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A review by camilleisreading24
Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard
4.0
My second CRH book, after 56 Days. An Irish actress whose last film ended in disaster takes a role in a secret horror film. Hoping to make her triumphant return, Adele agrees to step in for the lead at the last minute on the set of “Final Draft”— which is being shot in a remote location outside Cork. Adele is happy to sign the NDA. After all, it works best for her if no one knows she’s working again. She’d rather have the splashy surprise when the film is released.
But when Adele gets to set, things are off. The crew is tiny and Adele seems to be the only cast member. Her script is incomplete and out of order. And someone is definitely messing with her belongings. But for what purpose? Told through alternating chapters narrated by Adele and pages from the script, the tension is heightened as Adele’s experiences mirror those of her character. I liked the intertextual aspect of the story and I was curious to find out what was going on. At times I felt the narrative dragged though and the final reveal was a bit unbelievable. Overall an engrossing read and well-written too— I’ll be checking out this author’s backlist for sure.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for my honest review.
But when Adele gets to set, things are off. The crew is tiny and Adele seems to be the only cast member. Her script is incomplete and out of order. And someone is definitely messing with her belongings. But for what purpose? Told through alternating chapters narrated by Adele and pages from the script, the tension is heightened as Adele’s experiences mirror those of her character. I liked the intertextual aspect of the story and I was curious to find out what was going on. At times I felt the narrative dragged though and the final reveal was a bit unbelievable. Overall an engrossing read and well-written too— I’ll be checking out this author’s backlist for sure.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for my honest review.