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Review – Nowhere to Run

January 8, 2011 By Michael

Marie Parnell doesn’t believe her ex-boyfriend when he tells her to take their young daughter and run. At least not until she looks out the window and sees him abducted. Not getting any offers of help from the police, Marie grabs five-year-old Patty and all their belongings that she can stuff into her old car and flees.

Her car breaks down in Serenity, Arkansas, right in front of a garage. The handsome mechanic, Seth Whitfield, promises to fix her car, but he seems to be dragging his heels-at least until Marie tells him her story. Seth is being hunted by enemies too, so he’s sympathetic to Marie’s plight.

When the bad guys catch up, its anybody’s guess who they are really after. Marie? Seth? Or both?

Nowhere to Run is the third book in Ms. Hansen’s Serenity Arkansas series, but the stories easily stand alone. I had the privilege of reading the first in the series, and even though Serenity, Arkansas is a made-up town, it is obviously based on a real life town that is near where both the author and I live.

I enjoyed getting to know Marie, Patty, Seth, and his border collie, Babe, in this fast paced novel based in small town, Arkansas. It held my interest until the end, and I wanted to keep reading. Nowhere to Run is definitely one of the better suspense novels I’ve read recently. Don’t miss this book. Discussion questions are included at the end.

Nowhere to Run (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #122)
Nowhere to Run (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #122)
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Review – Nowhere to Run
Reviewed by Laura Hilton
Nowhere to Run is definitely one of the better suspense novels I’ve read recently.
Marie Parnell doesn’t believe her ex-boyfriend when he tells her to take their young daughter and run. At least not until she looks out the window and sees him abducted. Not getting any offers of help from the police, Marie grabs five-year-old Patty and all their belongings that she can stuff into her old car and flees.

Her car breaks down in Serenity, Arkansas, right in front of a garage. The handsome mechanic, Seth Whitfield, promises to fix her car, but he seems to be dragging his heels-at least until Marie tells him her story. Seth is being hunted by enemies too, so he’s sympathetic to Marie’s plight.

When the bad guys catch up, its anybody’s guess who they are really after. Marie? Seth? Or both?

Nowhere to Run is the third book in Ms. Hansen’s Serenity Arkansas series, but the stories easily stand alone. I had the privilege of reading the first in the series, and even though Serenity, Arkansas is a made-up town, it is obviously based on a real life town that is near where both the author and I live.

I enjoyed getting to know Marie, Patty, Seth, and his border collie, Babe, in this fast paced novel based in small town, Arkansas. It held my interest until the end, and I wanted to keep reading. Nowhere to Run is definitely one of the better suspense novels I’ve read recently. Don’t miss this book. Discussion questions are included at the end.

 

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Laura Hilton
Laura Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She is a pastor’s wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools her children. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor.
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About Valerie Hansen

Valerie Hansen
Valerie has always loved to write. A strong conviction that this is what she was meant to do led her to pursue a career as a novelist. Besides extensive research, she has plenty of interesting experiences to draw upon. She’s been a veterinary assistant, …

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