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Run on red

Noelle W. Ihli

3.59 AVERAGE


What a gripping thrill ride! I wasn’t able to put this one down. The suspense was written greatly – it was very detailed and it didn’t feel rushed, and I was constantly on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen. I feel that I am very much like Olivia – an anxious true crime junkie who is always expecting the worst while silently hoping for the best. There were a few choices that Olivia made that had me screaming at the pages, but in an intense survival situation, it is easy to justify what she did and why she did what she did
Spoilereg. letting Laura sleep with a concussion, leaving her, and not returning immediately after she woke up and screamed, ultimately giving away her position.
In most suspense thrillers, I find there are often a handful of uber-predictable moments that just make me roll my eyes, but I loved every minute of this. I thought the book might take a cringey turn when
SpoilerI learned it was the fraternity responsible for their kidnapping, but it was very well-written, not predictable, and didn’t turn out to just be some college kids messing around.
There are so many true crime stories with truly evil perpetrators and I don’t much care for stories where that is downplayed and the violence just turns out to be a prank. This book was not like that –
Spoilerthere were truly evil roots within the fraternity proven by a previous murder victim hidden under the crawlspace.
A great read!
dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Love the persistence between these bffs 😭
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

-crime thriller
-suspenseful
-strong female leads

This book will hook you right out of the gate and the suspense continues throughout the book. It's very fast paced and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I absolutely loved this book, it was so intense and emotional and a super quick read.
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging dark hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No