Scott Wittenburg returns to the site with See Tom Run. Here’s the synopsis of this mystery novel, now fully released as a serialized audiobook:
Tom Grayson returns home from a quick errand to discover that his family and guests have all mysteriously disappeared. Prior to this chilling discovery, he has been tormented with guilt by a secret that only he and a former lover share: the two have witnessed a brutal crime that Tom has refused to report. He knows that alerting the authorities would jeopardize all that he holds dear in life: his family and career. In a desperate search to find his missing family, Tom embarks on a journey that can only be described as nightmarish and surreal. When it becomes increasingly clear that Tom may lose something even more precious than his comfortable existence, his priorities in life shift dramatically as he becomes an unwitting detective with a mission. But will it be too late for him to set the record straight?
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July 13th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Great plot ideas and your writing has improved since ‘May Day’ but adverbs, and other kinds of modifying clauses are not your friends. Your writing can be tightened a lot without losing vitality. ‘To say the least’…
July 14th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
I think the whole premise is fascinating and can’t imagine anyone not being compelled to keep listening to find out where things will go. Great ideas and an easy listen.
My major suggestion might be to combine some chapters. Such short episodes interrupt the whole flow and magnifies any flaws.
My second would be to work on the characterization.
I know this is much, much harder than it looks from my own experience.
But don’t be disheartened by a few negative comments.
Overall, I liked it and look forward to reading more from this author.
August 16th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
this was simply awful. the first couple of chapters were so promising, but deteriorated quickly.
the hero was rather stupid. leaving the axe behind after he killed one of the bad guys? going back to his jeep – the first place the bad guys would look for him?
and in the entire city of new york, the bad guys found tom? yes, i know it was a dream, but still …
the author has a terribly sibilant “S” so listening was a struggle. i remember this from the may day murders.
and the dialogue was really bad. kids do not talk like the author had the young girl talking nor do 18-year-olds.
i was just waiting for one of them to say “oh tom, you are my hero!”
i kept listening, hoping the story would get better but it never really did.
August 17th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Ouch, Lara – that really hurts! Sorry you didn’t like this “simply awful” story – I’m still reeling from the fact that you lasted as long as you did after enduring all those sibilant “S’s!”. All I can say (besides ‘gee, sorry’) is that I feel that your comments are a bit unfounded to some degree. (Yes, this is going to sound like sour grapes, but what the heck! Who wouldn’t be a little defensive after reading this totally degrading review?) For starters, I don’t know how old YOU are but I teach high school full time (and have done so for 12 years) and feel pretty confident that I how kids speak nowadays. Secondly, although Tom may not be the perfect sleuth (he is after all, a college professor by trade) is it really fair to call him stupid for what he does in a dream? Don’t know how YOUR dreams pan out but most of mine tend to be pretty irrational. Thirdly, I’m not sure how to address that sibilant “S” issue, other than to perhaps flatten the frequency response of my microphone setting in the future so the “S’s” sound more like “Th’s.” Just curious, did you by any chance give any thought to what this novel is trying to say, or did that totally elude you? I (almost) feel like packing it all in after hearing this less than flattering review but I’ll get over it and move on. Just do me a favor and don’t bother wasting your time on my next one, okay? I mean, first May Day Murders and now this? I’m not sure either of us can take any more!
August 18th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
your response is pretty much what i expected.
i suggest you develop a thicker skin and learn to take honest criticism. if it is not to your liking, well, i suppose we will both survive.
since WE don’t know that tom is dreaming, his actions seem stupid – leaving the axe, etc.
you can’t write the story using foreknowledge. tom’s dream must seem real to the listener, not irrational. what would a guy really do in the same situation? take the bloody axe!
and gee, i didn’t know a battery could charge itself up after being drained by too many tries on the starter.
tom’s epiphany seems false. he was still a jerk. but that is just one person’s opinion.
a good editor could have tightened the narrative for you, picked up some of the inconstancies and made a better morality tale.
if one negative review is enough to almost make you pack it in, then perhaps being an author isn’t for you. look at it as a rejection slip. most writers have a drawer full before they publish their first novel.
and i am older than you.
August 20th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
At first I wasn’t going to bother responding to your latest negative comments (doing so will only encourage you to feed me more of the same) but I’m actually sort of enjoying this. Some questions for you:
1) How could anyone in his (or her) right mind think that Tom’s dream “must be real” even very early on in the story? I mean, almost everyone has suddenly evaporated from the face of the earth for crying out loud! And his dream only gets less unbelievable from that point on. My intent was for the reader to use a little IMAGINATION while reading and not take what is happening so literally – you know, like just see where this is all leading to before nit-picking everything to death. Which leads us to:
2) A battery can sit drained for several hours and still charge up enough to start a car. Not that I really cared if it could or not anyway – this was only a dream!
3) I don’t know (or really care at this point) how you could feel that Tom’s epiphany seems false. I thought it rang true because he was so obviously guilt-ridden with his past that he was willing to “be a father” to his and Tracy’s child despite the fact that he would probably lose his wife as a result. Seems pretty sincere to me, but that’s just me.
4. Wow, talk about taking things literally! Have you really flattered yourself enough to think that your (or anyone else’s) negative review would REALLY make me want to pack it all in? That was sarcasm, Lara. I write for myself because I enjoy writing. Period. I work hard to narrate my stories and offer them for free because I want to share my work and LOVE to hear what people think – good or bad. You will never believe this because you’ve already told yourself that your words are gospel and that my arguments to some of your comments aren’t legitimate or justified. That’s your problem, not mine.
Finally, 5) How do you know you are older than me? And what difference would that make? If I told you that I’ll be 58 years old in December (which is true), would you believe me? And even if you are 80 years old, there isn’t any real difference in our ages from a maturity standpoint. Or maybe you disagree. Couldn’t care less either way. Keep ‘em coming, Lara!
August 24th, 2009 at 9:58 am
This was a great book!! Lara is just one of those people that can probably NEVER be satisfied!! This and Mayday kept my attention completely and left me wondering what was going to happen next!! You do have a “funny” voice for the women…but that didn’t keep me from wanting to continue to listen. Overall i give you a 9.5 on a 10 point scale!! Can’t wait to hear more from you soon!!
Be blessed!
August 24th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Further more I would HAVE NEVER KNOWN that it was a dream except for reading LAra’s comments…so i was waiting for that while listening…she ruined that part for me, but did not deter me from wanting to continue with the book.. and as for the epiphany!!! DAH LARA!! that’s what his sub-conscience was thinking… have you ever done that before?!?!!! I have had dreams where i find all kinds of money and am shocked that I can comfortably pay my bills… but then i wake of remembering that i am still broke and worried about how to pay those bills… uuuuhhhh dah! my sub-conscience!! Get a life Lara… or if you think you can do better send me one of your books.. and WE WILL BE YOUR JUDGE!!!!HAHAHAHA… how’s that sound Scott!?!!:-)
August 24th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Amanda, all I can say is thanks a million for making my day! Your comments are priceless and most appreciated!
September 1st, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Listened to your two audio books on my iPod recently. Excellent! Loved them both. Thank you so much….. I needed a change of pace from listening to biographies while working!! Made my day go so much faster!! You’re a talented write.