Run Time is every horror movie come to life! It's also about a book about a movie based on a book, somewhat convoluted to get your head around!

It would have been so much fun to read this in an isolated cabin in the woods. I loved the setting--dark, rainy, isolated, and no cell service. The story was slow and suspenseful, so the atmosphere really carried the creepy feeling. I enjoyed the uniqueness of the movie set setting, especially a horror movie.

The story itself is interspersed with scenes from the movie script, and while I really enjoyed this multimedia way of telling the story, it was confusing at times. I listened to the audiobook of Run Time, and sometimes when I picked back up I wasn't sure whether the scene I was in the middle of was the plot or the script. I'm sure this would have been easier to keep straight in a physical copy!

Unfortunately, the ending fell a little flat for me. I can't say why, I just wanted a little more from it than we got.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I went to university to complete film studies, and so there is so much that really spoke to me about those who love the medium of cinema. The suspense was fantastic. The mood was perfect. It had me guessing until the very end. So many wonderful twists and turns. Fabulous commentary on film and set life that really resonated with me. A wonderful read, for film fans especially, but also for those who just love a great thriller.

Just on the audiobook performance, they were 10/10 and I can highly recommend consuming the book in this form.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this early1 This book is a trip. It's a good story, but at times I had to stop myself and figure out where we were. This is the story of a has been actress named Adele who gets the opportunity to be the lead on a new horror movie. The movie is about a couple who are on a getaway and she's reading a horror book that comes to life on their getaway. However, its also coming to life in Adele's life too to some extent. It was creepy at times, but a little redundant at times too. I also don't understand how it all went down. I mean I understand what they told us and the logistics, but could that actually happen? Meh. This is my first Catherine Ryan Howard and I liked a lot about it, but this one specifically was just a little too convoluted and unbelievable for me.

A solidly decent meta thriller, filled with the general twists and turns but a unique spin on them all!

With Meta-fiction becoming starting to gather a wilder appeal, it's great to see if spread into the Horror/Thriller genre.

Too, the cast of narrators in 5he audiobook (and where they were used) was phenominal and brought the story off the page!

Nice job, Howard. Keep going!

My thanks to NetGalley for the audio-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I have not read all of Catherine Ryan capital Howard books but those I have, i’ve quite liked. Learning that habit all run capital time, her newest one, is set during the making of a horror film made me immediately want to pick it up. Thank you Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for my advanced listening copy.

Well I have a lot of mixed emotions on this one. I loved the premise but felt it got a bit bog down on the execution. By listening to it I couldn’t just flip back to better understand what part was being discussed, the book, the movie, or the current situation. I also Didn’t enjoy how much the main character waffled on what was happening. Well I could better understand towards the end of the story why, it didn’t do leave my frustration along the way.

I did appreciate the twist at the end and how it all came together. So this may not be my favorite CRH Book but I am glad I listen to it and will certainly pick up her next one when it comes out. Also this may be a book that is better read rather than listen to.

Thank you for this book in exchange for my honest review.

I always enjoy Catherine’s writing style, and this book was not much different. What I found pleasurable was the “story within a story,” as Catherine worked the script for the movie that the main character was starring in into the actual book. In addition, I loved the twists and turns — I never saw them coming! Catherine is the Master of Surprise! Something I would change was the length — this book sits at 386 pages but it could’ve been shorter.

Thank you to NetGalley + Blackstone Publishing for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

RUN TIME follows the making of a psychological horror movie set in a cottage deep in the forest. When Adele Rafferty is offered the lead actress position after the original actress dropped out at the last minute, she can’t quite believe her luck. Once on set, she quickly realizes that not all is as she expected… and she’s about to discover that the real horror exists outside of the script.

While the premise of this story was really enticing to me, I ultimately felt that the execution was just a bit too convoluted. We essentially have a book inside of a movie inside of a different movie inside of another book… it was hard to keep up with what story we were in. I think the concept of different layers of stories is actually really cool, and I appreciate the ambitiousness of such a plot. I listened to the audio, so maybe reading the physical book would have allowed me to follow along a bit better.

