Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson, Century

While a novel co-authored by country music queen Dolly Parton and the world’s best-selling author, James Patterson, may sound bizarre, there’s a lot to love here. Firstly, there’s an album too, original songs written, produced and sung by Dolly about the characters. Secondly, the plot of Run Rose Run is dripping in authentic Dolly about a young AnnieLee Keyes who begins the novel broke and on the run with just her songs to support herself. On stage in the seedy Cat’s Paw she sings her heart out … and we’re off. Evidently Patterson and Parton worked hand in glove over the twists and turns of the thriller which are a little far-fetched at times – though I suspect the hard crafting was pure Patterson. A lot of fun.