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Anywhere She Runs
The first note is a warning—a bone-chilling reminder that Alabama Police Detective Adeline Cooper can run from her darkest, deadliest memories, but she can never escape a demented killer’s wrath. The second note is a threat… The first victim disappeared near Adeline’s hometown in Mississippi—and she won’t be the last. Believing she is the killer’s ultimate target, Adeline decides to go back to work side-by-side with a sheriff she once loved…Now she will meet face-to-face the criminals she brought down—and fight the obsessed killer who craves her death…
346 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 13, 2010
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Debra Webb
544 books2,358 followersDEBRA WEBB is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 170 novels, including reader favorites the Finley O'Sullivan and Devlin & Falco series. She is the recipient of the prestigious Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense as well as numerous Reviewers Choice Awards. In 2012 Debra was honored as the first recipient of the esteemed L. A. Banks Warrior Woman Award for her courage, strength, and grace in the face of adversity. Recently Debra was awarded the distinguished Centennial Award for having achieved publication of her 100th novel.
With more than four million books in print in numerous languages and countries, Debra’s love of storytelling goes back to her childhood when her mother bought her an old typewriter in a tag sale. Born in Alabama, Debra grew up on a farm. She spent every available hour exploring the world around her and creating her stories. She wrote her first story at age nine and her first romance at thirteen. It wasn’t until she spent three years working for the Commanding General of the US Army in Berlin behind the Iron Curtain and a five-year stint in NASA’s Shuttle Program that she realized her true calling. A collision course between suspense and romance was set. Since then she has expanded her work into some of the darkest places the human psyche dares to go. Visit Debra at www.debrawebb.com.
With more than four million books in print in numerous languages and countries, Debra’s love of storytelling goes back to her childhood when her mother bought her an old typewriter in a tag sale. Born in Alabama, Debra grew up on a farm. She spent every available hour exploring the world around her and creating her stories. She wrote her first story at age nine and her first romance at thirteen. It wasn’t until she spent three years working for the Commanding General of the US Army in Berlin behind the Iron Curtain and a five-year stint in NASA’s Shuttle Program that she realized her true calling. A collision course between suspense and romance was set. Since then she has expanded her work into some of the darkest places the human psyche dares to go. Visit Debra at www.debrawebb.com.
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September 16, 2010
Adeline Cooper swore to never step foot in the small town of Pascagoula, Mississippi after a drug bust went bad and her cousin was killed on the job. Adeline's Uncle has blamed her for his son's death and because of his power in the town his threats to harm her force her to leave and never come back. Ten years later Adeline finds herself back in Pascagoula when a case of a missing woman leads her there. Now she must work with her former boyfriend now Sherriff Wyatt Henderson to solve the case.
Let me preface this review by saying that in the past I have really enjoyed Debra Webb's novels. This time though, Anywhere She Runs doesn't measure up. While there were aspects to the book that I enjoyed, the negative outweighed the good.
I'll start with the positive. The mystery surrounding the missing woman was done quite nicely. The clues are slowly revealed and the connection to Adeline was very intriguing. The mystery will easily grasp the reader. Where the book falters for me has to do with the characters themselves most especially Adeline. She is so angry and defensive most of the book it is hard to completely connect to her. Some of this is due to the fact that the author continues to hammer into the reader’s head, just how angry Adeline is about her past circumstances. There are a lot of mental diatribes that just slow the pacing of the story down.
Wyatt is okay, but he doesn't really go after Adeline and spent those ten years pining after her. I don't know. He was too passive for my tastes. Plus after all of the baggage between Adeline and Wyatt, things are wrapped up much to quickly. I don't even think a whole chapter is devoted to the major conflict resolution.
I can't really recommend this book. There are better out there. If you want to try Debra Webb I suggest Nameless instead.
Let me preface this review by saying that in the past I have really enjoyed Debra Webb's novels. This time though, Anywhere She Runs doesn't measure up. While there were aspects to the book that I enjoyed, the negative outweighed the good.
