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Running Scared

By: Mandasue Heller
Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
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Set in urban Manchester, Running Scared is a nerve-shredding thriller by best-selling author Mandasue Heller.

When teenager Alexis ‘Lexi’ James falls out with her best mate Nicole over ‘bad boy’ Ryan King, it’s just the beginning of a chain of events that go from bad to worse to deadly.

Returning home one night to her high-rise flat, she is faced by a terrifying scene that changes her life forever, and matters are made worse when she is put into care in another town.

Years later, Lexi has left school and is back in Manchester. A chance meeting with Nicole and her so-called ‘other half’ Ryan ends in disaster, and she vows never to see them again. Then one night, she is saved from a vicious attack by a charming stranger. He takes her home, and their acquaintance blossoms into something much deeper.

When her new man receives a call in the middle of the night and leaves in a hurry, she is horrified when he returns with someone she never thought she would see again. It soon becomes obvious that Lexi doesn’t know her new lover as well as she thought, and she is forced to make a decision that will have devastating results....

©2022 Mandasue Heller (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International Limited Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting

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Critic reviews

"Heller doesn’t mince words, her gritty plots create a Manchester underworld to rival Martina Cole’s raw and rough East End." (Peterborough Evening Telegraph)
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Really enjoyed this gripping and entertaining book. Was hard to stop listening too thank you

Brilliant and gripping

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Love love loved it…no spoilers here. Looking for her next book. Excellent Narration too!

Excellent

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Amazing couldn’t stop listening to it I have read and listened to lots from this author amazing

Another great book

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enjoyed this book, the narrator not so much didn't make it enjoyable to listen to.

nice read

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Loved it gripped till the end. Well written, good twists, great writer. Definitely recommend a read.

Brilliant

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Gripping, gritty, edge of seat, heart in mouth, mega drama. I'm emotionally exhausted but want more please 🙏 No one can tell a Manchester story like a Manchester girl! Keep them coming Mandasue X

Bloody brilliant!

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Massive fan of Mandasue, this did not disappoint, can't wait for the next one! :-)

Loved it!!

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Another amazing story by MH. The characters were so well crafted and their gritty lives and experiences flew along at a great pace. Loads of gripping moments and tense situations- all so real.
I bought this on audible to make the trip from Brighton to Runcorn more bearable in traffic. That meant my partner had to listen to my choice of book and he loved it so is now a new MH fan. Highly recommend this book.

Gripping story and great performance

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Love it! Lots of twist and turns, good storyline keeps you intrigued highly recommend this book

Running scared

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So very disappointed as I have loved this author’s previous books. Can’t understand the brilliant reviews as the story was really poor and not a single character stood out in any way. Couldn’t wait for it to end and was a total waste of a precious credit! Will definitely be returning this one sadly.

Rubbish

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