Rory Orrick is a fugitive, having thrown his brother into a lake in the pristine Adirondack mountains of New York. Slip Away is the tragic, comical, touching, romantic, coming-of-age tale of how Rory came to kill his only relative. He tries, tries so hard, to lead a normal life, but dogged by a family that's anything but normal, Rory realizes the insanity in his bloodline affects him more strongly than he ever thought. Nevertheless, tries his best to fight it...
Rory Orrick is a fugitive, having thrown his brother into a lake in the pristine Adirondack mountains of New York. Slip Away is the tragic, comical, touching, romantic, coming-of-age tale of how Rory came to kill his only relative. He tries, tries so hard, to lead a normal life, but dogged by a family that's anything but normal, Rory realizes the insanity in his bloodline affects him more strongly than he ever thought. Nevertheless, tries his best to fight it...
I feel better as a person having read [Slip Away].
James Rimmer
Excerpt from Rimmer's review:
Two things stand out about Durham's writing. First, the descriptions of the Adirondacks and other things are incredibly evocative. The reader can smell the chilled mountain air of "The Park," hear the voices of the characters talking, see Rory's adopted family's home. Second, the character of Rory himself is engaging; his emotions are powerful without ever descending anywhere near melodrama, and his experiences feel genuine.
I just finished reading Slip Away. Like five minutes ago.
Wow. I'll probably be in a state of slight mental shock for the rest
of the evening as my mind chews on it. It was really good. I mean
it. Really really good. Top notch writing.
It's one of those things I would think about during the day over the
past couple of weeks as I was reading it. "What's going to happen to
Rory? Will he and Nikki stay together? I can't believe she dumped
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781105074080
Publisher: Lulu.com
Publication date: 9/23/2011
Sold by: LULU PRESS
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 1,145,558
File size: 352 KB
Meet the Author
Joel Durham Jr is a seasoned writer with 14 years worth of articles and books, mostly about technology and games, behind him. He's worked an an editor or analyst for such powerhouses as PC Gamer magazine, CNET, and Ziff Davis Media. In between full time gigs, he's freelanced for scores of magazines and Web sites.
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Rory Orrick is a fugitive, having thrown his brother into a lake in the pristine Adirondack mountains of New York. Slip Away is the tragic, comical, touching, romantic, coming-of-age tale of how Rory came to kill his only relative. He tries, tries so hard, to lead a normal life, but dogged by a family that's anything but normal, Rory realizes the insanity in his bloodline affects him more strongly than he ever thought. Nevertheless, tries his best to fight it...