Never Run (A May Moore Suspense Thriller—Book 1)

Written by Blake Pierce

Narrated by Melissa Durbin

From #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Blake Pierce comes a gripping new series: May Moore, 29, an average Midwestern woman and deputy sheriff, has always lived in the shadow of her older, brilliant FBI agent sister. Yet the sisters are united by the cold case of their missing younger sister—and when an eerily similar serial killer strikes in May’s quiet, Minnesota lakeside town, it is May’s turn to prove herself, to try to outshine her sister and the FBI, and, in this action-packed thriller, to outwit and hunt down a diabolical killer before he strikes again.

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”
—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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May Moore wastes no time investigating, but things quickly go south when her older sister, an accomplished FBI BAU agent who constantly outshines her, is called in by local authorities to help. Making matters worse, the case brings up dark memories and buried secrets from her family’s history—and neither May nor her sister are ready to confront the past.

But with a ticking clock, May and her sister will have to put aside old grievances to find this killer and save the next victim, and they will have to be careful not to assume this is the same killer from their past.

But is he?

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured Deputy Sheriff, the MAY MOORE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, jaw-dropping twists, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

Books #2 and #3 in the series—NEVER TELL and NEVER LIVE—are also available.

“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”
—Reader review (City of Prey)
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“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”
—Reader review (City of Prey)
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“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Lukeman Literary Management
• Release date: Aug 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094324647

Blake Pierce

Blake Pierce is author of the #1 bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which include the mystery suspense thrillers ONCE GONE (book #1), ONCE TAKEN (book #2) and ONCE CRAVED (#3). An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

Reviews for Never Run (A May Moore Suspense Thriller—Book 1)

[Constance Sahlmark · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

All the tropes: impostor complex; the murdered sister 10 yrs ago, FBI moving on her patch, the hot strapping dude she likes but doesn't know if he's into her... Yawn.

[Regina Dean · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Interesting story, but did anyone else notice the maaany errors in the audio? Things said twice, sentences not finished, it was kinda comical, which undermined the mood intended by the author.

[Jeff Stutz · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The characters were completely unbelievable. The action completely predictable. The way that the older sister treated the younger sister was not believable. I gave it a shot start to finish. I will not be reading any more from this author

[krzychknlady · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I just couldn't grip the narrators voice and tone. Didn't even make it through the prologue.

[NNEAMAKA PAYNE · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was about another sister who has worked her way into the Deputy Sherif and her name is May Moore is a sheriff’s deputy. The case she is working is about girls being found dead in the local lake. They have a serial killer on their hands. The FBI is coming to help. The only problem with that is May’s sister is one of the agents coming to help. They don’t have the best relationship. May is determined to figure out who is responsible despite her sister trying to sideline her. The characters in this book were great. May is a great deputy. She asks the right questions and follows the leads. Personal I think her sister is a crap FBI agent. She doesn’t seem to investigate but jump in. There is a chance that the case could be connected to their younger sister’s disappearance. I enjoyed this book a lot. I look forward to reading the other books in this series. Great job Blake.

[Cilica · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Hallmark, Women's Network movie. Simple gushy, narotic protagonist with strange parents and sister.

[Susan Masters · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

This is a dreadful book. The characters are very one note and boring. The plot is predictable and dull. Don’t waste brains on this. Don’t know how it was published.

[Denise · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The hero of the book was to be a deputy sheriff. Deputy sheriff position is strong and confident. The writer wrote her as weak and a door mat. It was frustrating to say the least for her to be self conscious and weak. Very disappointing.

[Adrienne Fraser · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

More a tween book than the stories I have read before from this author. I read it through to see how the plot was managed and it held my interest enough that I finished it.

[Charlotte Lee · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Rubbish all round
I have listened to all the Riley Paige books but this was rushed I can't believe it was the same author and the narrator ruined an already bad story!

[Sharon Walker · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book had the making of a great read but was disappointing. Not wanting to give away the story or characters I found some characters and some events were left in limbo wondering their outcome.

[perlina · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The author overused the word consternation all the time but it was an okay read! Easy to understand

[ilse · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Narrator repeat phrases often, reading not good, FBI action in story not realistic

[Blue Rose Creations · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this book. So glad with the ending bc otherwise I didn't like the older sister.

[James Green · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Amateur hour. Poor writing. Inconsistent storyline. Two dimensional characters. Monotonous narration.

[Brigitte Thiele · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Started out ok. Interesting plot. But reminded me of a movie Ashley Judd was in. I knew how it would end and I almost didn’t finish it. It seemed to be written for a very young audience maybe?? - what FBI agent stands in front of a crowd and says .. we apprehended a suspect with and with great danger to ourselves .. and this is just one example. The conversations between the characters were very unbelievable. I get that it’s fiction but …. I am usually very tolerant of this kind of thing but this was way over the top

[Lisa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've listened to a lot of Blake Pierce novels and have enjoyed the journey of all his female investigators. However, in this series I was especially drawn to the character of May Moore. Along with all the good plot, twists and turns you can always expect with this author and the introduction to a very brave new integrable deputy, made this an instant winner for me!