Fugitive Shoes Book

I know it seems like blasphemy to only give three stars to any book about Quenton Cassidy, but only about 3/5ths of the book is any good, so it seems appropriate. The first half is slow-moving, and hardly mentions running in any way. Parker is clearly trying to show the new world of Cassidy, which would be fine, if it was interesting at all, or if we found any reason to care about this new cast of characters. Maybe someone who is as into fishing as Once A Runner fans are into running, would appreciate the multiple chapters and in-depth explanations of this passive past-time, but I don't get it.

Once Quenton moves back into the woods though, and starts hammering the miles, Carthage satisfies the expectations of the sequel. In fact, I have to admit, during the week I read these pages, I doubled my weekly mileage and have virtually committed to again attempting the marathon (If Quenton can do it... There's some flawed logic for you).

So if you can muddle your way through the first 100 pages - much in the same way Parker does - then it is well worth it.