Run

A Novel

By: Blake Crouch

Narrated by: Scott Brick

A gripping apocalyptic thriller about a man and his family running for their lives in an America gone mad—from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion

No time to think. No time to ask why. Only time to run.

Five days ago, the epidemic of rage began.

Four days ago, the rash of senseless murders swept the nation.

Three days ago, the president addressed the country and begged for peace—even as the murders increased tenfold.

Two days ago, the killers began to mobilize.

One day ago, the power went out.

And tonight, the killers are reading the names of those to be killed over the Emergency Broadcast System.

Jack Colclough is listening over the battery-powered radio on his kitchen table in Albuquerque, and he just heard his name. People are coming to his house to kill him, his wife, his daughter, and his son.

He has no idea what’s happening, or why, but the time for questions is long past.

His only chance is to run.

Following an ordinary family on a desperate race through an America that’s destroying itself, Run is a terrifying, brutally stripped-down thriller from master storyteller Blake Crouch.

Critic reviews

Blake Crouch’s novels are . . .

“Gloriously twisting.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Mind-blowing.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Action-packed and brilliantly unique.”—Andy Weir

“Relatable and unnerving.”—USA Today

“Jet-propelled.”—NPR

“Wildly entertaining.”—AV Club

“Masterful.”—Harlan Coben

Torture Porn

I love Blake Crouch, I often say he’s one of my favorite modern sci fi authors. This was so hard to get through. It was so graphic in its horror and violence, and to seemingly no end. I appreciate the themes of family above all else, perseverance, etc, but this was a struggle to listen to. The premise was not compelling enough to justify the horror.

Ultra violent

A great listen if you want an intense anxious Page Turner to keep you distracted from work or a long drive

Unsatisfying

I like Blake Crouch but this one was far from his best. Manic pace bordering on masochism. The entire book seems like it’s leading up to a payoff that never comes

Sometimes I shop at dollar general too

It’s like The Road if it were written for network tv instead of a prestige series.

Wow

I absolutely love this author. The concepts, the anticipation of what will happen keeps you hooked!