I expect that it seems strange but I have never read a Harlan Coben book before. I was attracted by the description and the feeling that I should try his books. I did enjoy it but I was left wondering if the book fitted with the normal formula for his writing. I can't tell and that feels a little strange - as if I should be able to compare this with other work.

I did quite like the book, I recognise the focus on topics like the cult, drug use etc but I felt disappointed that I didn't really like the characters. I felt that the way that the father character set off to solve the crime was foolhardy and would not have happened and it seemed strange that he wasn't more involved with his family at a time of crisis. For me it was contrived that he was encouraged to go off investigating. I found the main character rather weak - maybe that was the point - and I couldn't really feel engaged with the other characters.
I am sure that it will be a success with fans of this writer.

Wow - this book is seriously addictive. I raced through it in no time - it's the perfect mix of action, family drama and mystery, with a likable protagonist, Simon, who's desperately trying to find his daughter - and ends up embroiled in something way bigger...

This packs a punch from the first page. We follow Simon as he's forced to explore not only the murky underworld of drug dealers, but secrets which are far more messed up, as he tries to piece together where she is and what really happened to her abusive drug-pushing boyfriend. I don't want to give too much away but this strikes the perfect balance between having loads of going on whilst still being believable. The premise of this novel is pretty believable (and I'm sure parents can relate to it even more, thinking about if this was their daughter) plus Simon isn't some crazy action guy, he's just a desperate parent (who, admittedly, can definitely hold his own), so it feels a lot more relatable.

I didn't expect anything less from Harlan Coben, but I was still surprised just how absorbing and fun a read this is! Highly recommended.

Simon Greene and his wife Ingrid live a somewhat privileged middle class life, together with their 3 children Sam, Anya and Paige. 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. It’s a dark and dangerous world hidden from the circles which the Greene’s inhabit, but Simon and Ingrid are about to clash head on with a particularly vicious cast of characters, when Paige disappears, and it’s clear that she doesn’t want to be found.

This is Harlan Coben at his best - the master at work. The slick and entertaining narrative exposes family secrets of enormous proportions, and makes one question how much we really know those closest to us. Right from page one the action begins, with New York’s Central Park setting the scene. And it’s here that Simon discovers Paige busking, but she’s not in a good place, frail to the point of skeletal, she’s just a shadow of her former self. A fight ensues between Simon and Paige’s drug dealer boyfriend, after which Paige disappears again. Shortly afterward her boyfriend is found dead in what appears to be a particularly frenzied and bloody attack, but with both Simon and Paige under suspicion who really did it? 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.

The situation regarding Paige’s addiction mimic reality, with scenarios that will be played out in many ordinary homes across the world - the sheer desperation of parents who will do anything to get their child back from the clutches of drug addiction and the deviant world that comes with the territory, but for Simon and Ingrid it takes them head on into that territory into a terrifying world they’ve only ever seen in the movies.

Harlan Coben is renowned for his twisty plots, and it’s what contributes to his reputation as a master of his trade - So not unnaturally there were twists galore as we’ve come to expect, but just when I thought I was all twisted out, Coben does it again and pulls the mother of all twists!

This is a standalone novel by successful author Harlan Coben. I have enjoyed reading this authors books for many a year and love his subtle humour and intriguing plots he weaves, however something in this novel just didn't work for me. I found some of the actions hard to believe and the characters failed to engage me. It wasn't a total disaster and there was still plenty that I enjoyed but for me it fell short on the usual high standard of writing that I have enjoyed previously.

Simon Greene is a financial planner married to Ingrid, a paediatrician and they have three children. His daughter, Paige is a drug addict who ran away from home and he is desperate to have her back in the family. Without retelling the complete plot a murder takes place and all hell lets loose when Simon goes looking for his missing daughter.
Lots of action and fast moving but not his best in my opinion.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Random House for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

4.5/5
Marvellous. One of his best - certainly in the past few years. Unravels too quickly at thr end, and definitely far fetched/ a few plot holes. But gripping throughout, easy to read, lots of fun, so who cares

Fast paced brilliant book from Harlan Coben. I couldn’t put this down once I picked it up, it had me gripped instantly. Some great twists at the end, some I worked out but not all. A great read for anyone who likes crime thrillers.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased opinion.

4.5 stars. Harlan Coben is one of my favourite authors and I always look out for his books. They are all fantastic and this one was no exception. So well written with some brilliant twists and turns. He never disappoints me.

fabulous five star read for me.

You know it’s a great read when you wake up early excited to get back to it & I did with this excellent book.

I really don’t want to say too much about it as it’s such a great story with many twists and turns, but, guessing you’ll want a hint, so, here goes.... people disappear and one is a much loved daughter whose father is determined to find her... an unusual couple are murdering men. This multi layered tale has some fabulous characters that I either hated, loved, laughed with and rooted for.

For those who know this author’s work, it’s another great story. Those who don’t, read this and I’d be surprised if you’re not hooked.

Thanks to netgalley, Random House UK and Harlan Coben for the opportunity to preview in exchange for my honest review.

If you only read one thriller this year, please let it be this one!!

Fast paced, clever plotting, full of interesting characters, I loved every page of the latest Coben novel. The story centers around Simon and Ingrid, desperate parents whose oldest daughter Paige, who used to be a straight A student, becomes a junkie after meeting an older guy Aaron. When Aaron is brutally murdered and Paige goes missing, the parents decide to look for her in some dark corners of New York which unfortunately does not end too well. More people are killed and the seemingly unrelated deaths might have something in common...

