I have read a lot of Carolyn Arnold's books but this was my first Madison Knight novel-- I really enjoyed it!

The case in this book was a really interesting one, and the personal issue Madison Knight deals with during this book is a very common issue but isn't often discussed and I liked the writer's way of dealing with it. It's exactly what I've come to expect from Carolyn Arnold and I've already ordered the first book in the series so I can go back and start there :)

I found this quiet a good read with lots of twists and turns in it, a good story throughout with an equally good ending ..

This is book 11 in the Madison Knight series, I think you can read Girl on the Run as a stand alone with no problem.
Carolyn Arnold delivers a intense and intricate psychological thriller that keeps you engaged from the first page to the last page.
When Detective Knight arrives at a murder scene where two women have been killed she gets the feeling there’s more going on then she is being told.
There is so much going on within this story that you have to keep reading just to find out what the heck is going on!
Without giving away the ending…..just know, you will be totally surprised!
Definitely a great series for anyone that likes a well written mystery thriller.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Detective Madison Knight and her partner have been called to a shooting at a train station in which two women have died and another has been taken to hospital in critical condition.

Madison believes that the Mob is in on the shooting given the circumstances. She is also in for a shock when one of the victims looks just like a friend of hers who vanished fifteen years ago and is presumed dead.

Can Madison put all the pieces together and find out what really happened and keep herself safe at the same time?

Girl on the Run is an intriguing police procedural novel with a feisty and often hot-headed female detective lead. The book moves at a fast pace and intertwines the shooting, a possible drugs/human trafficking ring, and the circumstances as to whether Madison has just located her old friend and discovering what happened in the missing fifteen years.

I was intrigued from the off, especially when the beginning has a young woman being followed and caught and then jumps back in time.

My slight negative was that Madison really annoyed me at times. She was too quick to judge, had a few too many ghosts from her past, and a real attitude problem. After a while, her issues and behaviour started to grate on me, but then all detective books seem to have characters like this these days.

Overall, the book was a quick and captivating read which kept me entertained and following the clues all the way through.

Detective Madison Knight shows up at the local train station in the aftermath of a fatal shooting, and finds two women killed on scene. One was expecting her first child. The other was a wife and mother of two children and has Madison seeing a ghost from her past. She’s convinced the woman is her missing college friend, but why would she change her identity? And where has she been all this time?
There’s no lead on the gunman, but eyewitnesses tell of a mysterious young woman who may have triggered him. There’s no sign of her either—or another man who is said to watch over her all the time.
As the investigation continues, a drug-trafficking ring is exposed with connections to the Russian Mafia. The girl is one of their runners, and the man shadowing her is one of their handlers. When he’s found murdered in his apartment, shot with bullets of the same caliber used in the train station shooting, Madison knows the Russians will retaliate. She also realizes the women weren’t killed in some random incident.
As Madison works to figure out that piece of the puzzle, she’ll need to stay one step ahead of the mob to beat them to the elusive gunman and the girl. But when saving them puts her life and that of a loved one in danger, Madison finds out too late that the cost for justice comes at too high a price.

This is another gripping addition to this thrilling series!
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down.
Can't wait to read more of these.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary

Madison Knight is a fantastic protagonist. She’s also everything women should strive to be: a free thinker, confident in her own abilities and a dedicated hardworker. I have read all of the series to date, mainly because I love Madison as a character, and I'm happy to say that this lastest to the series was as brilliant as the ones before. Completely gripping and a real page turner. Highly recommended.

Girl on the Run by Carolyn Arnold is the eleventh novel in Detective Madison Knight Series. I was not aware that this book was part of a series when I obtained it (I really need to start checking). While I could read Girl on the Run, I believe I would have benefited from reading the first book in the series. I believe it would have given me a different perspective on Detective Madison Knight. I thought Girl on the Run contained good writing with developed characters. I found the pacing to be mixed. There were areas that were fast paced and others that were slow. Detective Madison Knight is not a likeable character in this story. I found her to be annoying and abrasive. Madison is rude and dismissive. I understand that she is dealing with her miscarriage, but that is no excuse for the way she treated people. It seems Madison needs some time off and a good therapist. I did not like the bickering between Madison and her partner, Terry. She also kept punching him in the shoulder. Terry told her repeatedly that she gets more flies with honey than with vinegar (she treated victim’s and their families as well suspects terribly). If I was Terry, I would have asked for a new partner. Madison is extremely confrontational. She was focused on the crime to the exclusion of everything else. I wonder if she believes anyone tells the truth. Madison believes corruption is everywhere (it could be, but the repetitiveness got annoying). The mystery was complex. The crime ties back to previous books. The explanations slowed down the pacing considerably (again, reading the previous books would have been beneficial). Madison and her partner, Terry work hard to get the truth and find the guilty party. The pace increased at the end with the story with their being a rapid conclusion. I thought the story wrapped up a little too quickly. There is a lot of repetitive details in the story especially surrounding the case. Girl on the Run does contain violence and foul language. While Girl on the Run was not a good fit for me, I suggest you read a sample to see if it suits you. We all view books differently. Girl on the Run has a complex crime with curious killings, an exasperated partner, Russian mobsters, corrupt cops, a manager who micromanages, and one dogged detective.