I'll start with the positive. The mystery surrounding the missing woman was done quite nicely. The clues are slowly revealed and the connection to Adeline was very intriguing. The mystery will easily grasp the reader. Where the book falters for me has to do with the characters themselves most especially Adeline. She is so angry and defensive most of the book it is hard to completely connect to her. Some of this is due to the fact that the author continues to hammer into the reader’s head, just how angry Adeline is about her past circumstances. There are a lot of mental diatribes that just slow the pacing of the story down.
Wyatt is okay, but he doesn't really go after Adeline and spent those ten years pining after her. I don't know. He was too passive for my tastes. Plus after all of the baggage between Adeline and Wyatt, things are wrapped up much to quickly. I don't even think a whole chapter is devoted to the major conflict resolution.
I can't really recommend this book. There are better out there. If you want to try Debra Webb I suggest Nameless instead.
June 12, 2022
Engaging crime investigation with a hint of a second chance romance between the H/h. Lots of twists and turns in the story. Not many detailed steamy scenes and most are fade to black anyway. I really didn't feel any true connection/attraction re the romance, so forget about that and read this for the back story. This book has been reissued and renamed as 'Lies' and is in the duet - 'Secrets and Lies'.
December 22, 2025
This book really was the most perfect mix of mystery and romance. Adeline, the main character, is an amazing detective and strong female lead. Nothing gets past her. One of my favorite aspects of the book was how Adeline was reunited with the man who was “the one that got away”. I also loved that this case was personal for Adeline because it gave her some closure on family matters and helped to release some of the guilt she was holding for things that had happened far in her past.
June 27, 2013
Another solid mystery by Webb, with just enough romance mixed in. There's a reason I've always come back to her books over the years. My only complaint: she's WAY too prolific of a writer, and I have a hard time keeping up ;)
August 19, 2016
Enjoyable until the end when it got a little long winded for me. The big reveal was too unbelievable to be really worthwhile so... Overall I'm left feeling underwhelmed.
October 3, 2019
Very good read, this one was a total surprise.
May 27, 2021
good light read
October 12, 2022
Fast paced and full of suspense.
March 4, 2025
Another edge of your seat, page turning thriller. I highly recommend this book and will definitely be reading more from Debra Webb.
July 5, 2010
Adeline Cooper's got a day off work, a hot and willing body warming the bed sheets and sex on the agenda until her plans are rudely interrupted by the Fed-Ex delivery man...and no he's not delivering a book. But he does have a package for Adeline with a newspaper clipping of a missing district attorney, a candid Polaroid of the same missing woman and a cryptic note enclosed about "One dead Princess, two more to go". It's not what this Huntsville Alabama Police Detective needs or wants 2 days before Christmas. Even more annoying and stranger yet is that it's the second letter she's received in the last couple of days referencing Princesses. Someone is obviously trying to tell her something and in this book one thing is for sure...you definitely don't want to be a Princess. It has deadly consequences.
That's the opening hook in Anywhere She Runs and it's just the beginning.
Adeline Cooper is a hard as nails, straight shooting, no nonsense cop who can (or should) never go home to Pascagoula, Mississippi if she values her live. Nine years prior she left her hometown...well technically she was run of out town by her powerful Uncle Cyrus Cooper who threatened to kill her if she didn't leave after a case she was working as a brand new cop ended in results that royally pissed her Uncle off. Nice! With family like this who needs enemies? Well as it turns out - Adeline has a least one more enemy and he's determined to draw her into his twisted plot and to figure out her connection to the case, she's going to have to head home.
Waiting to assist Adeline in the investigation is non other than the love of her life, ex-lover and current Sheriff, Wyatt Henderson. When Adeline was run out of town nearly a decade earlier, Wyatt was just a green cop like herself and she is stunned to find out that the man she loved, but never forgave for what she perceived as betraying her is now the Sheriff. When another woman goes missing and another cryptic letter is delivered, Wyatt and Adeline must put aside their differences and race against the clock and to solve the puzzle before Adeline becomes the 3rd and final victim of a crazed mad man.
Anywhere She Runs is chock full of suspense, intrigue and questions - many many questions requiring answers that will keep you turning the pages. Like what exactly happened that caused Uncle Cyrus to threaten Adeline with her own death if she didn't leave town? What caused the riff between Wyatt and Adeline? What secrets is Irene Cooper (Adeline's mom) hiding from her daughter and what does she know about the missing women? Who wants to kill all the Princesses?
