“Ignorance is bliss...until there’s blood involved”
Drenched in blood and sitting in the sweltering interview room of a
Thai police station, Kayla Finch knows that Sam, the love of her life, is dead.
It doesn't matter that there's no body. All that blood can only mean one thing.
It isn't the first time Kayla's had blood on her hands. After finding
her brother dead by his own hand, she tried to outrun her grief by escaping to
Thailand. Heart-broken, the last thing she expected was to find love on the
smoggy streets of Bangkok. But everyone Kayla loves seems to wind up dead.
Returning home to England, Kayla is left with a barely-functioning
family, a string of gruesome nightmares and the niggling feeling that nothing
is as it seems. And as she confronts her brother's suicide, she starts to
suspect that something is very wrong.
Three months. Two tragedies. One connection: there's more to both cases
than anyone is willing to admit. And Kayla’s determined to uncover the truth…no
matter what the cost.
I have to say, the beginning of Run Away really draws you in. It's rare
that I read a book that has me hooked instantly from the first page, but this
one had that kind of beginning. Run Away
alternates in view from Kayla’s present to past. I'm usually not fond of that,
but in this book it is needed and it just fits. As you read about Kayla’s past
you get to learn more about her and Sam, which is crucial. We get to understand
the real Kayla because the present Kayla is full of grief. Then as the story
goes on we get to know who Sam is, which is painful because we already THINK we
know what happens to him. However, it was so fun reading about their adventures
together. They both have great senses of humor and there were many times that I
had to laugh at their antics. Kayla's story is one to break hearts. Every pages
turned is like a knife to the heart because we learn more about what she went
through with her brother and Sam, and then we discover her growing relationship
with Sam. However, knowing something bad might have happened to him makes their
growing relationship in her past POV a little painful to read about.
One thing I like about this book is
that it really explored the feelings of loss and grief. It's so raw and real
that it makes the story seem more real as well. Honestly, reading this book was
intense. There was a constant buildup of anticipation from the beginning until
the very end. Every page was a mystery uncovered and one step closer to
figuring out what happened with Sam. It's really captivating. There was never a
moment that I was bored. I could practically feel Kayla's determination and
pain through the whole book and it made me want to read more. It made me want
to find out what happened to Sam too. I don't usually pick up murder mystery
books, but I'm glad Salters approached me about reading her book. It makes me
want to read more books like it.
Run
Away really took me by surprise. I NEVER expected the ending that I was
given, and I never expected the crazy ride I was taken on. The shift in POVs
from before the "event" and after throughout the book drove me crazy but
in a good way. Every time I felt like we were getting somewhere in Kayla’s
present POV Salters would switch back to the past POV. It was an interesting
way to write this thriller and in the end, I loved it. Everything builds up
until the very end where the story seems to explode with action and answers. I
now remember why thrillers excited and infuriated me. I was kept guessing
throughout the whole book, and I didn't know what was going on until the very
end. This book really keeps you on your toes, and it will blow your mind in the
end. I have to say, I can't wait to see what Salters has in store for me in her
next book. The fact that Run Away is
her first novel just blows me away. This book is so thought out and complex
that it doesn't seem like a first novel to me. I guess that just attests to the
fact that Salters is a damn good writer. I
was hooked on this book from the beginning and it totally deserves five out of
five stars.
Laura Salters
Laura Salters is a YA/NA suspense author (represented by
Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary & Media Inc) from Berwick-upon-Tweed,
the northernmost town in England. Her debut novel, RUN AWAY, will be published
by HarperCollins (Witness Impulse) on May 19. When Laura isn't writing, reading
or thinking about writing or reading, she's a music lover (and terrible
singer), pet cuddler, beach-goer, runner (*cough* jogger), passionate foodie,
caffeine addict, tennis player, lipstick wearer, Harry Potter fangirl (yes,
still), housework dodger and relentless chatterbox.
Check her out on all
of her social media accounts! She is a sweetheart.
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