The Secret Runners
Ratings1
Average rating3
Gossip Girl meets Mad Max in this breakneck thriller where the line between rich and poor is the line between life and death.You can't buy your way out of the end of the world in this edge-of-your-seat adventure from an internationally bestselling author. Rich vs. Poor. Life vs. Death. When Skye Rogers and her twin brother, Red, move to Manhattan, rumors of a coming global apocalypse are building. But the ultra-wealthy young elites at their prestigious school keep partying like there's no tomorrow--while the city around them starts to fall apart. Then Skye and Red are invited to join the Secret Runners, an exclusive group that has access to horrifying truths about the future. Can that insider information save them? Or is this the only time even one-percenters can't buy their way to safety?
Reviews
Popular Reviews
Reviews with the most likes.
Just a tad slow getting to the main plot, but the writing does move quickly and strong character development is the result of said pace. Does a very good job painting the picture of the rich lifestyle and some decent commentary on the privileged, while also having a clear feeling that it takes place in the heart of New York. The dynamics of the tunnel are well flushed out and the impact of what is seen on the other side is layered in and built piece by piece very nicely. Some of the elements in the third act did have a tinge of ‘Mean Girls' to them and and the motivations eventually revealed were a bit undercooked or adolescent, but a well written and action-oriented ending lands well.