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The Tunnel Runner Kindle Edition

by Cameron Trost (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

Explore the world on the other side of the street!

Entering the tunnels is easy, but Ripley and Gabriela soon discover that reaching the surface again will be the greatest challenge they have ever faced... Who are the mysterious tunnel dwellers and why have they founded an underground community of their own? Who is the tunnel runner and why is he so determined to kill anyone who ventures too close to the Chambers? As they unlock the secrets of this subterranean society, Ripley and Gabriela will also discover the answer to a mystery of their own – one that has haunted Gabriela since childhood.

The Tunnel Runner is a gripping tale of suspense and urban adventure built on a foundation of social tension and family secrets. It takes you by the hand and leads you deep beneath the city of Brisbane.

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“There’s no point running, surface walker! You can’t get away from me. Nobody knows these passages better than I do. I’m the tunnel runner.”
The tunnel runner, those words echoed.
Ripley thought to himself. He didn’t know what it meant, but he had seen him run, climb, and jump before. He knew that he was physically superior. Ripley’s workout sessions with his mates may have helped keep him in shape and taught him a few nifty moves, but they were a walk in the park compared to this man’s daily routine.
Ripley was running in the dark. He had to rely on his assailant’s torchlight to guide him along the tunnel, but his own body was blocking most of the beam. He could tell the light was aimed at the back of his head – focused on the exact spot where the tunnel runner wanted to plant his blunt hatchet. It was only a matter of time before he received the deathblow.

Reviews of The Tunnel Runner

Trost combines elements of suspense, mystery and horror into this fast-paced adventure that also asks interesting questions about the way we choose to live and survive in the city, and what happens to those, who through no fault of their own, are discarded by mainstream society." - Maree Kimberley, author of Dirt Circus League

"What Cameron has created feels like modern urban folklore." - Mark McAuliffe, horror writer

"In The Tunnel Runner, Trost effortlessly plunges us into a claustrophobic, underground world hidden mere metres beneath our feet. We experience some genuine moments of terror through the eyes of the sympathetic protagonists. But to me, the greatest pleasure was meeting some delightfully obnoxious surface walkers whose morally bankrupt actions threaten to unleash tragedy." - Amazon reader"I read The Tunnel Runner a few months ago, and while I don't usually write reviews, I wanted to share my excitement for this gripping thriller. I love stories with trains, shady figures, barbed-wire fences, and manholes that lead to mysterious places." - Claire Fitzpatrick, horror author and editor of The Body Horror Book

"This interesting take on Australian socio-demographics features a cinematic climax and a bittersweet denouement. Throughout every plot twist, the city of Brisbane holds the spotlight." - Deborah Sheldon, author of Contrition

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  3. Publication date
    September 22, 2016
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About the Author

Cameron Trost is a writer of strange, mysterious, and creepy tales about people just like you. He is the author of the collection, Hoffman's Creeper and Other Disturbing Tales, and the urban adventure and suspense novel, The Tunnel Runner. Rainforests, thunderstorms, and whisky are a few of his favourite things. trostlibrary.blogspot.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KRWDKMA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Beacon Books; 1st edition (September 22, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 920 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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Cameron Trost is an author of mystery and suspense fiction. He has published three collections, "Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable", "The Animal Inside", and "Hoffman's Creeper and Other Disturbing Tales", and three novels, "Flicker", "The Tunnel Runner", and "Letterbox". Originally from Australia, he now lives with his wife and two sons near Guérande in southern Brittany, between the rugged coast and treacherous marshland.

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  • A Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting premise
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
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    When Ripley and Gabriela see a person disappear into a stone wall, they don't realize they are about to embark on a journey that will answer questions long forgotten and fins themselves friends they will never forget.

    The Tunnel Runner was an interesting read and a great imaginative piece about people who choose to live beneath the city. It was a quick read for me and while I liked it, the ending left me feeling a bit bereft. But it was a great read nevertheless.
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  • Jim Dodge
    5.0 out of 5 stars What lurks beneath our feet
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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    This book is a thrilling mystery/adventure. When the story starts you think you see where it's going but then it evolves, gets deeper. By the end the tension is ratched up and the drop is exquisite. There may even be redemption, though not exactly the way you might expect.
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  • Rebecca Gransden
    4.0 out of 5 stars Underground mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019
    The novel begins with a young couple witnessing a mysterious figure head into the bowels of the city. Next, spurred by untameable curiosity, one of them follows the route of the shadowy man. Down a manhole she goes, triggering a sequence of events that will endanger her and her partner’s safety and lead them to question their lifestyle and assumptions about others.

    The setting and premise of this book is an exciting one, with an alternative world of outsiders electing to live a fringe existence underneath Brisbane, eluding detection in the seldom visited subterranean tunnels that run for miles below the city streets. Secretive and protective, the commune of disenfranchised are bonded by damaged histories and a distrust and rejection of the values of surface dwellers. Seeing all those above ground as representative of a way of life they’ve chosen to leave behind, any encroachment into their domain is viewed as a threat. When their domain is intruded upon there is a split between the tunnel dwellers, with most taking a sober view, but one man deciding that the intruders should be silenced by any means necessary. The tunnel runner of the novel’s title has earned the moniker by being supremely adept at navigating their underground world, his lean and sharp physique perfect for fleetingly travelling the labyrinthine passageways, his task to visit the surface world in order to procure valuable provisions essential for the survival of his below surface comrades. When his territory is trespassed he reacts by seeking the silencing of those he sees as threatening his clandestine existence. So begins a battle of cat and mouse, riddled with misreadings and false conjectures.

