Melvin Jules Bukiet —What do Benjamin Franklin, Grace Kelly and Rocky have in common? First, they’re all famous Philadelphians. Second, none of them holds a candle to Ron DeChristoforo, whose gorgeous Philadelphian coming-of-age novel has the heart of Franklin and the sophistication of Kelly, while packing a punch like Rocky. This Way Out deserves a place on the short shelf of remarkable adult novels about children—along with Huckleberry Finn, Lord of the Flies and Oliver Twist.
author of After, Strange Fire, and other novels