I didn’t realize this was a re-release until I saw the acknowledgments, but it makes sense comparatively to Blake Crouch’s other novels which have much more depth of plot to them. Nevertheless, I did enjoy this fast paced apocalyptic thriller that follows a family being endlessly hunted by homicidal people. The characters aren’t necessarily likable, however I found myself rooting for them to escape what at times felt like certain death. And while I will say (without giving too much away) that the majority of the scenarios they found themselves in seemed either too convenient or overly unlucky, the pace of the novel made you feel like you too were constantly on the run and hoping for little miracles along the way. I love Crouch’s work and even though I’d recommend his other novels over this one, Run definitely holds its place as one worthy of reading. This would be a great beach or vacation read, with a satisfying ending that ties the whole story together.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC of the re-release of this novel.

Wow! Talk about a thriller!

Run by Blake Crouch is basically a master class in nail biting suspense. I read this book as fast as I possibly could; I just could not put it down! Crouch truly did some incredible writing to make this as anxiety inducing and stressful as it was!

Jack and Dee were both likable characters and I couldn’t help but root for them as each page rolled on. The kids felt real and brought an extra layer of urgency to the story. I’ve read some previous reviews that say the children and wife were annoying, etc. but they felt real to me. I imagine my family would be absolutely out of control if they had to experience something like this so for me their portrayal feels real and understandable.

If you’re looking for a fast paced thriller that is unlike any story line you’ve read before, look no further than Run by Blake Crouch. It has originality, breakneck speed, drama, and so much more! Definitely worth the read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the opportunity to read this before it’s intended publication date.

I am a Blake Crouch fan solely because of Dark Matter. It’s such a great book, one of my favs. However, every other book I’ve tried by the author hasn’t been for me. But could still be good for others.

Of course I saw the name Blake Crouch and hit request before even reading the description. When I got it, I thought it sounded familiar and yep, it did, because this is a republication of a previous book.
I loved this book! I thought it was very fast paced from the opening scene to the end. It kept me on the edge of my seat with tension throughout. There was some humor sprinkle in though too, which I thought was fun. The apocalyptic horror genre gets me because SOMEHOW I feel like this "could possibly" happen. Well worth the read, if you like either the author or the genre!

This is a fast paced, easy read. Not my favorite of Crouch's, I think the characters and dialogue were a bit cheesy. The premise is cool though, an aurora borealis causes those who witnessed it to go crazy and kill everyone. It's an end of the world, apocalyptic book that has you gripped and unable to put it down because you just want to know if this family survives all the madness!

I didn’t realize that Run is a rerelease from 2011, although it’s unsurprising, because Blake Crouch’s writing has clearly evolved in the last 13 years. I’ve enjoyed The Wayward Pines series as well as Dark Matter; I’m disappointed to have to say Run doesn’t come close to both of those. The action is non-stop, and the entire story feels like a train wreck you can’t stop rubbernecking. That said, Jack should’ve abandoned his entire annoying family, the WHY of the plot is an afterthought, the resolution is weak, and I remain unconvinced that anyone in the family should have lived to tell the tale. ⭐️⭐️1/2 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC

Pros: I have read the author's more recent books (Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade) and really enjoyed them. I was curious to read this book, which is the author's first. This is a fast-paced, all-action plot, which I can see the author using his screenwriter skills to turn into a movie. I thought the lack of chapters would bother me, but I ended up reading this book in one sitting!

Cons: The biggest con of this book is that I am comparing it with the author's more recent books, which feel a bit more polished.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the opportunity to read this book.

I love an end of the world or virus book. It will always be my favorite genre. So needless to say this was right up my alley. I love the character transformations of the family learning to survive and cope and come together. There was a lot of fun action and I found the book hard to put down,

If this wasn’t an author I had read and enjoyed before, I’m not sure I would have finished this book.
There was minimal character development, no connection to any, poor dialogue, the ending was so empty and story lines thrown in that didn’t wrap up. Not my favorite of the author, but a quick read.

I really enjoyed this until the end where I found myself so underwhelmed. It’s a dark and terrifying tale of post apocalyptic US. But what was that ending?!!

I am a fan of Blake Crouch and the books I’ve read have all been quick, can’t put down stories. This is no different.

The opening was fast and tension filled. Society is collapsing and we don’t know why yet. A family of four hears on the radio that they are going to be killed so they RUN.

Then it’s about surviving the apocalypse and out running the crazed killers who are everywhere.

A couple humor breaks to dilute the tension like when they first get into the car and find they need gas, then blaming each other. How completely realistic in this otherwise outlandish plot.

The dialogue is the major drawback for me. It was eye rolling my bad.

This book can easily be described as a page turner (I read the kindle edition so I guess it would be a "real screen swiper"?). I was hooked within a few pages and didn't want to stop for sleep. The premise of this book is that there is some incident that turns the majority of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico into blood-thirsty maniacs.

I couldn't help being reminded of the Hater trilogy by David Moody except these "haters" were more rational. In this book people who witnessed some cosmic phenomena became obsessed with killing those that didn't. Jack and his wife Dee flee with their children trying to stay one step ahead of the murderous others and their trek across America is ridiculously thrilling. Even though it's told in the third person, you're thrust into the minds of Jack and Dee and ask yourself constantly, "what decisions would I make?" That's the most terrifying part of Run (and the Hater series): what would you do if suddenly you didn't know if you could trust your neighbor? Where would you go? Where do you run when everyone wants you dead? What would you do to keep your family alive? Post-apocalyptic literature always asks us this and few do it as well or with as much subtlety as Black Crouch does in Run.

