The Long Ride

Name: The Long Ride
Brand: Eric Adams
Price: 31.75 AUD

By: Eric Adams

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Paperback | 2 April 2026

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262 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.4

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At its core, The Long Ride: Not My Time is a novel about memory under pressure. The story moves fluidly between aftermath and anticipation, allowing readers to experience both the quiet horror of waking without answers and the intoxicating confidence of a night that once promised everything. Emily's voice anchors the narrative. Observant, thoughtful, and increasingly fractured, she becomes both witness and participant in a tragedy still unfolding in her mind. Around her, a cast of vividly drawn characters emerges: Marcus, the gifted quarterback carrying the weight of earned ambition; teammates whose futures feel within reach; parents who measure success differently; and authority figures desperate for answers before truth is fully formed. The novel resists easy villains and simple explanations. Instead, it examines how privilege, pressure, love, and expectation collide in moments we assume are safe. Stadiums, buses, hospitals, and highways become emotional landscapes where joy and catastrophe occupy the same space. Written with lyrical control and emotional intelligence, Eric Adams avoids melodrama in favor of tension that builds quietly and relentlessly. The result is a story that lingers long after the final page, not because of what happens, but because of what it asks readers to consider about fate, responsibility, and the stories we tell ourselves before everything changes

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