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Lädt ... Nobody from Somewhere: A Crime Novelvon Dietrich Kalteis
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In this action-packed caper novel, a long-retired cop gets wrapped up with a girl on the run Long-retired cop Fitch Henry Haut is terminally ill and living out his final years alone. As he sits in his favorite diner enjoying the meatloaf special, he watches as a young girl steps in and spots two rough-looking men at the counter. When they see her, she runs off and they give chase. His cop instincts kick in and Fitch follows, catching up with them in the parking lot. As the two men try to force her into their vehicle, Fitch manages to get the upper hand, and he and the girl take off in his broken-down Winnebago. The girl is Wren Jones, a runaway from an abusive foster home. Earlier that day she overheard the two men going on about a casino robbery they just committed, and this was the second time she got away from them that day. Fitch realizes the men will come hunting for them again, and that the ailing rig he's driving won't be hard to spot. A bond forms as Fitch and Wren struggle to escape out of town, both aware that time is not on their side. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyBewertungDurchschnitt: (4.25)
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I really enjoyed this book. The Characters are great. The two main characters are: Fitch, a widowed retired cop, who has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer and Wren, a 16yr old runaway from an abusive foster home.
Before the two meet, Wren, tired and cold, wanders through a casino parking lot, looking for an open car to rest in, and hopefully find something to eat. She falls asleep and when she wakes, the owners have returned. Not realizing she's there, they talk about their latest robbery. Realizing she can't remain in the car, she manages to jump out, only to have the two pursue her. Thinking she's evaded them; she finally decides to find something to eat. When walking into a diner, she meets Fitch who tells her how great the Weekly Meatloaf special is. No sooner do they order; does she realize the two men from the car are at the counter. She escapes through the bathroom, and they soon chase her. This gets Fitch to jump into action. Grabbing his cane, he asks the waitress for the can of cooking spray and a lighter, and off he goes... Gets your attention right from the beginning.
One of my favorite lines from the book (well really a couple) are as Fitch and Wren are getting to know each other. She heatedly declares that she can take care of herself.
His response: "Matter of fact, my first impression when I saw you, I thought, now there's a kid that needs no adult supervision."
She replies: "Yeah, you know when I first saw you? I wondered why you were out with no caregiver. Next thing, you beat up those two guys."
How great are those lines!
My only disappointment with the book was that it was so short. 249 pages. I really think and wish that Dietrich Kalteis could have developed and gone on with the book. I would have loved to hear more about this duo.
Great Read!! (