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Running Dark (Emma Caldridge #2)
by
Jamie Freveletti (Goodreads Author)
From internationally bestselling author Jamie Freveletti comes a riveting new thriller featuring brilliant biochemist Emma Caldridge, except this time there's nowhere to run. . . .
Emma Caldridge is on mile thirty-six of the fifty-five-mile Comrades ultramarathon in South Africa when a roadside car bomb explodes. Dazed and disoriented, she regains consciousness after the bl...more
Emma Caldridge is on mile thirty-six of the fifty-five-mile Comrades ultramarathon in South Africa when a roadside car bomb explodes. Dazed and disoriented, she regains consciousness after the bl...more
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
June 29th 2010
by William Morrow
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"Running Dark" by Jamie Freveletti continues the story of Emma Caldridge and Cameron Sumner, a chemist and a government agent whose lives cross in Freveletti's first book, "Running From the Devil."
The story alternates from Washington, D.C. to South Africa to a cruise ship off the west coast of Africa. There are bad guys galore including pirates, war lords and crooked politicians. Add in some illegal, not-approved dangerous drugs and you have an explosive read.
The good guys are very good and the...more
The story alternates from Washington, D.C. to South Africa to a cruise ship off the west coast of Africa. There are bad guys galore including pirates, war lords and crooked politicians. Add in some illegal, not-approved dangerous drugs and you have an explosive read.
The good guys are very good and the...more
Where I got the book: freebie at a networking event, author present but for some reason it never occurs to me to get Jamie to sign her books.
I feel like I should be nicer, really; I like Jamie Freveletti. But I'm just the wrong reader for these books; the point of the thriller genre escapes me. I mean, you read a book because it gives you something; in my case, I like historicals because I like to think about the past, and mysteries because I love trying to figure things out ahead of the sleuth....more
I feel like I should be nicer, really; I like Jamie Freveletti. But I'm just the wrong reader for these books; the point of the thriller genre escapes me. I mean, you read a book because it gives you something; in my case, I like historicals because I like to think about the past, and mysteries because I love trying to figure things out ahead of the sleuth....more
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Zu Beginn des Romans befindet sich Emma Caldridge in Südafrika und macht beim Comrades, einem Ultramarathon mit. Der größte Teil der Strecke ist schon überstanden und Emma sowie die anderen Läufer werden immer erschöpfter. Als Emma an einem am Straßenrand geparkten Auto vorbei läuft, explodiert dieses und Emma wird von der Wucht der Explosion weggeschleudert. Als sie noch bewegungsunfähig am Boden liegt, kommt ein ihr unbekannter Afrikaner und verpasst ihr eine Injektion mit einem EpiPen....more
Zu Beginn des Romans befindet sich Emma Caldridge in Südafrika und macht beim Comrades, einem Ultramarathon mit. Der größte Teil der Strecke ist schon überstanden und Emma sowie die anderen Läufer werden immer erschöpfter. Als Emma an einem am Straßenrand geparkten Auto vorbei läuft, explodiert dieses und Emma wird von der Wucht der Explosion weggeschleudert. Als sie noch bewegungsunfähig am Boden liegt, kommt ein ihr unbekannter Afrikaner und verpasst ihr eine Injektion mit einem EpiPen....more
I really enjoyed this book especially having read her first book, Running from the Devil, the week before. Running Dark picks up where the first book left off so I strongly encourage readers to read them in order - although the author provides enough background so the book can standalone I am not sure it would have been as much fun to read. In the latest book, Emma (an ultramarathoner and chemist), Sumner (an agent with a drug taskforce of South America), and Banner (head of Darkview security ag...more
May 02, 2010
Jackie
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3 of 5 stars
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This is the follow-up to last year's debut novel "Running From The Devil". Once again we have Emma Caldridge, brilliant chemist and ultramarathon runner; Edward Banner of the very powerful security company Darkview; Richard Stark of the mega-corporation Price, and Special Agent Cameron Sumner. However, there is WAY too much going on in this book for us to do more than acknowledge their familiarity before the action is up and roaring and pages are being turned at a blistering pace. All wound up t...more
Running Dark was the second book that I read written by Jamie Freveletti and it was even better than Running From The Devil. Running Dark's storyline starts off from Running With The Devil but can easily be read on its own.
