Review and Giveaway – Run Away by Harlan Coben @HarlanCoben

Run Away by Harlan Coben
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date: March 19, 2019
Date Read: February 24, 2019
Length: 384 pages
Source: Publisher
★★★★★

A perfect family is shattered in RUN AWAY, the new thriller from the master of domestic suspense, Harlan Coben.

You’ve lost your daughter.

She’s addicted to drugs and to an abusive boyfriend. And she’s made it clear that she doesn’t want to be found.

Then, by chance, you see her playing guitar in Central Park. But she’s not the girl you remember. This woman is living on the edge, frightened, and clearly in trouble.

You don’t stop to think. You approach her, beg her to come home.

She runs.

And you do the only thing a parent can do: you follow her into a dark and dangerous world you never knew existed. Before you know it, both your family and your life are on the line. And in order to protect your daughter from the evils of that world, you must face them head on.

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I loved this book!  I have been a fan of Harlan Coben’s writing for a long time so I went into this book with some really high expectations.  This book easily met every one of those expectations.  It was one of those books that grabbed me from the very first page and didn’t let go until the very end.  I had a fantastic time reading this story.

When I pick up a book written by Harlan Coben, I expect a lot of twists and turns and always hope for a few jaw-dropping moments.  This book kept me guessing until the very end.  There were times that I thought I had everything figured out but then something would be revealed and I would realize that I knew so much less than I thought I did.  There were some turns in the book that seemed to come out of nowhere because I wasn’t expecting them but they made perfect sense once they took place.  I love the way Mr. Coben is able to craft a story that is almost impossible to put down.

This is the story of a family.  A story of a family that has been torn apart by drug abuse.  Simon’s daughter, Paige, is an addict who is no longer living with the family.  Simon is willing to do anything to help his daughter and get her back.  When he sees her signing in a local park, he tries to reach her but things go wrong in a very big way.  Simon becomes even more determined to get to his daughter and his journey to find her will take him on an adventure he doesn’t expect.

When I read a thriller like this, I always think about what I would do if I were in the character’s position.  I think that Simon’s willingness to do whatever it took to save his daughter rang true and I found his character easy to relate to.   I felt that all of the characters felt really authentic even when they were up to no good.  I think that it takes a lot of talent to create a story with some many complex layers and realistic characters.

I would highly recommend this book to others.  This was a thriller filled with twists and turns that I found impossible to put down.  I cannot wait to read more of Harlan Coben’s work in the future!

I received a review copy of this book from Grand Central Publishing.

About the Author

With more than seventy million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous suspense novels, including Don’t Let Go, Home, and Fool Me Once, as well as the multi-award-winning Myron Bolitar series. His books are published in forty-three languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. He lives in New Jersey.

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