I did not enjoy this book at all. I felt like by the end I was just so happy to be done with it but so disappointed that it really had no point. I kept expecting some big moment and it never happened.

That being said, this book is SO DIFFERENT from his other novels. The reason I was so excited to read this is because I loved his other books. So I would suggest reading his other books because he is in fact an amazing author.

Thanks to the publisher for early access to this book. A deeply satisfying thriller from the master of techno-thrillers. This book is eerily relevant to the environment in the US.

Run by Blake Crouch was non stop action from start to finish. Right away you're thrown into an apocalyptic world that follows a family of four that is on the run to survive. This was so entertaining to read and I finished the book in a day! I just couldn't put this down. I needed to know if our characters would survive. Every chapter was a cliffhanger and I found myself turning page after page until the end.

The world has gone mad in this book. People are doing horrific things and the violence was disturbing. Some passages were just brutal for me to read.

Is this story unique? Not really but its a wild ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding. I was completely stressed reading this book and I l enjoyed every minute.

Thank you Random House Publishing and Netgalley for this eArc!

I had read two books by Blake Crouch before reading this book and thoroughly enjoyed them so I was so excited when I got to read this republishing. I was hooked from the first 30 pages. I liked that there wasn’t a big lead up to the action, it started right away. I was immediately attached to the characters and could feel their emotions. I think the author did a great job of capturing the panic, helplessness, and anger that the characters were feeling. The format that it was written in was really interesting and kept my attention. I’ve never read a book written like that before but I really liked it for this. The conflict at the halfway point had me s a t 🪑. I couldn’t put the book down until I found out what happened. The ending had me so on edge. I flew through the last fifty or so pages. Not what I expected but a fantastic read!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest review!!

Thank you to Blake Crouch, Random House - Ballantine, and Net Galley for providing an e-ARC of this novel, which is going to be traditionally published in paperback in this October 2024.

Typical to other books by Blake Crouch, this story grabbed me from the first few pages. This dystopian thriller is most horrifying because it seems entirely plausible, more so now than over a decade ago when Crouch first self-published this story.

The story is entirely character driven, and you find yourself feeling anxious, angry, terrified, and emotionally exhausted along with each of the characters as they struggle for survival following a sudden mass-murder event (think The Purge on steroids).

The only thing that was missing for me, which would have driven this to a 5 🌟 read, was a little more depth to the plot - the why and how of it all. That being said, speculative fiction doesn’t always have to lay out all the facts to be entertaining, and I couldn’t put this book down for a moment.

Somehow more poignant and relevant than it was 13 years ago, Run is an excellent example of Crouch’s body of work and a must read for fans of dystopian fiction.

A thrilling rendition of a somewhat apocalyptic event that kept me coming back for more regardless of asking, "how" and "why". Based on the description of this book I knew I would enjoy it. Crouch does a fantastic job of grabbing your attention and continues the story at decent pace. I found myself invested in the development of Jack and Dee's family and their relationship as a couple. There were occasions that my logical side started to win out...questioning how and why your "average Joe" would be able to outrun the "affected", but I was still able to enjoy the story overall. While the story does seem to be missing momentum at times, I mean... A family is running from people trying to kill them and can only do so much in the wilderness, Crouch does a great job at keeping your attention and giving enough information that kept me wanting more. I would give this 3.75/5 stars, but rounding up to 4.

This is my first book by Blake Crouch and did not know what to expect. I was about 5 pages in and knew immediately I was going to love it. I love a book that can pull me in within the first chapter and that's exactly what "Run" did. The book is about Jack and his family trying to escape the people who witnessed the light. Neighbors, friends, and family start killing and seeking out people who did not see the light. It follows their journey and all they have to go through to survive. The only thing I would change is to know more about how the people were infected and why they were infected. Also, I would have liked to get the infected point of view as well after the committed all of these unspeakable acts. Other than that I couldn't have asked for a better story, It kept me interested and I was on the edge of my seat from the first page until the last one. I cant wait to try some more of Blake Crouch's books. After this one I am definitely a fan and Im dying to read more of his books.

That was rough to get through. I had such high hopes too! I'm such a sucker for dystopian books, but I slogged to finish this.

The only way I can describe it is I felt like I was reading. Like nothing about this book created a world in my mind. The conversations were so flat and I had such a hard time with the writing style for some reason.

Thank you to Netgalley and Ballantine Books for the advanced copy.

What a compelling and terrifying read! Written in Crouch's propulsive style, Run is unputdownable. Something happens that seemingly half the country is hunting down the other to brutally murder the other half. Jack and his family are in their home in Albuquerque when they hear his name on the radio, marking him next for torture and murder. He and his family jump into their car and start driving to get away from roving bands of affected people. Along the way, they see unimaginable things and the reader pieces things together along with the characters. This was a very good read although I wanted to know more about the cosmic events before and the consequences of after.

Such a fun read! Blake Crouch writes pure mysterious thriller vibes with this one. If you loved Upgrade or Lost Pines, I highly recommend this one. He’s such a unique writer in the field of literature.

