"Run" by Blake Crouch a Book Review

This was the first book I've read by Blake Crouch and I definitely need to read some more.  He has an excellent style of poetic writing that is strangely juxtaposed with the violent and disturbing subject matter.  Run is the story of a family being hunted in a area of the States where the population has turned murderous.  I won't get into the story very deeply, I wouldn't want to spoil it for potential readers.  Though it is a graphic, vulgar and unsettling look at human nature I found it an amazing novel.  The characters seem real and relatable.  It can be disturbing to think of what your personal reaction would be to some of the situations they are placed in and how far you would go for survival.  If you enjoy thriller novels this is definitely one for you and Blake Crouch could be an author for you to follow.  I really can't say much more than that for fear of taking away from the story itself.  His style has been compared with Stephen King and Cormac McCarthy so if either of those authors are up your ally you should try out Blake Crouch. 

I have read that some of his novels are being adapted for film.  This could be one that I can see translating well to the big screen with big named actors vying for the lead roles.  Over all I found this a fantastic book, well worth the read. 

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