The Road South - by Richard Donatone (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

When Mund first met Che in New York, with her to her family's house near Chesapeake Bay, he jumped at the chance to spend more time with her. It would be a fun trip.

To suggest that he had no idea what he was getting himself into would be a real understatement. Within hours of arriving at their destination, he had been knocked out, and when he came to, his world had changed. Left alone to face the repercussions of a drug deal gone bad, they had been robbed and left with the car the drug dealers were looking for, and were being chased by men intent on killing them. Mund seizes on everything he's learned over a lifetime and tries to apply them to stay alive.

Will it be enough?

Review Quotes

"This debut novel by Richard Donatone is a fast-moving joy ride that's worth the read. The action never stops as Mund stumbles, overcomes his mistakes, and outmaneuvers low-lifes and greedy crooks who are on his tail and out to kill him. As he struggles to keep himself, his girl, and her family alive, he faces life-and-death moments with skills that surprise, not only him, but everyone else around him. Donatone keeps you guessing until the very end."

-Eugenia Koukounas, author of Winslow's Promise and All Our Relations

"I've just finished reading Richard Donatone's blistering new novel, The Road South. It's exciting, fast-paced, a great read. Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down. It's a literary voyage you'll want to take!"

-Jim Gold, author of Mad Shoes and Carlos the Cloud

"Novel or memoir, The Road South is paved with blood and the ghosts of those who don't forget. God help Richard Donatone if he hasn't changed the names to protect the guilty. Whether it's a boasting lie that rings like the truth, or a truth so dark it reads like a lie, this narrative will stay with you."

-Ed Rinkiewics, author of Dragon Lady