She Can Run

Author: Melinda Leigh
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Amazon Publishing, 2011
Pages: 288
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: Elizabeth was a young widow with two small children when she met Congressman Richard Baker. Handsome and wealthy, with a sparkling public image, Richard seemed like the perfect man to provide the security that Beth and her kids were craving. But when she uncovers a dangerous secret about her new husband, Beth realizes he will go to any lengths—even murder—to keep it. After barely escaping with her life, she and her children flee. They eventually make their way to a secluded estate in the Pennsylvania countryside, where Beth dares to hope she has found a safe place at last…

Forced into retirement by an unexpected injury, Philadelphia homicide detective Jack O’Malley is mourning the loss of his career when his uncle abruptly dies, leaving Jack to dispose of his crumbling country house. Unbeknownst to him, his uncle engaged a caretaker just before his death, a mysterious woman with two children and a beautiful face that haunts his dreams. Determined to know her, Jack begins an investigation into Beth’s past. When he uncovers the shocking truth, and a local woman is viciously murdered, Jack puts his own life on the line to keep Beth and her children safe.

A 2012 International Thriller Award nominee for Best First Novel, She Can Run is a sexy, satisfying debut from award-winning author Melinda Leigh, packed with enough suspense and romance to get even the tamest heart racing!

Review: If this was the first book I read by this author, I probably would not think she was one of the best authors of thrillers that I've ever read, BUT, it is not. I started reading her Morgan Dane series this summer, and loved it. When I exhausted that series, I decided to try this one.

I was not surprised to learn She Can Run was the first novel this author had published. She's grown as an author, which I love. However, I can appreciate the criticism I've read about this book, but I still enjoyed it. Something about Leigh's storytelling just pulls me right in. I've already requested the second book in this series, She Can Tell.