Trigger Warnings: suicide/suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, homophobia I never heard of John Curry prior to reading this book. I am not much of a fan of ice skating; I do like to watch the competitions and exhibitions when televised, but I never wanted to don a pair of skates and go around a ri...
I'm so glad a solid and well-researched biography of John Curry has finally appeared. I do have Elva Clairmont Oglanby's highly individualistic opus (even though it was withdrawn by the publisher at the request of the family), but it's difficult having always to take a narrative with a hefty spoonfu...
It is the 1950s. John Tarrant runs. He runs all over the British countryside for miles around his home and dreams of Olympic Gold. But 17 pounds he accepted for boxing as a teenager makes him a professional - and ineligible for running in any races. So Tarrant invents the "Ghost Runner" - jumping...
This book was a little strange. It almost seemed like it was written by two people. One, who was all about creating the romance between Monty and Ellen. The paranormal plot was a little weird, but suspenseful and multi-layered. I felt like the author wasn't comfortable in Monty's voice - perhaps ...
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