Run Time

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Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard is a gripping crime and thriller novel that unfolds in a chilling and unorthodox way. It revolves around a struggling actress who accepts a mysterious film role in a remote woodland location. As events eerily mimic the horror script she is enacting, reality and fiction blur, creating a suspenseful and haunting atmosphere.
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You might enjoy this book if you’re a fan of gripping crime thrillers with a metafictional twist and a fast-paced, suspenseful narrative. It blends the worlds of film-making and fiction, offering readers a clever examination of fear and reality that will keep you on edge. Ideal for those who appreciate a story that keeps you guessing until the very end.

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Run Time

A cleverly plotted high-concept thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Nothing Man and 56 Days.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS' CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR

A Top Ten Kindle Bestseller

'Pure nerve-shredding suspense from the first page to the last' - Erin Kelly

'Blair Witch meets Fleabag ... pure mastery' - Janice Hallett

'Dazzling' - Riley Sager

Movie-making can be murder.

The project
Final Draft, a psychological horror, is being filmed at a house deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of West Cork.

The lead
Former soap-star Adele Rafferty has stepped in to replace the original actress at the very last minute. She can't help but hope that this opportunity will be her big break - and she knows she was lucky to get it, after what happened the last time she was on a set.

The problem
Something isn't quite right about Final Draft. When the strange goings-on in the script start to happen on set too, Adele begins to fear that the real horror lies off the page...

'A roller-coaster ride and fun in every sense, I loved it!' - Andrea Mara

'Will have you glued to your sunbed ... insists on being read in one sitting' - Gloss

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Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard is receiving praise for its nerve-shredding suspense and engaging wit, making it a masterful entry in the crime and thriller genre. Reviewers commend its clever, claustrophobic storytelling and ingenious plotting, drawing comparisons to a horror film with a humorous twist. The book's inventive high-concept narrative and atmospheric tension are highlighted, offering a gripping, unputdownable experience with a complex structure that captivates from the first page.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838951696

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corvus

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 305g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Catherine Ryan Howard is the author of 56 Days, which was an overall No. 1 bestseller in Ireland and a Kindle top ten bestseller, as well as winning Crime Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards 2021, and The Nothing Man, which shot straight to the top of the Irish bestseller charts on publication, was a Kindle No. 1 bestseller in the UK and was shortlisted for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. Her work has been shortlisted for the CWA/John Creasey New Blood Dagger, the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Novel, and for the Irish Crime Novel of the Year several times. She lives in Dublin.

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