This was my first read by Hogan and it won't be my last. I found the writing engaging, the plot moved quickly and there were lots of substance to keep the reader guessing. There was a good balance between the central mystery (who killed Rachel and where is Eleanor) and the personal lives of the detectives solving the case.

I would definitely recommend reading the books in order. Having not read the previous book, I do feel like I was a at bit of a loss about Iris' backstory, as not a lot of detail is given in this book and I wanted to know more about what happened in her past.

Recommend this readers who like a fast-paced thrillers that combine a case with detectives and the world they live in.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This story grabbed my attention in an instant and didn't let go for the entire book. The writing was addictive and I found myself reading at the speed of light to try and get to those all important answers at the end. Twists and plot surprises were at the turn of every page and I second guessed myself right up until the end and no my amateur detective skills were not successful this time round.

The narrative was fast paced and punchy to keep the plot moving. The atmospheric drama pulled me in as the story unfolded before my eyes with thrilling excitement and intrigue. The storyline was carefully thought out with shocks and surprises along the way to keep you on your toes and I loved each and every minute of this gripping book.

The one thing I have come to expect from any Geraldine Hogan book is exceptional character creations and I certainly wasn't disappointed in the slightest. I particularly enjoyed the contextual information surrounding Iris and Slattery as the story progressed to get a better understanding into the lives and worlds of these detectives.

Why She Ran is an all out thrill fest that will grab you in its midst and not let go. The pages turn themselves with riveting excitement so make sure you don't miss out on this exceptional addition to an already great series.

Don't we always save the best until last.
My final blog tour for 2019 and I couldn't be more delighted than for it to be for author Geraldine Hogan and her second book in her Detective Iris Locke series..
I was so excited to read that she was delving into the world of crime having followed her writing previously under pen name Faith Hogan.
Her first book in her crime series "Her Sister's Bones" for me was a cracker. I loved her characters, her storyline and finished it feeling somewhat satisfied that we were in for a mighty series....
Book two Why She Ran does not disappoint......
Detective Iris Locke is back....but we see a different woman in this book. She is broken, suffering and feeling all she knew was lies.
Her family lied to her. I did feel so sorry for her.
When a young woman is murdered, Iris must put her personal trauma aside to try solve the case especially when she is promoted to acting inspector and all the big wigs have their eyes on this case and her.
Not easy when you have another detective nipping at your heels waiting for you to go wrong so he can step into your shoes.
We get a much better insight into the life of her colleague Ben Slattery too in this book.
Ben's wife of thirty odd years Maureen is suffering from early staged Dementia. Ben is at odds with his daughter over what care each of them can give her.
Add to that the feeling that his wife knows more about his sisters death which happened years ago. But what will she remember now and how much of it can you believe.
I felt the relationship between Iris and Ben was so different in book two. I felt they had a new found respect for one another. I loved it..
I'm so impressed with this series...
It's completely engrossing, the characters fantastic and her storylines compelling....
I can't wait to see what book three brings...
Well done Geraldine, a cracking read....

This mystery/thriller is set in a detox center where a young woman has been murdered and our heroine, Iris, has been assigned to investigate. A second young woman was seen running from the crime site and is considered suspect #1 in the death, but clues do not support this and Iris must figure out who the killer is before her suspect becomes a victim. Geraldine Hogan has given us a cast of characters that are believable and added in enough tension and suspense to keep us reading "just one more chapter" until the end.

This is a really gritty read.

When a young woman is found dead, a troubled teenager is the prime suspect. Although she was the last person to see the young woman alive, not everyone believes she is a suspect. Her family certainly don’t, however when one of those turn up dead too, the evidence stacks up.

I loved the interaction between the two detectives,they are both really well rounded out characters. I hope to read more in the series.

