I really enjoyed this book. It was fast-paced and always kept me guessing about what would happen next right up until the very end.

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for providing me with a copy to read and review.

While this novel is not as complex and scientific as the author’s latest, it’s a very intense, fast-paced, and gripping story of a family literally running for their lives after a apocalyptic event.

It’s descriptive, graphic and so vividly written that it makes you quite anxious! Definitely a captivating read for anyone who needs a suspenseful break from reality.

WOW is all I have to say!!! This is my first book my Blake Crouch and of course, it will not be my last. I started this book on Friday evening after worked and finished it at about 1am, I could NOT stop reading. There were a few parts that were a little on the gory side, but easily balanced out by the storyline and high tension thriller.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC, all opinions are my own

Listen, I’m not sure what genre you want to call Blake Crouch’s books, but I am so here for it. The “sci-fi” (?) element pulls me in, but the emotion behind his writing keeps me so absorbed in the story.
I received this book as a galley before realizing it is a reissue of his debut, self-published book. He attributes this book as being the one that allowed him to write full time.
It was a BONKERS apocalyptic story that just places you immediately in the present with limited knowledge of what the heck is going on. You follow a family running for their life, gaining more info about the chaos surrounding them through their conversations with each other. There is constant action, but the emotional journey the family undergoes is the real gut punch.
It’s landing at 4 stars for me because it was a little gruesome for my taste and you also had to suspend a lot of disbelief.

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The whole time I was reading this I had a sense of dread...I really enjoyed this book. It was written like a movie. It reminded me a lot of the happening.. very scary situations and very action packed all the way through.

This is my first apocalypse/survival story and I think it’s just not the genre for me. If that kind of a storyline is one that you like, I bet you’d love this book. It had strong characters, lots of action, and some gruesome details. I had to skim read some paragraphs because it got a little too intense for me! I felt like it wrapped up a little too quickly, but still had a great hero’s journey. I’ll be more careful about reading the summary before picking my next title, I don’t know if I can do another survival book like this one!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

4.25

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me this e-arc!

I REALLY enjoyed this one! For the most part, it was fast-paced and a page turner. I stayed up literally every night to read as much as possible.

This book follows Jack and his wife and two kids. They start to notice weird things taking place around them. People are being murdered and the world is turning into a blood bath, so they pick up all they can take with them and travel from Albuquerque to Canada to find a safe spot.

There was a couple instances in which the book started to feel redundant and slow, but other than that I really loved the premise of this one!

Read if you like:
~suspense/thrillers
~family bonds
~a fast paced novel
~a post-apocalyptic setting

I can’t wait to read more from him and keep adding on to my collection!

I have such mixed feelings about this book. 1) It's so reminiscent of stories I've read of the Holocaust which is either a genius choice or cheap. I am someone who watches gore and horror and can be unbothered but this was... descriptive - if you have a weak or normal stomach, this might not be the book for you. It was hard for me at times AND I was prewarned by a friend who was also approved for an ARC. 2) The concept was interesting but felt convenient at times. I wasn't too much of a fan of the main characters - I get that everyone is flawed but I didn't feel their connection was real until the end - which may have been the point. 3) Realistically speaking, the lack of bathroom usage really concerns me - I know we don't need to know everything that happens every second but there are sections where the characters are holed up for LONG timeframes and not even a mention of an uncomfortable bladder.

This one is a wild ride! I’ve been looking for a good apocalyptic story, and I’m surprised the initial release of this book hasn’t been on my radar. I’m not sure how the re-release compares to the first edition, but as a wife and parent, this book has officially caused me to have high blood pressure. The story follows a family of four trying to survive an unexpected apocalypse. What I really enjoyed about this story is that it is very in-the-moment; there’s a handful of flashbacks/memories, but the author doesn’t take you out of intense moments or create cliffhangers by suddenly flashing back in time and diverting away from the story.

Now one thing about the style of the beginning of the book is that it feels choppy. There will be just a paragraph or two, then a new “section” with just another paragraph or two. It does make it a little hard to get into the story initially, but I’m guessing it’s a literary device meant to throw off the sense of time to the reader in the same way the family is experiencing it. Just hold out, because the whole book isn’t written like this!

The author has created a story that’s both dark and terrifying yet poetic and beautiful. The husband in the story reminds me a lot of my own husband, who I have since been nagging relentlessly to read this book next (“I will, I already said I will!” 😉). Mark your calendars or pre-order this one!

I have been generously given a copy of Run by Blake Crouch from NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine.

Run is an epic thriller. The story follows a family of four as they make their way from Arizona to find refuge in southern Canada. The kicker is that something happened to make a large portion of the population convinced that they should kill the rest of the population.

Content warning for Suicide, Mass murder, blood, infidelity, among others.

This is a story of family love, perseverance and a question of what would you do if you were pushed
to the absolute limit? At one point I had to put this down because of how intense it got, but I had to know what was going to happen!

Blake Crouch is one of my favorite authors and when I saw he had one on NetGalley I jumped at the opportunity. I had not realized that this book had originally been one of the first books the author had written.

