I loved Recursion and dark matter. This is definitely different. I think if you go into it knowing that, you’ll love it. It was a fast paced, page turner.

Incredibly tense book that I could not put down. Having read some other works by Crouch I can definitely say this is amongst my favorites. It does feel more horror driven rather than his other more scifi based works but I enjoyed that nonetheless. I truly mean it when I say I would give this more than 5 stars if possible

I’ve really loved Crouch’s previous books but this one missed the mark for me. It started off a bit boring which usually means it’s hard for me to get into the book.

This was a difficult read for me. It took a lot for me to get into this book and even then I NEVER got into the book ☹️
The premise of the book was interesting. I’ve enjoyed post- apocalyptic books, but this one didn’t work for me sadly. This is the first book I ever read from this author. I almost DNF it but, since I was sent the ebook for an honest review I felt like I owed it to read it to the end. Maybe other books are better by this author, it I would not recommend this book to anyone.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Ballantine books for the ARC of Run by Blake Crouch. When Blake Crouch says "Run," he means RUN!
Run is an apocalyptic thriller that keeps you on the edge if your seat. I'm a huge Zombie fan but to be honest the set up of this non-zombie themed book has very similar vibes but smart and coordinated EVIL people. That is much worse in my opinion. I stayed up late into the night to see how Run would all unravel. 5 stars for me!

DNF 65%

I am so disappointed by this book. I loved Blake Crouch's books but this one was just not it for me.

First, I found it incredibly boring. It started off strong and then just fell apart. "Oh no! Danger! Run!" Survival mode for a few pages. "Oh no! More danger!" Survival mode for more pages. Over and over and over again. I kept hoping someone would just die already.

I also did NOT like the writing style for this one I don't know what it was about itml. The sentences were just choppy, each paragraph has some weird breaks in between like it was supposed to be a new chapter, it just didn't flow well for me at all. Not my cup of tea.

This book was a quick read. I reviewed Run on Goodreads. I attached my full review below. I gave it 3 stars. Thank you for the advanced copy. He’s a great author, but this one wasn’t super for me.

A total let down. This book starts off in the middle of a story, introduces some intriguing questions... then it proceeds to never address them. What the hell is going on in this book? Some radio show is calling off names (which the characters take as an invitation to kill them... why?), the whole country has turned into crazed killers (not mindless, mutilated zombies that you can see coming, they are normal, just crazy and want to kill everything), and for some reason the main guy in this story is perfectly fine with the fact that his wife has been cheating on him. The chase scenes were well-written, but I don't know these people enough to really care about them yet and I don't know why they're running for their lives. I had to force myself to open the book back up each night to continue reading.

I'm a huge Blake Crouch fan, so I think anything I say must be weighed with that bias in mind. In my opinion, Dark Matter is top-tier sci-fi thriller, followed very closely by Recursion. Honestly even the weakest stuff this man writes (looking at you, Upgrade) is worth a read. This is no exception. Crouch knows exactly how to grip you in from the first page and keep you hooked until the very end.

This wasn’t a bad read at all. I’d just recently gotten into this author so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it has you hooked from the first paragraph to be honest.

“Run” feels like a return to Wayward Pines. Action packed, non-stop and intense, I could not put it down.

Thank you @randomhouse #partner for the gifted copy of this book!

Eek! This book will definitely get your heart rate up! I felt like I personally was running with these characters the entire time! Talk about a book that will make you want to buy a cabin in the remote woods of nowhere and stock up with canned goods, dried meats and some ammunition! 🤪 This book starts out where a bunch of what seems to be random murders happen. Each day more people are slaughtered and everything and everyone feels very bizarre and completely off its hinges. The president begs for peace and order but as that is happening Jack hears his name announced over the radio as being one of the next potential victims! He has a wife and kids and hence starts to….RUN! What unfolds is a fast paced, stressful, sweat dripping, shocking RUN to get out of town and away from all civilization!

I’ve been on a Blake kick lately and this is actually his first book he published that is being re-released later this year. It is absolutely incredible to have seen the change in writing over the years! Blake definitely has a style (mind bending stress 🤣) that has carried over throughout his years in writing. There were several times in this book where I was crossing my fingers and toes hoping for him to get out of the situations he was in. He just knows how to make my heart race! Fair warning however if you read this book….you’re going to need some extra cash laying around to buy that remote cabin I was mentioning! This book is perfect for sci-fi, adventure, thriller loving fans!