Girl On The Run – Carolyn Arnold

Madison Knight is a Detective from the fictional city of Stiles, somewhere near the US/Canadian border. This morning, she is somewhat impatiently awaiting her turn for coffee in a long line, when a woman comes running by yelling, “He’s got a gun!” Madison immediately goes to surveil the area and quickly learns that three women have been shot, two of them fatally, at a coffee kiosk within the Liberty train station. As she attempts to glean information from eyewitnesses, she learns some information that piques her interest – a young woman with a backpack had just been by just before the shooting with a hooded figure that seemed to be following her.

After they clear the scene, Madison and her partner Terry Grant head out to do death notifications. At the first victim’s home, Madison sees a picture of the woman as a bride and is stunned by the resemblance to a high-school friend who disappeared mysteriously years ago. She asks the victim’s husband a few pointed questions, which further support her belief that the dead woman is indeed her former friend. But why was she living under an assumed name? Was she possibly the target of the shooter?

As the investigation continues, it soon becomes apparent that this was no random shooting. The young girl with the backpack is nowhere to be found, and Madison fears her life is in danger. The suspicion of drug running through Liberty Station is high, and circumstances lead Madison to suspect Russian Mafia involvement. (This seems like a stretch if you’re a new reader to this series, but Madison has tangled with them recently, reportedly narrowly escaping death.) But is the Mafia involved in the shooting – or was there a secondary crime in play – and if so why? Finally, was the second shooting victim really Madison’s long-lost friend?

This was my first read in the Madison Knight series, and I very much enjoyed it. Madison is your ubiquitous strong female protagonist, although she borders on being a bully at times, so I’m not quite sure I like her yet. Her partner tries to keep her in check, but she’s like a bull in a china shop when she thinks she’s right - which it appears she usually is! With a bit of searching, I’ve learned that this is the 10th in the series for Madison Knight, and this author also writes two other series as well. Sounds like I have lots of catching up to do! Great read!!

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Girl on the Run is a really engaging mystery thriller. The story has so many different paths to be traced and so many layers unfold that it really captures the reader's attention. As always, Carolyn Arnold's precise writing detailing scenes, feelings, and places in a fast-paced way just pushes you to read because one must know what happens. There's romance, crime, the mob, friendships under fire, leadership questioned, motherhood questioned, and above a strong need for justice. The main characters are strong and empowered making the story full of appeal to be read. If you are a reader that enjoys all the stated above, this book is a must-read and you should invest your time because it's very entertaining and makes excellent reading.
I was given a free copy of this book through Hibbert & Stiles Publishing/NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

I received a free electronic ARC of Madison Knight Mystery #11 from Netgalley, Carolyn Arnold, and publisher Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read Girl on the Run of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. I always enjoy falling into a Carolyn Arnold police procedural and am pleased to refer them to friends and family. This was as usual an all-nighter. Retirement is read all night and sleep until noon.

Madison just really wanted a good cup of coffee. Wrong place, wrong time. She is joined by her partner Terry and they are quickly immersed in the Liberty Train Terminal mall-shooting at the coffee vendors, with two dead, one critical, and no clues. Well, mostly the clues are iffy, and they have to do a lot of conjecturing on the basis of training and experience. The women shot are of varied lifestyles, hometowns, and career choices making it hard to decide if this was a random shooting, or if one of the women was targeted and the other two collateral damage.

This is a series to keep you returning to again and again, and with gratitude, if you don't live in a big crowded imaginary city like Styles. (I picture it somewhere in southern California.)

Disclosure. This post is a review of an e-book I was sent for free. All opinions are my own.

This is book 11 in the Detective Madison Knight series but works fine as a stand-alone read. I joined late to this series at book 8, but now that I have read 4 titles, I’m well into the continuity between titles plus seeing what makes Madison tick and her relationships with other regular characters. I’m still planning to go back to read the earlier titles in this series.

A little different to usual but this book has an enticing prologue in the near future, so as I continued reading, I kept wondering when I would reach that point in the tale.

The main story begins with a shooting at the railway station. Two women are dead and a third is taken to hospital, seriously injured. Madison is quickly on the scene having just been queueing nearby for her early morning coffee.

