You Can Run

Fast paced and gripping but with a heart of solid gold. Great stuff -- Harriet Tyce
I raced through it. I loved the characters and the dark humour. A cracking, pacy read. -- Patricia Gibney
A tour de force. From behind the twitching curtains of a small divided village a force of unlikely ne'er do wells come together in this edgy, electrifying modern thriller. Once again Wood proves himself a brilliant champion of the underdog -- William Shaw
At once tense and compelling, Ruby is a character that no one could fail to root for * Daily Mail *
Begins at the speed of a runaway train. A propulsive page-turner * Vaseem Khan *
Punchy, pacy and packed with powerful scenes. Nailed on to be one of THE books of 2023 -- Robert Scragg
A good thriller needs more than just a compelling plot, I want to care about the characters too. Trevor Wood pulls that off superbly in You Can Run with a cast of characters I was sorry to say goodbye to at the end. -- Frances Quinn
Trevor Wood has written another cracker of a book. A different cast of characters from his previous trilogy but equally engaging with a theme that focuses on community and what it takes to belong. I loved it -- Nikki Smith
Got up early to finish this smashing new book. Go Ruby! What a hero! Books of 2023 will definitely include You Can Run -- Fiona Erskine
Superb. Wood delivers the perfect package with brilliantly authentic voices and a wildly exciting plot. But it's a thriller with heart. The perfect balance of pace, compassion and black humour as we rally for his exquisitely executed underdogs. Everything you want from a book -- Emma Christie
A menacing isolation action thriller. At once an affecting mediation on family and identity, and also a heart-pounding survival tale that digs into issues of power and class -- Dominic Nolan
A masterclass in suspense ... vividly-drawn villagers take on a foe that exudes genuine menace. Wood has distilled the authenticity and wry humour of his Jimmy Mullen trilogy into this compulsive thriller. Be careful picking it up - you won't want to put it down! -- Tom Benjamin
An incredibly fun, page-turner locked village thriller (is that a thing? It is now!). It's exciting, has a cast of greatcharacters, humour and is full of personality! * Charlotte Levin *
Trevor Wood is a force to be reckoned with in the genre * Mystery People *
Wood's punchy prose is perfect for such an enticing set-up, and he's a past master at keeping those cliff-hangers (and revelations) coming * The Crack *
Cracking . . . Breathlessly gripping * Peterborough Telegraph *
Trevor Wood has fashioned a rip-roaring, action-packed and nail-bitingly tense thriller * Irish Independent Review *
Original and unputdownable * Promoting Crime Fiction *
A gripping new tale from adopted Geordie Trevor Wood * Living North *
Trevor's inimitable voice, humanity and humour really shone through in this locked village mystery * Mari Hannah *
A sinister standalone thriller * Sunday Times *