Set in Manchester. When Alexis "Lexi" James falls out with her nest mate Nicole over bad boy "Ryan King", it's just the beginning of a chain of events that go from bad to worse to deadly. Returning home one night to her high-rise flat, she faced by a terrifying scene that changes her life forever. Years later, Lexi is back in Manchester. A chance meeting with Nicole and Ryan ends in disaster and she vows never to see them again. When her new man receives a call in the middle of the night and leaves in a hurry, she's horrified when he returns with someone she never thought she'd see again. It soon becomes obvious that Lexi doesn't know her lover as well as she thought. I'm a huge fan of Mandasue Heller. What a fantastic read this book was. I was gripped from the first page. I did not like any of Nicole's family, especially her brother Adam. My heart went out to Lexi, she didn't deserve what life had threw at her. Some of the twists I never saw coming, they were so unexpected. I love Mandasue's writing style, she never disappoints. There's a mixed bunch of characters, some likeable and a couple you'll despise. I could not out this book down. I could not read it fast enough. But I loved it. I would like to thank #NetGalley #PanMacmillan and the author #MandasueHeller for my ARC of #RunningScared in exchange for an honest review.