I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Harlan Coben's latest thriller, Run Away. It releases today - and it is sooooooo good! Honestly, every time I finish one of Coben's books, I think 'oh, that's the best one yet.' This latest? Settle in for the day when you start to read - it's impossible to put down!Oh, and did I mention that I have a copy to giveaway, courtesy of Grand Central Publishing?!!
Nobody writes 'everyday guy in a bad situation' books better than Coben. In this latest, Simon's drug addicted daughter Paige has run away with her abusive boyfriend. Simon has been looking for her for months. Then one day, sitting on a bench in Central Park, he spies her playing the guitar for spare change. He approaches her, but she runs again. And Simon follows.....
Cut to a new set of characters - Ash and DeeDee - a pair of stone cold killers. ("Murder was simple if you kept it simple.") And one more player, Elena, a private investigator looking for a missing man. How are these stories all going to tie together? And that dear reader, is the beauty of Harlan Coben's books. There's no predicting where the story is going to go. The plot of Run Away is an intricate jigsaw of a plot - until that last piece is slotted in, you can't be sure there's not another turn in the story. (And there are many - that last one is a doozy.)
The reader is privy to all three narratives and is aware of what each set of characters are up to. Which only serves to ratchet up the tension even more. The cliffhangers at the end of each chapter are dangerous - I couldn't stop reading 'just one more chapter'. I had to know what would happen next.
Each character has their own story and they are really well drawn and fleshed out. Simon's anguish over his daughter is palpable. Elena's own personal story will resonate with you. And oddly enough, Ash has real feelings, despite his choice of profession.
Whew! What a ride! Absolutely recommended! Read an excerpt of Run Away. And if you'd like to read Run Away, enter for a chance to win a copy using the Rafflecopter form below. Open to US and Canada, ends March 30/19.
11 comments:
Thanks for this intriguing and captivating novel. The characters and the story make this book suspenseful.
Sounds terrific! Love all the cliffhangers - until I just have to get some sleep!
Oh no! I don't do Twitter because someone hacked my account. And I've had this book on my wishlist for a long time, ever since I first learned it was going to be published.
Great review. I already love anything from Harlan Coben - book or tv series - and this review makes me want to read Run Away even more.
My sister liked this one too. I need to give it a go.
Wow--sounds like a bunch of rough characters in this book!
I would like to read this book. Thanks for the chance.
I just got a Harlan Coben book at a library book sale. Haven't read it yet, but realized later it was book #10 or #11 in a series. Is this one part of a series, too?
Sounds like a really good one,
Dianna - it's a stand alone.
I really enjoy reading his books.
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