The beginning of this book was action packed but fell apart quickly after that.

There was not enough character development to care about either of the MC as I didn’t know much about them at all.

There were inconsistencies throughout the book and I was confused what year this book was supposed to take place in since MySpace was mentioned several times.

The storyline was good and kept my interest to some extent but overall it fell flat for me.

When I read the summary of this book, I immediately wanted it because it reminded me of No Exit by Taylor Adams, which I LOVE. But this thriller was just not as good. I give it three out of five stars. I appreciate that it starts the action right at the top, that we're just in it, full of adrenaline, getting freaked out. But it falls apart! It starts to get steadily more and more outlandish and ridiculous until you're just reading it with a kind of weird look on your face like, "wat." Also, authors - please research how much physical pain and injuries characters can sustain. I'm so tired of people getting basically run over by a Mack truck and then running from people an hour later with nary a limp.

This was an amazingly tense read-it-one-sitting-if-you-have-stamina thriller. Will be looking for more from this author!

I initially requested this book because the hype was so strong. Everyone was talking about it. I should have known better.

This one although it is fast paced, had many timeline mistakes. The character was using a phone that wasn't even invented yet. A search website that had already closed and then mentioned another website that had started just 2 weeks prior to the books dates. I honestly feel like this book was first written in the current timeline (2020's) but then they switched it later.

It was fine, it held my attention and I finished it, i don't know that I would try anything else by this author as the research should have been done before hand.

I thought this book was boring. I couldn’t concentrate on what I was reading. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open because this book was putting me to sleep. It just wasn’t for me at all.

This story is action packed from the first page where a couple of college students are heading to a party and get chased, ambushed, stalked, and captured. It kept my attention, and I read it in one day.

Well…. Their first mistake was taking a junk car that barely functions, has a missing window, and unreliable seatbelts out into a desolate wooded area at night. Ohh with barely charged phones 🤦🏻‍♀️

Really ….. also I found Olivia kind of unbearable.

Aside from these few things that made me grind my teeth into nubs, this was a pretty intense story. I was totally captivated and couldn’t put it down once I started. Definitely give it if go, but just be prepared to scream out loud at some of the characters as Laura & Olivia definitely make some questionable choices in the fight for their lives.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and Dynamite Books for a copy.

A gripping, fast-paced thriller.

Run on Red kept me on the edge, rooting for the main characters and wondering what was coming next. Liv and Laura are relatable and smart, young adults in college, going to a social gathering only to get caught in a trap. Things go from bad to worse and Liv has to make dangerous choices in an attempt to save herself and her best friend from a couple of unexpected attackers.

Quick and suspenseful, I will definitely recommend this one to friends who love thrillers.

Run on Red is a heart pounding thrilling chase of cat and mouse on a lonely stretch of highway. Each decision they make is of utmost importance.

However, I did question the part where, after the girls are reunited, why did they stay and chat instead of just run?

This is a gripping thriller that fans of No Exit will love. I was captivated by the characters and the plot from the outset. The writing is stunning and I adored this book.

I had super high hopes for this book. The beginning is fantastic, a fast paced thriller that had me wondering what would happen next. Then, it all kind of fell apart for me. Perhaps better suited for a short story, this tale lost a little of its luster at the midway point. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

This had me hooked from the very first page and was nonstop action the whole way through! It has great parts however, I felt like it dragged. It was overly descriptive But some people love that.

This book grabbed my attention from the very first line, which I really appreciate from a book. I feel like it was dragged out a bit, but it is a solid thriller and a quick read. ⭐⭐⭐

Intense, fast read! Laura and Olivia are headed to a party when they realized their car is being followed. But why, and who? Taking place over the course of one night, this has twists and turns that will keep you engaged!

Thank you Netgalley and Dynamite Books for the ARC!

Thank you to Dynamite Books, LLC and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have only one regret with this book and that's the fact that I didn't read it earlier. The moment I started reading this book, I didn't want to put it down. I wanted to finish it in a day but mommy duties were calling so it took me the better part of two days to flip to the last page.

From the first paragraph to the last, this nail-biting book kept my rapt attention. True crime fan Olivia and her best friend Laura are on their way to a bonfire when they notice a truck closely following their Volvo lonely road that doesn't have any cell signal.

Soon enough they find themselves running for their lives and fighting for survival on a lonely cabin out in the middle of nowhere. They recognize one of the masked assailant's voices but they couldn't put a face on him. They have to keep their wits about in order to survive their ordeal.

This is a story about survival and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Fast-paced, just how I like it.

This book was INTENSE and incredible. Realistic scares, believable heroines and well written, I definitely read this in one sitting.


Thanks to NetGalley for the free ARC.

4 Stars ~

After reading a previous book by Noelle W. Ihli and giving it 5 stars, I knew I had to give this a read too. And it was great. Run on Red was suspenseful and kept me at the edge of my seat, so to speak.

If you love feeling your heart race in anticipation, this is a book for you.

Olivia and Laura are on their way to a university party bonfire when they are run off the road by two men in masks. One of their voices sounds familiar, but they can't really pinpoint who it is. Why are they doing this and will they survive?

I loved the reference to a 'choose your own adventure' novel, but it was repeated quite a lot throughout.

And as someone who watches a lot of horror films, I found myself getting all frustrated at some of the girl's choices. Pretending like I would do better in their situation, which I most definitely would not.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this as an ARC, in return for an honest review.

I had such high hopes and was so disappointed. This was so incredibly slow for me and played out like a low budget lifetime movie. I skimmed several pages just forcing myself to push through given all its hype.

This book started out so strong! Laura and Oliva are on the way to a college party in the middle-of-nowhere when they realize they are being tailed. Things that can seemingly happen in real life always creep me out the most. Who is following them and why? What should they do? Literally a worse-nightmare situation that we've all seen on a SVU episode or two. So far, so good, so creepy!

But, that's kind of where the characters start making some pretty, dang questionable decisions. Which okay, they are scared-college students, so I get it. But, as the story unfolds, the plot just seems more and more...fiction. And that ending... eek. I'll call it television believable and leave it at that.

This is told from Olivia's perspective which I think works well to really put you in the driver seat of all the action. I really liked having access to her thoughts as she worked out what to do next. Unfortunately, I think that also made the story a bit repetitive. Even though the book was fairly short, I found myself struggling to get through it at times. It seemed like at what should have been the height of the book (finding out the antagonist and motive), I was pulling away the most. The motive read a little shock-value and far-fetched; it just really for me. I've seen so many positive reviews though, so I think I am the outlier here!

Thank you to @netgalley and Dynamite Books, LLC for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow! From the very first page this book was a thrill ride. No stop action & suspense plus tough, smart women. I stayed up late to finish this book because I just couldn’t put it down.