“ A true master of the twisty thriller ”
Heat
“ A twisty thriller that’ll keep you up way past any sensible lights out time *****. ”
Heat
“ Run Away confirms one of the world’s finest thriller writers is at the very top of his game. ”
Peter James
“ Coben never, ever lets you down – but this one is really special. I want what he’s smoking. ”
Lee Child
“ The plot is stuffed with spicy, sharply observed characters and snappy exchanges. ”
Sunday Times
“ With Run Away, Coben's writing and storytelling are firing on all cylinders. ”
Daily Mail
“ Few of Harlan Coben’s thrillers are anything less than gripping, but every now and again he writes on that exceeds his own high standards. Run Away is one. ”
The Times
“ An edge of your seat read from the bestselling crime writer ”
Bella
“ Wonderful ... yet another winner ”
Richard Osman
“ The master of the unexpected twist is back with a page-turning thriller that never goes quite where you expect. ”
Event Magazine
“ [Coben's] writing and storytelling are firing on all cylinders and the seemingly straightforward tale takes a sharp turn when it's least expected…The book has an array of emotions and an unpredictable outcome. ”
Daily Mail
“ Another polished pacy thriller with a smart plot and a strong emotional core from Coben one of the absolute masters of the art. ”
The People
“ A twisty and disturbing thriller. ”
Woman's Weekly
“ The award-winning Coben once again gets his hook into you and twists to keep you snared. ”
RTE Guide
“ I stayed up all night and read it in one pass ”
Elizabeth Hurley
“ In Harlan Coben’s compulsive thrillers, every step the protagonists take to try to get themselves out of trouble creates two new dangers, each worse than the one before ”
Morning Star Online
“ A twisty disturbing and poignant thriller ”
Woman
“ Coben’s USP is how families are torn apart by secrets. He is a clever plotter, too, always pulling the rug from under your feet, even – as here – on the last page. ”
The Sun
“ Another perfect domestic thriller from Harlan Coben, who makes the art of the thrill and suspense look so deceptively easy… ”
Crimetime
Paperback
9781784751173
August 6, 2019
Arrow
384 pages
Trade Paperback
9781780894263
April 2, 2019
Century
384 pages
Hardback
9781780894256
March 21, 2019
Century
384 pages
Audio CD
9781786141361
March 21, 2019
Audiobooks
CHAPTER ONE
Simon sat on a bench in Central Park—in Strawberry Fields, to be more precise—and felt his heart shatter. No one could tell, of course, at least not at first, not until the punches started flying and two tourists from Finland of all places started screaming while nine other park visitors from a wide variety of countries caught the whole horrible incident on smartphone video.
But that was still an hour away.
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