Reichold Street (The Reichold Street Trilogy)

Albert Parker is the new kid in the neighborhood. He brings with him the emotional scars of parental loss and all the aggressive attitude a dysfunctional and abusive step-father can create. His struggle to fit in, and the stories of the people around him as he tries, create a powerful story about friendship, love and loss. 
Set in a working-class American neighborhood in the turbulent 1960s Vietnam era, REICHOLD STREET deals with some tough issues: alcoholism, bullying, family dysfunction, criminal activity, suicide, murder and the horrors of wartime Vietnam. It takes you all the way from their first introductions to the searing tragedy, yet remarkable redemption of war.

Masterfully written in the manner of J. D. Salinger (Catcher in the Rye), William Golding (Lord of the Flies) and Stephen King (The Body), the 2012 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Winner REICHOLD STREET, by R. L. Herron, comes to life as an intriguing coming-of-age story. The neighborhood where young boys routinely play baseball in the street becomes a place where they discover the sometimes violent realities of life.