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Synopsis
"Burdon Lane is a businessman living out the American Dream in a shiny suburb of Washington, D. C. His business card lists him as Executive VP of UniArms, Inc., a legitimate arms dealer that's a front for a gunrunning empire. His girlfriend thinks he's a salesman. His best friend thinks he's a role model. His boss thinks he's a good soldier." "This weekend's run should be business as usual - guns for money, money for guns - moving the product north on the Iron Highway from Dirty City to Manhattan. But this weekend is going to teach Burdon something he doesn't yet know about who he is...and isn't. When the meet in Manhattan turns into a five-alarm fire and an all-out war on the tenth floor of a New York hotel, there is only one way out: an uneasy alliance with a hard case named Jinx and the street gang known as the U Street Crew. And once the heat is on, with a cadre of killers and every police officer and Federal agent on the eastern seaboard on their tail, Burdon gets the chilling sensation that, one way or another, this so-called milk run may be his last."--BOOK JACKET.
Is Run appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This YA thriller features intense gun violence, organized crime activity, and a gunrunning protagonist. The synopsis describes an 'all-out war' with multiple killers pursuing the main character—expect strong violence and criminal content throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, death, and organized crime (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will find an adrenaline-fueled thriller about a weapons dealer whose routine run explodes into a deadly chase up the East Coast.