Running Scared

Name: Running Scared
Price: 3.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (4192 reviews)
Author: Lisa Jackson

by Lisa Jackson

Mystery Thriller Thriller

4.4 (4,192)

4.4 stars from 4,192 reviews. Top 58% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: Jun 10, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love psychological suspense where the secrets matter more than the mystery itself.
You want a page-turner with genuine family stakes: this isn't about a stranger in danger, it's about a mother protecting a lie that's crumbling.
You've read Lisa Jackson or similar authors like Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner, and you're looking for that same tension without needing a courtroom or detective procedural.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer light reads or cosy mysteries. This builds dread and doesn't let up.
You want a complex whodunnit where you're piecing clues together. The real threat here is more about the emotional reckoning than puzzle-solving.
You need a neat, tidy ending where everything wraps up cleanly. Jackson leans into the messy human cost of the resolution.

About this book

Kate Summers has raised her teenage son Jon in a small Oregon town for fifteen years, keeping a significant secret: Jon was adopted illegally. She was warned never to reveal this, and she has complied, moving far away and building a life of lies she believed necessary for their protection. Jon has begun experiencing nightmares in which someone chases him relentlessly, though he cannot see the pursuer's face. He senses danger approaching but cannot stop it. Unaware of his adoption, Jon possesses an unexplained gift—or curse—of premonition that has not revealed his true origins. Daegan O'Rourke arrives in the Pacific Northwest seeking answers only Kate can provide. He understands her wariness but warns of a greater threat: someone is actively tracking Jon with intent to kill him and anyone protecting him. As Kate's past choices catch up with her, Daegan becomes her only hope of keeping Jon alive—if she can learn to trust him, even after learning the full truth about Jon's past.

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Currently on sale at $3.99 — 53% off peak. Price has dropped 15 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 127 days.

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Currently #8,375 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 89% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 4,192 reviews

Gaining approximately 44 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.4 over the tracking period.

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