Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

I decided to switch it up and try my first James Patterson in quite a number of years. I was expecting this one to be a perfect mix of the thriller/horror that Patterson is known for and the sweet/sassy Dolly can be known for. Honestly, it didn’t come out to what I was hoping for, even though it was a charming story.

This book was an emotional roller coaster and I loved every second of that aspect. I really enjoyed reading the novel, particularly with Dolly bringing in some of her own experience from the country music industry, making the bits about AnnieLee’s rise to stardom more believable. However, being that this was co-wrote with James Patterson, I was expecting more thriller. I sat a bit on the edge of my seat waiting for the book to get dark, to scare me into visioning these scary and frightening scenes in the woods, but I was disappointed. There wasn’t as much thriller in the novel as I was expecting or even hoping for.

Would I recommend this book? Yes! It was a great light-hearted read for someone looking to dip their toes into the thriller genre with just a tiny amount of scary scenes. I would also recommend it if someone was wanting a country music story with a taste of stardom as Dolly does a great job of providing insight into that world. But overall, I would call this one 3.5 out of 5 stars. A good read, but a little disappointing in what I was looking for.