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Name: Traveler
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Ron McLarty

Jono Riley, a part‑time actor, visits his childhood home in Rhode Island after learning that his first girlfriend has passed away. While there, he memories the formative years of his youth, spent beside three best friends. That period was marked by a mysterious shooting that shaped their lives. The novel follows Jono as he revisits the past and seeks closure, weaving themes of friendship, loss, and the elusive nature of the past with a tense, suspenseful narrative.

First publish date: 2007

Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age

Authors: Ron McLarty

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