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Mary Mills #2

You Can Run

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It’s not the kind of thing you’d expect to happen on an ordinary Saturday morning.

Her kids are arguing and her husband is still sleeping. Lisa is tired and wonders why her husband keeps working late. Is he having an affair? Is it the same girl as last time?

Lisa’s teenage daughter is acting up, and just as Lisa is about to walk up to her room and tell her who’s the boss around here, she feels the cold steel of a gun pressed against her cheek, while a hand covers her mouth.

Years later, it remains a mystery. Who killed Lisa’s family after holding them captive for twenty-four terrifying hours in their own house?

Mary Mills is enjoying her new life in Cocoa Beach. She is back with her husband Joey and the rest of the 7th Street Crew that she grew up with. She is writing a blog and doing pretty well for herself when she realizes one of her best friends, Marcia is in serious trouble.

It is well known within the crew that Marcia likes to drink a lot, but things are getting worse. Marcia is deep in over her head and she risks losing her children. Soon Mary realizes that maybe she doesn’t know her old friend as well as she thought.

It is said that a friend will help you if you’re knocked down, while a real friend says, “Stay down; I’ve got this.”

Will Mary be able to live up to this? Will she be able to help Marcia, to save her before it is too late? Does she want to after she digs deeper into Marcia’s story and finds out who she really is?

330 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 19, 2016

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Willow Rose

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Willow Rose is a multi-million-copy best-selling Author and an Amazon ALL-star Author of more than 100 novels.

Several of her books have reached the top 10 of ALL books on Amazon in the US, UK, and Canada. She has sold more than three million books all over the world.

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Profile Image for Dwayne Roberts.
432 reviews52 followers
August 24, 2021
If you remember committing horrific crimes, you did them, right? Well, maybe.

A good mystery with an exciting climax.
Profile Image for Dee Cherry.
2,945 reviews66 followers
July 23, 2019
Good suspense and continuation of the series. I like the way the storylines are presented with flashbacks and details to help understand the culprit better. Easy to follow although several characters. Good read. On the next part
Profile Image for Sherry Fundin.
2,305 reviews163 followers
December 16, 2019
Willow Rose is one of my go to authors. I love her work and am so happy to be with her fabulous characters, waiting to see what badness will befall them. I hope you enjoy the RUN.

We begin all over the place as we learn about the characters, flipping back and forth between them, getting their thoughts and feelings first hand.

I was just strolling along until…the open back door of Kelly’s house.

I say yes to the dark side of an author’s imagination!

Cast of characters:

Marcia: a schizophrenic
Mark: Marcia’s son
Mary: Marcia’s friend, and if I am ever in trouble, I would love to have her by my side
Harry: who is he…really?
Peter: has Cerebral Palsy
Kelly: is someone stalking her?

I purposely left out one character, because I want you to meet him for yourself.

Each chapter is told from a character’s point of view. I do like getting the lowdown straight from the horse’s mouth. I feel I get to know them better.

I do wonder how they all will come together. What do they have in common? I know Willow Rose has something in mind, because she always has a diabolical plot brewing, never giving her characters on easy ride. I’m at 44% and I am finding answers to SOME of my questions.

Willow Rose deals with some sensitive issues in a positive, yet at times, cruel way, which comes across as reality. The character of Peter Elingston, cerebral palsy, is true. Google it if you want to know more.

I can’t imagine how terrifying it must be, trapped in your own mind. This applies to Marcia and Peter. It may break your heart, but it left me feeling better when all was said and done. No matter how bad things got, Willow Rose ends it on a positive note.