This was the ultimate page turner for me! The story is brilliantly thought through, scattering many different bits and pieces of the plot around at first and then very slowly slotting them in like pieces of a puzzle. What I really appreciate is that there are no plotholes in the story, everything is explained in the end and it all makes sense! Harlan Coben, thank god, does not do crazy far-fetched twists, you easily believe everything he's written. Just make sure that nothing and no one disturbs you while you read the last chapters as you won't be able to let go of the book until you reach the end!

This is my seventeenth Harlan Coben novel so I should know the drill by now, it's not that he keep me on the edge of my seat, it's more that I'm in the awkward position where I'm not sitting, or standing, I'm crouching, I'm tense and I'm going to need a massage by the epilogue. 

And for the seventeenth time this is how I've spent the last three days. And it's weird its only three days because i feel like been living with the Greenes for the last six months I was so drawn in. 

Brilliantly developed characters and plot with Cobens usual twist of never knowing where the hell the story line is going next. 

Best book I've read this year, a solid thriller, loved it.

I’m in two minds about this book. It started with a bang and ended with a twisty shock, but the middle didn't live up to the rest of it. IT was fast paced from the start however and I felt for Simon about his druggie daughter. I wasn't sure he seemed that bothered about her sometimes though. Seemed to enjoy the chase and the search more than the wish of finding her.

I did enjoy discovering New York and the surrounding areas however. A very keen sense of place from the off and very symbolic to have him find his daughter on the spot where John Lennons memorial is. The rest of the city comes to live through the search Simon starts for his daughter - there's a Bronx drug den which was an eye opener and visits up to Yonkers and the more shady parts of the city. There was plenty life and breath here.

I think it was Simon that was the problem for me and I'm not sure why exactly. He just didn't seem right and I didn't understand a lot of what he did. I can't say I liked any of the characters and questioned much of their reasoning. Both the druggies and those not taking drugs.

A great beginning and an interesting end but the middle felt flat for me

I was slightly disappointed in this book. It doesn't match up to previous harlen coben books and it was just so convoluted. There was a lot of different storylines and people just thrown in and this was the outcome.

I’m a huge Harlan Coben fan but unfortunately this one didn’t work for me on the whole. It had all the ingredients I needed from him-fast paced storyline, a brilliant twist, great ending and relatable characters but somehow when it all came together it just didn’t thrill me. I loved the opening chapter with its vivid description of Central Park as I had been to the spot he fixated on and I found myself transported back there immediately with the gripping narrative. But then it kind of went downhill till it picked up again near to the end.
Not one of my favourites by a long stretch but I’m sure others will enjoy.

Harlan Coben’s books are always page turners and Run Away is no exception. I raced through it in a couple of days and there were so many twists and turns that it kept me guessing right until the last page.
It is the story of Simon and Ingrid whose daughter, Paige, has become a drug addict with an unsavoury dealer boyfriend called Aaron. Simon is desparate to rescue Paige from the awful life she has ended up living but first he has to find her.
It is also about a series of murders carried out by a hitman and his female sidekick but how do these two strands of the plot link up?
As in all books by this author the key to everything lies in secrets from the characters’ past and as Simon struggles to reclaim his lost daughter,these start to be revealed. However does he really want to find out what happened to her and how it links to his family’s past or will it simply be too shocking?
This is an enjoyable rollercoaster of a read and as in all Coben’s novels it’s difficult to guess how the plot will pan out. I always look forward to reading Harlan Coben’s thrillers and this stand alone is a great addition to his collection of novels.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my arc in exchange for an honest review.
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A real page turner. An enjoyable book as long as you do not think too deeply about the plot and the characters.

This was ok but lacked excitement for me,it plodded along with an occasional glimpse of what I thought it could be.there were some interesting characters but I thought the main character was dull.I wanted to like this more than I did,and hope others do enjoy it more than me.Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for an ARC.

Fast paced twists without missing a beat - everything you expect a Coben novel to be. A nod to favourite characters without forcing them into someone else's story. Excellent entertainment, as always.

Another great standalone from Harlan Coben. A missing daughter,cults,drug dealing,genetics and murder. Great characters and quite a few twists. My only disappointment was the death of one of the more interesting characters.

Simon hadn't seen his daughter in months. An addict, she has ran away with the man who hooked her on drugs in the first place. So, when Simon gets a glimpse of her again, he's sure he can convince her to go home. But a confrontation with her boyfriend will lead to Simon assaulting the guy. And then, things get complicated.

Weeks later, the police find the body of brutally murdered Aaron Corval, her daughter's boyfriend. To the eyes of the police, Simon is the primary suspect. But to Simon, there are worse things that come with the news: his daughter is still missing, and no one is even looking for her. As Simon embarks on a wild hunt for clues that will show where his daughter is, he starts finding more things than he had ever expected. As more and more secrets are revealed, Simon will get more than he had ever bargained for.

Fast-paced and shock-provoking, Run Away is an outstanding thriller. Based on the scariest creatures of all - the human beings, this is a thought-provoking masterpiece that evokes the readers' feelings without having to rely on scary imagery or gore. Harlan Coben is already known for creating nail-biting plots, but this time, it looks like he has outdone himself. Run Away is full of twists and turns, and the presence of subplots just makes the story all the more enjoyable.

Run Away left me with mixed feelings, it's fast paced, full of action and demands your full attention but I just wasn't able to fall in love with this book. The characters are unrealistic, wooden and have no level of depth. Please don't get me started on Simon, he's possible the worst character of any book I've ever read. His use of money was off putting and all I could picture was a small wiry rich man trying to play tough guy.

It just wasn't a winner for me but if you can overlook bad characters the storyline is superb.