Fans of Post-apocalyptic literature and Zombie fic (even though there aren't any zombies, the same rules apply) will love this book.

Blake Crouch writes a few of my favorite books, so I was super stoked to be given the opportunity to read this arc (Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group!). I learned the book was self published in 2011 and is now being re-released through Random House Publishing Group. Yay! I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that goes from moment to moment like this. It was strange at first and I had to get used to it. Once I did, I was able to really get into and enjoy it. By 30% or so, I couldn’t put it down. I had to know where this insane journey would lead. It is high stakes and thrilling. Even gruesome. Some parts were slow, others fast paced and crazy. Such a wild ride

I will say it is weird how some of the sentences start. Almost choppy. The sentence would start with the verb instead of a pronoun which was strange.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this.

Run by Blake Crouch grips the reader right away and takes you on a terrifying journey throughout the entire book . I will say the gore in this book is not for the faint of heart but I still found myself wanting to see what happens next. The ending was little disappointing but tied up loose ends . All in all this is a great book and I’m so happy I had a chance to read it!

I loved this book, mostly because it felt like I was going back in time—before Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines series. I could see glimpses of Crouch’s future crazy plot twists and scientific horror, and while I missed some of his refined and detailed writing, this book felt more raw and emotional.
I was appalled, terrified, and shocked through most of the book, and by the end, I was holding my breath and biting my nails. I loved the first and last chapters—it was a beautiful way to wrap up the story.

I DO wish the writing was more detailed. Like the Old Faithful Inn—such a famous landmark for the Wild West. It would have been wonderful to read about the eerie silence and decaying building. How truly weird it would be to see the landscape unchanged, but the world has gone to shit and there’s no tourists to capture the beauty.
I also wish there was more character depth and growth, but that’s a common complaint I have about Crouch’s novels. All of his characters feel recycled.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy of this republished book.

Wow. Absolutely, just wow.

Mysterious murders, well absolute slaughter is rampaging through cities across the United States, but why?

A professor and a doctor, become a dream team through this book, battling the world and their wounds. Two children in tow. One moody teenager and one small child who, sleeps a lot!

From page one to the end, I was completely immersed into this thriller. It is far more a thriller than sci fi. Yes there is a mysterious sci fi element to this. But this book is like if you mix The Quiet Place with The Road. Blake Crouch tends to write more sci-fi heavy thriller books. This one is more like survival in hell with a twist of, why is this happening.

The answer as to why this is happening, has its own undertones. Take that as you may. Like it or dislike it. It has its own discussion. I love it though.

The characters were overall likable. I enjoyed reading about their growth and how each character changed. The pace of the book was great. Definitely a lot of heart pounding and stressful moments where I held my breath in a few chapters. I read this book without putting it down. It will leave me with a few things to think over. There is a lot of gore and intense violence. This violence does not discriminate, so just a heads up on that warning.

If you are a Blake Crouch fan, this is similar to Pines but much faster. Not as sci-fi as Dark Matter but it still has that element. Another fantastic book! Thank you to Netgallery and to the publisher for letting me read this phenomenal arc! More than thankful for this one!

I love Crouch’s other books, so I was super excited for this ARC. I thought the story was interesting especially since we just saw aurora borealis where I live, but we never got an explanation for how it affected people, which disappointed me. I also didn’t love the writing in this book as much as his others. It was a quick easy read, just not my favorite. I will continue to read Crouch’s books though.

First I want to thank Random House Publishing, NetGalley and of course Blake Crouch for the opportunity to read this ARC.

At the beginning of this apocalyptic story I was not a huge fan of our family of 4. As they began their track for survival, the characters grew and so did my love for them. It was a heavy read, lots of trigger warnings but it was a good story with a good ending. Really really enjoyed the overall concept, but I do think there were some missed opportunities to expand on the story and the family themselves.

I thought this was a new release, so was surprised to see a 2011 copyright date when I opened this file. This must be a reprint of one of Crouch's earlier publications. I'm pretty sure I already this book a decade ago, and I am pretty sure I liked it, so I'll give this 4 stars but I'm not going to be reading it again.

When I first got approved for this on NetGalley, I thought it was a new Crouch book, but then realized it’s actually a re-release of a novel published in 2011. Though this is less “sci-fi” than his more recent work, I absolutely loved the suspense and apocalyptic atmosphere.

Run is quite literally about a family of 4 on the run after an outbreak of a mysterious illness that causes certain people to turn violent against anyone in their path - seemingly for no reason. When Jack, the father of the family, hears his name & address called out on the radio - saying he and his family are next to be slaughtered - he takes his wife, 14-year-old daughter, and 7-year-old son and they flee across New Mexico and onward through the mountains.

I devoured this book in under 48 hours and could not put it down. The suspense was intense, and I thought Crouch balanced the violence well - it got the point across without being overly gory. I even teared up during some of the moments with Jack and his family. If you’re into post-apocalyptic thrillers, I think you’ll love this one.