OK but really, WHY is this book over 500 pages?!

I listened to the audio for this book and the narration was really well done. The accents were a little thick so I couldn't listen particularly fast and this is a LONG book, but thank goodness the narration was good! Again, why is this book over 500 pages??

56 Days was one of my favorite reads last year, so I went into Howard's new novel with a lot of excitement and high expectations. The novel was fairly unique and while some parts were surprising, I never had a jaw dropping moment or any particular wow moment at the reveals.

There was definitely a lot of build up and suspense in this novel. I think had I read it, I would have been bogged down by the repetition, however, it worked well for the audio. I always love an unreliable narrator and this one was fun because I really couldn't decide if Adele was an unreliable narrator or not.

I probably would've enjoyed this book more if it had been about 200 pages shorter. There was so much fluff that was just totally unnecessary.

It was a good read but not one that will stick with me or that I'll be likely to recommend.

Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for the copy of this novel.

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC of Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard. This novel did keep me on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed the back and forth between the present plot and the movie plot. While I enjoyed this book, the lead character was a bit annoying and I didn’t love the narration. Overall a good suspense novel I will recommend to patrons!

Total Blair Witch Project vibes!! Such a fun read and a take on the “crazy woman” trope that was actually done so well.

This was an enjoyable story. I liked the overall creepiness of not truly knowing what was going on. However, the book within the story did not add anything but confusion for me. I didn't liked being pulled out of the main story to hear what was going on in the fictional screenplay.

I have been obsessed with Catherine Ryan Howard since I read 56 Days, and I have stalked her social media for every drop of information on this book for months. Let me just say, it did NOT disappoint! Seriously, read this book!!!

This one had me thinking for sure. I liked the way the author chose to be cliche in just the right amount for it not to be overbearingly stereotypical. I was bored at a few of the more “suspenseful” scenes like the one where Adele was waiting for the crew to return and the one she runs into Daniel after finally deciding to make the break. Overall I liked the book, but the ending was a little scooby doo in my opinion.

Initially I thought Run Time was going to be a bit "meta" for me, but I quickly realized how wrong I was. I am a huge fan of the unreliable character trope, so upon introduction to Adele and her shady past, I was intrigued. Moreover, the amount of gaslighting that goes on in this book had me questioning what every character was saying. The circumstances that brought Adele to the set were a little bit too suspicious and convenient for me, but otherwise the story was well-paced and kept me guessing.

Oh how I wanted to love this one. The premise hooked me immediately! Upon listening at first I didn't like all of the narrators, except for the main female narrator and then I had trouble following the storyline and how the "movie" script was presented - which took a while for me to catch on to. Once I did, I unfortunately just didn't care for the storyline at all. In the end I decided that I'm just the wrong reader for this book.

After thr biggest disapoitment in your life you get an opperunity of lifetime. You are a star of Horror movie, but your gut feelling is telling you something is wrong. After so many so many mental relapses in your life you are bit sure what is in your head and what ia reality.

This psychological thriller hooked me from the start! I loved the setting of this story along with the flashbacks to different timelines. This storyline was very engaging and perfect for if you’re in a reading slump! I would definitely recommend this book to others and I am excited to see what else this author has next!

This was a DNF for me. I like slow burn but this just slogged on too much.... like molasses. I also didn't find the plot to be very suspenseful. It was more convoluted and seemed to try and be to clever for.its own good.

I have enjoyed all of Howard's last books but this one was just ok. The narration back and forth was really good but the story just didn't do it for me,

I struggled with this one. I loved the concept and thought that the synopsis was perfectly set up for a creepy suspense/ thriller, but that the plot was slow moving with not much action/ nothing to keep my interest to keep going.

I felt quite bored, waiting for the pace of it to quicken. I liked the main character Adele and the overall concept of the “book within a book, without a film” premise, but this didn’t end up achieving what I hoped for in terms of the tension and atmosphere/