Quarter 4 Blog #3

The novel Runner by Carl Deuker is another suspenseful thriller that involves tons of action. This novel was extremely good. Basically, a poor high school student who lives on a boat with his dad gets into a smuggling ring, he gets paid well, but he ends up getting into a big mess. Eventually, terrorists are after him, and his dad ends up paying the price with his life. This book was a page turner because the chapters were very short, and the story flowed real well. I think Deuker's main idea of the whole novel was to make concious decisions because that seemed to be the main problem with the main character; everytime he had to make a choice, it was usually the wrong one. It really teaches a lesson as well as makes a point for all teenage kids who don't make concious decisions, and that's one of the reasons I enjoyed it. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.