Run Away - by Harlan Coben (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A perfect family is shattered when their daughter goes missing in this nail-biting thriller from a New York Times bestselling author.

The inspiration for the limited series on Netflix!

"[A] greased-lightning domestic thriller." ―Kirkus Reviews

You've lost your daughter. She's addicted to drugs and has an abusive boyfriend. And she's made it clear that she doesn't want to be found.

Then, by chance, you see her playing guitar in Central Park. But she's not the girl you remember. This woman is living on the edge, frightened, and clearly in trouble.

You don't stop to think. You approach her, beg her to come home.

She runs. And you do the only thing a parent can do: you follow her into a dark and dangerous world you never knew existed.

Before you know it, both your family and your life are on the line. And in order to protect your daughter from the evils of that world, you must face them head on.

"The modern master of the hook and twist." ―Dan Brown, #1 bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code

Review Quotes

"Run Away confirms one of the world's finest thriller writers is at the very top of his game."--Peter James

"Run Away by Harlan Coben proves once again he is a master storyteller...exciting and riveting. Readers will be unable to put the book down."--Crimespree Magazine

"Run Away is a novel you should plan to read from start to finish, because there is absolutely no convenient place to stop reading. Once you're in, you're there for the duration."--Winnipeg Free Press

"[A] bombshell-laden thriller...the sheer amount of jaw-dropping plot twists is impressive...the breakneck pacing and audaciously intricate story line will have readers on the edge of their seats."--Publishers Weekly

"[A] greased-lightning domestic thriller."--Kirkus Reviews

"A twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller...to say more would ruin the sheer genius of...an absolutely brilliant, taut thriller that begs to be read in one sitting."--Library Journal (starred review)

"Another Coben classic -- you'll tear through it -- and wish it could last."--George Stephanopoulos, Good Morning America

"Being a master, Coben knows how to hook readers from the opening line...readers are lucky to go along for the ride."--New Jersey Star Ledger

"Brilliantly executed...might be the best book Harlan Coben has ever written. For such a master storyteller, that's a high bar indeed but one Coben effortlessly crests...[Run Away] features an effortlessness and fluidity that define everything great storytelling should be. A fantastic read and early contender for the best thriller of 2019."--Providence Sunday Journal

"Coben is a masterful storyteller who switches smoothly between sets of characters, keeping the reader engaged and intrigued. Even the secondary characters are interesting and believable. Like an old-fashioned Agatha Christie, Coben's book challenges the reader to figure out what's going on. But the action also ratchets up the suspense with some scenes of violence."--New York Journal of Books

"Coben is particularly adroit at documenting the heartbeat of a longtime marriage."--NJ.com

"Coben never, ever lets you down -- but this one is really special."--Lee Child

"Coben serves up characters and plot turns that are startlingly inventive. All of this keeps the book springing fast ones on the reader down to the last word."--Toronto Star

"Coben's work is full of the unexpected...easily moves back and forth between heart-breaking and heart-pounding."--CrimeReads

"Fans of Coben--and there are many--will not be disappointed...RUN AWAY is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller with many twists and turns."--Booktrib.com

"Few of Harlan Coben's thrillers are anything less than gripping, but every now and again he writes one that exceeds his own high standards. Run Away is one."--The Times Online

"Harlan Coben is a master at taking what seems to be an ordinary family and exposing the facade and secrets that are buried just below the surface. With Run Away, his writing and storytelling are firing on all cylinders and the seemingly straightforward tale takes a sharp turn when it's least expected. The narrative continues to navigate that twisty mountainous road until the shocking conclusion."--Associated Press

"I read [Harlan Coben's] new book RUN AWAY straight through without moving. It's RIVETING."--Ann Patchett

"I'm a huge Harlan Coben fan, and I just finished Run Away--maybe my all-time favorite of his! In addition to the incredible twists and surprises that he is famous for, the book is a powerful and emotional portrait of a father's anguish at losing his daughter, and the limitless lengths that parents will go in order to save their child from danger. Impossible to put down!"--S. A. Lelchuk, Entertainment Weekly

"One major bombshell awaits in the last few paragraphs. It's a secret so major that it will leave readers wondering how they would handle it long after they put the book down."--USA Today

"Solid Coben, with clever plotting and dead-oncharacter sketches."--Booklist

"The modern master of the hook and twist."--Dan Brown

"The world needs to discover Harlan Coben. He's smart, he's funny and he has something to say."--Michael Connelly

"This page turner reminded me of the Saturday matinee movie serials with each chapter leaving you breathless at the conclusion...RUN AWAY is a pip." --David Rothenburg, WBAI Radio

"What you will find in RUN AWAY as things progress and conclude would be more than enough to keep you reading and entertained throughout, but you will get even more than you might reasonably expect."--Bookreporter

"When it comes to misdirection and catching readers off guard, no one's better than Harlan Coben, who continues to land unexpected twists and shocking reveals. Fast-paced and helplessly entertaining, Run Away is everything his readers have come to expect and then some."--The Real Book Spy

"Wonderful . . . yet another winner."--Richard Osman

"Yet another fantastic thriller from the master."--Bookstr.com

About the Author

Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's leading storytellers. His suspense novels are published in forty-six languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. His Myron Bolitar series has earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. Coben is also the creator and executive producer of many television shows, including adaptations on Netflix of the #1 global hits Missing You and Fool Me Once, Stay Close, The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good, Hold Tight, and The Woods as well as the Amazon Prime series adaptation of Shelter. Recent TV adaptations include Run Away and I Will Find You on Netflix, Lazarus on Amazon Prime and many more in the works.