Emma Caldridge is in South Africa running an ultramarathon when a car explodes and sends her flying into the dirt. Although dazed and confused she becomes aware that someone has just injected a syringe into her. She finishes the race and orders blood tests and contacts Edward...more
Emma Caldridge is in South Africa running an ultramarathon when a car explodes and sends her flying into the dirt. Although dazed and confused she becomes aware that someone has just injected a syringe into her. She finishes the race and orders blood tests and contacts Edward...more
Jamie Freveletti's "Running Dark" starts off strong, with a roadside bombing during an ultramarathon in South Africa. Chemist Emma Caldredge, an enthusiastic ultra runner, is stuck with something like an EpiPen during the aftermath of the bombing and finds herself compelled to keep running -- on injuries that have begun to heal before her eyes.
Caldredge's attempts to find out what the drug happens to be intertwine with two other subplots: a group of Somali pirates attacking a cruise ship and a c...more
Caldredge's attempts to find out what the drug happens to be intertwine with two other subplots: a group of Somali pirates attacking a cruise ship and a c...more
Emma Caldridge, Edward Banner and Cameron Sumner made it out of the Colombian jungle, but they’re adventures are far from being over. While Emma is running an ultramarathon in South Africa, a roadside bomb goes off and she is stuck with an epi-like pen. Whatever is in this pen gives her extreme energy. Little does she know this isn’t the only pen around and it will soon lead her to the pirated waters of Somalia to help save Sumner, in return for saving her life in Running from the Devil.
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Thoroughly enjoyable fast paced suspense story of a runner chemist who has a previous bond with a Edward Banner who works for security company "Darkview". Written before Somali pirates capturing cruise ships came onto the news, this is a thriller for those who ordinarily would not read thrillers. So much happens all over the continent by people who couldn't care less if they were in danger or had to put someone else in danger. The main theme is about a drug which may enhance life or kill if give...more
"Running Dark" starts with Emma Caldridge running an ultramarathon in South Africa, and roadside bomb goes off and she is stuck with an Epi-pen like device. Whatever is in this pen gives her extreme energy and miraculous healing because her wounds begin to heal right before her eyes. Little does she know this isn’t the only pen around and it will soon lead her to the pirated waters of Somalia to help save Cameron Sumner, in return for saving her life in Freveletti’s previous novel “Running from...more
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I won this book through the First Reads Giveaway!
Running Dark is a modern day pirate story. Emma Caldridge is a chemist that gets injected with an unknown substance on the first page of the book and it catapaults her into the scary Somalian world. Cameron Sumner works for a security company hoping to get the pirates to stop targeting ships. Sumner (whom Emma has a brief history with) is dealing with the Somali pirates on a cruise ship amidst a couple hundred wealthy socialites that the pirates h...more
Running Dark is a modern day pirate story. Emma Caldridge is a chemist that gets injected with an unknown substance on the first page of the book and it catapaults her into the scary Somalian world. Cameron Sumner works for a security company hoping to get the pirates to stop targeting ships. Sumner (whom Emma has a brief history with) is dealing with the Somali pirates on a cruise ship amidst a couple hundred wealthy socialites that the pirates h...more
Emma Caldridge is on mile thirty-six of the fifty-five-mile Comrades ultramarathon in South Africa when a roadside car bomb explodes. Dazed and disoriented, she regains consciousness after the blast to find a man standing over her with a white plastic injector. She feels the prick of a needle and the rush of medication under her skin, but before she can make a sound, the man is gone.
Shaken by the event and unsure of what substance was pumped into her, Emma calls the one person who can help her f...more
Shaken by the event and unsure of what substance was pumped into her, Emma calls the one person who can help her f...more
Emma Caldridge is running an ultramarathon in South Africa when a roadside bomb explodes. As she lay dazed, a man injected her with some chemical and left. She was able to finish the event with surprising speed and endurance.
Kahlil Ibrahim Mungabe is in Dubai when his contact tells him that he will pay to have Mungabe and his Somalia pirates intercept a cruise ship. The ship holds pharmacetical products that his contact, The Vulture, wants.
