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Title: The Runner-Up by John L. Sheppard ISBN: 0-595-28011-0 Publisher: iUniverse Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: An alcoholic hit bottom and remembering the past
Comment: This book is a new concept compared to Sheppard's usual fiction, in that it's a short book, almost like a long zine that you can buy for cheap and read in one pass. I read this during the New York blackout, and it hit the spot because it immersed me in another world, of a Navy dropout at the end of his rope, drinking mouthwash for alcohol and trying to think back as to what went wrong. It's like a good short story, but long enough that you get some detail and depth. I also like how he tied it into his book Small Town Punk, but also described another side of the Sarasota world. This is great stuff and well worth the sub-$$ price.

Rating: 5
Summary: Comes in first for me
Comment: In the vein of "Small Town Punk," our hero in the "Runner Up" is another anti-hero. Drifting in and out of life, career and life beyond the military, the main character is similar to Buzz in "Punk," but ultimately more uplifting. This guy has a chance. Lots of great humor and hope in this book. A must read.

Rating: 5
Summary: Black humor at its best
Comment: "The Runner-Up" horrifies you with its subject matter (the first-person narrative of an unrepentent alcoholic) and hooks you with its dark humor. Like "Small Town Punk," this book relies mainly on starkly drawn character studies. At 80 pages, it can be read in the same amount of time it takes to watch a movie.