The Kari AnnAlysis

Emma Caldridge is a chemist on a mission when her flight from Miami to Bogota gets hijacked. She is thrown from the plane and able to escape the capturing of guerrillas, but she has a long road ahead of her. She is in the depths of the jungle, with just a small backpack and a tent, luckily she is used to running ultramarathons, 100 miles, and has the endurance needed to survive something like this.

She teams up with another American as they run from the “devil” and try to make it home alive. Unfortunately, the guerrillas aren’t the only enemy. Emma has a secret, a formula that can kill on contact and spread to others and kill within 12 hours. She has to right a wrong, before any one else gets their hands on the formula.

WOW! This book was incredible! I can’t say I’ve really read any books like this before. Normally, if I stray from the light and fluffy, I read a murder mystery to test my skills at solving crimes. I guess a bit of that comes into play here, trying to figure out which American is after Emma.

I was actually offered Freveletti’s second book, Running Dark which now I am dying to read, but hadn’t read the first in the series yet. Freveletti’s awesome publicity team sent me both books to get started.

I’m not even really sure where to get started in showing my love for this book. Emma is an amazing character, and an amazing woman. She’s a chemist, she’s a runner, she has everything she needs to be left in the jungle. I probably wouldn’t make it 2 hours, but she endures, makes alliances and survives.

The men in this book, how Gladys and I see them, are mouth watering! Every single guy, well, not the bad guys of course, are heart throbs! They are tough, they are chivalrous and they kick some major guerilla butt.

I think one of the things I liked most about this book was that although it was fiction and kept me turning the pages, I actually felt like I was learning from it. It was a survival lesson and drama all balled into one. I caught myself asking my husband a few times, “Did you know…” and neither of us did. Now if only I could remember what I learned, to ensure survival next time my plane is hijacked in the jungle. I know to keep my mouth open when explosions happen , so the waves go through me instead of knocking me around (I know, great explanation right?).

I give Running from the Devil, no surprise after my gushing review, I’m sure, 5 bookmarks!

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