Celebrity

I read this book years ago, in the early eighties, and found it thoroughly engrossing. To the best of my knowledge, much of this is based on Thomas Thompson's life (I believe Kleber Cantrell's story is semi-autobiographical), and it makes for a compelling read. They are human, three-dimensional characters, and the stories of their women are, at times, even more compelling than the stories of the main characters. You have to read carefully (Thompson's style, while extremely readable, demands your full attention) but this is a GREAT beach read. You also may want to check out the excellent mini-series--it followed the book extremely well.

At Their High School Graduation Three Seniors-Mackenzie Crawford,Kleber Cantrell,And T.J. Luther-Commit A Horrific Crime.After The Crime Is Covered Up They Go Their Seperate Ways To Live Extremely Productive And Successful Lives. Crawford Becomes A Pro Football Player Then Turns To Acting.Kleber Becomes A Highly Successful And Published Journalist,Covering All The Important Events Of His Time.And T.J. Will Try To Cleanse His Soul With Evangelism. But The Horrible Secret Won't Stay Dead.With Guilt,Problems With Commitments,And The Fear Of Capture,The Secret Still Lives And Festers. Now Twenty-five Years Later They Are Thrown Together Again In A Final Confrontation In That Same Fateful Cabin.And Before THIS Reunion Is Over,One Will Be Dead,One Will Be Fighting For His Life,And One Will Be On Trial For Murder. What Terrible Crime Seperates These School Freinds,But Also Ties Them Inexplicably Together? Thomas Thompson Delivers,With Both Barrels! An Incredible Phsychological Thriller.An Awesome Read.Highly Recommended.

This book was recommended by my highschool psychology teacher. I have read it many times since then which was ten years ago. The story is fascinating and thrilling. It follows the lives of three men from highschool to adulthood and how they are living with their terrible secret which comes back to haunt them. A must read!

My copy of Celebrity is dog eared and torn...I've read it at least 5 times. Celebrity is the story of three men who rise to fame in three very different ways. Although all three followed their own paths after high school, they were tied together by a terrible secret which haunts all three of them for the rest of their lives...It sounds cliched but it isn't. I highly recommend Celebrity.