The ship is protected by a U.S. security company, Darkvi...more
Kahlil Ibrahim Mungabe is in Dubai when his contact tells him that he will pay to have Mungabe and his Somalia pirates intercept a cruise ship. The ship holds pharmacetical products that his contact, The Vulture, wants.
The ship is protected by a U.S. security company, Darkvi...more
Emma Caldridge is a kickass doctor and some sort of special agent. While running a marathon in South Africa, she survives a roadside bomb, only to be injected with something.
She heads off to Banner, head of Darkview, a megacorp focused on security. But he's trying to deal with a pirated cruise ship that's full of passengers and some scary cargo, and one of the passengers is a man who saved Emma's life. So, she agrees to get on the ship and try to help him and identify whatever the substance is i...more
She heads off to Banner, head of Darkview, a megacorp focused on security. But he's trying to deal with a pirated cruise ship that's full of passengers and some scary cargo, and one of the passengers is a man who saved Emma's life. So, she agrees to get on the ship and try to help him and identify whatever the substance is i...more
I was very happy to have received this book from a Goodreads giveaway since I read the first Emma Caldwell book and really liked it. The author didn't stop with the first book in runaway action. From the very beginning the characters take off and there's no let up. I like how the author is developing the relationship between characters very slowing, it makes it more believable and interesting. The author got the Somali scenes dead on according to a National Geographic article I read on Somalia....more
Emma Caldridge is on mile thirty-six of the fifty-five-mile Comrades ultramarathon in South Africa when a roadside car bomb explodes. Dazed and disoriented, she regains consciousness after the blast to find a man standing over her with a white plastic injector. She feels the prick of a needle and the rush of medication under her skin, but before she can make a sound, the man is gone.
Shaken by the event and unsure of what substance was pumped into her, Emma calls the one person who can help her
Running Dark
By Jamie Freveletti
This book was received from Library Thing in the Early Reviewers program.
Without reading her first book “Running from the Devil”, I plunged into her second book and felt that it could stand alone.
A fast paced thriller that right from the beginning, has you guessing what is taking place after our heroine, Biochemist Emma Caldridge is stabbed with an epi-pen during a marathon race in Africa. What was she shot up with?
As she rushes to find answers, we are caught up...more
By Jamie Freveletti
This book was received from Library Thing in the Early Reviewers program.
Without reading her first book “Running from the Devil”, I plunged into her second book and felt that it could stand alone.
A fast paced thriller that right from the beginning, has you guessing what is taking place after our heroine, Biochemist Emma Caldridge is stabbed with an epi-pen during a marathon race in Africa. What was she shot up with?
As she rushes to find answers, we are caught up...more
I won Running Dark through Goodreads First Reads. I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a pulse pounding thriller, literally from the first page to the last. The chapters are short, each focusing on one of the main characters, switching from one point of view to the other. This creates an even more exciting feeling for the reader. The characters are well developed, although as I was reading I often wished I had read the author's debut first as it made frequent references to it. Still, it did...more
After reading this author's first book, Running from the Devil I had to read the second one. She showed so much potential in her first thriller that I wanted to see how it played out.
Wow! This was an excellent thriller involving Somali pirates, a cruise ship with a mysterious cargo, and lots of action. I mentioned before how nice it was to read a thriller with a competent female hero and this is true here. Emma will stop at nothing to ensure the success of her mission, even flying into Mogadishu...more
Wow! This was an excellent thriller involving Somali pirates, a cruise ship with a mysterious cargo, and lots of action. I mentioned before how nice it was to read a thriller with a competent female hero and this is true here. Emma will stop at nothing to ensure the success of her mission, even flying into Mogadishu...more
Aug 09, 2010
Richard
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone who likes political thrillers.
Local author Jamie Freveletti has another hit on her hands with her second novel. Having her two main characters jump from being hostages in the Colombian jungle to a cruise ship under attack by Somali pirates is a little unlikely, but the story is exciting.
Although the first book, Running From the Devil, is a better told, more plausible story, this, too, will make a compelling action film. Emma and Cameron have a great future in a series better written than Raiders or others of the same nature.
