The Dropper

By: Ron McLarty

Narrated by: Ron McLarty

After the death of his mother, Albert "Shoe" Horn is left to provide for his alcoholic father and look after his younger brother Bobby—a teenager with the mind of a child. After Shoe inadvertently kills a man in a fight, he must try to balance the need to protect his brother and his desire to protect himself. Shoe’s story unfolds against the 1922 union strikes in England, as he must choose between living his father’s life, with his brother, or a new life in America, alone.©2009 Ron McLarty; (P)2009 Random House

Throat literally ached at the finish

If you could sum up The Dropper in three words, what would they be?

Wrenches warmed heart

What about Ron McLarty’s performance did you like?

To the tee, heart-felt, committed, engaged

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The finish

Any additional comments?

Why can't I give it six stars? Ron, I want you to keep writing -- you are only getting better, and you started off aces...

You can't pass McLarty by!

Ron McLarty is a talented writer and narrator. I was first introduced to his work in Memory of Running. If you haven't listened to Memory of Running, you need to listen to that audio book next. It's amazing. This book isn't Memory of Running, but it McLarty through and through. He establishes characters that you care about and he takes them through a journey that isn't very typical. You don't always know where he's going, but you enjoy the trip. The Dropper is a bit different because you're not sure what the title is about, but you eventually find out in a story that is very intriguing. I'm a McLarty fan, and I'll listen to everything he's does. He's a great writer, and I highly recommend The Dropper as well as his other books.

Liked it alot

I liked it a lot while walking. Ron is a great narrator.Better than Art in America by far.

Don't bother -

Loved his first book, but not this one. I wouldn't bother - no character to like, and I am still not sure if there was a story.

It just never went anywhere

I kept hoping that this story would have more happy things happen but it just kept plugging along. Not a very uplifting or positive life.