Whilst I read ‘Why she ran ‘ in two sittings I didn’t find the storyline particularly compelling and I couldn’t warm to any of the characters, they just didn’t pique my interest enough to feel invested in their outcomes.
This is described as a heart stopping thriller which unfortunately I can’t totally agree with. Set in the small Irish town of Corbally, the investigative team of Iris Locke and Ben Slattery are faced with the task of discovering who murdered Rachel McDermott, a care worker in an exclusive clinic where the troubled Eleanor Marshall is a patient, herself now missing. As a vulnerable young person Ms Locke needs to locate Eleanor as quickly as possibly since at first glance she seems to be a prime/possible suspect.
The storyline plunges the reader into the Marshalls world where father Kit is known far and wide as a wealthy businessman not to be crossed,owning much of the surrounding area. Him and his wife make an unlikely couple along with their younger daughter Karena.
They are among the few unsavoury characters in this novel who may have a possible motive for murder but I didn’t feel on the edge of my seat, desperate for the reveal. The Marshalls are cold and indifferent to the plight of Eleanor, more concerned with keeping up appearances and sweeping trouble under the carpet than showing any real love or concern towards her.
My favourite character by far is the alcoholic Slattery, somehow still holding down his job whilst ending each day in the pub. He still cares on some level for his estranged wife Maureen, battling dementia, which meant I had some feelings of empathy for his character but I simply couldn’t warm to Iris.
Without spoiling the plot I found the disappearance of Eleanor and the fact she remained at large for some length of time rather implausible and just felt the ending to be a bit of a disappointment. There was a glimmer of hope in that you could see the beginnings of a good relationship between Locke and Slattery which may well develop as the series continues.
I think when you read a great many psychological/crime thrillers there is less chance that many are really going to stand out. So whilst this was an enjoyable enough read I’m afraid I only found the storyline mediocre at best. That’s not to say I wouldn’t seek out other titles by this author, simply on this occasion I wasn’t bowled over.
My thanks as always to the author and publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read in exchange for an honest review.

Why She Ran by Geraldine Hogan is the second in the Detective Iris Locke series.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.


Series Background:    (Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books)

Detective Iris Locke is on The Murder Team, a group specializing in handling homicides.  The team consists of Inspector Coleman Grady, Sergeant Ben Slattery, a rather cantankerous man, but who Iris somehow bonded with; Detective Jo Pardy who is willing to walk over anyone to get her sergeant stripes; and their boss, Chief Superintendent Byrne.  Iris has recently discovered that the family she grew up with was not really hers.


My Synopsis:   (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)

Iris has been renting a room in a boarding house while her own apartment was being handled by the crime scene technicians.  She's not sure she is ready to go back yet.  Too much has happened.  The man she thought of as her father is now dead, burned in the fire that he had set.  The woman she thought of as her mother is alive, but Iris can't quite face her.

Grady has been transferred, hopefully temporarily, to another city, and Iris is given the opportunity to take lead on the case of Rachel McDermott, whose dead body was found at Curlew Hall, a detox center for the children of the wealthy.  Rachel was working there.  Resident Eleanor Marshall, the daughter of a very wealthy man who owns half the city, is missing.

Finding Eleanor is the main priority, as she has epilepsy, and without her medication, she could die.  So...why did she run away?  Is she guilty of killing Rachel?  Did she see something?

Iris is saddled with another officer,  Tony Ahearn, who is itching for a promotion, and does not want to be under Iris's command.  But she needs all the help she can get.

Meanwhile, Iris is still trying to come to grips with the fact that her "parents", hid her true identity from her.  Slattery is trying to cope with a wife who has the beginning stages of dementia.


My Opinions: 

First, you really have to read the first book in this series, as Iris's background is really not explained as well as it could be in this book.  The author sort of spread her history out throughout the book, and I would have preferred a more concise reminder, and this is really my only complaint.

I am definitely enjoying this new series, which is set in Ireland.  I really like Iris, who is a very hard-working and dedicated officer, filled with compassion.  I love her relationship with Slattery, who we learned a lot more about in this one.  Their conversations are often good-hearted teasing, and it feels very "real".

I like how the story was told from multiple viewpoints, including the missing Eleanor.

It was a great plot with good twists, and the writing is very smooth, although occasionally I found it moved slowly.

Overall, a good series, and I'm looking forward to more.

Geraldine Hogan is back with Why She Ran, another shocking, terrifying and nail-biting crime novel featuring Iris Locke that will make readers lose sleep and keep them up until the early hours of the morning desperately turning the pages.