Madison and partner Terry try to piece together whether this is a random killing or if there is a connection between the victims. Witness statements indicate the gunman started yelling after a young woman shoplifted in front of everyone before vanishing.

Who is this girl? Was she a diversion? Can they find her as well as the shooter? Further investigation is pointing at the girl being a drugs runner for the Russian mafia. Then another body turns up in the docks. It is the girl’s usual handler. Will the mafia retaliate? The urgency is on, the girl has run but can they reach her before the mafia do?

But when they go to inform the victims’ husbands, a photo stops Madison in her tracks. Morgan, one of the victims is the spitting image of Courtney, a friend of Madison’s who mysteriously disappeared 15 years ago. Could Morgan be Courtney? Is it relevant to the case?

So many intertwined threads to unravel in this thrilling book. A gripping page turner which had me on the edge of my seat.

Once again a fantastic story from best-selling author Carolyn Arnold.

Girl on the Run by Carolyn Arnold is a police thriller featuring Detective Madison Knight who has two things on her mind: police corruption and the Russian mob. She is going to root out both of those things if it the last thing she ever does. While she is standing in line to get her morning coffee, things start happening. Life most first responders, she runs toward the shorting, not away from it. There she discovers three women on the ground. They'd been shot while standing in line for coffee. Two were dead; one wounded. Next thing she sees, one of the baristas faints. There is a lot going on. Lots of stories about lots of things. It is her problem, and her partners, to figure out which are pertinent, which are not. First the notifications, which are the worst part of the job. Interesting stuff was discovered at both stops, nothing especially pertaining to the murder, though. Maddie is especially intrigued by the story of the girl with the orange backpack who stole food from the coffee kiosk, and the man who was there, most days, watching her. There is a lot going on in this investigation. Many, many threads to be pulled.

Maddie is just a little nuts. She has these vendettas and sometimes she can't see the forest for the trees. She is still reeling from the miscarriage she had had a month ago after being rammed by a car carrying two police officers. She hadn't really wanted the baby but she was more emotionally invested than she realized. A lot of cops were no longer as cooperative as they might be after she snitched on two of their own. She couldn't abide people not doing their jobs. Slowly a picture started to form and they more she learned the clearer everything became and the more she worried. Thank God she had Troy, her fiancé, who was also a cop and loved her unwaveringly and was always willing to help. In many ways he was smarter than her. He certainly thought things through before he acted, something she did not. She finally figured it all out but not before people died. That haunted her. But the person that planned the shooting was captured. That was good.

I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Girl on the Run by Hibbert & Stiles Publishing, through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #netgalley #hibbert&stiles #carolynarnold #girlontherun

This is my first book in the Madison Knight series. This is the 11th book.
I loved the police procedural and the plot is totally engaging throughout. I did get glimpses into the life of Madision but this has also made me want to read the books in an order.

What starts as a shootout at a station soon brings to light the possible involvement of drug cartels, corrupt cops, missing persons.

Thank you Netgalley and Hibbert &Stiles Publishing Inc for the ARC

This was a thrilling mystery full of suspense. Madison and Terry are on the case, and are absolutely brilliant together. Madison is strong, smart, but not perfect, which just makes her more likeable. As for the story, there are enough twists to keep you guessing until the very end, and it's so easy to get caught up in the pages that you easily lose track of time. I won't give any spoilers, but I can confidently say you won't see the ending coming! Highly recommend for mystery and thriller lovers.

Girl on the run by Carolyn Arnold.
Detective Madison Knight Series Book 11.
Detective Madison Knight shows up at the local train station in the aftermath of a fatal shooting, and finds two women killed on scene. One was expecting her first child. The other was a wife and mother of two children and has Madison seeing a ghost from her past. She’s convinced the woman is her missing college friend, but why would she change her identity? And where has she been all this time?
Really enjoyable read. Great story. I do like the series. 4*.

Girl on the Run by Carolyn Arnold is the 11th book in her wonderful Madison Knight series. As I have noted a number of times in previous reviews, Carolyn Arnold always gives us exciting suspenseful murder mysteries, led by a great detective like Madison Knight; and Arnold’s knowledge of police procedurals makes these investigations perfect.

Madison, our heroine, is a tough detective for the Stiles Police Department, who will let nothing stand in her way to find the guilty. She and her partner Terry, are called to the scene of a shooting at the Liberty Station, where two women are dead and one injured. After interviewing people at the scene, they learn that a young women triggered the incident when she took some things behind the coffee counter, and those on line complained; only to see a man shoot at the ladies on line. Both the girl and the shooter are no longer on the scene, and Madison and Terry begin a complex trail that will lead to drug trafficking and revenge.

