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liberrydude's review against another edition
3.0
Peter is played by a runaway pregnant 19 year old, Helene. Helene has fled a bad situation at home in Montana only to find herself in a worse situation in rural Nebraska married to a psychopath who is so cruel and his skill set so accomplished to be unbelievable.
I’ve enjoyed the other books in this series. This one not as much. Credulity is exceeded on a routine basis. Helene despite her circumstances is not an empathetic character. I guess this shows Peter’s inability to walk away from a bad situation and saving someone who is not worthy of his attention. The body count is staggering and the cruelty is excessive.
I’ve enjoyed the other books in this series. This one not as much. Credulity is exceeded on a routine basis. Helene despite her circumstances is not an empathetic character. I guess this shows Peter’s inability to walk away from a bad situation and saving someone who is not worthy of his attention. The body count is staggering and the cruelty is excessive.
abibliofob's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the best books in this series about Peter Ash. The Runaway by Nick Petrie has all the things that made me fall for this series when I found them a couple of years ago. Well written, hard to put down and a storyline like not many others. This is a really dark story and I didn't know how it would turn out. Full of suspense and action. I must thank @this_is_edelweiss and @penguinrandomhouse for giving me this advance copy and @_nickpetrie_ for writing this stuff. Great work.
mojoshivers's review
4.0
This wasn’t your typical Peter Ash novel. Missing were the weird nods to future tech that prompt some type of government/industrial conspiracy. Also missing was the example of Peter going all Rambo to pull apart the conspiracy one dead body at a time.
But you know what? I kind of liked it. It isn’t the first time Nick Petrie called an audible on the series playbook and it probably won’t be the last. As it turns out, writing a novel about an abuser and his victim play out a psychological battle over her soul, seeing whether he could turn his all-too-innocent nineteen-year-old newlywed wife into a remorseless killer like himself made for an exciting story.
Sure, Peter, Lewis, and June all pitched in to bring about the climatic showdown, but this book was Helene’s from the jump. Even now I don’t doubt she came out of the experience more bloodthirsty than she came in. And, yes, technically she only killed other murderers and would-be rapists. But just like Dexter before her, who’s to say if killing only bad guys isn’t a lesser sin than killing so-called innocents?
All I know for sure is that Peter might be right, you don’t want to fuck with Helene now that she’s got a taste for killing and a daughter to justify her every move as one of protecting/ensuring her future. That’s a mama bear that’s just looking for an excuse to put you in the ground.
Chilling.
But you know what? I kind of liked it. It isn’t the first time Nick Petrie called an audible on the series playbook and it probably won’t be the last. As it turns out, writing a novel about an abuser and his victim play out a psychological battle over her soul, seeing whether he could turn his all-too-innocent nineteen-year-old newlywed wife into a remorseless killer like himself made for an exciting story.
Sure, Peter, Lewis, and June all pitched in to bring about the climatic showdown, but this book was Helene’s from the jump. Even now I don’t doubt she came out of the experience more bloodthirsty than she came in. And, yes, technically she only killed other murderers and would-be rapists. But just like Dexter before her, who’s to say if killing only bad guys isn’t a lesser sin than killing so-called innocents?
All I know for sure is that Peter might be right, you don’t want to fuck with Helene now that she’s got a taste for killing and a daughter to justify her every move as one of protecting/ensuring her future. That’s a mama bear that’s just looking for an excuse to put you in the ground.
Chilling.
susieq17's review
5.0
Another great Peter Ash novel. This time he helps a pregnant young woman. The action seldom slows down. June and Lewis show up to help. Nick Petrie is an excellent author, and write females characters especially well. The dedication made me cry. Just wonderful.
usbsticky's review
4.0
Nick Petrie books are good escapism if you like vigilante justice and are not afraid of violence in literature. I like them because the writing flows well, is easy to get into, the action is fast and there are no slow parts.
Spoilers/synopsis ahead:
This book does contain a pet peeve of mine: alternating time lines and POV's. But it isn't too bad.
Peter Ash meets a pregnant woman who is trying to escape her abusive husband. He gives her a ride but her husband and his buddies find them and Peter has to escape by jumping out of his truck and diving into the river. He manages to avoid being captured but is alone, wet and has no weapons. He finally finds someone able to help. He discovers where the wife is held and calls his friend Lewis and girlfriend June to help. Eventually he has to ask the help of law enforcement.
The other POV is from the woman's POV. She is held in an abusive situation after her mother dies. She works for the owner of a gas station in the middle of nowhere but he doesn't pay her anything. Finally she meets a seemingly nice man and she agrees to leave with him. However he turns out to be the leader of a burglary ring who travels around the country burglarizing empty high end houses. She tries to escape when she realizes that he also kills without any compunction but he holds her prisoner in his remote farmhouse.
A lot of fast paced action that doesn't stop. I think I just have one more Nick Petrie book to find and read.
Spoilers/synopsis ahead:
This book does contain a pet peeve of mine: alternating time lines and POV's. But it isn't too bad.
Peter Ash meets a pregnant woman who is trying to escape her abusive husband. He gives her a ride but her husband and his buddies find them and Peter has to escape by jumping out of his truck and diving into the river. He manages to avoid being captured but is alone, wet and has no weapons. He finally finds someone able to help. He discovers where the wife is held and calls his friend Lewis and girlfriend June to help. Eventually he has to ask the help of law enforcement.
The other POV is from the woman's POV. She is held in an abusive situation after her mother dies. She works for the owner of a gas station in the middle of nowhere but he doesn't pay her anything. Finally she meets a seemingly nice man and she agrees to leave with him. However he turns out to be the leader of a burglary ring who travels around the country burglarizing empty high end houses. She tries to escape when she realizes that he also kills without any compunction but he holds her prisoner in his remote farmhouse.
A lot of fast paced action that doesn't stop. I think I just have one more Nick Petrie book to find and read.
thecirclek's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Fast paced action pulls you through the story. Even for this particular genre of book--of which I am a fan--there are a lot of coincidences here. I like the Peter Ash series, and this is a so-so entry, in my opinion.
zombeesknees's review
4.0
Full review can be found here: https://www.criminalelement.com/book-review-the-runaway-by-nick-petrie/
kerrynicole72's review
3.0
I didn’t like this one as much as others in this series. Felt too long and far fetched.