Running scared [Hardcover]

Linda Ladd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2000

Kate Reed is surely the happiest woman alive when her husband Michael arranges the adoption of baby Joey after many years of unsuccessfully trying to conceive a child. From the first moment Kate embraces little Joey, she feels as though everything is finally complete. And when Michael suggests they escape the noisy city to find solace and comfort in the Missouri Countryside, she feels like everything is falling into place for her and Michael. But when Michael's behavior suddenly becomes bizarre and unexplainable, Kate wonders whether he's got a bad case of the fatherhood jitters. It seems reasonable enough until sinister men arrive on her doorstep to claim her little one. Kate's only escape seems to be the woods where she fearfully remains with baby Joey. When she encounters an unkempt man named Booker, and the two learn she is wanted for kidnapping and murder, this old friend of her grandfather does everything he can to protect Kate and Joey. Of course she has no idea just who this man is, but suddenly she trusts him more than anyone else-

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday Book Club / Bookspan (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739411756
• ISBN-13: 978-0739411759
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mild Romantic Suspence, August 2, 2010

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This review is from: Running Scared (Paperback)

Kate Reed's marriage has been falling apart. Her days of wedded-togetherness to Michael has been evolving and not for the good. Ready to call it quits, Michael surprises her when he says he has found a boy and they can finally adopt. Desperate for a child and willing to give her marriage another shot they stay together and move to the country. Though Michael is a good father Kate still has her suspicions; his behavior is secretive and unusual. Then one day some men show up and threaten them both with harm. She escapes with Joey, their infant, into the woods.

While on the run she meets up with her share of both odd and ominous characters. One of them is Booker, a hobo-type who says little. She also finds out that she is wanted for Michael's murder. Kate needs to prove her innocence but who can she trust?

More suspense then romance this story has its share of farfetched situations. We are informed at the beginning that Kate is a runner and knows the lay of the land. OK, but she is traveling with a newborn. If you were ever a parent you know that nothing goes as planned with little ones. Crying and fussiness are just part of baby's life. Ms. Ladd tries to impart plausable situations regarding traveling with someone so young but it still wasn't realistic in my mind. Low on the romance side, don't read RUNNING SCARED if that is what you are looking for. If you can get past these perspectives the story isn't too bad.