In addition to the main storyline, there’s a sub plot that not only adds enormous interest, fear and tension, but produces a shocking conclusion. Due to Simon and his loved ones being a privileged white family living a more than comfortable life, it was interesting to see how the author picked apart the details of their privilege and how, at the end of the day, it did nothing to protect them from the nightmare they endured. Once again, Run Away focuses more on drawing the reader in by becoming the conduit to connect reader to cast which results in a memorable read, much more memorable than putting all the proverbial eggs into the "wild, unimaginable twist".

Run Away - Harlan Coben

There was a part this novel that reminded me of Stephen King’s “Doctor Sleep” - if you’ve read that, you know what I’m talking about. Maybe, but the sasquatches whom the volcano displaced contributed to the statistics, too, if only out of self-defense. In seeking to extend his formidable range, Coben overreaches: the far-flung complications feel forced and schematic rather than nightmarish. But as things get more complicated, they both recognize that they need to stop at nothing to save their daughter.The kids have had everything that wealth could throw at them, but while mum and dad were busy living their perfect lives, Paige has taken a wrong turning on life’s journey, and has fallen into a world of drugs, dealers, criminals and an abusive boyfriend. Early in the novel the author employed a clever plot device which all but guaranteed my undivided attention and instantly forged my connection with Simon. What starts off as feeling fairly predictable quickly turns into a twisty thrill ride that left me breathless throughout most of the read.

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Coben lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with his wife Anne Armstrong-Coben, a pediatrician, and their four children. If you've never read any of Coben's thrillers, I'd highly recommend Home and Don't Let Go in particular. Simon and his wife try to find her, and so their lives spiral out of control as this leads them down a path that they, and the reader, would never have imagined. There are so many questions that come to light as Simon starts to dig deeper into the circumstances that brought Paige into her boyfriend's clutches, and what happened after he punched him. So, I usually wait for his books to show up at the library and feel no real urgency about getting my hot little hands on it.DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Random House UK Cornerstone via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of Run Away by Harlan Coben for review. Simon Greene sits in Strawberry Fields in Central Park, watching this bedraggled homeless girl, playing and singing for money and butchering a version of the Beatles song, Penny Lane. Coben is currently developing 14 projects, including Run Away, with Netflix in the US and internationally.

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If characters had been upfront and truthful from the beginning, so much could have been solved earlier, with less bloodshed. Simon Green is a successful financial manager, married to a successful doctor and father to their three children.There were definitely some surprises to be had here, and there was some rich emotion and character development as well. But there are glimpses of the perceptive Coben I love in this book, and I would like to share my two favorite quotes from Run Away with you: 'Once one lie is let into the room, even for the best of reasons, a whole bunch more will ride in on its back. I also really enjoyed the nod to a current trend that is gaining popularity by the minute, and how this could easily be abused. Even if that means putting their own lives on the line, risking their family's safety—and laying bare some secrets that are better left hidden. And at what point, as a parent, are we supposed to step back and let our kids make their own mistakes vs.

RUN AWAY | Kirkus Reviews

Harlan Coben on 'The Five' for Sky, his obsessive nature, and missing his friend David Foster Wallace". On February 20, 2023, Fool Me Once was announced as an upcoming adaptation in production for Netflix. Coben has won an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award, and an Anthony Award—the first author to receive all three for his novel based on the honey chin Chapman diaries based on the true story of Hastings Gary Neville lookalike. The character and story development is rich and layered with Coben not sacrificing any detail throughout. In 2002, Tell No One was nominated for the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, the Edgar Award and the Barry Award.Don't get me wrong, there were a few good twists here, and one that I was so blindsided by that I had to reread a certain page THREE TIMES to make sure I was understanding correctly, but the details that have kept me picking up Harlan Coben novels for over a decade now are the deeply personal characters. After graduating from college, Harlan started working at a company that was owned by his grandfather, in the travel industry. However, it sufficed for a quick, pleasure read, and was entertaining enough to warrant a three -star rating. They’re on my short list of upcoming reads and if his other novels are even half as good as this I’m feeling that I’ve found a new favorite author. By this I mean he favours high-octane, high-stakes plots, as opposed to the quieter domestic thrillers that have become popular in recent years.