Run Away

Name: Run Away
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.32 (105 reviews)
Author: Harlan Coben
ISBN: 9781501217746

Bestseller

Author: Harlan Coben

Narrator: Steven Weber

Unabridged: 10 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 03/19/2019

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

A perfect family is shattered when their daughter goes missing in this "brilliantly executed" New York Times bestselling thriller from a "master storyteller" (Providence Sunday Journal).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.

About Harlan Coben

Author Harlan Coben, was born into a New Jersey Jewish family in 1962, where he eventually graduated from Livingston High School with his childhood friend, Chris Christie, who of course became a prominent politician and the Governor of New Jersey. Coben then went on to study political science at Amherst College where he had a fraternity brother, Dan Brown, who also became a well-known author. It was in his senior year at Amherst that he decided that writing might be the course that he wanted to follow in his career path.

Coben became an American author of mysteries and thrillers. His novels revolved around central characters, and involved a reviewing of unsolved or misinterpreted actions such as fatal accidents, and murders with many twists and turns. His most famous character was Myron Bolitar. He has had several books on several best seller lists around the world. He has also received a like number of awards in several different countries. His books of note include: The Stranger, Missing You, Six Years, Stay Close, Live Wire, Caught, Long Lost, Hold Tight, and his latest book that was released on March 22, 2016, Fool Me Once.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on October 06, 2022

Simon's eyes stayed locked on the panhandling girl mangling John Lennon's legacy. Her hair was matted clumps. Her cheekbones were sunken. The girl was rail-thin, raggedy, dirty, damaged, homeless, lost. She was also Simon's daughter Paige." Over the years, I've found myself moved on a deeply emotiona......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on March 18, 2019

4.5 stars Wow. Wow. Wow! Harlan Coben, where have you been all of my life!? “Murder was simple if you kept it simple.” Run Away has all of the elements that I look for in a thriller: action, intrigue, danger, secrets and lies, twists and turns. It’s well-written, intricately plotted and kept me......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on July 30, 2023

5 full of action, breathtaking stars! I may have been reading Harlan Coben’s books for at least 10 years. Myron Bolitar’s series are always the light of my day. I enjoyed them so much. Maybe you find it like a cheesy slogan but when you start one of his books, you cannot stop! You stay up all night......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on March 24, 2019

4.25 Stars (rounded down). A Fast-Paced Thrill Ride with Lots of Heart. Harlan Coben knows how to to get my attention in order to bring me into a story. He uses heart and humor and he writes with real human emotion. In addition, he always makes the characters authentic and makes me feel as if I am ri......more

Goodreads review by Christina on July 30, 2019

5, it's taken me forever to write this review but welcome to my favorites shelf stars!!! Review featured on my blog Recipe & a Read! Simon Greene knows the worst thing that can happen to a parent is being unable to save their child from personal demons. He knows this on a visceral, personal and heart......more

Quotes

"[A] greased-lightning domestic thriller."―Kirkus Reviews"[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"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)