Running Out of Road, Daniel Friedman
Running Out of Road, Daniel Friedman
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Running Out of Road

Author: Daniel Friedman

Narrator: Nick Sullivan

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2020

Synopsis

Once, Detective Buck Schatz patrolled the city of Memphis, chasing down robbers and killers with a blackjack truncheon and a .357. But he’s been retired for decades. Now he’s frail and demented, and Rose, his wife of seventy-two years, is ill and facing a choice about her health care that Buck is terrified to even consider. The future looks short and bleak, and Buck’s only escape is into the past.But Buck’s past is under attack as well. After thirty-five years on death row, convicted serial killer Chester March finally has an execution date. Chester is the oldest condemned man in the United States, and his case has attracted the attention of NPR producer Carlos Watkins, who believes Chester was convicted on the strength of a coerced confession. Chester’s conviction is the capstone on Buck’s storied career, and, to save Chester’s life, Watkins is prepared to tear down Buck’s reputation and legacy.

About Daniel Friedman

Daniel Friedman is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the NYU School of Law. His debut novel, Don’t Ever Get Old, was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. He lives in New York City.

About Nick Sullivan

Nick Sullivan has narrated audiobooks for over twenty years and has recorded over four hundred titles. An Audie Award winner, he is also the recipient of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His TV and film credits include The Good Wife, The Affair, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Our Idiot Brother, and Private Life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Blaine on May 14, 2020

Thank you St, Martins Press and NetGalley for this free copy in return for my honest review. This is Book 3 of the Buck Schatz series and I am not sure if there will be a Book 4. I loved this book. Here we have 90-year old Buck being requested to give his side to a murder conviction. Why? Well, the p......more

Goodreads review by Mike on November 22, 2019

Great read! Highly recommended for anyone who likes a good, slow burning crime story. Baruch "Buck" Schatz is almost ninety years old, has dementia, and needs a walker to get around. He's been retired for something like forty years but once upon a time he was a legend in the Memphis police departmen......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on February 12, 2020

Baruch 'Buck' Schatz is almost 90 years old and has been retired from the Memphis police department for decades. He uses a walker and is dealing with serious cognitive decline. Out of the blue, Buck gets a call from Carlos Watkins, an NPR radio commentator, who wants to interview him about Chester M......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on February 12, 2020

Baruch 'Buck' Schatz is almost 90 years old and has been retired from the Memphis police department for decades. He uses a walker and is dealing with serious cognitive decline. Out of the blue, Buck gets a call from Carlos Watkins, an NPR radio commentator, who wants to interview him about Chester M......more

Quotes

“One of the most interesting characters we have seen in a while…This book is a hidden gem.” Mystery Scene

“Should you, will you, and how can you fight the reaper are questions Friedman handles with amazing grace. Screamingly funny and achingly sad.” Kirkus Reviews (starred reviews)

“Buck Schatz makes a welcome return…John Grisham fans looking for more nuance and deeper characterizations will be rewarded.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Buck Schatz, the codger star of Don’t Ever Get Old and Don’t Ever Look Back, returns. Once again, he puts pizzazz into aging. Well, sort of…Told in the same compulsively readable prose.” Booklist

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