Many thanks to Blake Crouch, Random House - Ballantine, and Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this novel, which is going to be re-issued in paperback in the fall.

This apocalyptic story of a family on the run, trying to survive in sudden, catastrophic circumstances, was dark and difficult to read — and by that I mean, dark and difficult in the manner of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. Not for everyone, for sure, but I could not put it down.

This will be a great, quick read for fans of Blake Crouch and of apocalyptic/dystopian fiction.

Run
Blake crouch
2024-52
❤️❤️❤️❤️4.0
To be published October 2024
📚 📚📚All over the US violence is breaking out. Suddenly, a group of people all over are killing others. No warning. No known reason. Jack and Dee, who are not in the best place in their marriage, pack up their kids and start heading west toward the mountains. Thus begins a startling, dystopian nightmare where the only way to survive is to run.
📖📖📖 Crouch is my go to for the dystopian tech book. This is being published by the company in October but was his first self published book in 2024. It’s dystopian and fast paced without the tech. Yet it was a page turner and I admit stayed up way too late to finish and had to see how it ended.
❤️❤️❤️JJ’s last words.terrifying!
Thank you to net galley and ballentine books for the ARC.

Thank you Random House Publishing for the eARC! I've loved Crouch's previous books, and was thrilled to get to read his newly-republished first title 'Run'. This book is apocalyptic/dystopian and extremely entertaining and fast paced. You are immediately thrown into the high-stakes chaos of everyone trying to survive in the midst of an unexplained societal meltdown. The ending was a bit of a miss for me, but it could've been a lot worse. Overall, it was a super quick and easy read that had me hooked from the jump.

Run, by Blake Crouch, is a fast paced thriller about a family trying to stay alive. Jack and Dee, and their two kids Naiomi and Cole, are in an apocalypse like scenario. People are killing, burning, and slaughtering members of their town while the family tries to escape. Will they all make it out alive?

Wow, what a rush. This book is quite the exciting read. It takes off at the beginning and it’s a thrill ride all the way until the end. I ended up reading it all in one morning! I couldn’t put it down.

There were lots of heart pounding moments, and unfortunately, as crazy as the actions of the bad guys are in this book, I can totally see it happening in reality. Crouch has captured the personality and actions of extremists perfectly.

Crouch has written some really great books, and while this one is a bit different from his other works, it’s still a fantastic read. You know you can’t go wrong reading any of his books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Blake Crouch tops the list of my new-book-must-read authors after falling in love with his books years ago. I didn't realize that Run is actually from 2011, but still I was excited for another Blake Crouch read. Unfortunately, this is the first book of his that I didn't connect with.

It starts off well, and the premise is intriguing. Acts of violence are increasing rapidly over just a few days, until one night a radio announcer starts reading names and addresses for people to find and kill. This is what gets the main characters out of their family home and on the road. We don't know right away why this violence is happening or how people are becoming affected.

What follows are way too many pages about the family's survival -- they almost get killed, they almost get run off the road, they almost get found or do get found, they hunt/fish/camp/hide to survive, they go back on the road, repeat. This went on way too long. I wanted more on what was happening in the country and why, and less about the exact survival skills this family knew. At the 50% mark I started skimming these parts because I just stopped caring, and only re-engaged when something different happened.

Run, like other Blake Crouch books, is well written and the author does an incredible job of infusing tension and making the reader feel anxious (I felt for the kids so much, especially the son, probably would have felt differently reading this before I had my son). I just wish the book was more about what happened and how, and less about how this family tries to survive.

One lingering question for those who read this book: Who told the radio announcer know which names to read? That is the part I am not quite getting based on what we later find out caused this whole thing.

Despite this review, maybe even because of it, I look forward to Blake Crouch's next book more than ever. I am sure I will love it.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for this book in exchange for my honest review.

Eh I did not like this. I found Blake Crouch from Dark Matter. I thought I would like this but it just wasn’t for me. The pacing was off.

Read this as an ARC for when it gets re-released in October.

Really enjoyed this one, I could not put it down. It had me at the edge of my seat the entire time, like most of Blake Crouch’s other books have. This one was a different concept than his other books, a little less reliant on sci fi, and more thriller/horror. This one reminded me the most of Wayward Pines.

So many great plot twists I wasn’t expecting. The ending really brought everything together.

This was such an intense book I could not put it down! The author had me sucked in from the beginning and at the edge of my seat the entire time. Great heart pounding thriller. I do wish there had been a little backstory or at least a better intro into what was happening. Overall the story was excellent. 4.5/5⭐️

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Random
house publishers for the advance reader copy. This is my honest review. Publication date Oct 22, 2024.

This book was crazy intense and hooked me from the start.

A rash of murders is sweeping the country, murderers start forming groups, they read names off on the radio of people to go kill…

Jack and his family narrowly escape their home and go on the run. The book follows their journey across the country trying to get to safer areas. And holy cow, it’s a horrible journey!

Despite the horrific things they saw and constantly fighting for their lives, Jack saw the beauty in the land along the way, and I really liked this about the book.

Super dark and faced paced, intense read. Scary to think about being in their situation.