I loved Dark Matter, so I was so hopeful and excited for this book. It’s very fast paced and very intriguing and will definitely keep you in the edge of your seat.

I thought this book had a lot of really good in it. There was intrigue in the story, background, and good character development. I think my major issue was the rush of the story from one place to the nexts everything happened so fast, things changing so quickly, that it just was hard to get my feet underneath me at times. I think if some of the scenarios were more drawn out, it would have gone over a little better. Overall it was good, just not great.

Thanks to NetGalley, Black Crouch, and Ballantine Books for providing me an advanced reading copy.

This was a very fast paced book about an apocalyptic world. I don't often read about this kind of thing, but since I was absolutely in love with his book Dark Matter I had to give this a try. I'm not mad at this book! Let's see here - This book was disturbing at times, chaotic, suspenseful, heart racing, blood pumping, and entertaining. This is not a new book even though it was give not me as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley. It's actually a re-release.

So, without going into too much detail because I don't I try really hard for my reviews not to have spoilers in them... this book was a good book. If you're into an apocalyptic world type of book then this one is definitely for you. If you like things a bit disturbing and fast paced this is also a book for you.

I have read a few books by Blake Crouch now and I love his writing! This one was no different! Intense, edge of my seat, eager to keep reading! I loved the setting and the plot of this one!

Aptly titled, “Run” is fast paced and unrelenting from the first page to the last. This apocalyptic story grips you from the start and is nearly impossible to put down. Strong premise and good characters. If you enjoy Crouch’s newer offerings you should definitely check out this book.

What a ride! I am a big fan of Blake Crouch and this one didn’t disappoint either. Be ready to spend all day and/or all night reading it cause you will not be able to put it down. Great engaging thriller! I highly recommend it!
Thank you Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Ballantine Books for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was excited by the plot of this book however, I wish I was given more background on the characters so that I actually cared about what was happening to them. The entire book just blurred together for me.

Run by Blake Crouch is an anxiety-inducing dystopian thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Set in a world where people in the southern US and Mexico suddenly start committing murders without any apparent reason, the story follows Jack Colclough and his family—his wife Dee, son Cole, and daughter Naomi—as they desperately try to survive after Jack's name is broadcasted on an emergency alert, marking him for death.

The lack of chapters in my NetGalley copy added to the intensity, making my heart race as the Colclough family faced relentless danger. This is Blake Crouch's debut novel, and it's fascinating to see the early signs of the mind that created my favorite novel, Dark Matter. While the narrative can be choppy and hard to follow at times, Run is still a captivating read that echoes elements of The Purge and The Walking Dead TV series (though I haven't read the graphic novels).

I am grateful to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of Run (originally published in February 2011 and being republished in October 2024). Overall, I rate this book 3/5 stars.

I selected this book for my husband, a huge Blake Crouch fan. And this book was no exception. He enjoyed the plot and pace of the book

I thought this book was quite repetitive and lacking the typical Crouch suspense of how things will work out for the characters. The plot was essentially, they trek and trek until they stumble upon a gruesome thing and find temporary shelter until something bad happens and they have to move. It happened several times and after a while, as grotesque and intriguing the story was, it felt almost boring and slow despite its short length. I've read much better Blake Crouch books, so this was overall fine.

Run by Blake Crouch
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After a couple days of reports of escalating violence around them, one family decides to go on the run. They need to avoid all people as they don’t know who is part of this violent group or why they seemed to turn on humanity in general.
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What I liked:
-If you love suspenseful books then this is going to be your jam. This story hit the ground running (literally) and was packed with tension.
-People chasing me could not have stopped me from finishing this book.
-I loved this imperfect little family who loved each other so much.
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5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ After finishing Run I was in a book hangover. This is my fourth Blake Crouch book and it won’t be my last (especially since I am currently 20% into Pines).

2 stars to Blake Crouch's Run, originally self-published in 2011.

The premise of a post-apocalyptic event where those who witnessed an aurora borealis turn into crazed killers was right up my alley, but unfortunately everything else besides the general premise was a letdown. It read very much like a surface-level story, that needed more depth to the plot and characters and more insight into the apocalyptic event. The writing and pacing were also choppy, and the dialogue cringy at times.

This is my first book by Crouch, and although this one wasn't a hit, I won't let it dissuade me from exploring his other works, in hopes his writing and characterization has improved over the years.

Oooo This was a crazy story. I love how even though i may not be the most scientific Blake writes stories that anyone can keep up with. This was incredible I may have to reread it. It kind of reminded me of "The Violence" but in a good way. I just wanted to keep reading and ended up reading this in one sitting.

