Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Stay with Me / Paul Griffin / 288 pages

Mack's mother left to escape his father and to be in the movies.  They followed her to New York but didn't find her.  She did make it into commercials.  Mack is a dropout with a record - burglary and assault.  He works at Vic's restaurant as a dishwasher and also walks dogs.  He is saving his money to go to dog trainer school and Vic wants to help pay his way.  Mack refuses.  He's almost afraid of himself.  When he gets upset he loses control and is afraid he may one day kill someone.  At the restaurant, Mack meets Anthony, his quarterback who enlists in the army, and introduces him to his sister, Cece.  He wants Mack to look out for his sister while he is in Iraq.  They fall in love...and he is right....their love is doomed.

Gateway Award Preliminary Nominee 2013-14

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