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Run follows the politically prominent Doyle family in Boston: former mayor Bernard Doyle, his wife Bernadette, and their three children—Tip, Teddy, and adopted daughter Kenya. Although the family appears close, tensions and unresolved questions exist beneath the surface. During a snowy night in Boston, Bernard and his children are involved in an unexpected accident. A young woman named Tennessee Moser arrives at the scene with her daughter, Kenya, and the encounter reveals a shocking connection: Kenya and Tennessee are connected to the Doyle family in a way that Bernard has kept hidden from his children. As the family begins to confront this revelation, the novel explores questions about adoption, biological versus chosen family, race, privilege, religion, politics, and what it means to be a parent. The Doyle children are forced to reconsider their understanding of their family and their father, while Bernard must confront decisions he has made in the past. At its heart, Run is a story about family secrets and the complicated ways that love, loyalty, and responsibility shape families.