Run Time, Catherine Ryan Howard
Run Time, Catherine Ryan Howard
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Synopsis

Lights Feeling her stardom fading, struggling soap-actress Adele Rafferty is ready to give up on her dreams when she gets a last-minute offer to play the lead in upcoming horror film Final Draft. Could this be her big break? Will she have redemption for what happened the last time she was on a film set? Adele doesn’t think twice before signing the dotted line. Camera Adele quickly makes her way to set, deep into the isolated and wintry woods of West Cork, Ireland, miles away from civilization and cell service. Action When real life on set starts to somehow mirror the sinister events portrayed in the script, Adele fears the real horror lies off the page. Isolated and unsure who in the crew she can trust, is there anywhere or any time left to run?

About Catherine Ryan Howard

Catherine Ryan Howard is an internationally bestselling crime writer from Cork, Ireland. Her most recent novel, 56 Days, was named a best thriller of 2021 by the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Irish Times; was her second Irish number one bestseller; and won Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. Her previous work has been shortlisted for the Edgar Award for Best Novel and the CWA’s John Creasey New Blood and Ian Fleming Steel Daggers, and she’s been shortlisted for the Irish Crime Novel of the Year multiple times. Her work has been published in nineteen languages, and a number of her novels have been optioned for screen. She lives in Dublin, where she currently divides her time between the desk and the couch.

About Alana Kerr Collins

Alana Kerr Collins is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She is also an actor, puppeteer, and singer who studied at the Impulse Company in London and earned a BA in drama and English at the University of Dublin, Trinity College.

About Gary Furlong

Gary Furlong is an Irish audiobook narrator who has a true flair for accents and dialects. With over a decade of experience as an actor and improv artist, he enjoys making listeners laugh, cry, think, and feel.

About Gerard Doyle

Gerard Doyle reads everything from adult, young adult, and children's books to literary fiction, mysteries, humor, adventure, and fantasy. He has won countless AudioFile Earphones Awards and was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008. His audiobook credits include the bestselling Inheritance series (Eragon, Eldest, and Brisinger),  How to Train Your Dragon, The Looking Glass Wars, Clubland, And Thereby Hangs a Tale, and Risk Worth Taking. His career in British repertory theatre includes many productions, most notably The Crucible, The Tempest, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Fiddler on the Roof.  In America, he has appeared in Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order.  Born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England, Gerard has taught drama at Ross School for the past several years.

About Alison McKenna

Alison McKenna is an actress and producer from the United Kingdom. In addition to film, television, and stage acting, she has narrated the audiobooks Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle and The Gathering by Anne Enright.

About Alan Smyth

Alan Smyth, an audiobook narrator, has worked as a professional actor for more than fifteen years. He has toured extensively in Ireland and the United States and has worked with such companies as the BBC, Paramount Pictures, and Showtime Productions.

About Siobhan Waring

Siobhan Waring is a British audiobook narrator and voiceover artist with a warm voice that is described as soothing, inquisitive, and wry. She tells stories in all genres with character voices and accents for fiction and nonfiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on July 04, 2022

A B-Movie Experience 2.5 stars Run Time is a psychological thriller about an actress cast in a horror film that begins to mirror real life. Adele, an out-of-work actress living in L.A., is desperate for her big break. When she receives a last-minute job as the lead in a horror movie being filmed in......more

Goodreads review by Michael on April 20, 2022

I hate to have to say this about a Catherine Ryan Howard novel, but this left me underwhelmed. Adele is an actress who used to be on a famous Irish soap opera. Her star has plummeted to the ground in recent years, and she’s just about made the decision to quit following her dream...until an offer sh......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on August 16, 2022

The psychological horror movie being made deep in the woods of West Cork is called “Final Draft” and its tagline is :” Based on a terrifying true story-that hasn’t happened…YET.” Former “These Are The Days” soap opera star, Adele Rafferty has stepped in at the last minute to replace the original Act......more

Goodreads review by jessica on May 08, 2022

this may not have been the scary psychological horror i was expecting but, wow, it sure is fun and thoroughly entertaining! the story is a wild ride that is a little outlandish but, somehow, it just works. the structure reminded me of CRHs previous book, ‘the nothing man,’ in a sense that this is a......more

Goodreads review by JaymeO on August 16, 2022

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! Run…to get your copy of Run Time! Adele Rafferty is a struggling actress looking for her next big role. After the incident on her last movie set in Ireland, she moves to Los Angeles, California to make a name for herself in a country that hasn’t heard about what happened. Howeve......more


Quotes

“Dizzy and dazzling, Run Time offers enough tricks and treats to fill a dozen Halloweens. Movie lovers and thriller fans will devour it.” Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The House across the Lake

“A story, within a story, within a story. Nobody writes thrillers like Catherine Ryan Howard. I was hooked from the first page. An original, clever, and unputdownable thriller. I highly recommend running to get a copy. I loved it!” Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author of Rock Paper Scissors

“Catherine Ryan Howard is a master thriller writer and Run Time is up there with the best, as the movie set of nightmares she so evocatively conjures starts to turn on its lead actress. The twisty, ingenious plotting and atmospheric location make for a deeply chilling and unputdownable read. I didn’t want it to end!” Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium

“Run Time is a mind-twisting story about the filming of a horror movie. Compelling doesn’t do it justice, this book is flat-out addictive. Catherine Ryan Howard never fails to write something that’s inventive, creative, and captivating.” Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

“Howard makes her lead’s experiences feel fresh and immediate as she breathes new life into tired horror tropes. Riley Sager fans will be riveted.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“This is the best book you will read in 2022 and you can quote me on that…One of the most riveting books I’ve read in a long time. Adele is a wonderful main character, both dynamic and unreliable. The story is exactly what I’ve come to expect from Catherine Ryan Howard, and that is well-written, full of twists, and symbolic of the world around us…This story is powerful, creepy, and extremely meta in the best way. I haven’t read a book that truly creeped me out like this in a long time. The setting was dark and slimy and had all the right elements to make me keep the lights on while reading. I could never quite put my finger on what was really going on, and I think that’s what makes for an exceptional story. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone as one of the biggest successes of the year.” Mystery & Suspense

“A new master of the genre.” CrimeReads

“An entertaining read. The twists and turns of Adele’s sordid tale are interesting, and the narrative is well written. If you’re just dipping your toe into horror, Run Time is a good place to start.” Washington Independent Review of Books


Awards

  • Crime by the Book
  • Apple Best Book of the Month
  • Bustle Pick
  • PopSugar Pick
  • BookRiot Pick
  • Amazon's Top 10 Editors' Picks: Mysteries & Thrillers
  • Gizmodo Pick
  • Indie Next List
  • CrimeReads Pick
  • Barnes & Noble Favorite Indie Book
  • Den of Geek