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508 reviews2 followers
June 18, 2019
A fast paced and intriguing thriller. It's a story about murders and a few crazy people who could be considered as suspects but not everything is as good as it seems. It will leave you guessing. The story starts a bit confusing at first because you can't get how the characters are related to each other. As you get the story of each character and start to interrelate them, the story becomes quite interesting. I must say the writer succeeded in holding me to the story till the end. I couldn't guess the killer until it was revealed. I loved how everything turned out in the end, it was fantastic.
Profile Image for Stephanie Jenkins Ortiz Cerrillo.
373 reviews12 followers
May 27, 2020
Another great read by Willow Rose. There is no limit to the imagination when it comes to a book by Willow Rose. She will shock you everytime. I love that there is almost always two different major plots going on in her books and this book isn't any different. You Can't Run is a great addition to this series, Mary Mills Mysteries. Everytime I think Willow Rose can't outdo herself, or I think a have a favorite of her books, I read another of her books and I'm blown away. Her twists and turns always keep me guessing.
Profile Image for Bettyboop.
375 reviews6 followers
September 2, 2018
This 2nd book in The 7th Street Crew was an even better goodread.
It’s full of more painful emotions in dealing with alcoholism, mental illness as in Schizophrenia, unfaithfulness causing lack of trust and killing by someone unknown to me till the end. Again I was so into the characters, I couldn’t stop reading, not even for my fav Novak Djokovic playing in the US Open. The killing scenes were more suspenseful pending the final acts of death creating an edge of your seat feeling. I have book 3 and can’t wait to start it. I love this group of characters and can’t get enough of the trials and tribulations they experience. It’s great reading! Thanks Willow Rose!
57 reviews
August 30, 2019
#2 in series

Could hardly put first and second book in series down. It will probably be a late night tonight, since I am going to have to start reading #3,You Can't Hide, in series NOW!
Profile Image for Mari.
266 reviews4 followers
March 22, 2016
this is the second book to "What hurts the most" and takes place in Florida with characters who grew up on the same street. Both books deal with different issues, this one alcoholism, schizophrenia and cerebral palsy. Definitely a good read for anyone who likes a good mystery with a little bit of everything on the side. Not to entice all her books are based on actual stories that have happened and the links are included in the end.
Profile Image for Bookish Heidi.
1,804 reviews31 followers
May 20, 2019
Two tales merge into one

I love how Willow runs parallel stories that melt into one. I was really glad Marcia didn't kill anyone but her condition is very sad. I can't wait for her to get her kids back!
Profile Image for Heidi | Paper Safari Book Blog.
1,142 reviews21 followers
May 4, 2021
This is a great new mystery series that I found on Kindle Unlimited.

I wish I had started this series with book 1 because I definitely missed out on a lot of the dynamics between Mary and her husband as well as her brother. However that being said this was a good book however I will say I was a bit lost at the beginning with all the back and forth in time with the different stories before they started to converge. I think if I had read the first one this wouldn't have bothered me as much but once I got used to it I liked the flow.

This is a fast paced book with many moving pieces. I love how Mary and her friends all come together to help each other as their friend Marcia is slowly spiraling out of control. Is she Schizophrenic, an alcoholic, or is there more going on with the flashbacks and screams Marcia keeps hearing.

Mixed in with figuring out how to help their friend Mary and friends are also searching for her brother who she is coming to find out is a killer although I don't think even she knows the full extent of her brothers atrocities.

I will definitely be reading the rest of this series and also finding other books by this author, they are sure to make great summer reading.
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160 reviews22 followers
February 18, 2020
Another great book by Willow Rose. Like book 1, it has flash backs and 3 separate stories going that converge at the very end perfectly but it can get a little complicated with the number of characters being introduced. My solution was to tape a large sticky note to my kindle cover and write the names of the characters as they are introduced.....at my age, it is a necessity but you younger readers can probably keep up just fine....lol

The story is complex and there are some difficult issues that are addressed but that just adds depth to the story. This was my 5th book by Ms. Rose (I'm on a bender now that I have discovered her), and I am beginning to learn that things are never as they appear to be in her books which is awesome! I love books that make you really think about who is who and what is what...who is real and who is not. Ms. Rose is an exceptional writer (although I do wish she wouldn't use the "GD" word in her books - even if it is just once or twice...."dammit" would work so much better). If you love twists, turns, complexity, and shocking endings to your mystery/thrillers, you will certainly enjoy books by Willow Rose.
Profile Image for Louise Wilson.
3,653 reviews1,689 followers
May 8, 2024
Mary Mills Mysteries #2

It's not the kind of thing you'd expect to hear on an ordinary Saturday morning. Her kids are arguing, and her husband is still sleeping. Lisa is tired and wonders why her husband keeps working late. Is he having an affair? Is it the same girl as last time? Lisa's daughter is still acting up, and just as Lisa is about to walk up to her room and tell her who's the boss around here, she feels the cold steel of a gun pressed against her cheek, while a hand covers her mouth. Years later, it remains a mystery. Who killed Lisa's family after holding them captive for twenty-four terrifying hours in their house?

