Run, Rose, Run is a new thriller from the team of Dolly Parton and James Patterson. The book is full of details of the country music scene as well as characters that will entertain you.
AnnieLee has come to Nashville to stake her claim to stardom. She has also come to leave her troubled past behind. She starts by walking into a local bar that just happens to be owned by country superstar Ruthanna Ryder. AnnieLee makes her way up on stage and is noticed by Ethan, a Nashville session player who plays on Ruthanna’s team of musicians. He brings AnnieLee to Ruthanna’s attention, and Ruthanna starts guiding AnnieLee on her path to stardom.
Sounds easy, right? But AnnieLee has a lot of pride and wants to do things her way. Add in the violent men stalking her, and you immediately see that it’s not going to be so easy after all. AnnieLee used to be someone else altogether, and that someone deep inside her wants to keep running. However, AnnieLee wants the music more. Will she make it to the top?
The book also has some of the lyrics to the music that Dolly wrote specifically to go with the book. This story is an amusing read with just enough mystery thrown in to hook you.