When young nurse Rachel McDermott is found murdered in the kitchen of the hospital where she works, the tiny village of Corbally is left reeling with disbelief. Nobody can believe that such a heinous murder could have taken place on their doorstep. Who would want to murder a pretty girl like Rachel who had everything to live for and her entire future ahead of her? Her distraught mother cannot believe that her little girl is dead and with everyone in Corbally broken by grief, a determined Iris Locke vows to catch the person who did this to Rachel. The last person to have seen her was her close friend, sixteen year old Eleanor Marshall. But surely one of her best mates couldn’t possibly have murdered Rachel…or could she?

Estranged from her family and vulnerable, Eleanor might be the police’s number one suspect, but Iris is convinced that she is not the killer. Yet, when Eleanor’s sister is also found dead in the area the runaway teen has gone to hide in, all the evidence continues to point in her direction. However, Iris cannot shake off this feeling that this vulnerable and damaged girl is not the one with blood on her hands.

As she begins to dig deeper than ever before, a sleep deprived Iris uncovers shocking evidence that proves that Eleanor might have been keeping strange and shadowy company the night before Rachel was murdered which makes Iris believe that the runaway teen is in terrible danger. Iris is willing to do whatever it takes to exonerate Eleanor and find out who really killed Rachel, but is she aware of the dark and twisted path her investigation is going to take her on?

Can Iris uncover the truth and rescue Eleanor from danger? Or is she already too late?

Geraldine Hogan has once again penned a first rate crime novel that will leave readers breathless. Why She Ran is a heart-pounding and nerve twisting thriller that is absolutely impossible to put down and Iris Locke is a beguiling, intelligent and brave heroine readers cannot help but warm to.

Dark, shocking and packed with twists and turns readers will not see coming, Why She Ran is another winner from the fabulous Geraldine Hogan.

This is the second book in the Detective Iris Locke series and I would highly recommend that you read the first book first as things will make a lot more sense.

I love the character of Iris and how we get to see the professional side of her as well as the struggles that she faces in her personal life makes her see more human.

This is a great crime thriller, full of suspense, family secrets and lies that I thoroughly enjoyed and looks forward to book three.

Why She Ran by Geraldine Hogan I loved this book. This is the second book in the Detective Iris Locke series and I was hooked within the first few pages. Its full of twists and turns throughout. However, I do recommend you read Her Sister's Bones which os the first instalment within this great series of books. The ending of this book was just excellent.
Looking forward to Book three in this series.

Highly recommend these books

Big Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Geraldine Hogan for my ARC in exchange for an honest review

This is the second book in the Detective Iris Locke Series. Although it’s not necessary to read the first book I think it would be a bonus to enrich your enjoyment of this one.

This book will keep you guessing right to the end and even then I was surprised at the ending.

Beautiful setting to the story with great characters and Geraldine Hogans writing style is very readable. Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for my chance to read this fantastic book.

Why She Ran is the second book in a series following Detective Iris Locke series. I hadn’t read the first book and I think it would have been beneficial as while I enjoyed the story, I did at times wish I knew what had happened previously – just to add a bit more as to why Iris was the way she was. There were small references to what had occurred in book 1 but not enough for me to really get a good grip on it. With this wonderful writing style, it’s not a bad thing to make sure you read that one I’m sure you’d be in for a treat.
This is an exciting and dramatic crime thriller, that will keep you guessing until the end. I was really drawn into the story, which was well paced; not too rushed but not drawn out for the sake of it. It had some unexpected twists but nothing too out there and the whole book gave a very interesting perspective of crime procedures.

I liked the Iris character – not appreciating what she had been through previously, her angst and suffering were apparent, yet she was the true professional. I particularly enjoyed the relationship between her and her partner DS Slattery, true respect, banter and care for one another.
The synopsis is what drew me in but I enjoy the authors writing style. I found myself quickly engrossed in the storyline, caring about characters and trying to piece together the puzzle as if I were suddenly a detective too.
I would recommend for crime fans, although I would suggest starting at the first book in the series.

I read this novel as a stand alone and it worked really well although there seems to be emphasis on how events in the first book have affected the main protagonist so I would recommend reading Her Sister's Bones first.  This didn't dull my enjoyment of this fantastic novel though and I am definitely off to read book 1 in anticipation for further books in this series.

The 'She' is Eleanor, a sixteen year old who is either guilty or a witness to an horrific murder.  As the story unravels, there is evidence pointing towards Eleanor but Locke and Eleanor's sister think differently and realise she is in severe danger.  Can they track her down in time?

