Running Scared Book

2.5 stars???

Thought and Plot

Maggie Tennyson helped locate an abducted boy who had been missing for 5 years. This boy has been returned to his family, confused and full of anxiety. To help him settle in, the father decides to buy a house in the town he was found in and allow his son to stay in the school he was currently attending when he was found. The EA who brought his son to the attention of the police was Maggie Tennyson. Maggie asked to stay anonymous, but the sheriff let slip to the boy's father, Kane Dougherty, who's tip brought his son back to him. (Sue the police anyone?)

Maggie doesn't want to be thanked though and she certainly doesn't want to be in the spotlight. She's currently hiding from her drug lord ex-boyfriend and turning her life around. Kane just won't take a hint though, showing up after her car slides into the ditch near her new house. Showing up at her door with Eli (his son). Offering to pay for her renos as a thank you. Offering friendship...he should just stay away.

Kane can't quite understand why Maggie doesn't want his reward money, or help with her renos...sure he understands she doesn't want attention brought to her and having the press always following her around, but why does she look so frightened at the time???

So when he hears she was attacked in her own home shortly after he left her alone there, he has to rush to the hospital to assure himself and his son that she has suffered no permanent damage. And now he's not going to let her face that danger alone.

Another case of men showing up and not listening when a woman tells them to leave. Only Maggie quickly backs down and allows Kane into her life, for the sake of his son, of course.

In this case you pretty much know who the bad guys are right off the bat. There is no real mystery as to who is after Maggie. But despite that Shirlee McCoy keeps the action coming to tempt you to keep reading.

In Conclusion
While it wasn't a mind-blowing read, it wasn't terrible. A good suspense romance fluff piece.