Tuesday, October 16, 2012

LONG DRIVE HOME by Will Allison

Finished Mo 10/16/12   October selection for Contemporary Book Club

1. Stops short for a traffic light and is almost rear ended by a cop. He runs the light, and Glen gives him the finger.
2. Derek, driving a black Suburban witnesses the 'finger', and thinks it is for him. He stops Glen, 'Apologive, Bitch'. Has gun in his waistband.
3. Witnesses a Jaguar convertible swerve to miss a roadside stop, and heads into Glen's subdivision driving erratically.
4. Glen sees the Jaguar coming down his street and Glen turns into the Jaguar's lane, forcing the driver off the road, and hits a large tree head-on. Dead on the scene. Clarice owns the tree.

Glen Bauer- Married to Liz, and their daughter is Sara
Chairman Meow- The family cat who goes to live with Glen at his 'separation apartment'
They have lived in South Orange, New Jersey for three years. Derek lives, and Sara's school is in Montclair.
Ten miles from Newark,NJ

Juwan- Driver of the Jaguar convertible
Tawana- Juwan's mother
Raymond Burris- Tawana's brother and her lawyer in a possible civil suit
Linda Schwartz- Glen's lawyer; a co-worker of Liz

Derek Dye- Black driver of SUV who witnessed Glen give the finger to the cop. Derek thought that the insult was directed to him, and he demands an apology and flashes a gun in his waistband. Owner of Derek's Custom Auto Body. Breaks Glen's jaw when Glen stalks him.



Risso- Detective on the accident
Warren- Crossing guard at Sara's school. Glen volunteers as a guard and saves a boy

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