Although the first book, Running From the Devil, is a better told, more plausible story, this, too, will make a compelling action film. Emma and Cameron have a great future in a series better written than Raiders or others of the same nature.
I would give this book 3 stars. I liked it, and will probably read another in the Emma Caldridge series, but I don't think it is as good as the Karin Slaughter books. The main character, Emma, is a strong female endurance runner and is very likable, but I don't feel like we get good character development, and there is so little romance and chemistry between her and some of the male characters. The mystery is ok, but the ending was left hanging and didn't wrap up well. I enjoyed the first book mo...more
Won this book from GoodReads, but before I read It I wanted to read the first book Running from the Devil, which i did- I enjoyed it and could not wait to get into this book. The characters are wonderfully written, from the primary one to to the secondary one- Love Emma, a chemist who is always in some sort of trouble, she is not afraid to show both her strengths and weaknesses. I enjoy the Darkview Security agency and all the stories that can come from them.
The second offering from Jamie and the adventures of Emma. These books are high octane adventures kind of like the movies Die Hard, Speed and Under Siege. I love those kind of books - quick reads for me. Book one = Emma in the jungle after a plane crash. Book two = Emma on ship. Book three = will start reading it soon.
A nice mix of chemistry, terrorists/bad guys, adventure, political dealings and romance/flirting.
A nice mix of chemistry, terrorists/bad guys, adventure, political dealings and romance/flirting.
Wow! Thanks Goodreads--another First Reads win!
Running Dark is a very enjoyable thriller. It combines well written dialogue with a quick paced plot. Many shades of grey are shown in the characters moral values. There are definite heroes and villains, but also those left in morally less certain ground, just like real life. The author deftly switches the action from one scene to the next, linking together the various elements of the plot in a satisfying manner. After having read Running Dark, I a...more
Running Dark is a very enjoyable thriller. It combines well written dialogue with a quick paced plot. Many shades of grey are shown in the characters moral values. There are definite heroes and villains, but also those left in morally less certain ground, just like real life. The author deftly switches the action from one scene to the next, linking together the various elements of the plot in a satisfying manner. After having read Running Dark, I a...more
Emma Caldridge is a marathon runner and a Biochemist she is halfway through the south Afrcia comrades ultra marathon when a car bomb explodes. Dazed and disoriented, a stranger is injecting her with an unknown substance which makes her stronger than before. Than he vanishes. When Emma approaches Edward Banner the head of Darkview a security company. He already has his hands full, thanks to some Somali pirates attacking a cruise ship in the Gulf of Aden- A ship which carries a weapon that he need...more
Pretty much standard escapism, except this is from (mostly) the point of view of a chick. That's something new, and adds a little freshness to the whole corporate terrorism angle. Pretty much everyone in this book is a badass, which could be annoying, but it's done without too much shoving that down your throat, so it works. This one was a bit slower than the first book, but that happens.
And the level of ridiculosity was kind of strong at times, but that also made it kind of fun, so it balanced...more
And the level of ridiculosity was kind of strong at times, but that also made it kind of fun, so it balanced...more
Pace that doesn't quit. The second in the Emma Caldridge series never let me stop turning the pages. Emma is capable and fast and a fabulous character. I can't wait for the next in the series. And I hear Jamie is co-writing the next Ludlam book. What fun.
2nd book in what looks to be a series (3rd book due out in September). Would like to see more interaction between the characters, but part of the fun was seeing how they did on their own. Really enjoy a series that features such a strong female lead.
Sep 18, 2011
Sue
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Everyone, especially my book club
Recommended to Sue by:
Me
Read her first book and loved it, so decided to read this one. This one got off to a little slower start than the last one, but once I got a few chapters in it grabbed my attention and held it to the end. Can't wait for her third book!
My actual rating is 4.5 of 5 stars.
My actual rating is 4.5 of 5 stars.
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Jamie Freveletti is a trial attorney, martial artist, and runner. Her debut thriller, RUNNING FROM THE DEVIL (HarperCollins/ Morrow 2009), was chosen as a “Notable Book” by the Independent Booksellers of America, awarded Best First Novel by the International Thriller Writers as well as a Barry Award for Best First Novel. It has been translated into three languages and was an international bestsell...more
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