by Blake Crouch
Short Synopsis: A family of four tries to escape to safety after strange lights in the sky turn most of the population into brutal psychopaths. If this book were a bottle of shampoo, the directions would be as follows: 1. Run like hell away from crazy people trying to kill you. 2. Escape, improbab...
Very fast-paced, kept me reading. A fine example of a story that pours on Stephen King's 'the gotta' story-telling method.
Many people have a problem with Crouch's stilted half sentences. I take it for what it is, just the author's style. With that being said, this was one of my favorite books of the past five years. The plot is unlike anything else I've ever read. Crouch is brutal and unapologetic in this book. The sce...
Kindle free download 12/23/11.
This book is going to be hard to describe, because there are about 2 still moments in the entire thing. It is aptly named. :)So, Run is a really cool mix of sci-fi and thriller. I think that is what saves it for me. Thrillers are great, but I've heard Crouch is a bit on the graphic side, so this ...
I think this is the best book I have read this year. It is one of those stories that you hate to put down and then itch to return to once you do stop. WARNING: THIS IS A VIOLENT BOOK. That said, I think the story is well told. There is a new group of authors out there that I am really starting ...
Great story but very ending seemed weak compare to rest of story.
Try to imagine you and your family in your car. You're driving as fast as you can because people are trying to hunt you down to kill you. Not just some specific people but everyone. They are everywhere and they want you dead. You hear that there could be safety up north in Canada, but you're in ...