Running Scared

by Cheryl Norman

Although newly-divorced Ashley Adams thinks her ex-husband is trying to kill her, she’s no longer running scared—months of therapy and determination have strengthened her resolve to stop being a victim, while months of dedicated training have prepared her to run her first marathon. Homicide detective Rick Edwards is coping with the deaths of his wife and daughter the only way he knows how—by focusing on his work. He is hoping to solve the murder Ashley witnessed during a training run, but first he must win her trust. It doesn't take Rick long to realize that Ashley Adams is hardly a damsel in distress. In the most unexpected of places, he may have found the one woman who can save him.

391 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Cheryl Norman lives in northeast Florida with her husband and spoiled dog Nova. Their modest home in the woods is a perfect retreat for writing romance novels and cookbooks. She blogs at hastytastymeals.com but has retired from writing.

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am not sure why I picked up this book, romantic suspense is not usually a genre I read, probably because of the blurb about Ashley being a marathon runner. That said I was annoyed right from the beginning when Ashley goes for a 20 mile run the week before her marathon and witnesses a murder. A two minute search on Google for marathon training schedule will show that a runner would never be running that far that close to a marathon unless they were an elite runner. I was immediately turned off the book because that to me just showed a sort of carelessness from the author. I did finish the book and the plot turned out less superficial than I was expecting but Running Scared did nothing to elevate the genre in my mind.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was wonderful. As with the other books of Cheryl's I have read, I love her characters and how easy it is to fall for them despite the flaws they may have which only make them seems as if they are 'one of us'. Cheryl I look forward to reading many more of your books as you bring them to us.

[Lindsay♫SingerOfStories♫ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I spent most of my time wondering how many pages I had left. Not because I wanted it to be over, but because there was so much going on thatI always felt "Oh this is it, they're going to figure it all out!" and then they don't. It was really great. The main characters were a hot mess of personal issues on top of a crime mystery and a potential budding relationship. Definitely a great read!

[Jcwillis53 Brown]

enjoyed all of the characters and the twists and turns in the plot line