I love a good Blake Crouch. All of his works are an auto-buy book for me. Run is his self published first work and it feels like it. Nothing terrible here, but it definitely feels like a first work from someone I’ve come to know and trust. Run is heavy on plot and a lot more violent than the works he well known for.

I’m so glad I received an advanced copy! Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers. I’ll never not recommend Crouch.

Completely fine book for a summer read.I couldn’t really care about the characters and plot was fine.

Like a gory Jack Kerouac... This book was decidedly alright to me. I don't regret reading it but it didn't change my life. I was wondering why it seemed underdeveloped compared to the other novels of Blake Crouch's that I've read, then I got to the acknowledgments. Turns out he self-published this back in 2011, and that answers a lot of questions for me. I couldn't help but feel like the male protagonist was a self-insert and the other three main characters were like NPCs. They just weren't very fleshed out or well developed, and despite the superintense storyline I didn't find myself really deeply connecting with her caring about them. That being said it was certainly action-packed and for the most part held my attention. I did kind of get to the end feeling like not much substantial happened and that it was overall pretty predictable. But at the same time I liked the ending and found the experience enjoyable overall. If you like violence you'll like this book! Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy.

Wow! This book had my adrenaline pumping from start to finish. I was completely hooked. This book can easily be read in 1-2 sittings. Although some of the scenes were graphic and disturbing, there were also a positive focus on family, forgiveness, love and compassion. I would recommend this quick read for anyone who enjoys dystopian fiction.

Thank you to the author and Random House Publishing Group - Ballentine via NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I did not do my homework before requesting this book via NetGalley- I saw Blake Crouch and could not hit "request" fast enough given how much I loved Recursion, Upgrade, and Dark Matter. This book- a rerelease of his first- is very different, and is a violent, apocalyptic novel that extremely fast-paced and bloody. This one was just not for me. It had me turning pages as fast as I could- not because I needed to know what happened, but because I couldn't wait to finish this book fast enough to erase it from my memory. Some will love this book- but this one was not for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing - Ballantine for the #ARC for the opportunity to give my honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Initial first thoughts: fast paced thriller, hectic, gory/violent/brutal/traumatic, apocalypse, survival, raw.

What it’s about: This follows the POV of Jack and Dee and their 2 kids. There is a sudden onset of violent attacks in the US following a unique aurora event and no one can explain why or what is happening. Communications are down. The violence becomes exponentially worse when Jack and his family become targets. To survive, the only thing they can do is RUN.

My thoughts: Considering how polished some of Blake Crouch’s other books are, this one seemed raw and less polished, but in a good way. The scenes are choppy, like cutting back and forth in a movie. Quick glimpses of moments. The book is heavily plot driven and action packed, but the characters do still have some dimension to them - failing marriage, disconnected family. Everything starts off rushed, hectic and confusing. There are 3 POVs within a few pages. The story doesn’t build, it just throws you in at full speed. I’m not sure I’m a huge fan of that. Also, there isn’t much closure about the why/how and that left me a bit hanging.

Interesting fact: This book was Blake Crouch’s first self published novel written in 2011 that allowed him to pursue a full time writing career. Later this year, it will be officially published!

Read if you like: Zombie apocalypse stories where you just have to know what happens next, but without the zombies and just as gory.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing - Ballantine for the #ARC for the opportunity to give my honest review.

3.5 rounded down.

The post apocalyptic story line was so intriguing to me. A weird light in the sky is observed by many people... then they start acting strange and killing everyone. This is a gory, dystopian story with lots of on-page murdery action.

This is a rerelease of the story from 2011.

I had so much fun with this book! It’s completely bingeable and I flew through it in two days!

From what I’ve seen it seems like this books cover is getting a change and maybe the book as well as a lot of the issues I saw people having with this book in their reviews I didn’t see within this ARC.

I loved the high stakes of all of this, I was holding my breath through several scenes and Crouch creates settings that make the reader truly terrified. There were parts that annoyed me in relation to the kids, but ultimately I could understand their reactions as they are young kids, and don’t understand everything to the full extent of the parents. I wish the world was explained a bit more, why this issue is happening with a more logical explanation but with a no thoughts head empty book it was super fun!