Mary Mills is enjoying her life new life in Cocoa Beach. She is back with her husband, Joey, and the rest of the Seventh Street Crew she grew up with. She is writing a blog and doing pretty well for herself when she realises one of her best friends, Marcia, is in serious trouble.

This is a fast-paced, gripping, and well-written thriller. We get two major plots going on at the same time. It covers mental illness, unfaithfulness, and alcoholism. Mary and her friends all come together to try and help their friend, Marcia, in her hour of need. They are also on the lookout for Mary's brother. Things are never as they seem, and the plot is complex. There's also the story of a man who is severely disabled with Cerebral Palsy, and the Doctor/Professor who is trying to show his family he can achieve more than he is just now. I'm really enjoying this series,

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309 reviews1 follower
February 17, 2019
We are back with Mary Mills and the crew. She is still on the hunt for her brother, and now she must prove one of her friends isn't a murderer.
We start with the horrific murder of a family. Then we get into the lives of Mary, her dad, her estranged husband Joey, and thier son Salter. Will they get back to being a family or not?
We get into the life and mind of Marcia, Mary's friend, who is mentally ill and addicted to alcohol.
Taken straight from the headlines, is the story of a doctor/professor helping a man with crebral palsy and getting pregnant to him.
Who killed this family and later a young teacher? Were the crimes related or is there more than one killer on the loose?
Speaking of killers, the author brings us back to Blake and what him and Olivia are up to.
If you haven't read the first book in the series, I suggest you do it before reading this one. The author doesn't remind us of the background too much for each character.
I'm going to start reading Book 3 in the series "You Can't Hide".
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3,864 reviews68 followers
September 7, 2020
You Can Run - a review by Rosemary Kenny

Mary Mills sure knows how to get in the middle of mayhem and danger, while trying to find real love and stay loyal to a friend in trouble.

A cheating ex, a murderously criminal brother on the run and conflicted family relationships all contribute to the excitement, in Queen of Scream Willow Rose's Book 2, in her psychological thriller series, Mary Mills Mysteries, You Can Run.

Once you start reading you won't be able to put it down, so make sure you double-check you've locked all the doors and windows tightly, after checking under the bed, inside the closet and behind the bedroom door - keep the police on speed dial too just in case - before you delve into the twisted mind of a murderer and her accomplice.

Another riveting 5-star winner for Willow Rose; don't miss out - grab your copy of You Can Run today!
Profile Image for Louise Pledge.
1,292 reviews28 followers
June 22, 2022
I finished Book #1 in the Mary Mills series and needed to find out what happened next. I was startled to discover that I started it a long time ago but never finished or even got very far in the story. As she often does, Willow Rose had several stories going. and the reader can't figure out how they're going to connect. But, of course, they always do. The surprise to me was that there was a Daniel from the past and a Danny from the present, and I was so sure they'd end up being the same person. Wrong!

For those of you who like my reviews to mention clean or not, there was sex mentioned in the plot ut never described, and the language was fine. Thank you, Willow Rose, for that!
Profile Image for Dee Cash.
566 reviews2 followers
June 29, 2022
Good Outline

You Can Run by Willow Rose tells an interesting tale or several.
I think my brain is protesting my reading this kind of book. Maybe it's my age but I had trouble keeping up with all the characters. As I would begin a new section I would think I was going to have to go back and reread a chapter because I didn't recognize a character. However in the next sentence it would become clear so I never actually reread. I do believe some of the timing was a few years off but who am I to complain.
I think Willow Rose is a great writer and getting better all the time. I was worried about one character but in the end she even found a place for Peter. So if your brain is young, try You Can Run for yourse!f, you will like it too.

ps: I found no tylos. LOL
7 reviews
August 22, 2023
Far too many characters and jumping around different time periods made the first quarter of the book confusing. This may be better if read vs audio but I listened to this book.

Spoilers - Mary keeps accusing her husband of cheating while on a separation which feels dramatic and false, and is really just a way for her to start dating this other guy who you know must be the killer because he's a) too perfect and b) sketchy at the same time. She goes through his briefcase and then immediately believes him that there's an innocent explanation? It felt like those horror movies when you're screaming at them to get out of there and they keep kissing the bad guy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
23 reviews
August 6, 2018
While some do not like the going back and forth in time, I enjoy it. It gives me insight into the story. It is fun getting to the motive, guess who is doing what, "Hmm, didn't something similar happen here?", or "Where have I seen that name before?".

