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Run Away
by Harlan Coben
Run Away was an interesting ride. It follows Simon Greene, a wealthy businessman whose drug addict daughter goes missing as he navigates murder, deception and a cult.
It had me guessing the whole time. Whenever I thought it was going in one direction, it went in another. I also found that Simon Greene was a very complicated protagonist. While you do feel sympathy for him as he tries to locate his daughter, you debate how much you like him, having not only his wealth and privilege, but you follow the ethical turmoil with him as he asks himself—could I have stopped my daughter from facing this destruction? I’m sure this book would really resonate with parents who’ve raised kids in loving, privileged homes, yet still ended up in a bad situation.
I also really enjoyed the almost citizen journalism feel to it, as Simon and private investigator Elena embark on a journey interviewing person after person that the cops won’t, and ethically questionable moves follow. Along with the question of parental indiscretions, Coben does an excellent job of making the reader question multiple difficult subjects.
While it did take interesting turns, I was never fully gripped. I was able to put it down and not feel completely compelled to pick it up again.
If you’re looking for a spooky October thriller/mystery, this one doesn’t really fit that theme, but I’d still recommend it.
It had me guessing the whole time. Whenever I thought it was going in one direction, it went in another. I also found that Simon Greene was a very complicated protagonist. While you do feel sympathy for him as he tries to locate his daughter, you debate how much you like him, having not only his wealth and privilege, but you follow the ethical turmoil with him as he asks himself—could I have stopped my daughter from facing this destruction? I’m sure this book would really resonate with parents who’ve raised kids in loving, privileged homes, yet still ended up in a bad situation.
I also really enjoyed the almost citizen journalism feel to it, as Simon and private investigator Elena embark on a journey interviewing person after person that the cops won’t, and ethically questionable moves follow. Along with the question of parental indiscretions, Coben does an excellent job of making the reader question multiple difficult subjects.
While it did take interesting turns, I was never fully gripped. I was able to put it down and not feel completely compelled to pick it up again.
If you’re looking for a spooky October thriller/mystery, this one doesn’t really fit that theme, but I’d still recommend it.