'Enthralling ... It's a skilled piece of writing, a jigsaw narrative that leaps from one character to another with apparent seamlessness'

Observer

'A spectacular read ... Full of suspense, exciting and unpredictable, this is a novel that keeps you guessing until the end'

Viv Groskop, Sunday Express

'Her books are so warm, so overflowing with love and affection, that when you've finished reading one your first inclination is to embrace it'

Patrick Ness, Guardian

'Patchett's mastery means there are no slips on the ice for her readers ... It is a long time since I have read such a delicately nuanced novel, where the overall pleasure lies simply in reading an award-winning writer at the top of her game'

Sunday Telegraph

Patchett's novels are remarkable for their generosity of spirit and deep sympathy for their characters … Covering issues of race and class, nurture and nature, Run is a touching exploration of America's melting pot

Sunday Times

Humane and sympathetic … All the magic is in the way Patchett enables us to enter the lives of this group of people and to appreciate the kinship that runs through their society

Daily Telegraph