FIND A FUTURE. LOSE A PAST.She's a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her.She's also on the run.Nashville is where she's come to claim her destiny.It's also where the darkness she's fled might find her. And destroy her . . .RUN ROSE RUN: a story glittering with danger and desire. Review Warm, feisty. Like having Dolly in the room with you -- VAL McDERMIDRun Rose Run grips your heart from the start and never lets go. Like a great Dolly Parton song, it is rich with heart, humour and humanity, full of a yearning for the light even in the darkest of nights. Unforgettably good stuff. -- TONY PARSONS, bestselling author of the DC Max Wolfe seriesTaut and exciting. Patterson's mastery plus Parton's insider knowledge of Nashville's dark underbelly equals one great read. -- LISA GARDNER, bestselling author of the Detective D. D. Warren seriesRun Rose Run is a suspenseful tale of a young musician desperate to escape her troubled past. A thrilling journey from two beloved voices, set against the backdrop of the country-music scene. -- KATHLEEN GRISSOM, bestselling author of The Kitchen House and Glory Over EverythingDolly Parton is the beating heart and yearning soul of this amazing novel. Enter James Patterson, who knows how to grab a reader by the throat, kick up the suspense, and move a novel along better than anybody else in the world. Run Rose Run is enthralling, terrifying, enlightening, and moving all at once. -- LEE SMITH, bestselling author of The Last Girls and DimestoreI absolutely loved it! -- ROSS KINGA detailed, loving, professional portrait of a country music songwriter's process, whether alone and dreaming or down in the studio. ― The TimesOne of the most eagerly anticipated thrillers of 2022 ― Daily ExpressTold with passion and sensitivity it is as much a tribute to Parton's warmth and humanity as it is to Patterson's skill as a thriller writer ― Daily MailA diverting duet . . . [Dolly Parton] is able to supply an authenticity in the details of the American music business . . . The autobiographical aspects of the novel are foregrounded: AnnieLee is as diminutive as Run Rose Run's co-author, with a similarly sparky, self-deprecating character. ― Financial TimesJust like Parton's hit songs, you'll find yourself pulled right in ― i PaperSmart, spirited and thoroughly entertaining . . . set against the backdrop of the toxic music industry, Dolly's fury at the way women are treated blazes off the page. A wish fulfilment fairytale grounded in grit . . . deserves to be a runaway success ― Daily ExpressAn iconic singer and a master storyteller make for a sublime partnership in this fun and fast tale. ― SunAll the great country songs are about heartbreak, about gittin' back on your feet and startin' over. Ultimately, that is where this book scores. AnnieLee is an adorable firecracker of a heroine . . . Run Rose Run has a sweet moreishness that will keep millions happily turning its 409 pages (plus lyrics at the back). Parton and Patterson may have invented a new style; let's call it Dolly Mixtures . . . Seriously, is there anything this phenomenal 76-year-old cannot do? ― Daily TelegraphThe likable trio will have you rooting for them all the way ― GuardianIf you love Dolly (and let's be honest, who doesn't?), you'll enjoy the ride. ― Woman's WeeklyA deliciously hokey yarn about a young singer-songwriter (AnnieLee) struggling to shake off her murky past and make a career in Nashville. ― IndependentDreams, drama and danger