Stephanie Sullivan: Review - Run for the Hills

April 02, 2025

TITLE: Run for the Hills (audiobook)

NARRATOR: Marin Ireland

RATING: ★★★★

RELEASE DATE: May 13th, 2025

Summary (from Goodreads): Ever since her dad left them twenty years ago, it’s just been Madeline Hill and her mom on their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee. While she sometimes admits it’s a bit lonely and a less exciting life than she imagined for herself, it’s mostly OK. Mostly.

Then one day Reuben Hill pulls up in a PT Cruiser and informs Madeline that he believes she’s his half sister. Reuben—left behind by their dad thirty years ago—has hired a detective to track down their father and a string of other half siblings. And he wants Mad to leave her home and join him for the craziest kind of road trip imaginable to find them all.

As Mad and Rube—and eventually the others—share stories of their father, who behaved so differently in each life he created, they begin to question what he was looking for with each new incarnation. Who are they to one another? What kind of man will they find? And how will these new relationships change Mad’s previously solitary life on the farm?

REVIEW: I didn’t quite know what to expect when I started Run for the Hills, especially after reading Wilson’s book, Nothing to See Here. (That plot still baffles my mind. It was ingenious). Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. I adore stories about family, and the twists and turns with these newfound siblings getting to know each other warmed my heart. They each have their own unique personalities, and it was fun getting to know them all. The narrator, Marin Ireland, is incredible. It was my first time listening to her, and her somewhat monotonous tone and dry sense of humor made me laugh out loud. She did an amazing job giving each of the characters their own voice, and I would highly recommend this audiobook to everyone. I look forward to Wilson’s next book.

(DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this title from NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own).