Run Time

Description

Movie-making can be murder. The project Final Draft, a psychological horror, 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... 'Blair Witch meets Fleabag - I laughed out loud then couldn't switch the light off! A horror about a horror film, set on a set, this is a gem of the genre, delivered with pure mastery.' - Janice Hallet

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 and was a Kindle No. 1 bestseller in the UK. 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. Catherine's third novel, Rewind, is currently being developed for television. She lives in Dublin.

Pure nerve-shredding suspense from the first page to the last. Once I'd started reading I could. Not. Stop. -- Erin Kelly A scary, claustrophobic thriller that balances cold creeping tension with cracking wit - Blair Witch meets Fleabag - I laughed out loud then couldn't switch the light off! A horror about a horror film, set on a set, this is a gem of the genre, delivered with pure mastery. -- Janice Hallett A ferociously ingenious suspense thriller ... brilliantly conceived and meticulously executed ... a masterful performance * Irish Times * 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, bestselling author of The Sanatorium Thrilling, hugely entertaining and highly inventive * Jane Casey, Irish Times Books of the Year * A book about a movie about a book: Run Time is so, so clever. An ingenious plot, a fly-through-it pace, and along with the creepiness, lots and lots of humour and delicious cultural references. A roller-coaster ride and fun in every sense, I loved it! -- Andrea Mara 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 loved it! -- Alice Feeney Clever, creepy, unique and hugely entertaining, you won't read another book like Run Time. Catherine Ryan Howard is a crime writer at the top of her game. -- C L Taylor Twisty, claustrophobic and totally unpredictable -- Tim Weaver Tense, taut, gripping and absolutely heart-thumping - read with the lights on! -- Sam Blake Totally gripping and batshit in a brilliant way. Highly highly recommend! -- Laura Marshall Twisty, clever, complex, blackly comic and, oh yes, skin-crawlingly scary -- Catherine Kirwan A perfect holiday read - suspenseful and inventive. Another great high-concept mystery from Catherine Ryan Howard -- Chris Ewan So clever and creepy ... Catherine Ryan Howard is the master of high-concept crime fiction. -- Andrea Carter 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 A pure pleasure to read ... scary, thrilling and funny * Irish Independent * Catherine Ryan Howard exploits every B-movie cliche in this knowing and amusing country house mystery. * Times Crime Club * The perfect beach read: light enough to easily immerse yourself in, but with enough layers to keep you guessing, at least until close to the end. Recommended * Sunday Business Post * Dazzling -- Riley Sager Will have you glued to your sunbed ... insists on being read in one sitting * Gloss * 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 * Unrelenting suspense, constant thrills, unforgettable chills. Warning: If you pick up this book, it will take over your life. * BP Walter *