
Wheelboys
DD Jaseron
(Author)Description
Wheelboys is the emotional, action-packed debut novel from Dd Jaseron, and winner of both the 2020 Readers' Favorite medal for Fiction - Social Issues and the 2020 eLit Book Award for Popular Fiction. Tragedy, love, and unintended consequences change everything for three families one summer in Blue Springs, Alabama.
Chad Gibbons and his best friend, Gary Lee Dillanger, have worked their way through the ranks of competitive go-karting with the legendary Kilgore racing family. Monroe Kilgore and his wife Uma see their racing world very differently, and Uma is haunted by it. Chad is pursuing the opportunity of his lifetime to become a professional auto racer, but the fast and luxurious world of racing is not as it appears. Tragedy strikes, and Chad is left to find his own way. Elle Dillanger struggles with criminal charges against her son, Gary Lee, and the truth about his tragic accident unfolds as the detectives investigate.
Product Details
Publisher | Jaseron Publishing |
Publish Date | February 23, 2019 |
Pages | 332 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781642546439 |
Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches | 1.0 pounds |
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Reviews
"A deftly crafted and thoroughly entertaining novel that reveals the dark side of competitive sports in general, and auto racing in particular, Wheelboys is especially and unreservedly recommended for community library Contemporary General Fiction collections." -Midwest Book Review
"Winning is everything. That's the prevailing philosophy in the kart racing world, the racing world in general, and forms the basis for an emotional, action-packed look at what can happen to young people when they become addicted to speed, competition and the need to succeed. ... Debut author Jaseron has carefully constructed this complex look at the racing scene and how it affects, and may destroy, lives while tainting the morality of those who manage to ascend to the top echelons. Her writing is strong, with a special gift for dialog. ... Jaseron's gripping novel is a modern parable for young adults and older readers as well, reminding us that speeding - whether in an automobile or racing vehicle - is more often than not illegal and very dangerous." -Barbara Bamberger Scott, A Woman's Write
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