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Runner 13: A Thriller
by Amy McCulloch
I received this as a giveaway from Goodreads. Read this quickly on my vacation in the South Okanagan. It felt like a good choice given the heatwave at that time.
I haven't read many suspense/thrillers in recent years (maybe none at all) but I loved them as a young adult. I enjoyed Runner 13. The approach of adding past intel periodically to help move the current day plot along was appropriate and worked well to build the suspense (a little Ocean's 11 vibe). As I hit the halfway point, I was more interested in reading then doing any socializing with friends. This worked well as a beach read and as we moved through the plot I was unsuccessful in predicting the true culprit. Depth was added to the characters as we saw some growth, reflection and forgiveness.
I'm not a runner so I can't speak to the accuracy of those specifics but I certainly felt empathy as the gruelling environment took its toll. Some parts seemed a little surreal, but maybe that's just my ignorance about ultra-marathon.
I haven't read many suspense/thrillers in recent years (maybe none at all) but I loved them as a young adult. I enjoyed Runner 13. The approach of adding past intel periodically to help move the current day plot along was appropriate and worked well to build the suspense (a little Ocean's 11 vibe). As I hit the halfway point, I was more interested in reading then doing any socializing with friends. This worked well as a beach read and as we moved through the plot I was unsuccessful in predicting the true culprit. Depth was added to the characters as we saw some growth, reflection and forgiveness.
I'm not a runner so I can't speak to the accuracy of those specifics but I certainly felt empathy as the gruelling environment took its toll. Some parts seemed a little surreal, but maybe that's just my ignorance about ultra-marathon.