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"A rattling good plot...it doesn't stop running until the final page by which time you will be breathless."
"--Newcastle upon Tyne Journal" --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
"--Newcastle upon Tyne Journal" --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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AN UNPUTDOWNABLE DEBUT IN THE BESTSELLING TRADITION OF MARTINA COLE
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after reading the hype, unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. It is written in the style of Martina Cole with a lot more swearing but not in the same class I'm afraid. The story is so unbelievable in places I could not take it seriously, it is littered with coincidences that just would not happen in real life. Reading this book was like watching a bad B movie filled with actors who cannot act!! I do not recommend it.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I read the blurb, I thought this is my kind of book. Sadly I was disappointed. While the idea for the plotline was good, it did not live up to my expectations. I did not feel the fear I ought to have felt in Claire, the young girl who was kidnapped, or even in her family. Also, I would like to have seen more differentiation of character, particularly in their dialogue. The police inspector's language was little different from that of the criminals she was hunting or from the young people and the adults around them.
But what really put me off this book was the vast amnount of bad language. I accept that it was an integral part of the characters' lifestyle, but I'm sure the point would have been made more clearly by its more limited use.
But what really put me off this book was the vast amnount of bad language. I accept that it was an integral part of the characters' lifestyle, but I'm sure the point would have been made more clearly by its more limited use.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What I liked most about Run For Home is that it wasn't set in some posh little village with a manor house and an overly suspicious butler. The settings were everyday and the characters were down to earth and believable. I could relate to it. The dialogue in this respect was also believable. I liked the fact that it focused not just around the police but around a family. There were nice touches of humour that worked well as the characters interacted together.
A Great novel and a very enjoyable read.
A Great novel and a very enjoyable read.
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Yer
Apparently the characters in this book are all pirates, which can be the only possible explanation for why every sentence contains a hearty "yerrr". Read more
Published 15 days ago by DJD
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I am from the town Sheila writes about but have lived away for many years. Reading her books are like going home.
The characters are true to life, including the swearing. Read more
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Had this in my pile to read for a long time and maybe I should have left it a bit longer.
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RUN FOR HOME is a thriller about a family and a community that harbour dark secrets.
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exellant debut!!!!
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