Run by Matthew Becker
My score: 4 of 5 stars
Run is a political themed thriller set in America. It takes place throughout the lead as much as the election of the subsequent President of America.
The story opens with a failed assassination try on the present President. It’s foiled by an off-duty officer who turns into a nationwide hero. The story then strikes ahead; congressional staffer Ben Walsh receives an odd textual content message from his spouse who then disappears.
Whereas a lot of the story centres round Ben and the seek for his spouse, there are chapters that give important backstory about a few of the key characters. Ben is trusting and believes within the power of his marriage, however these beliefs are examined the extra Ben digs into his spouse’s life earlier than he knew her.
I hardly ever take pleasure in American politics, however I took an opportunity on this story and in reality the politics are extra of a background noise than central to the story. I appreciated the intrigue surrounding Ben’s spouse and loved uncovering the reality alongside Ben. There’s some violence however I wouldn’t describe it because the excessive octane degree which you get with some thrillers. I learn the guide over a few days and though I had an inkling concerning the ending, my guess wasn’t utterly appropriate.
Guide Description:
What do you do when the previous catches as much as you?
‘I LOVE YOU. I JUST NEED YOU TO KNOW THAT.’
When Congressional staffer Ben Walsh receives this cryptic textual content from his spouse he initially doesn’t suppose a lot of it.
However whereas ready to listen to from her once more, Ben discovers that the textual content got here an hour earlier than a capturing that occured alongside her each day operating route. Veronica gained’t choose up her cellphone, and when she doesn’t return dwelling, he is aware of she is one way or the other concerned.
If she isn’t one of many victims, then the place is she, and what did she know?
Whereas Ben searches for his spouse, he stumbles upon one other violent demise, with clear connections to the capturing. The police title Veronica as their major suspect, and when extra proof suggesting his spouse’s involvement seems, even Ben has to rethink what he is aware of about her.
Unbeknownst to Ben, a killer from Veronica’s previous stalks his household, along with his personal causes for wanting to search out her. What Ben does know is his finest probability at saving Veronica, and holding her out of jail, is discovering her and the reality earlier than the police—or this killer—do. However what if the reality is much more lethal than he may think about?Â
