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The Runner (Random House Large Print) [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Christopher Reich (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 688 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing; Lrg edition (Feb 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0375409734
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375409738
  • Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.5 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,312,537 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER

'Move over, Jack Higgins and Robert Ludlum, Reich has grabbed hold of your genre and made it sing' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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'Move over, Jack Higgins and Robert Ludlum, Reich has grabbed hold of your genre and made it sing' (SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER )

'Irresistible' (WALL STREET JOURNAL )

'THE RUNNER is a wonderful novel, a sophisticated story of conspiracy, treachery and political intrigue populated by larger-than-life characters' (NELSON DEMILLE )

'Extremely entertaining' (SHOWTIME )

'[Reich's] intimate knowledge of international intrigue presents the reader with a genuine insider's look at historical diplomacy, reminiscent of le Carre. There should be big demand for this one' (BOOKLIST )

'Moves along smartly, Reich brings to life...the despairing postwar atmosphere of Germany in smoking ruins...with many sharply observant touches' (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY )

'This is thriller writing on a grand scale...like Jack Higgins of Frederick Forsyth' (DENVER POST ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars formulaic, 30 Sep 2002
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This review is from: The Runner (Paperback)
This one has it all. It's a sort of "Day of the Jackal" meets the "Eagle has Landed" meets "Fatherland" meets "The Dark Arena" and the result is a peculiar Welsh rarebit of a novel that is formulaic to the nth degree. No sense of atmosphere of the period is conveyed and the book as a whole, is clearly abysmally researched. "The Lame Duck" would be a better title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Runner moves at a mile a second!, 17 Sep 2001
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This review is from: The Runner (Paperback)
This is a great read and the kind of novel they don't seem to be writing too much anymore. I'm reminded of Eye of the Needle, The Eagle Has Landed and others like that. I loved the Post WWII setting and I felt I learned alot about the period. Best though is the breakneck paced, the way the author weaves true history with what might have been. A truly fine book.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Reich Strikes Again!, 6 Mar 2003
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This book is every bit as good as his first, "Numbered Account"; in fact I liked it even more.

Mr. Reich does not take the easy way out by using basic historical fact and fictionalizing the balance of his book. The result is still Fiction, but researched with a Historian's eye, and some clever "what if?" scenarios. The result is a hybrid that is truly interesting and not just entertainment. I believe this allowed him to bring "The Runner" to a reader that is fresh book, even though the main event it is based upon is not.

The book has some nice plot twists, what makes them so slick, is that they are not so transparent that they reveal the balance of the book when the first hint appears. When you think you may have the story line solved, another bit comes along, and Mr. Reich pulls the carpet from beneath you
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Mr. Reich is no one time winner. If this second effort is any indicator of the future, the next dozen will only continue his success.

Buy it. No regrets.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book that can not be put down.
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