I lost count of how many times I burst out laughing while reading this book. Shared credit goes to Kevin Wilson’s offbeat yet resonant writing and Marin Ireland’s pitch-perfect narration. I loved this author/narrator pairing in Nothing to See Here, and Run for the Hills is a spot-on reprisal.

But it’s not just about laughs. Like the best up-lit, Run for the Hills blends humor with heart. Found family isn’t just a theme here—it drives the plot: a cross-country PT Cruiser road trip to track down previously unknown half-siblings and confront the shared dad with a serial habit of skipping out on families. The characters are quirky with a capital Q, and endearing with a capital E.

Thank you to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Run for the Hills is a terrific road trip story of siblings who discover each other and go searching for their father, who left all of his children suddenly and without warning. The book opens at a roadside market when 34 year old farmer Madeline Hills ( nick named Mad) spots a PT Cruiser that slows and stops at her stand. Rube, a writer in his mid 40’s introduces himself as her half - brother and invites Mad to accompany him on his quest to locate their other half siblings and their wayward father, who apparently adopted a completely new identity with each new family he acquired. A story filled with heart and humor will hold readers captive.

Highly recommend.