Run is an intense gripping post apocalyptic thriller. It was nonstop action from beginning to end as a family nit even remotely prepared to survive on the run during a world ending event had to do just that. The perilous journey took them farther than they could have possibly imagined and the stakes. Well let’s just say running was the only option and there was nowhere age to hide. A cataclysmic celestial event is seen over a large part of the United States leaving anyone who witnessed it utterly and uncontrollably violent and bloodthirsty. They within hrs go on murder sprees of gleeful devastation. The only goal destroy anyone unchanged in the most horrific ways possible.

Our MC’s who at this point have a fractured marriage and have list the connection to each other they once shared. Can they find a path back to their love, survive, save their children and find a safe haven to begin a new?

Read Run and find out. It’s astonishing, heartbreaking and inspiring to see at our lowest how far humanity can rise even against themselves. Great book highly recommend it.

Imagine having to pack up your family and quite literally run for your lives… not knowing who will be out to kill you or where your next meal will come from. All you know is that you have to RUN and you can’t stop unless you want to die.

This was a quick read, engaging and intense. Not only was I swept up in the suspense of the story, but I loved how in the midst of it all it really made the main characters realize what was most important in life. It’s a dark, gory tale that won’t be for everyone but I enjoy Blake Crouch’s writing and I think the story would make for a great movie.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the chance to read an early copy of this re-release!

This is like a zombie survival novel, if the zombies were cognizant and armed. A large population was exposed to some kind of aurora of lights at night, and those that saw it have become "affected" with a rage at those that didn't see. The book is a long, nail-biting story of one family trying to escape from every kind of predicament you can imagine in this scenario. It was sweet, terrifying, and disgusting at times, but never boring! If that's your jam, buckle up!

Thank you Netgalley for the arc of this upcoming book!

I am sad to say I will not be a Blake Crouch reader. Its not that there is anything wrong with his writing or his style. And I know plenty of people who love his work, but in all fairness I guess its just not my cup of tea. He has a very specific brand.

You know when you read that a book has non-stop action that keeps you on the edge of your seat and you can't put it down even if you wanted to, foregoing sleep and whatever else you have to do? Well, "Run" is that book. When people around them turn violent without explanation, Jack, Dee and their kids go on the run....and never stop. Facing horrific obstacles again and again, the story rests barely long enough for you to catch your breath before it is off again. If that is what you are looking for, this book is for you. To be fair, the story is more suspense than sci-fi (as the cause behind what causes the people to shift their behavior is never fully explained), but that is about the worst of the complaints here. Like with "Dark Matter", I could see this book easily being converted into a film/limited series project.

Such an intense read, Run had me stressing the entire time! Right off the bat you are thrown into a terrifying scenario where humans are the scary monster, and that to me is more terrifying than anything! Jack and his family have moments to gather their survival belongings, come up with a plan, and execute it, all while finding their connection as a family again. The story flows very well but I found myself having to stop reading to catch my breath! This is totally different than most of my reads, but I enjoyed the rush. Would recommend to fans of the Walking Dead and post apocalyptic books and shows.

Loved his other books… not this one.
Pretty cheesy action and dialogue. No depth with characters. Neat concept of book, but could have DNF’d.

The Run by Blake Couch was such a fast-paced, interesting book! I have to be honest and say that I wasn't aware this book was previously released. However, I was pleasantly surprised for the re-release as I would have probably not read it if it wasn't advertised again. This book is not for the weak, but I enjoy books that play in my head like movies and this was right up my alley. Was the violence a little much sometimes? Maybe. But to me, it was needed to paint the picture of the gravity of this couple training to save their family from an unexplained phenomenon. I am an instant Black Crouch fan now and look forward to reading more.

Big Blake crouch fan since dark matter and I’ve read all his new releases since then. I’m confused about this one- looks like it was released over a decade ago, but maybe going to be repackaged with new cover?

In any case, this book is extremely dark and rough to read sometimes but I enjoyed how fast paced it was. I was hooked and needed to see what happened to this family on the run from strangers infected with something that made them want to kill others.

What a doozy.

When I explained to my husband what I was reading, he said it reminded him of bird box. I definitely would love to see Run adapted to the big screen.

Can’t wait to read more from Blake crouch!

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Run, and I didn’t realize that this was by a popular author that I’ve seen his books around (but not yet read!), but it was such a gripping, suspenseful read!

Initially, I was a little put off by the quick, choppy, presumptive writing style. The story would go on for two or three paragraphs about something happening, but not coming out and saying what it was, and I found myself flipping back, worried I had missed crucial details.

The story grabbed me from the get-go. As a fan of apocalypse survival tales, especially those without zombies, Run hit the mark perfectly. I was breathlessly invested in Jack, Dee, and their family's desperate race across a crumbling landscape, rooting for their survival with every turn of the page.

If you share my passion for high-stakes, apocalyptic adventures, Run will hit the spot!

Thank you to the author, publishers, and NetGalley for providing this advanced reader copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.