    I enjoyed the ideas and backdrop to this book. The narrative and dialogue did strike me as overly simplistic at certain points, hence I feel I can’t go above a 3.5 for it overall. But it’s a world that is intriguing to explore and the first act is very successful at installing a compelling and intriguing setup.
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  • Mseattle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Horror from a Favorite Author
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022
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    I've been a fan for a while of Cameron. This is a great read for those excited about horror. Recommended as a good read! Definitely will re-read at some point in the near future!
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  • mjmcaul
    4.0 out of 5 stars Modern Urban Folklore.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016
    It’s an interesting idea, a small community of society’s outsiders living below the streets of Brisbane. What the author has created feels like modern urban folklore. A small group of outsiders creating their own society, along with comes the development of their own rules and own sense of morality.
    The Tunnel Runner is not a horror novel, but there are a few horrific episodes, such as the dire straits that Ripley finds himself in chapter 12, or some of the claustrophobic scenes. And Dart is a pretty nasty character, who it’s best not to get on the bad side of.
    Add to this a fair amount of social commentary about the differences between rich and poor, the prosperous and the socially unfortunate, and you have a fast-paced novel with enough twists and turns that will hold you until the end.
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  • MK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for those who enjoy mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016
    I am both scared and fascinated by tunnels, those dark, creepy places that lie beneath the surface of our suburban streets. So I was really intrigued to read Cameron Trost's The Tunnel Runner, set in the tunnels that run beneath my home town of Brisbane.

    Trost's novel is a subterrannean exploration of Brisbane's inner suburbs, and also paints a vivid picture of the Brisbane suburban landscape. The creation of an alternative community living in the tunnels is a fascinating idea, a utopia of sorts where the small and close-knit community have created a way of life for themselves that rejects the stresses, burdens and cruelties of the "surface-dwellers".

    The lives of the tunnel community and "normal" society are explored throughout the novel, through the eyes of two main characters, Ripley and Gabriel, who have developed a fascination with the community. Trost combines elements of suspense, mystery and horror into this fast-paced adventure that also asks interesting questions about the way we choose to live and survive in the city, and what happens to those, who through no fault of their own, are discarded by mainstream society.

    Highly recommended for those who enjoy mystery, suspense and exploring ideas about alternative societies.
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  • One Who Reads
    3.0 out of 5 stars Reminiscent of David Morrell, a fun read.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2016
    My rating system:
    5 stars: rocked my world and I was sorry it had an ending.
    4 stars: brilliant story, brilliant storycraft.
    3 stars: a lot of fun, enjoyable.
    2 stars: either reasonable ideas but poor prose, or reasonable prose but poor ideas.
    1 star: avoid at all costs, probably angry I paid $$ for it.

    This book was a fun read, reminiscent of some of David Morrell's work. I wish Amazon allowed a 3.5 rating. What I liked:

    The themes of family and wealth. Worthy themes the author tackled here.

    The ending. No spoilers but pleased it avoided a Hollywood climax.

    The alternative culture and interesting location.

    Dart as a character including his motivations.
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  • M J Webb
    4.0 out of 5 stars A different kind of contemporary thriller
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2023
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    Now this book once again is not my usual genre. However, I have to say it was an enjoyable break from my Reacher's, thrillers, historical fiction and fantasies. It is more of a contemporary thriller than I would normally read. I thought it was going to have a too modern, 'down with the kids'/almost dystopian feel for this old fella. But in reality, I found it exciting, interesting and engaging.

    Not sure I would have the guts to venture into a secret underground world underneath Brisbane, but our intrepid heroes do and the endless tunnels reveal an entire community of people living off the grid. Some feel threatened by outsiders and this leads to danger and confrontation. Our adventurers are soon fighting to survive and a whole new world of possibilities, some good and some not so much, are opened up.

    If you like something a little different, give this book a try. It's well-written and fast-paced.
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  • Ronald McGillvray
    5.0 out of 5 stars An unsettling page turner.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2024
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    More of a thriller than a horror, Cameron Trost does add some pretty horrifying elements into his book”The Tunnel Runner.” We follow Ripley and Gabriela as they stumble across an underground society that lives in the sewers of Brisbane, Australia. The only problem is the current community didn’t won’t to be stumbled upon. You won’t view what’s beneath your city the same way again.
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  • TassieReviewer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A pacey underground romp
    Reviewed in Australia on December 2, 2023
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    I had fun with this - the underground setting appealed to me straight away. I liked the mystique around Dart and the way he disappeared in and out of the urban landscape.

    The story caught me off guard a few times, especially towards the end after the Ekka scenes, and I liked how it rounded off.

    The friendship between Rip, Gab, Fox and Brand was kind of sweet. It was interesting to see how Rip and Gab's curiosity played out and how they dealt with everything that followed.

    I wanted to know more about Dart, as my favourite scenes were while he was out getting provisions and I thought there was potential for him to go further in his actions.

    I enjoyed this and it made me want to go exploring down my own city's tunnels. I'll definitely read more by this author.
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  • Anniemac
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read
    Reviewed in Australia on January 6, 2017
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    I chose a 5 star rating because I found this book a fast paced thrilling story. A real page turner. I loved the plot twists. Wonderful vivid characterisations inthis book.
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  • Arianrhod
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good rainy afternoon reading
    Reviewed in Australia on March 5, 2020
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    This was an enjoyable read. The plot and pace were good. The characters were fleshed out enough to hold my interest (except for the girlfriend who was just annoying). What did spoil it for me was the expository dialogue. This slowed the pace so much at times, I found myself skipping over it and having to make myself go back and read it in case I missed something. Lovely to read something set in Brisbane, Australia.
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