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    Run Away
    Run Away
    Run Away
    Audiobook10 hours

    Run Away

    Written by Harlan Coben

    Narrated by Steven Weber

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    About this audiobook

    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 19, 2019
    ISBN9781501217746
    Run Away
    Author

    Harlan Coben

    With more than seventy million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous suspense novels, including Don't Let Go, Home, and Fool Me Once, as well as the multi-award-winning Myron Bolitar series. His books are published in forty-three languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. He lives in New Jersey.

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    • 4/5
      Good listen, kinda of slow in some parts but the ending is good.
    • 1/5
      Was ok until anyone who supported the flag or the bald eagle were classified as psychos. Communist tw*t. You'll spend that psychotic American green tho won't ya??? ????
      Uh-oh! I used two flags!! That makes me Hitler....
    • 4/5
      Enticing storyline, but a bit too graphic for me in parts.
    • 5/5
      Was pretty good thriller, good twists, good ending. That's all.
    • 4/5
      I liked it, his books are always entertaining. I will read more of his stuff.
      However...there was a spot where I had to rewind a couple of times. Thought I missed something. Lol....
    • 4/5
      Gripping book with some very unrealistic things, but a definite listen!
    • 5/5
      This was a must read!! The story had you on the edge of your chair the whole time and kept you wondering what’s next and even if you thought you figured it out… you did, it always was something exciting you never thought of. If you live a good crime store with an amazing story line that keeps you thinking to the point you can’t put the book down, this is the story for you!! You won’t regret reading this.
    • 5/5
      Outstanding ! Very thoroughly! First book by Coben and it will not be my last!
    • 5/5
      Coben at his best... twists and turns keep you riveted! Couldn't stop listening.
    • 5/5
      Excellent, a can't put it down read. From the first scene of Simon, shattered to the core, sitting on a bench in Strawberry Fields, Central Park, to the last scene of Simon - well lets not give anything away - one is drawn into the words and scenes, characters, adventures, mysteries of this terrific novel. Beautifully written and, as with every novel this writer has given us, by the last page you know these people - Simon, Ingrid, Paige, Yvonne, Sam, Cornelius, Elena and even Detective Isaac Fagbenle. You are appalled by their enemies, cheered by their victories, and will know just a little bit more about love, hate, families, honor, trust, and above all about Truth.
    • 4/5
      This is the first Harlan Coben book I’ve read in a while. I’d forgotten how his books move along quickly. This was a good choice to start up with again.
      A family is being torn apart due to one of the children’s use of drugs. Everybody thinks they’re all being honest, but nobody really is telling anyone anything at all. This leads to quite a few complications, including quite a few near deaths. It’s one thing to keep secrets from your family to protect them, but it’s a totally different thing to keep secrets that could put them in danger by not knowing the full story. And that’s about how the story goes.
    • 4/5
      Rest assured, RUN AWAY is, as all of Harlan Coben‘s books are, a page turner. You can be certain of this even before you begin reading it.So many mysteries are going on here, beginning with Simon’s drug-addled daughter, Paige. How did such a good girl get that way? And why did she run away from Simon? Then she disappears. But hers is not the only story. There are atleast four more. And every story involves so many mysteries.This is typical of Coben‘s books, each containing multiple stories with even more mysteries. But all the stories join in the end.Over the years I’ve read all of Coben's standalone books and his Myron Bolitar series. Although it’s true that his books always have many mysteries, I also began to notice that they are now more mature. It seems that, with age, he understands more about the human condition and he writes more about it.
    • 4/5
      A quick simple read. Similar to his other books with just enough plot twists to keep me reading.
    • 2/5
      This plot had promise but the telling of it just mangled the damn thing to death. I forget that Coben has such a sledge hammer approach. He wouldn't know subtle if it hit him over the head with that sledge hammer of cliches. I'm done. I don't need to read anything more of his.
    • 5/5
      I found this book engrossing and really liked the characters - especially Simon and Elena. There are a few other characters who play supporting roles, but are intriguing enough that they could carry a plot on their own. Plot twists lie throughout--some I saw coming, some I didn't. This is a book that would make a good movie, but isn't written as if the author was planning for that from the jump.I've read several Harlan Coben books over the years and he's a reliably good author, I think this is his best, deepest and most mature yet.
    • 5/5
      Again Harlan Coben does not disappoint me. There was a lot of action and intrigue in this story. I did a lot of crying throughout this story as this father tries to find his missing daughter. There are drugs, shootings and a lot of other mysterious happenings. I did not want to put this book down. I received a copy of this book from goodreads for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
    • 4/5
      Great. As usual. Lots of action - I was sad when one character died... I really liked her. Interesting topic woven into the story.
    • 4/5
      Another great read from Coben.
    • 3/5
      Let me just start off by saying, I love, love Harlen Coben books. I don't love this one. This is the latest of the series of books written by Coben that I classify as not-what-they-seem books. What that means is that you are presented with a series of events that you make you believe one thing happen - or that it's a random occurrence of events - and than Coben pulls it all together and walla...things aren't what they seem. It's a genre that nobody does better than Coben.His latest, Run Away, lives up to his standards as far as quality of writing goes, but lord does the plot require some suspension of disbelief. Things are strung together so fantastical that the book runs the risk of a genre jump. It also has a very dark tone, with character's losing their life when you least expect it. It's my belief that characters and plot were sacrificed for thrills in this one.Run Away is still a worthy read, just don't expect it to find a place among Coben's best and be ready to suppress the urge to say...wwwhhhhhaaatttt.