What follows is an exciting, tense, action filled thriller with many suspects, as well as twists and surprising turns. While interviewing some of the victim’s families, Madison will find herself shocked at a picture of someone in her past, who supposedly died 15 years ago. Which will lead to Madison going over and above to revisit what happened all those years ago, and how it effects the murders of the present. With the new evidence, as well as other murders, the last ¼ of the book was amazing with twists that Madison discovered, which we did not expect.

Girl on the Run was another fantastic, exciting, tense, riveting police procedural, so very well written by Carolyn Arnold. Madison Knight is a great detective, though I thought she seemed a bit annoying early on; with that said, I dislike her Sergeant and still not crazy about her partner, Terry. I do like her significant other, Troy, as well as the dog, Hershey. If you enjoy mysteries, police procedurals, a tough as nails cop, then you need to be reading this series, as Carolyn Arnold is one of the best in police procedure stories.

Full disclosure - I was provided an advanced reader’s copy of this book by the author or their representative but have voluntarily provided a review. All opinions are my own.

Random violence or targeted hit?


The bustle of the morning rush is shattered as shots ring out in Liberty station. When the smoke clears, two women are dead and a third is tenuously clinging to life. Detective Knight arrives on the scene and begins to investigate but what she discovers is troubling. Prior to the shots being fired, a young woman with an orange backpack apparently walked by and pilfered a small item from the coffee kiosk. As the customers in line start commenting on the act, they are confronted by the shooter and their fates are sealed. Was the shooting a random act of a deranged mind? Was one of the women potentially targeted and why? Or could the unknown female be part of a drug-smuggling operation? Joined by her partner the duo set out to piece together the puzzle to find the girl with the backpack and the killer. But when a visit to one of the victim’s homes results in a severe case of déjà vu for Madison, she feels that there is more to this story than they could have ever imagined. With one of the deceased possibly being her missing college classmate, coupled with a possible mafia connection Madison must navigate some personal demons as well as professional biases if she wants to bring this case to a close. But the answers aren’t always as simple as they initially appear to be.

While Girl on the Run is the eleventh book in the Madison Knight series of novels by Carolyn Arnold it is only the third that I have had the pleasure of reading. Even coming into the series “mid-stream”, Arnold has crafted the series in such a way that newcomers can dive right in without feeling as if they are missing any major plot points. In this book, we see Madison about a month recovered from the mafia-engineered car crash that put her in the hospital and ended her unborn child’s life. The discovery that her long-lost college friend may also have been one of the victims does not sit well with her. But as this adds a personal element that could cause her to be removed from the case, she must be very careful with how she approaches the case.

With Girl on the Run, the reader is treated to an action-packed thriller from the first page and when one loose end seems to be tied up, another one unravels. As I got into this book, I did not want to put it down, always looking for free moments where I could jump back in and find out what happens next. With an ending that I would not have seen coming, Girl on the Run is a definite page-turner that will satisfy the most seasoned reader.

First of all, I have to thank NetGalley and Carolyn for the approval and the copy.

Q. Any fictional detective you admire the most?

I would say I love and admire Detective Madison Knight. She is calm, straight forward and detail-minded. Madison is also lucky to have Terry (her working partner) solving cases together!

I could not put down the book before knowing the ending. Brilliant plot, those unexpected twists and the weaving relationships among the characters of the book.

Literally I wrote down the names and their linkage, to have a better understanding. Also I feel like I’m one of Detective Knight’s colleagues too! So much fun to do this!

Here is another gripping and suspenseful story that I highly recommend to you all.

This is the eleventh book in the Detective Madison Knight mystery, crime and police detective series. The book starts with Madison in line to buy coffee when she hears screams that someone has a gun. She runs to the train station to find two women dead. One woman is alive and the gunman has fled. Everyone says that one of the women shot was stealing from the coffee shop. Was she targeted or was it a random shooting? Madison is determined to put all the pieces together to solve the murder. I enjoyed the book it has suspense, police investigation and an unexpected twist that leaves readers wanting more. The story had me captivated from the beginning to the shocking conclusion.

Girl on the Run is my first introduction to Detective Madison Knight and I never once felt like I was missing out. As this was an engaging tale that starts with a bang when Madison whilst out getting her morning coffee is alerted to an active shooter situation at nearby Liberty train station. But what she finds when she arrives on scene is nothing short of strange, with a shooter who has seemingly disappeared into thin air, two dead and one wounded and plenty of stories involving a young girl stealing from a coffee shop and a man who apparently just stands and watches her do it.

Yet, as Madison and her partner Terry dig in to the victims Madison can't help but believe drug trafficking is the motive. But that's not all as one of them bares a strange resemblance to a missing person from Madison's college days.

And with lots of twists and turns and a killer that keeps you guessing this was an enjoyable read. That at times did have me hooked, I just wish Madison had been a more likable character. But that wouldn't stop me reading more from the series in the future.

I would happily recommend.