Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson (2022) For any avid reader who can't resist indulging in a page-zipping up-all-night bestseller from time to time........here's your next tub of hot buttered popcorn with a side of fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs......
At first glance, country music living legend Parton may appear as one of the most unlikely of James Patterson's celebrity collaborators........but it only took us a few pages in to realize it's the perfect match of co-authors.....
Within each of their own fields, Parton and Patterson rule as two of popular culture's most compelling storytellers.......so their teaming up to create a country music thriller loaded with catchy songs is such an inspired idea, we wondered why it didn't happen sooner.
Yes indeed, the book, just like a movie, features a specially written collection of hew Dolly Parton songs that function as an integral part of the story ....(which you can purchase separately and we promise to review in an upcoming post.)
And what else could that story be about other than a fierce, beautiful young country music songwriter-singer wanna-be who hitchhikes to Nashville in pursuit of stardom.
Annielee Keyes, possessor of a golden voice and brilliant songwriting talent, is also something of an ornery, firecracker survivor. And she luckily catches the eyes and ears of retired country music legend Ruthanna Ryder, who takes the prickly hillbilly girl under her wing for mentoring.
But there's a load of dark, dark secrets of Annielee's past, as well as mysterious thug stalkers who periodically show up to beat her senseless. As her fledgling career rises with Ruthanna's guidance and help, so do the threats to her life from something or someone out of her tortured past.....
And we shouldn't even bother saying that in true Patterson, style, climactic thrills and suspense arrive right on time in the final 2 page long chapters......
Parton and Patterson conduct a vivid tour through all the brutal ups and downs of trying to break into the music business.....and Parton's fans (and who isn't one?) will get a kick out of seeing variations of her public persona play out in both the characters of the young Annielee and the still feisty veteran performer Ruthanna.
For a fast fun read from two master entertainers, we say run down a copy "Run Rose Run" as fast as you can.....it's right up there with hot buttered popcorn and baby back ribs. 4 stars (****)
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