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She Can Run
- She Can, Book 1
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 9 hrs
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She Can Run
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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!
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- Carôle
- 18-01-18
Hard to embrace
I cannot relate with the characters in this novel on a personal level and the writing does not draw me into empathise with them either. I persevered for 20 chapters and realised that I don't care about their daily lives, the intrigue is not intriguing and the back story is being dragged out for so long that, I no longer care how anything is resolved.
There appears to be 3 plot lines, but not 1 or them can hold my interest. I'm new to this author, but have read 3 other books of hers - the Scarlett Falls series - which I thoroughly enjoyed. I find it hard to believe that they were penned by the same person. Those other characters were far stronger, approachable and endearing.
Fortunately for me, I was able to listen to this because of my Kindle Unlimited subscription, so I don't feel cheated in any way. I will try other books by this author, but I doubt that I will continue with this series.
2 people found this helpful
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- jan maclean
- 30-05-21
Too much sex
Good story but the graphic description of the sex was overdone. Perhaps leaving a little more to the imagination would have improved this book.
1 person found this helpful
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- Domestic Goddess
- 12-09-19
Good story but...
This story was engaging and the characters interesting and built to a faced paced ending. I wish I had read it however, as the narrator read the story in a simpering monotone that took away from the story rather than adding i it . In real life I’m sure the lady’s voice is perfectly lovely but I would not choose to listen to her read another book as it was oddly flat and breathy at the same time.
1 person found this helpful
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- Sue
- 29-03-18
Avoid
This book is terrible. I stopped reading it. The dialogue and situations are improbable at best. it's hard to believe a woman fleeing an abusive relationship with her 2 children would move them into a house with a man she didn't know, but it's ridiculous that within a week the abused woman was so horny for the strange man that she wanted to move because she couldn't control her libido. all without having received any kind of counselling for the abuse. the author did nothing to build any kind of romance between them, apart from them both noticing how hot the others body is. which made the main characters look like horny high schoolers. her mother's intuition needs tuning up!
phrases such as "erotic as hell" and grammar such as "broken piece of glass" are just awkward. Don't waste your time, there are better books out there.
1 person found this helpful
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- Jay Croft
- 27-07-17
Oh so predictable
I was disappointed by this book, having enjoyed others by the same author. It was clear from the start what the underlying plot lines would be. I had the killer from the first time they appeared, and guessed pretty much how it would play out. And there was far too much sexualised narrative - sometimes, 'less really is more'!
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- Nicola
- 19-01-17
a little too 1950s
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
The books portrays a world full of accepted misogyny and homophobia. It feels very 1960s in many ways.
Has She Can Run put you off other books in this genre?
yes
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Amy Rubinate?
n/a
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from She Can Run?
It is not the scenes - it is the casual misogyny and homophobia I object to
1 person found this helpful
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- Kindle Customer
- 15-03-23
Excellent fast moving story
Great story could not put down, lots of twists and turns a super ending with suspense and fear
Good narration
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- LynnyB
- 23-02-23
Easy listening
I picked this book up in the £2.99 sale so I was never going to be disappointed. The story wasn’t really anything new and I knew what was coming next but it was enjoyable and saw me through many hours of housework and exercise. My only criticism was the narration which didn’t have sufficient pauses between situations suggesting that the narrator hadn’t really studied the book ahead of recording. This meant that I had to rewind on quite a few occasions to fully understand what was going on. Overall it was enjoyable though.
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- miss lynn couldrey
- 06-02-23
Brillant
Excellent plot with wonderful characters. Had me gripped from the very start hated having to stop listening to it when I got to work !
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- KM
- 21-01-22
enjoyed the book, but not the narrator
the book was good, unfortunately spoilt by the narrator, which was awful! Won't listen to another one with the same narrator if I can help it!
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Joy
- 27-01-14
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.
19 people found this helpful
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- Sheba
- 17-07-13
Must Hire New Narrator
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I would change the narrator.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
She said Hor-sass one too many times. Who doesn't know how to pronounce horses? She was breathy for no reason. At first I thought maybe it was to emphsize the fear of the situation but then realized she wasn't going to stop using that ridiculous voice.
14 people found this helpful
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- Janet
- 24-02-14
Just Couldn't Finish This
If you really want to listen to your GPS read a cross between a romance novel and "The Perils of Pauline;" this is the book for you. It began with just a really bad reader but a story that seemed interesting. By the beginning of part 2, I realized I was dreading turning on my book. I had thought I wanted to find out how it ended. I decided it wasn't worth my time. I am amazed Amy Rubinate has narrated other books. I will never get another one by her.
13 people found this helpful
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- Deeadra
- 07-12-12
Good story. Horrible, horrible narrator.