Now I am into the next of the series "You Can't Hide".

BTW, I jumped into this without reading "What Hurts the Most", the first in the series. "You Can't Hide" brought me up to speed without being tedious. But interesting enough that I want to go back and read.
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27 reviews7 followers
May 28, 2020
You Can Run - Away from this book while there's still time.

Maybe it just wasn't the right time; bad lighting or a sour mood. I am usually quite passionate about finishing what I start when it comes to books but this one left me cold. The author (whose name is surely a pseudonym) kept jumping from one situation to the next with no connection. The characters were archetypes and there was absolutely no compelling reason for me to care about any of them. I am spoiled by some really good books, and I don't have time for this nonsense. (Of course, that's just my opinion). Happy reading!
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194 reviews
October 2, 2020
Engrossing

The first two books in this series are extremely engaging, you just have to keep turning pages. The characters and their situations are interesting. The plot is very twisty and you can’t put everything together until the end where everything fits very neatly like a finished crossword puzzle. There are chapters about seemingly unrelated events in the past but in the end you see how they led up to the present day situation. Very readable.
There are some misused words such as “sew” instead of “sow.”
6,726 reviews5 followers
October 24, 2022
Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰

Another will written murder mystery family relationships novel by Willow Rose 🌹 (Mary Mills Mystery book 2). Members of a family are being murdered but why? Mary has her own family problems with her husband, father, and friend. Then a man 🚹 enters her life but who is he really? It all races too an unexpected conclusion. I would recommend this series and author to 👍readers of mysteries. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to books. 2022 👒😢😯👗
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1,771 reviews24 followers
June 26, 2017
'You Can Run' really had me glued to the pages. I couldn't put the book down. The storyline was full of suspense, thrills and twists and turns. The way it played out was surprising. I wasn't sure where or how it would play out. The characters were great. Mary is very tenacious. Once she gets an inkling of the truth, or possibility of the truth, she doesn't let go. The crew as a whole is such a great family. I look forward to reading more. A great add to your tbr list. Recommended.
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240 reviews3 followers
October 15, 2017
The Crew is back together again (or not in some cases) is this second installment. You Can Run has elements about love, revenge, mental illness and serial killings. It's neat the way Ms Rose pulls all these elements and the characters together in a way that keeps you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the last page.

For those who want to know: This one has L,S,V and mature themes. Definitely an 18+ read.
2,654 reviews12 followers
July 10, 2019
A fast-paced horror mystery!

People are dying and the 7th Street Crew needs to find out why! The plot keeps you guessing and it takes a while to get all the characters figured out, but this book will keep you reading from the very first page. It’s a fast-paced mystery where you keep putting pieces together to figure out the ending – like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

I enjoy this author’s books! The plots twist and turn so I am never bored but definitely scared a lot.
65 reviews
October 17, 2019
Surprising ending

I have a hard time remembering names so it's hard for me to keep up with them in the book but I hang in there knowing she'll get there in the end. The first book I gave it a 1 star because I couldn't keep up with it but then went back to finish reading and liked the ending. Mary had no right to treat Joey that way because she did the same thing while separated from him.
429 reviews
December 23, 2021
Good book!

Flows well shows realistic improvement in condition for both Mary’s dad and Peter. Really a sad comment on families that there are one…two….3 no four families that are on the damaged and not likely to survive as families list. Also there are a lot of murders in this book and most of them are really evilly heinous. Blake is still out there killing people for thrills too.
263 reviews6 followers
May 15, 2017
FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS.

Willow Rose is one of my favorite authors. I have loved each and every book of hers that I've read and this book was absolutely fabulous. Willow weaves a tale of mystery and intrigue in all of her books. I highly recommend that you read anything written by this author. She is that great.
1,289 reviews2 followers
July 13, 2017
Pretty good read

You Can Run is a second in a series. It was a little too predictable for my taste. Again, the author used a story telling style that keeps jumping from past to present among the different characters. The past story helps explain what is happening in the present but it makes the book choppy and hard to follow.
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798 reviews10 followers
September 11, 2019
Book two took a little longer to get going but once it sped up, Willow Rose’s eerie style shown brightly.

Mary decides to stay in her hometown of Cocoa Beach. Her father needs her and her son needs stability. Besides, she still has to find her brother before he does more harm. However, it seems like harm follows her. After a string of murders, she faces fighting for her friends, once again.
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