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    • 4/5
      Good writing, plot, and pacing. And yes, of course, suspension and twists.
    • 5/5
      This is another great twisty mystery from Harlan Coben. This is not part of the Myron Bolitar series, although a character or two from them pops in. This is a story about secrets and their consequences. It will keep you guessing.
    • 3/5
      Not his finest effort
    • 5/5
      I was pleasantly surprised with the direction the plot of this novel took.Simon Greene's search for his daughter in the drug dens of Manhattan leads to his wife Ingrid being shot and one of those they met in drug den being shot too.As Ingrid lies in a coma in a Manhattan hospital Simon continues to search for his daughter Paige. He is joined by ex FBI investigator Elena Ramirez who is searching for a missing man.Between them they uncover a trail of dead men who seem to have some connection with each other, but neither can explain how Paige is linked to the trail.Simon thought he and his wife Ingrid had no secrets from each other, but he was wrong. The reason Paige runs away stems from Ingrid's past, before Paige was born.Very readable story.
    • 4/5
      Run Away by Harlan CobenA family driven thriller.Compelling.What would you do to save your daughter?Twists that make this a winner all the way to the very end.Excerpt: “Simon heard the first burst of gunfire as Rocco opened the door. They say time slows down at times of great danger, almost like Neo being able to see and dodge bullets in The Matrix. That was just an illusion of coarse. Time is constant. But Simon remembered reading that this particular time illusion was caused by how we stored in memory. The richer and denser the memory of an event—for example, during moments when you’re terrified—the longer you perceive it that event lasted. This phenomenon also explains why time seems to go faster as you age. When you’re a child, experiences are new and so your memories are fresh and intense—so again time seems to slow down. As you grow older, especially when you stuck in a routine, very few new memories are being laid and so time flies by. That’s why when a child looks back on summer, it seemed to last forever. For adults, it’s barely a blink.”Excerpt from Run Away by Harlan CobenI received a copy of this from the publisher at a book conference.
    • 5/5
      Coben hits a grand slam with his newest mystery/thriller. I can always rely on him to send me down paths and through mazes and over hills in his characters' quests to solve the mystery. In this one, he throws his usual curve ball; but this one is so curved it sails out of the ball park. And when you are sure you know exactly where in the stands it is going to fall, it sails right over home plate and into the catcher's mitt and leaves you stunned. Highly recommended for thriller fans.
    • 3/5
      This one was meh for me. It started out okay but I felt that it was too long. The ending was pretty good but when I like the last 8% the most, it stinks.
    • 4/5
      RUN AWAY by Harlan CobenThis was my first Harlan Coben mystery. It was an interesting, well written tale about a dysfunctional family (Is there any other kind?). Paige is the runaway. She fell in with a druggie boyfriend at college and is no longer the sweet innocent good girl her father is searching for. Elena is a former FBI agent on the trail of the missing 24 year old son of wealthy banker. Simon is Paige’s father trying to save her from herself.Lots of action here: death, beatings, drug dealers, gun fights, DNA surprises, you name it. A fast read by good writer.4 of 5 stars
    • 4/5
      Yes! Yes! Yes! Lights! Action, Camera. That's a wrap! I was so in the mood for a fast based, but tautly plotted thriller. Especially now, as I reading a slow paced historical that isn't quite doing it for me. Have been a fan of this author for many years, and as much as I adore his Bolitar series, i think it is in his stand-alones that his talent really shines.Some great characterizations, a multiple threaded story line that is handled brillisntly to keep the reader interested. Trying to figure out what was going on, how they intersected before the reveal. A daughter on drugs, under the influence of an unworthy man, a mother snd father, family in crisis. A cult will a sinister agenda, but what is their part in these happenings? So many twists and even after I felt that all the answers were given, there was another surprise turn. What would you do for love? Could you please keep the knowledge of something secret? Good questions, no? And I was satisfied with the answer!ARC from Netgalley
    • 4/5
      A fast paced page turner from the master of the hook and twists. And he doesn't disappoint with his latest thriller. He's still one of my favorite Authors that is always on my must read list.
    • 5/5
      This is my first Harlan Coben book and what a book it was! Simon and Ingrid appear to have a perfect life but we quickly see there are cracks in this facade. We initially learn their oldest daughter is a drug addict who lives with another addict who is the one leading her astray time after time. In their search for their daughter, Ingrid is shot and lies in a coma while Simon continues his search for their daughter Paige. Along the way he uncovers more and more secrets, leading to the ultimate one that is very unexpected. When should one share a secret and when are they best left alone? This tale looks at all sides of this facet of human nature. I loved this book and will be reading more works from this author.