Runner

By: Parker Williams

Narrated by: Patrick Zeller

Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Matt Bowers' life ended at 16, when a vicious betrayal by someone who he should have been able to trust left him a shell of himself, fighting OCD and PTSD, living in constant fear, and always running. When he buys a remote tract of land, he thinks he’s found the perfect place to hide from the world and attempt to establish some peace. For 10 years, he believes he’s found a measure of comfort, until the day a stranger begins to run on Matt’s road.

He returns every day, an unwelcome intrusion into Matt’s carefully structured life. Matt appeals to the local sheriff, who cannot help him since the jogger is doing nothing wrong. Gradually, after tentatively breaking the ice, Matt begins to accept the man’s presence.

But when the runner doesn’t show up one day, it throws Matt’s world into chaos, and he must make the hardest decision of his life.

©2017 Parker Williams (P)2018 Dreamspinner Press

Strong story of Love and Acceptance

One of the best books I have ever listened to. Great character development and pace of story. My only wish is it was longer....more of Charlie and Matt..

An Amazingly Beautiful Read!

It isn't often when one can see themselves portrayed in a work, but I did with this beautiful piece. It was deep, a little cheesy at times, but kept me captivated the entire time.

A touching story

Oh wow! There are not many books that move me so much I would read (listen to)over and over but this is one. I loved both Matt and Charlie and even Clay Matt's brother. And this cover? Oh yes!

Matt has had a bad experience in high school that wrecked his life. Now he lives way out in the country alone. He has a bad case of OCD and PTSD. He doesn't deal with people at all, lives off his land, growing his own food, canning, freezing, etc. I admire Matt a lot. and yet my heart goes out to him.

A Runner begins running on his road and disrupts his schedule. He calls his brother Clay, the local sheriff, to get him to get the runner to stop.

This story is very heart-wrenching. I was sucked in from the beginning and couldn't put it down! I loved all the characters; I loved Matt and my heart went out to him. I could relate to him and wanted to hug him. I admired Charley but there was a twist that shocked me and I cried for Matt. The storyline is beautiful, the story well written and I highly, highly recommend this book to anyone that loves M/M contemporary romance!

I thought this couldn't be beaten, but listening to it was even better than reading. Patrick Zeller did a great job of keeping you engrossed in the story. I listened in one afternoon.

Good book

Good book, with at times a sad plot, but made in a good and spellbinding way.
Enjoyable narrator.

Like the book

I started off not liking this book but as I kept listening I started to like this book I like the way the young brother loved his older brother and would not give up on him. And I also love the runner he was loving kind and patients I will kept the book in my library great book

Aww

I really enjoyed it and thought it was very touching. I didn’t mine it was one side POV still felt both sides were given. The only reason I brought it to 4 and this is just my personal peeve.. it may be ridiculous. I can’t stand it when a book continues to bring up the ex. Yes I get it he was asshole and cheated. Because of that they met.. however so many comparisons or just in general bringing him up. Even at the end. Again that is just me personal and one of my biggest bother that I have with books that I read. Loved both MC’s.

💕PERFECT!!!💕

I don't know why this book was in my wish list for so long. Man this book was fantastic the narrator was great, I loved every single person in this book, besides that rat bastard teacher of course, but man what a book 🤗

Perfect Author/Narrator Combo.

After suffering an attack at 16, Matt suffers from extreme OCD and PTSD. He has locked himself away from the world in a cabin miles from town. He has turned his land into a self-sustaining oasis. He grows his own food, he fishes and hunts on his last and has almost no contact with the outside world. Then one day his world is turned upside down when someone starts jogging past his house everyday. The first sighting sent Matt into a panic attack to rival all panic attacks. Matt tried calling the sheriff to see if he could stop him, but the runner isn't breaking any laws. Slowly, Matt comes to expect the runner at the same time everyday. One day when he doesn't show up Matt's world tips again. Can he leave his carefully constructed world to find out what happened to his runner?

My heart broke for Matt so many times throughout this story. His reaction to the attack was extreme, but how could it not be? He was 16, with very little if any coping skills. His mom did him a great disservice, she wan't strong enough to get him the help he needed and so he retreated into himself where he knew he was safe and then eventually to his compound.

The runner, Charlie was an intriguing character. I love that he pushed Matt's boundaries without being pushy or mean. He knew when to push and when to back off. He was so caring and understanding.

I loved the amount of detail in Matt's compound. When Parker Williams described it I could actually visualize it and Patrick Zeller brought it to life with his perfect narration. From the greenhouse to the lake and all the gardens.

The thing that made me love this story was that Matt fell in love with Charlie and that made him want to get help to fix his issues, but Charlie made his see that he loved him issues and all and if he was getting help it was for himself. That he was loved either way, warts and all.

The story line was not at all predictable, as soon as I thought I knew what was going to happen something else would. I love that. The characters and the setting were well developed and rich with detail.

I fell in love with this story when I first read the book. I didn’t think I could love it any more than I already did, but Patrick Zeller has a great talent for narration. He took the story to the next level.