to nail him for running away and destroying her world. By Icepick Sally, bad lady, who wants him to have and to hold forever because she needs him.The KidHe's an urban urchin with bottomless eyes and an incredible ambition to escape to the good life while there's still time...

272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Tucker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was a good book, it took me a while to get into it but I did.