A review by soobooksalot
Run Time, by Catherine Ryan Howard
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"That's the problem with mysteries... they only exist because you don't have the answers."
Run Time is a great transition book for summer to fall!
The tension is no joke in Catherine Ryan Howard's newest thriller. It's non-stop!
Thank you to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for my eARC for review.
Adele Rafferty is an actress, known once upon a time for her work on a soap opera. She relocated to LA and was never quite able to transition to film.
Then a last-second job offer comes along for a horror film, shooting in a remote Irish locale and under a strict non-disclosure clause.
As per the genre, wise decisions do not a horror film make.
The story is told in traditional manner, then intercut with pieces of the script for Final Draft - there's a story within a script within the story.
The tension is high in Run Time. I thoroughly enjoyed flipping the pages to find out what was happening to Adele once mysterious goings-on started occurring at the set.
The reveals were a bit messy and disjointed. But overall an enjoyable read and a great ending - recommended!
Released on Aug. 16.
Run Time is a great transition book for summer to fall!
The tension is no joke in Catherine Ryan Howard's newest thriller. It's non-stop!
Thank you to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for my eARC for review.
Adele Rafferty is an actress, known once upon a time for her work on a soap opera. She relocated to LA and was never quite able to transition to film.
Then a last-second job offer comes along for a horror film, shooting in a remote Irish locale and under a strict non-disclosure clause.
As per the genre, wise decisions do not a horror film make.
The story is told in traditional manner, then intercut with pieces of the script for Final Draft - there's a story within a script within the story.
The tension is high in Run Time. I thoroughly enjoyed flipping the pages to find out what was happening to Adele once mysterious goings-on started occurring at the set.
The reveals were a bit messy and disjointed. But overall an enjoyable read and a great ending - recommended!
Released on Aug. 16.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Gaslighting