If you are like me, then you have to keep reading to get those answers, you have no choice. Anywhere She Runs was a great mystery with twists and turns and a clever plot that kept me engaged until the resounding end.
That's the opening hook in Anywhere She Runs and it's just the beginning.
Adeline Cooper is a hard as nails, straight shooting, no nonsense cop who can (or should) never go home to Pascagoula, Mississippi if she values her live. Nine years prior she left her hometown...well technically she was run of out town by her powerful Uncle Cyrus Cooper who threatened to kill her if she didn't leave after a case she was working as a brand new cop ended in results that royally pissed her Uncle off. Nice! With family like this who needs enemies? Well as it turns out - Adeline has a least one more enemy and he's determined to draw her into his twisted plot and to figure out her connection to the case, she's going to have to head home.
Waiting to assist Adeline in the investigation is non other than the love of her life, ex-lover and current Sheriff, Wyatt Henderson. When Adeline was run out of town nearly a decade earlier, Wyatt was just a green cop like herself and she is stunned to find out that the man she loved, but never forgave for what she perceived as betraying her is now the Sheriff. When another woman goes missing and another cryptic letter is delivered, Wyatt and Adeline must put aside their differences and race against the clock and to solve the puzzle before Adeline becomes the 3rd and final victim of a crazed mad man.
Anywhere She Runs is chock full of suspense, intrigue and questions - many many questions requiring answers that will keep you turning the pages. Like what exactly happened that caused Uncle Cyrus to threaten Adeline with her own death if she didn't leave town? What caused the riff between Wyatt and Adeline? What secrets is Irene Cooper (Adeline's mom) hiding from her daughter and what does she know about the missing women? Who wants to kill all the Princesses?
If you are like me, then you have to keep reading to get those answers, you have no choice. Anywhere She Runs was a great mystery with twists and turns and a clever plot that kept me engaged until the resounding end.
March 27, 2012
This was a pretty good book with many plor twists that kept you reading and scaring the hell out of me half the time. But I gotta hand it to Debra Webb, this would've been easily forgotten if it hadn't been for the ending. So many authors ruin great suspense novels by ending things abruptly or with something really sappy and totally unlike the rest of the book.
Webb didn't do that. In fact, she kept the suspense going and made you wonder what would happen in the future.
Personally,
Webb didn't do that. In fact, she kept the suspense going and made you wonder what would happen in the future.
Personally,
August 12, 2013
A strong 4 stars...My first book by Webb but I will read her again. Liked the characters, tension, and action throughout. This book was right up my alley with the hot couple and the twisted serial killer. There were plot twists that I didn't see coming. I actually thought I had things figured out towards the beginning but ended up being surprised. Although the plot was tight and well woven, there were some character motivations that didn't make sense to me...stopped it from being 5 stars. Very enjoyable read!
July 11, 2015
It took me almost a week to read this book (usually it takes 2 days tops to read a book this size). It was boring in the beginning, and rest of the book was rather lame and obvious. There weren't many surprises and I figured out most of it very early. Only thing I didn't guess was which deputy helped the cousin.
I didn't care much for the lead characters, specially Addy, she was really annoying.
I didn't care much for the lead characters, specially Addy, she was really annoying.
May 3, 2010
I enjoyed this one - Debra Webb is all about the surprise, twists and turns. She writes unique and independent heroines and ultimately her books are their story. Check out my review on http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t...
July 18, 2011
Excellent plot with a great twist on what could have easily become a played out story. I definitely appreciated the creativity as well as the various twists and turns in the plot as new clues are revealed. A good read although the relationship aspect of the story felt a little weak to me.
January 11, 2014
Amazing just like all of her other work! This book put my emotions on a wild roller coaster ride. I was laughing, getting angry, crying, heartbroken, dying with anticipation.....you name it I felt it!
October 10, 2010
A little too much swearing for me. An okay story.
October 20, 2013
OK read. Alabama Police Detective Adeline Cooper, Pascagoula Sheriff Wyatt Henderson. Mississippi & Alabama
July 3, 2015
good book, but left me wanting more excitement and run-ins between Adeline and the killer
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