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Runner

By: Robert Newton
Narrated by: Simon Burke
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It's 1919, Richmond football club is on top of the ladder, cream buns are threepence each and four boys are gunning for the best job in town. Charlie is lucky enough to win the prime job - running messages for Squizzy Taylor, the most dangerous gangster in Melbourne. But things start to get a little too hot for Charlie, so he decides to take the money and run.

©2020 Robert Newton (P)2020 Penguin Random House Australia Fiction Historical Fiction Law & Crime Literature & Fiction Mystery & Suspense Crime Mystery
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I was deeply interested in the storyline. I could relate to this novel because I am a an Aussie from Victoria.

Running to the top.

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A nicely balanced story with a life affirming ending. A good combination of action, emotion, and gentle humour.

Great kids story

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I had to read this for school, and I wasn’t very happy about it, but once I got into the story, I loved it. Also the person reading it was amazing with the tones of different characters, overall loved this book.

Love it

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Like it so much amazing and the narrator was really good too definitely recommend to any one who likes books

The story

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This book was amazing and loved it I was forced to read it because of school but I got the audiobook and it was excellent love the story and narrater Simon Burke

Amazing

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its alright. For a book about gangsters its very boring. had to read it for school and i must say, it has potential but unfortunately it didnt deliver...

eh

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It was so bad becuase it was super duper boring mcmcmckdkdnndjd jdjdjd DJ Jdjd Jdjd idk hshsiidf

It was bad

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