Anywhere She Runs [Mass Market Paperback]

Debra Webb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2010

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…

Editorial Reviews

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"Anywhere She Runs is fast-paced, action-packed suspense, the way romantic suspense is supposed to be. Webb crafts a tight plot, a kick-butt heroine, a sexy hero with a past and a mystery as dark as the black water at night." --Romantic Times BOOKReviews

"This book balances suspense, romance, and drama in just the right measures. Just when you think you know where the plot is headed, there is a twist or turn that makes you want to keep reading.  Let’s hope there are more Adeline Cooper mysteries to come!" --Affaire de Coeur

"Anywhere She Runs is a spine tingling romantic suspense—a gripping tale from the pen of the talented Debra Webb.  She doesn’t disappoint.  With good storytelling and a hot romance, Anywhere She Runs will grab readers and not let go until the last terrifying page." --Romance Reviews Today

"Ms. Webb brings us another edge of your seat story. The inaction between the hero and heroine is very believable. The amount of suspense and romance is just right. This story had me hooked from the first page and did not let up until the end." --Night Owl Reviews

From the Back Cover

From bestselling author Debra Webb comes a nonstop thriller featuring Detective Adeline Cooper—a woman haunted by a dangerous past, a long-lost lover, and a stone-cold killer…

“Pretty, pretty princess. See her smile…see her die.”

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…

“One dead princess, two to go…”

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…

Praise for Debra Webb:

“Webb keeps the suspense teasingly taut.”—Publishers Weekly

“Well-crafted and engrossing.”—Heather Graham

 

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition edition (April 27, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312532970
• ISBN-13: 978-0312532970
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been a story teller for as long as I can remember. I wrote my first story when I was eight or nine. Now, with my husband as my partner, I create gritty, sexy romantic suspense and chilling thrillers.Look for my debut thriller series, the Faces of Evil.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Romantic Suspense, April 28, 2010

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Vicki Hinze (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anywhere She Runs (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm a Debra Webb fan and have been for a long time, but I do believe she's outdone herself on this romantic suspense novel. The suspense is taut, the characters leap off the page--I hope there are MORE Adeline Cooper books!--and the plot twists are outstanding. Typically I get a third of the way through a book and the rest is a foregone conclusion. Not so in this one--and I LOVED THAT! One of the reviewers said this is the perfect romantic suspense novel. Good call. It's incredibly well done. Kudos, Debra Webb. And if you're not considering more Det. Adeline Cooper stories, please do! She's complex and fascinating.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She's done it again - and BETTER than ever!, April 30, 2010

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Maureen Cooper - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anywhere She Runs (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm not sure I can top Vicky's review - I agree with everything she says right down the line! I am also a Debra Webb fan and she has outdone herself this time. Adeline Cooper is my favorite character EVER! She is realistic, feisty, the kinda girl you would like to be! I usually figure out the plot/ending within the first half of the book - not this one! I had to resist the urge to flip to the back and see what happened! GREAT Read!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling story, May 9, 2010

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S. - "abouthappybooks.com" (Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anywhere She Runs (Mass Market Paperback)

"Anywhere she runs" is the first book by Debra Webb that I read and it fascinated me because of it's thrilling story and strong characters.

When Police Detective Adeline Cooper is sent a mysterious note and pics of an abducted woman she knows that some crazy killer has made her one of his targets. The abducted woman leeds her back to her hometown which she was forced to leave nine years ago and back to Sheriff Wyatt Henderson, the man she loved but who betrayed her.
Many people in her hometown don't want her back and working close with Wyatt is hard, but Adeline is not one to give up. She is determined to rescue the missing woman and to solve the mystery behind her disappearance. When it's uncovered that she and the abducted woman have more in common than Adeline could imagine, she needs Wyatt's support to solve the crime and to survive.

"Anywhere she runs" fascinated me right from the first sentence and I couldn't stop reading until I finished the last page (it was 12:37 AM when I closed the book and I had to get up early in the morning!).
Adeline is an awesome heroine and I loved learning more about her and especially her past with Wyatt. She is a strong woman, that can take care of herself and wants a man who understands and appreciates this.
Wyatt is also a great character. Like Adeline he paid for what he did in the past and over the years understood that he was wrong. But because he loved her then and now, I was very happy when they finally talked about the past and decided to give their love a second chance.
The mystery part of the book is thrilling, especially because there is not only one bad guy and Adeline's connection to a very powerful family makes it hard to see through the lies. The background behind the abductions is complicated and a dark secret is the root of everything. The book is dark but not too suspenseful for my taste and at the end there is hope for the victims.

So all in all I really enjoyed "Anywhere she runs" because it combines a thrilling mystery, strong characters and a sexy love story.