Would you try another book from Melinda Leigh and/or Amy Rubinate?
Yes, I loved the story however the narrator was absolutely horrible. She did ok on the characters voices but the straight reading was so monotone it was just about unbearable. If I wasn't so "into" the story, I would have returned it for another book. After dozens and dozens of books and many different narrators, this is the worse one and the only one which led me to even consider returning a book. I'm sorry, I know that's mean and I've questioned people before who gave bad reviews of narrators; now I realize how they felt. If the narration is bad, the book is way off.
Would you be willing to try another one of Amy Rubinate’s performances?
Never.
Do you think She Can Run needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No. I'm satisfied with the ending.
Any additional comments?
Listen to the narrator before you buy to see if you can tolerate her voice.
13 people found this helpful
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- Katrina
- 13-02-15
Started Off Slow
I almost returned this book because it started off so slow but the pace and storyline eventually sped up and I ended up enjoying it.
11 people found this helpful
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- sarah
- 02-02-14
I am not a fan of this narrator
What disappointed you about She Can Run?
I haven't finished the book, as the narrator speaks in a way I find distracting and annoying. I am taken away from the story.
What was most disappointing about Melinda Leigh’s story?
I haven't completed it, and probably won't, unless I am trapped with NOTHING else to listen to.
How could the performance have been better?
The pronunciation of words like 'horses', was what turned me off right away. Actually, I purchased the book thinking it was more of a mystery and less of a romance, so that is my error.I guess I still don't know what genre it best fits. When the animals kept being referred to as 'Horse as", I quit. It is odd how a quirk like that can turn a reader of instantly. I listen to many, many books, and have listened to a wide range of narrators. Rarely does one bother me enough to quite reading a book entirely.
11 people found this helpful
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- Maria
- 27-03-13
Excellent!
Imagine getting a job, on the day to start work you show up and there is a hearse in the driveway. What do you do now, especially since you have 2 young children with you and this was to be their new home? I admired the heroine in this story. She was a strong, caring mother, determined to protect her family. The synopsis for this story is spot on, but there is a side murder mystery going on in the story that was very interesting and kept me riveted. I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Now my only problem is the narrator. She sounded too girlish, a young girl if you will. The woman in this story is a mature woman, twice married, with 2 children, the narrator made her sound like a high school valley girl. I was able to get past this because the story was very interesting, so if you can over look her lil girlish voice you will find the story is very good.
11 people found this helpful
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- A. Susan Adam
- 22-02-14
Interesting story...poor performance
What did you like best about She Can Run? What did you like least?
The story was mostly predictable, but had a few interesting twists and the pace was good in that the story kept moving. The biggest minus was the performance.
What was one of the most memorable moments of She Can Run?
Can't really say there was one, but that was because the poor performance was distracting.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
This woman had a saccharine voice suitable to children's books and fair tales, not a murder mystery. Her lack of vocal inflection throughout the entire book drained any suspense from an otherwise suspenseful story. It also make it very difficult to distinguish between "thoughts" the characters were thinking to themselves and their actual conversations. Perhaps they are instructed not to add any acting skills to the job, but that totally ruins it for me. If a comeback is sassy, that does not come across reading it deadpan. I've noticed this in other Audible books, but not all of them. Some performers change their voices so you can tell the characters apart, they are excited in exciting passages, angry in angry ones...they give you the emotion along with the words. They ACT. Sadly, this performer did none of that.
What would have made this romance irresistible?
A performer with some acting range.
9 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Linda
- 29-01-14
Distracting narrator
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I'd recommend the author, as I thought the book well written. It was compelling enough to grit my teeth and not let the narration keep me from finishing it.
If you’ve listened to books by Melinda Leigh before, how does this one compare?
Haven't listened to her work before, but would again.
What didn’t you like about Amy Rubinate’s performance?
I love listening to books and have a very high tolerance for different styles of narration. But this time I was so distracted by the breathy voice, which alone might have been ok, but when combined with a cadence that rises at the end of phrases instead if dropping naturally, I found my attention focused on figuring out what was bothering me rather than the story. I kept waiting for her voice to drop. It gave an over dramatic flavor to the reading without which the work itself was quite ok.
Any additional comments?
I rarely post a review, but I think this author deserves a different narrator.
8 people found this helpful
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- Linda
- 16-03-14
Amateurish and predictable....
So you are running from an abusive husband and you and your kids spend the night in a house with three strange drunk men.....that is the amateurish and of course you fall in love with one of them and almost get murdered...twice! In the end, all is happily ever after....that is the predictable. I did not get the narrator and I will not continue on with the series.
7 people found this helpful