Run Away
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 4 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
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Our view
“Run Away” is a dark, tense thriller about a father who follows his missing, addicted daughter into a dangerous underworld. Harlan Coben builds it on a parent’s desperation. Some readers struggle to sympathise with a wealthy hero who throws money at every problem, or are put off early by a passage about homeless people, though the father’s search can still win them over. Family drama sits at the heart of the suspense.
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About the book
A perfect family is shattered when their daughter goes missing in this "brilliantly executed" New York Times bestselling thriller from a "master storyteller" (Providence Sunday Journal). You've lost your daughter. She's addicted to drugs and to 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.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 88 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 88 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Run Away?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 70% of the ranked books in Thriller.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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The same shelf — Thriller — and a score of 7.6, the closest to this book.
