She Can Run

She Can

By: Melinda Leigh

Narrated by: Amy Rubinate

Length: 9 hrs

Publisher's summary

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!

©2011 Melinda Leigh (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Decent suspense but nothing unique

Nothing new in this story. Seen it all before. The narrator was OK but all her male voices sounded the same. It was tough to follow conversations between two guys.

Maybe a little overkill

Without giving anything away, let’s just say there are a lot of people after the main character. Maybe one too many perhaps but overall a good story.

Enjoyable Read

Somewhat predictable yet enjoyable. The love story was a bit unrealistic but definitely enticing. Good.

awesome read!!!

Melinda Leigh writes another brilliant book!! so fast everything she writes it gripping and captivating!!

Excellent narration and story

This story is great with wonderful characters and nonstop suspense. The narration is great, among the best I've ever heard.

narrator ruined it

so I love melinda leigh, she's an amazing author. I especially loved this book, her early work.

too bad the performance was horrible. the narration was monotone during narrator pieces, a little more inflections for character. as annoying as it is, the worst was her accent. while not a strong accent (I can't even place what kind) it was a female version of the creepy Grandpa character from American Dad. for example instead of the word "nicker" she pronounced it like the 'ck' sound was 'gg'. umm super annoying as you can imagine.

save yourself, and your ears, from this terrible performance. read the book instead.

Kept you guessing!

Really good story. Great characters and suspenseful. Gotta love the dog🐕‍🦺 Definitely give it a listen!

Disappointed couldn't finish the story

I have listened to several books by this author and liked them. This book, however, reads like a beginner's rough draft. The characters are bland and don't connect. Worst of all is the narrator's voice. I couldn't finish it. I will still read/listen to books by this author, but I will definitely avoid any with that narrator

Good story poor narration

The story was engaging and enjoyable but at times the narration was akin to nails drug across a chalkboard. Amy's soft spoken, monotone voice did not do this book any justice.
In the end the story was worth putting up with the poor narration.

This is a amazing book and the story fascinating!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was quickly captivated by the story and loved the characters. The mystery of what she is hiding from is told in a way that you will not be able to put this down till you have heard the whole book. Just when you think she is safe she isn't. This book is a rare jewel and I just may listen to it again it is that GOOD!!

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