Runner

I have just started reading Runner by Carl Deuker and am not very far into it, but so far this is what I know.


Characters

Chance - Main character, runner, used to run track, shy kid, coasts through school with passing grades, has a single father, needs a job, lives on a boat, goes to school at Lincoln High.
Chance's dad - He is an alcoholic, lives on his boat, single parent, got kicked out of the army.
Brent Miller - Former school bully, joined the army, used to hang out with Chance by force.
Melissa - Newspaper editor, has strong opinions, goes to school at Lincoln High, wants Chance on the newspaper staff.


I have read some other books by Carl Deuker and I have really enjoyed them. I hope that this book will turn out to be just as good.