RUN by Blake Crouch is a fast-paced apocalyptic thriller that had me on the edge of my seat the entire time! He immediately thrusts us into the story, which came off as a bit confusing and disorienting, but I think that added to the mood he was trying to convey. The premise of this book is that there is an event which has led to mass chaos in the USA and people have begun randomly killing each other. It follows the family of Jack, and their plight to try and survive as they make their way from New Mexico to escape into Canada, which has been unaffected. The journey is perilous and gory, and underscores the theme of survival and what actions people will take to save their loved ones.

This was Blake Crouch's first novel that he self-published in 2011, and I was granted a chance to read a digital copy on NetGalley as this is getting re-released later this year. It is definitely more horror than I usually read and very descriptive, so if that isn't your cup of tea, I would suggest passing on this one. I will also say that it lacked the finesse that I love Blake Crouch novels for, and that could be due to the fact that it is a first novel, or just because it is relatively short in length. I did find that the events happened rather quickly, which helped with the fast pacing of the book, but also led to disbelief for me as the reader of "Again?! Really?! HOW many more things can go wrong?" Despite these flaws I could not put it down and read it in a day, and think it would make a great screen adaptation.

Big thank you to Random House Publishing Group and Ballantine Books for a digital advanced copy in exchange for my review. RUN by Blake Crouch is out 10/22/2024.

Thank you for this ARC. I love thrillers, especially thrillers that are realistic and you can put yourself in the characters' shoes, which is how this one started out, but as it unfolded it got too weird for me. Imagine the end of the world is coming, an emergency broadcast service has just read your name alerting others that they should come to your house and kill. you and your family, so you have no choice but to run, crazy, right? And that is what drew me in. The obstacles the family overcame were impressive and demonstrated how hard life could truly be given this scenario well. The main character, Jack, I liked a lot. He was a strong, loving husband and father who wanted nothing more than to be a man and provide and protect for his family, which is admirable. Even when he was down and out, if he had something and saw someone in need, he was willing to share, to help, which is also admirable.

But the far fetched and weird parts ruined the good for me. The guy the wife had an affair with previously was after her husband, okay, sure. The wife and kids survived and happened to arrive at the same place as their dad/husband. Sure. And the worst part for me is the ending. I wish that religious books came with some sort of warning in case the reader is not religious because had I known it was a religious book, I wouldn't have requested or read it.

First and foremost, I want to personally thank NetGalley and Ballantine Books for allowing me to read an ARC of this book! “Run” by Blake Crouch was originally self-published in 2011 as his first book. It is now going to be republished through Ballantine Books and rereleased on October 22, 2024.
I’m giving this book a solid four out of five stars! I LOVED this book! The only reason that I am not giving this five stars is because it definitely could have used some editing and reworking overall as the writing was a little rough. However, the story itself was incredible in my opinion. I have never been so engaged in a thriller before. This book never lost my attention or my focus, I was completely hooked from the first page!
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys survival, apocalyptic thrilling reads. There should definitely be some trigger warnings to readers before diving in as the story is very gory and could be way too intense for some. Definitely give this a read!

Of course I loved this book. Blake Crouch is one of my top five favorite authors. I started reading this book tonight as I was about to go to bed. And now it is 3 hrs later and my adrenaline is high from finishing it. He grabs you from the first page and takes off at full speed. If you love intense thrillers, grab this one!

I was very excited to read this as an ARC being a huge fan of the author Blake Crouch. The story follows a family who is running from people who have been affected by the aurora lights and now are violent homicidal maniacs. I had never read an apocalyptic book before, but I was expecting to be anxiety ridden.
This story has a lot of suspenseful moments, I can imagine this is how people would react in this scenario which is frightening. The violence was jarring at times especially the scene with Jack lining up with the military alongside this giant hole. It didn't feel very fleshed out in terms of the plot, or dialogue. I would have liked to know more from what caused these people to change.
There was so much emphasis on the chaos and escaping one scenario for the next. It felt very much like the movie Birdbox except I wasn't invested in the characters.
Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing!

The suspense in this had me hooked start to finish. Cannot wait to read more of his work. 4 stars for me. I love a book that constantly has me guessing.

Another outstanding novel! I was immediately intrigued and hooked from the first chapter. I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this book and I will say it did not disappoint. All the suspense and mystery has such a high pay out which is hard to find in books lately.
Coming from reading and watching Dark Matter recently, I will say that Run has a different feel to it, but in a good way! I felt like I was immersed into the Wyoming setting and simply felt apart of the story. Cannot recommend this book enough to everyone I come across who has watched Dark Matter lately.
Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC!