Runner Author: Visit Amazon's Patrick Lee Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1250030730 | Format: PDF
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*Starred Review* Ex-soldier Sam Dryden is easing into a midnight run when a young girl darts from the shadows, fleeing a shadowy group of men following close behind. She’s desperate but begs Sam to trust that she has a good reason not to go to the police. Instinctively, Sam believes her and helps her escape. Rachel’s memory has been clouded by interrogation drugs, so she doesn’t know exactly whom her pursuers are, but it’s soon evident that their motives are connected to Rachel’s powerful ability to read minds. Hunted by an enemy with seemingly infinite resources, including the world’s most advanced satellite technology, Dryden strategically employs skills from his past in covert ops, taking Rachel from forest hideout to high-speed chases to track down the tidbits emerging from her memory. But the game changes when Dryden discovers why Rachel is being hunted, and he’ll have to weigh his feelings for her against national security. Thriller fans, especially those drawn to conspiracies and espionage, will enjoy the cutting-edge weapons development, the anxiety-ridden showdown between cunning and technology, and the compellingly connected characters. --Christine Tran
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PRAISE FOR
RUNNER:“Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet—breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing.” –Lee Child
“Rarely is a story both plot-driven and character-driven, but Runner does this and more. An amazing, high-speed, high-octane novel that moves faster than most people can read. There has to be a better word than ‘thriller’ to describe Runner. How about thrillingest?” –Nelson DeMille
“Pure adrenaline rush! Finally, an action-packed novel brimming with complex characters as well as genuine heart. Not to be missed.” –Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of Touch and Go and Catch Me
“I’m going to sue Patrick Lee for giving me whiplash: that’s how furiously paced this book is. A terrific cast of characters, unrelenting action—strap in and enjoy the ride.” –Jesse Kellerman, author of Sunstroke and Trouble
“This is a thriller done right. It literally begs to be read in one sitting. I said it before and I'll say it again. Patrick Lee is the real deal.” –Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Amber Room and The Columbus Affair
"Tension mounts right from the start in this nonstop action-packed narrative....it’s a high-tech thriller that’s hard to put down." –Library Journal (starred review)
"The action is nonstop and takes place at breakneck speed with no downtime....with this book, he enters the ranks of the best action-thriller writers....Readers who pick up Lee’s latest should be prepared to miss their favorite television shows, since they won’t put this book down long enough to watch them." –Kirkus Reviews
OTHER PRAISE FOR PATRICK LEE:
“It's all here: brilliantly devious enemies; nifty, innovative gadgets and weaponry; hang-on-to-your-hat action; and razor-sharp plot twists aplenty.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Breach
"WOW! Double Wow! Starkly original…the techno-thriller meets sci-fi, and the result is mind-blowing.” –Stephen Coonts
“Patrick Lee is in a word: Brilliant."–James Rollins
“Marvelous…smoothly combines the pulse-pounding suspense of the TV show 24 with the SF intrigues of the X-Files.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Deep Sky
“Lee imaginatively blends a Baldacci-like political tale of betrayals and assassination with time travel in a thoughtful science-fictional thriller.” –Publishers Weekly on Ghost Country
“A fantastic read, The Breach…introduces us to what might be the next Bourne-worthy series. Our synopsis: The Breach is as terrifying as it is action packed. Result? Page turner.” –Gear Patrol
“Lee’s writing, stark and swift, only gets better as the story gathers speed.” –Men's Journal on The Breach
“A must-read thriller… Think James Rollins, Michael Crichton and some Lee Child thrown in for good measure. Yeah, Patrick Lee is that good.” –Examiner.com
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- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books (February 18, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1250030730
- ISBN-13: 978-1250030733
- Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
RUNNER is such an appropriate title for Patrick Lee’s fourth and latest novel, by far his best to date. We first meet Sam Dryden, the protagonist of this thrill-per-page book, as he is taking a late evening recreational run. He promptly meets a young girl named Rachel, who is running for her life. Dryden, a retired special ops team member with a frightening skill set, becomes Rachel’s self-appointed protector as they are chased across the country --- from the West Coast to Chicago and beyond --- by a powerful and shadowy group of people with the might and majesty of every tool of the United States government at their disposal.
So why are the runners running? That takes a while to be revealed, though Lee drops breadcrumbs throughout the story starting near the beginning. It seems that Rachel has some sort of power; unfortunately, she’s been held in a facility where they’ve kept her medicated, so she isn’t entirely sure what it is. She has some amazing capabilities when it comes to mind-reading, but the thing she can do --- the one thing she can’t remember --- is the reason that some powerful and dangerous people want her dead. Dryden is the perfect person for Rachel to run into. He’s dealing with some losses of his own and moving on automatic pilot through life when Rachel literally runs into him. He takes her under his protection as they both run for their lives.
You will be forgiven if your two primary and constant reactions throughout RUNNER are 1) How will they get out of THAT?! and 2) WTF? Is Rachel’s power ultimately revealed? Yes, and it is a scary one, a power that will make your hair stand on end and cause you to wonder if Rachel, or someone like her, isn’t out there right now, doing what she is capable of doing.
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