I'd primarily class this book as a police procedural but the writing is so strong and the plot is so intricate and unique that I'd also say it is definitely a page turning thriller too.  The pace of the story is steady, it's not lightening fast but this works well.  Each character is very well developed and we see them at their best and their worst.  Their insecurities and vulnerabilities are explored in depth giving them a more three dimensional personality beyond the role of police officer. 

I was completely hooked from the opening pages and found the plot riveting.  Two main narratives run through the novel.  Locke and her team trying desperately to solve Rachel's murder with little information to work with and Eleanor's flight and the efforts to track her down.  Both plots unwind gently, allowing the reader to become fully invested in each part and allowing the author to weave a cleverly plotted tale and lead the reader to an explosive ending. 

I'm delighted to have had the opportunity to discover Geraldine Hogan and cannot wait to dive into more of her novels.

This slow burning book two thriller was amazing!! I didn't read book one but I will be doing that soon because this one was just so good. The pacing worked well and the characters were fabulous. The author did a great job bringing the story to life. There were a few times that I felt kind of confused but overall it was really engaging and very well done. I couldn't put it down and I need to read the first book now to.

Detective Iris Locke is still reeling from the outcome of her previous case in Silent Night and I would advise reading the first in the series to get the background story (plus it was really good!)
In this case, a teenager goes missing and her support worker is found dead. Could Eleanor be a suspect or a victim? She has been locked away for her own protection and that of her wealthy and influential family but is she dangerous or vulnerable?
Secrets begin to emerge about the murder victim’s and missing teen’s families that give the police plenty of avenues of enquiry. But the frantic search for Eleanor is failing to provide any clues and time is running out…
Locke is devastated by the events of the last book and her colleague Slattery is dealing with his wife’s dementia. These subplots serve to make the police more rounded characters and demonstrate their humanity. These two lead detectives are developing a positive working relationship despite their personal problems and show mutual respect and support over the course of the book.
Like the previous book, Why She Ran is a solid police procedure novel and the focus is on the investigation and interrogation of suspects. There was repetition as individuals needed to be interviewed several times to reveal their secrets but this made it more realistic and doesn’t interfere with the momentum of the plot. The setting in Ireland and use of accented dialogue adds another dimension of credibility to the plot and characters.

I read, reviewed and loved Geraldine's first book 'My Sister's Bones' when it was released in August 2019. I couldn't wait to get hold of a copy of her second book. Well ladies and gents the wait for Geraldine's second book is over because 'Why She Ran' was released on 19th December 2019. It's another corker of a book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Why She Ran' but more about that in a bit.
The Detective Iris Locke that we meet up with again in 'Why She Ran' is different to the one we met in 'My Sister's Bones'. Iris has been through some significant trauma and to say that she has had the rug pulled out from underneath her seems like a huge understatement. What she believed to be the truth wasn't and she can't help but feel shocked, shaken, traumatised, hurt and misled. Iris has a great deal of anger swirling around inside her too, towards those who should have been honest with her from the start. Iris hasn't really got many friends and her coping mechanism seems to be punishing herself with exercising far too much and far too often. Iris has lost her passion for her work a bit as well and I get the impression that she has been thinking of leaving the police force. A case comes in, which soon grabs Iris' interest and it doesn't take long for her to get back into the swing of things. Iris has a good working relationship with her work colleague/ partner and I think that they are friends as well as colleagues.
I have to be honest and say that it took me a little while to get into this book, which has more to do with the fact that I was tired when I started to read the book and I was finding it hard to concentrate. However, once I got into the story and reminded myself who was who that was it. I was away. 'Why She Ran' proved to be addictive reading and then some. I had to keep reading to see how Iris dealt with the case, whether Iris solved the case, who the perpetrator was and why they did what they did. I found it increasingly difficult to put the book to one side for any length of time. If I had to put the book down then I would immediately look forward to being able to pick the book up again. This story dominated my mind- if I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. 'Why She Ran' was one of those books that you wanted to finish because you needed to know how the story concluded but you were enjoying reading the book so much that you wanted to prolong your enjoyment of the story and not finish too quickly. Other bookworms will know what I mean.
'Why She Ran' is well written but then the same was true of 'My Sister's Bones' too. Geraldine is one of those authors who manages to start a story with a bang and from then on you are taken on one hell of a rollercoaster ride through a very tough investigation with more twists and turns than you can count. For me, the pace of the story was perfect. The story hits the ground running and maintains the fast pace throughout. That's how I feel anyway. Geraldine writes so realistically and uses such graphic descriptions that I really felt as though I was part of the story myself.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed 'Why She Ran' and I would definitely recommend this book, this series and this author to other readers. I look forward to reading more of Geraldine's work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

