Reviews
"One major bombshell awaits in the last few paragraphs. It's a secret so major that it will leave readers wondering how they would handle it long after they put the book down."-- USA Today, "This page turner reminded me of the Saturday matinee movie serials with each chapter leaving you breathless at the conclusion...RUN AWAY is a pip." -- David Rothenburg, WBAI Radio, " Run Away is a novel you should plan to read from start to finish, because there is absolutely no convenient place to stop reading. Once you're in, you're there for the duration."-- Winnipeg Free Press, "[A] bombshell-laden thriller...the sheer amount of jaw-dropping plot twists is impressive...the breakneck pacing and audaciously intricate story line will have readers on the edge of their seats."-- Publishers Weekly, "What you will find in RUN AWAY as thingsprogress and conclude would be more than enough to keep you reading andentertained throughout, but you will get even more than you might reasonablyexpect."-- Bookreporter, "I'm a huge Harlan Coben fan, and I just finished Run Away --maybe my all-time favorite of his! In addition to the incredible twists and surprises that he is famous for, the book is a powerful and emotional portrait of a father's anguish at losing his daughter, and the limitless lengths that parents will go in order to save their child from danger. Impossible to put down!"-- S. A. Lelchuk, Entertainment Weekly, "Fans of Coben--and there are many--will not be disappointed...RUN AWAY is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller with many twists and turns."-- Booktrib.com, "Coben serves up characters and plot turns thatare startlingly inventive. All of this keeps the book springing fast ones onthe reader down to the last word."-- Toronto Star, " Run Away confirms one of the world's finest thriller writers is at the very top of his game."-- Peter James, "Few of Harlan Coben's thrillers are anything less than gripping, but every now and again he writes one that exceeds his own high standards. Run Away is one."-- The Times Online, "I read [Harlan Coben's] new book RUN AWAY straightthrough without moving. It's RIVETING."-- Ann Patchett, "Brilliantly executed...might be the best book Harlan Coben has ever written. For such a master storyteller, that's a high bar indeed but one Coben effortlessly crests...[ Run Away ] features an effortlessness and fluidity that define everything great storytelling should be. A fantastic read and early contender for the best thriller of 2019."-- Providence Sunday Journal, "Coben's work is full of the unexpected...easilymoves back and forth between heart-breaking and heart-pounding."-- CrimeReads, "When it comes to misdirection and catching readers off guard, no one's better than Harlan Coben, who continues to land unexpected twists and shocking reveals. Fast-paced and helplessly entertaining, Run Away is everything his readers have come to expect and then some."-- The Real Book Spy, "Coben is a masterful storyteller who switches smoothlybetween sets of characters, keeping the reader engaged and intrigued. Eventhe secondary characters are interesting and believable. Like anold-fashioned Agatha Christie, Coben's book challenges the reader to figure outwhat's going on. But the action also ratchets up the suspense with some scenesof violence."-- New York Journal of Books, "Another Coben classic -- you'll tear through it -- and wish it could last."-- George Stephanopoulos, Good Morning America, "A twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller...to say more would ruin the sheer genius of...an absolutely brilliant, taut thriller that begs to be read in one sitting."-- Library Journal (starred review), "Being a master, Coben knows how to hook readersfrom the opening line...readers are lucky to go along for the ride."-- New Jersey Star Ledger, "The world needs todiscover Harlan Coben. He's smart, he's funny and he has something to say."-- Michael Connelly, "Harlan Coben is a master at taking what seems to be an ordinary family and exposing the facade and secrets that are buried just below the surface. With Run Away , his writing and storytelling are firing on all cylinders and the seemingly straightforward tale takes a sharp turn when it's least expected. The narrative continues to navigate that twisty mountainous road until the shocking conclusion."-- Associated Press, " Run Away by Harlan Coben proves once again he is a master storyteller...exciting and riveting. Readers will be unable to put the book down."-- Crimespree Magazine