Scan barcode
A review by laurenkd89
Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard
4.0
CRH brings us another electric, fast-paced, twisty book that hits all the marks of what a psychological thriller should be. You will love this book if you like: a book within a book, stranded/isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, books where you can't trust what you're reading or what any character says, and a strong female protagonist who you are rooting for the whole time.
Adele is a struggling Irish actress living in LA. She's had a semi-successful past in acting, but she's trying to rebuild her career and reputation after being fired from a production for having a, well, emotional meltdown. She gets a call from an Irish number basically begging her to join a skeleton crew horror movie after the lead unexpectedly dropped out - everything super hush-hush, a quick production, and very good money. She does a few gut-checks on the director and accepts the offer. But as soon as she arrives in Ireland - in a far, far remote cabin with no cell service and no taxis - she gets a feeling that things are not as they seem.
As a reader, you have no idea who to trust or whose story to believe. Every second in the third act is a heart-pounding, shiver-inducing drama played out slowly and carefully - this was a great example of an ending done well. Thank you to Blackstone for the ARC via Netgalley!
Adele is a struggling Irish actress living in LA. She's had a semi-successful past in acting, but she's trying to rebuild her career and reputation after being fired from a production for having a, well, emotional meltdown. She gets a call from an Irish number basically begging her to join a skeleton crew horror movie after the lead unexpectedly dropped out - everything super hush-hush, a quick production, and very good money. She does a few gut-checks on the director and accepts the offer. But as soon as she arrives in Ireland - in a far, far remote cabin with no cell service and no taxis - she gets a feeling that things are not as they seem.
As a reader, you have no idea who to trust or whose story to believe. Every second in the third act is a heart-pounding, shiver-inducing drama played out slowly and carefully - this was a great example of an ending done well. Thank you to Blackstone for the ARC via Netgalley!