It is a real treat when a police procedural series ticks all the boxes and I can definitely say that Why She Ran met all my requirements for brilliant crime novel.

Twenty-year-old nurse/carer, Rachel McDermott was your typical girl-next-door, living in her small Irish home-town of Corbally. She loved her job, was close to her family and apparently had no enemies, so when she is brutally murdered, the local community is absolutely horrified and Detective Iris Locke is called upon to investigate.

Meanwhile, tearaway teenager and close friend of Rachel, Eleanor Marshall, sixteen, has gone missing. Eleanor has addiction problems and her parents turned their backs on her long ago. Eleanor was last seen fleeing the scene where Rachel’s body was found and is considered to be the main suspect. But Eleanor’s sister Karena insists Eleanor wouldn’t have hurt her best friend, but a day later, when Karena is found dead in the woods near the Comeragh mountains, the same area Eleanor is hiding, Iris knows things don’t look promising for the runaway teen. She doesn’t want to believe that Eleanor is the killer, but all the evidence is pointing her way. Was it guilt or fear that made Eleanor run and can Iris find her before it is too late?

This second book of the Detective Iris Locke series included an intelligent, determined but flawed detective, and great supportive team of realistic and believable characters. Iris was struggling with her personal life as well as coping with the pressure Eleanor's family were putting on the team and the case. Along with the victim's own peculiar past, the heat was certainly on for Iris and her colleagues. I particularly enjoyed the banter between Iris and the cynical DS Ben Slattery, and the bond they shared.

With the fabulous, vivid setting, there were several unexpected twists in this engrossing, and compelling case and the pervading sense of menace really made this crime story a page-turner for me. The close was both satisfying and surprising. I am already looking forward to the next instalment in continuation of this stunning series!

Overall, Why She Ran by Geraldine Hogan had all of the ingredients of a stunning police procedural and then some!

I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel, at my own request, from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

Suspenseful murder, police procedural.

After opening Why She Ran by Geraldine Hogan, I realised I needed to have read the first book in the crime series. There are many repeated references to book 1 that make no sense to the unseasoned reader, and which have little or no relevance to Why She Ran. Geraldine Hogan should have made Why She Ran a standalone novel in the series rather than depending on book 1, to remove wasted words, and make it more concise and interesting. A single brief recount of the case that led to Detective Iris Locke being the shattered person she is – nothing more – would have sufficed to make her more relatable and increased reader engagement.

Having gotten that out of the way, I found Why She Ran to be a compelling murder mystery, set in a sleepy Irish village, Limerick, with clues sprinkled along the way. The characters avoid caricatures, are interesting and complex. Iris and her sidekick, the older and shrewd DS Ben Slattery lead the murder investigation as part of the Corbally Police Murder Team. they make a down-to-earth, hardened pair of detectives, who cut through all the BS that suspects throw at them, let alone the politics.

Lock and Slattery are called to a murder at Curlew Hall, an up-market residential, psychiatric / forensic facility for young women. Staff member, Rachel McDermott, was found bashed to death, her teenage patient, Eleanor Marshall, missing. Eleanor’s businessman father is the richest man in Limerick, and one of the richest in Ireland. As ’uniforms’ led by a detective conduct a full-blown search for Eleanor, the girl running from the title, through woodlands, in weather that turns rainy and stormy, she turns elusive. The police have to consider the possibility that Eleanor is the murderer. Not least, are the revelations of her parents, Kit and Susan, of Eleanor’s dysfunctional personality. Interestingly, Geraldine Hogan has made Eleanor into a vulnerable character due to her life-threatening epilepsy; also, if she is not Rachel’s murderer, she is perhaps at risk from the killer.

