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A review by inked_in_pages
Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard
3.0
Let me start this out by saying, the unreliable narrator trope in thrillers is probably my least favorite. As a matter of fact, I wish they would put a disclaimer on the cover of these books to notify the reader that you may be gaslit the entire time you're reading this...along with the MC.
Okay, now that that's out of my system. I did enjoy this book and was guessing about what could be happening until the very end. Catherine Ryan Howard is a talented writer and she knows how to write in a lot of layers into her novels. If you've read her previous novel, The Nothing Man, you know that she can incorporate multiple timelines and POVs in a way that feels immersive rather than overwhelming for the reader. This is the case for Run Time as well.
I will say, three layers (real time - the screen play - the MCs backstory) does require a certain level of focus that was hard for me to maintain at all times. I listened on audio which is always fun with her books because of the Irish accents, but I wish I had a physical copy to follow along with so I could have referenced earlier pages.
Okay, now that that's out of my system. I did enjoy this book and was guessing about what could be happening until the very end. Catherine Ryan Howard is a talented writer and she knows how to write in a lot of layers into her novels. If you've read her previous novel, The Nothing Man, you know that she can incorporate multiple timelines and POVs in a way that feels immersive rather than overwhelming for the reader. This is the case for Run Time as well.
I will say, three layers (real time - the screen play - the MCs backstory) does require a certain level of focus that was hard for me to maintain at all times. I listened on audio which is always fun with her books because of the Irish accents, but I wish I had a physical copy to follow along with so I could have referenced earlier pages.