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|author=George R R Martin, Gardner Dozois and Daniel Abraham
|buy=Maybe
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|pages=380
|publisher=HarperVoyager
|date=3 Sep September 2007
|isbn=978-0007260218
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We meet Ramon Espejo running from a murder he has committed. Funnily enough, people look askance on him stabbing an important diplomat in an alleyway behind a bar, however much vindication there might have been for his actions.
From then on whichever of the three authors are handling the word processor is on firm territory, with the saga of the titular run being a very enjoyable story. The pacing is fine, as well - the further large twist is top-notch; the fact that Ramon is by the quest's nature expendable is just briefly touched on - as we knew that from the off; and the real cliff-hangers come up at just the right time, making this a very readable novel, despite some clunky sections.
In telling the story of imperilled people chased through a well-realised countryside, with a well-told narrative telling of all their trials and tribulations, I was put in mind of Barry England's [[''Figures in a Landscape]]'', which is a high recommendation. I recognise the artistic and intelligent extras the book gives us - the nature of Ramon's very character is a crux of the whole story, but the psychological side is never forced upon us at all in any shape or form.
This makes the book readable for the simple chase thrill, and also for the depth the three collaborators have given all the characters, as they successfully manage to go beyond any easy way out in telling the adventure, and make it a rounded story about, you know, themes and things.
''Hunter's Run'' is a gripping and intelligent novel that people who aren't genre fans would find much in. I might well have found myself giving a paperback copy four and a half stars, so I am very grateful to the publishers for giving the Bookbag a copy to read.
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