You Can Run, Trevor Wood
You Can Run, Trevor Wood
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You Can Run

Author: Trevor Wood

Narrator: Sarah Durham

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quercus

Published: 03/16/2023

Synopsis

It takes a whole village to save a child in this breath-taking standalone thriller from the acclaimed author of The Jimmy Mullen Series.

It wasn't her dad they were after - it was her.

Ruby Winter is surprised when her reclusive father invites a strange solider into their house. Intrigued, she tries to eavesdrop on their conversation, but is alarmed when she hears a fight break out. She dashes into the kitchen to save her dad, but he's not the one in trouble.

The soldier has been stabbed and is bleeding out on the floor. Refusing her pleas to call an ambulance, her dad urges her to pack a bag - they have to run. As they try to escape her dad is shot and Ruby is chased by one of the soldier's comrades but is hidden by Lucas, a boy she has ignored up till now.

Ruby and Lucas saw a military-style ambulance whisk her dad away. She is desperate to find him but the village is quickly under siege. The roads in have been blocked and soldiers are patrolling the streets urging everyone to stay indoors for their own safety.

Ruby must work out who took her father and why. But what if learning the truth means discovering the life she once knew was a lie?

(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Ltd

About Trevor Wood

Trevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for twenty-five years and considers himself an adopted Geordie. He's a successful playwright who has also worked as a journalist and spin-doctor for the City Council. Prior to that he served in the Royal Navy for sixteen years. Trevor holds an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from UEA. The Man on the Street, his first novel, was published to widespread critical acclaim and won the 2020 CWA New Blood Dagger. One Way Street was his second novel and Dead End Street concluded the trilogy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on February 01, 2023

Alex Winter has been dreading this knock at the door for sixteen years when ‘Green’ informs him that Alex has something he wants and that doesn’t belong to him. Has this got anything to do with his daughter Ruby?? The ensuing encounter does not end well for Alex and from that point on things become......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on December 01, 2023

This book was on the shelf at my library on the recently returned shelf and I remember thinking that looks interesting. Well, I can say this book was more than interesting it was very entertaining and I enjoyed it. Considering I knew nothing about this book and I had never heard of the author this b......more

Goodreads review by Lesley on February 18, 2023

3.5⭐️ I’m a big fan of the homeless hero Jimmy Mullen books, so I was intrigued how a change of direction would work with this book,an unusual action thriller. I must say from the outset that action thrillers are not my go to genre. I liked having the village map so you could keep track of where they......more

Goodreads review by Eva on March 10, 2023

Ruby Winter, a sixteen year old girl, has been living the quiet life with her dad, Alex, in the sleepy village of Coldburn in Northumberland. Alex is somewhat of a recluse, and the Winter family very much keeps to themselves. But one knock on the door will change all of that, and Ruby will be forced......more

Goodreads review by Stephen J. on December 12, 2023

After the thriller Man on the Street I knew Wood was a very special writer with a honed skill of pacing a novel to keep you awake until the early hours, but he really surpassed himself with You Can Run. I read this in one sitting and stayed awake until 4am because I was gripped. Rarely a novel or a......more

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Fast paced and gripping but with a heart of solid gold. Great stuff

I raced through it. I loved the characters and the dark humour. A cracking, pacy read.

A tour de force. From behind the twitching curtains of a small divided village a force of unlikely ne'er do wells come together in this edgy, electrifying modern thriller. Once again Wood proves himself a brilliant champion of the underdog

At once tense and compelling, Ruby is a character that no one could fail to root for Daily Mail

Begins at the speed of a runaway train. A propulsive page-turner Vaseem Khan

Punchy, pacy and packed with powerful scenes. Nailed on to be one of THE books of 2023

A good thriller needs more than just a compelling plot, I want to care about the characters too. Trevor Wood pulls that off superbly in You Can Run with a cast of characters I was sorry to say goodbye to at the end.

Trevor Wood has written another cracker of a book. A different cast of characters from his previous trilogy but equally engaging with a theme that focuses on community and what it takes to belong. I loved it

Got up early to finish this smashing new book. Go Ruby! What a hero! Books of 2023 will definitely include You Can Run

Superb. Wood delivers the perfect package with brilliantly authentic voices and a wildly exciting plot. But it's a thriller with heart. The perfect balance of pace, compassion and black humour as we rally for his exquisitely executed underdogs. Everything you want from a book

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