A second murder ramps up the tension for Lock, Slattery and the reader. At moments, the plot stalled, due to paragraph 1 above and due to the repetitive interviews with key suspects and witnesses that turned over little or no new information. However, the disturbing atmosphere, relative lack of references to child abuse and the pervading /increasing sense of menace make this crime story a page-turner. I will be gladly reading more of the series and any crime novel by Geraldine Hogan.
Thank you to Bookouture for #WhySheRan #NetGalley for this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review. This review also appears in goodreads.com, amazon.com and netgalley.com

Favorite Quotes:

Even the way Pardy pecked her way around her food got right under Iris’s skin. Never trust a woman who doesn’t enjoy her food, or a woman who wants sergeant stripes so badly she’d walk over anyone to get them. Jo Pardy ate like a mouse, rationing it out in tiny bites, a speck here, a crumb there; at times almost bovine-like back chewing went on, and sometimes it was all Iris could do to stop herself force-feeding the girl a half a dozen biscuits at once just to get it over with.

He’d only searched for it half-heartedly, after all, where Slattery came from, real men didn’t wear jewellery –apart from the Bishop, but then since he wore robes that resembled an old woman’s dress, he was hardly the most obvious male role model.

I think Kit Marshall would sell his granny for a bunch of hydrangeas so he could come up smelling of flowers, that’s all.’

The words floated for a second or two in the air between them, like soft bubbles, perfect, honest. They’d never fit back in their box again.

Maureen was just sixty, but she was an old-fashioned sixty, with tweed skirts and a fondness for headscarves, knotted into submission between her first and second chin.

She’s as mad as a bag of weasels.


My Review:

I was once again in awe not only of her Ms. Hogan’s oddly compelling plot and storylines but also of her wily character development and captivating storytelling. Her evocative word choices and unique, keenly honed, and striking arrangements of words and ancillary details sparked sharp and smoothly calibrated visuals to scroll through my gray matter. The little pea in my brain must have been smoking and was definitely singed while working through this well-crafted, multi-layered, and complex tale that slowly and slyly unraveled with an unpredictable ending I never saw coming.

I admire and covet Ms. Hogan's word skills and craftiness as much as I adore her oddly enticing, deeply flawed, strong, complicated, peculiarly intriguing and irresistible characters - who were so well developed and vividly described they virtually leapt from the page. I eagerly anticipate delving into more engaging and suspenseful tales from this talented scribe.

I am already a huge fan of Geraldine Hogan, just check my author index and you can see that I have read everything that she has written to date as Faith Hogan, so I was super-excited when I found out that she was venturing into the crime fiction genre. Unfortunately I ended up not reading her first crime novel, My Sister's Bones, due to other reading commitments and missing out on a spot on the blog tour but I was delighted to be invited to take part in the blog tour for book 2, Why She Ran.

Eleanor Marshall has been institutionalised by her rich parents; the rebellious teen has been hidden away and forgotten about whilst her younger sister remains in the impressive and imposing family home. Neither of them are safe from the killer who is roaming Corbally. Eleanor escapes from the hospital one night after her nurse, Rachel, is brutally murdered and Eleanor becomes the prime suspect. Detective Iris Locke and her team are called in to investigate and the hunt for Eleanor kept me on the edge of my seat.

The fantastic Eleanor-hunt story aside, Geraldine Hogan has created a superb cast of characters in Locke and Slattery. Although I do wish I had read My Sister's Bones first, I gained enough information to not only follow their story through but to want to find out more. It's not just Locke who has family secrets to reveal as a huge nugget of intrigue has been planted in regards to Slattery's past and I can't wait to see this grow to fruition.

Having loved every page of Why She Ran, I can definitely say that you can read this if you haven't read My Sister's Bones. What it will do, however, is make you want to rush off and read the first Iris Locke book as soon as you can. To say my curiosity has been piqued is an understatement; I am desperate to find out more of Iris Locke's story, both past and future.

Two words keep springing to mind when I think of this book: shock and awe (to quote George W. Bush but in a more positive capacity). The story shocked and surprised me and I am completely in awe of Geraldine Hogan's writing talent. Why She Ran is a superb, fast-paced, edge of your seat crime thriller; it's a sweaty palms, heart-pounding race against time story that is virtually impossible to put down.

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.