Review "Superb . . . One hell of a read."--The Washington Post"WELL-PLOTTED， EXPERTLY CHARACTERIZED， AND FAST-PACED."--Los Angeles Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Book Description William Goldman's remarkable career spans more than five decades， and his credentials run the gamut from bestselling novelist to Oscar-winning screenwriter to Hollywood raconteur. He's beloved by millions of readers as the author of the classic comic-romantic fantasy The Princess Bride. And he's notorious for creating the most harrowing visit to the dentist in literary and cinematic history--in one of the seminal thrillers of the twentieth century. . . .MARATHON MANTom "Babe" Levy is a runner in every sense: racing tirelessly toward his goals of athletic and academic excellence--and endlessly away from the specter of his famous father's scandal-driven suicide. But an unexpected visit from his beloved older brother will set in motion a chain of events that plunge Babe into a vortex of terror， treachery， and murder--and force him into a race for his life . . . and for the answer to the fateful question， "Is it safe?" --This text refers to the Paperback edition. See all Editorial Reviews