The Runaway
From the author of Richard & Judy bestseller Baby Doll
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
The electrifying new thriller from the bestselling author of Baby Doll - perfect for fans of Claire Douglas and Jane Corry.
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A GIRL ON THE RUN. A MOTHER WHO WILL DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT HER.
When forensic psychologist Becca Ortiz fosters teenage runaway Ash, she knows she will love and protect her as if she were her own daughter.
Ash may have turned her back on her old life but there is still one person she can't bear to lose. Now he is about to drag her back into a dark world where no one is safe.
To save her daughter Becca will have to venture into LA's terrifying criminal underworld...
Can she find her before it's too late?
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Praise for Hollie Overton's heart-racing thrillers:
'A stunning . . . dark tale' Heat
'Moves at breakneck speed' Stylist
'Incredibly powerful' Sunday Mirror
'Kept me transfixed and entertained until the very last page' Tess Gerritsen
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this nail-biter from Overton (The Walls), LAPD clinical psychologist Becca Ortiz and her 16-year-old foster daughter, Ash, have been getting along well. Becca doesn't know, however, that Ash has reunited with her old boyfriend, Nate Sutton, whom she met on the streets. Nate lives in a tent city on Skid Row with the Tribe, a group of homeless teens ruled by an enigmatic woman named Mo. After one of the Tribe is beaten at Mo's behest, Nate asks Ash to run away with him, putting the two in Mo's crosshairs. With the help of Becca's police sergeant ex-husband, Becca kicks off a relentless cat-and-mouse game with a manipulative, murderous woman who will do anything to keep her "family" together. Readers will root for the deeply empathetic Becca, who's devoted to helping society's most vulnerable, and Overton shines a light on the plight of the mentally ill, foster children, and the homeless while building plenty of tension. Fans of bighearted thrillers will find a lot to like.
