The Witness

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The Witness is one of the better NR books that I’ve read. It’s a great contemporary suspense with satisfying romance between an extraordinary heroine and a protective cop hero. Often I find that my reading enjoyment tends to hinge on my feelings about the hero, but this time it was primarily the unique, unforgettable heroine who made me like the book so much. Loved the secondary characters in the small Southern town, especially Sunny, Brooks' hippie mother who paints fantastical murals on her house. Heartwarming scenes with Abby's protective dog, Bert -- especially when he got to finally romp around with kids and dogs, after so many years of hiding in isolation. Good police drama with idiotic young Justin Blake and his arrogant wealthy father. The Wittness was from the very first chapter nerve-tingling and breathlessly exciting. I was at once on my edge. This pretty clever storyplot —mainly about fear, revenge, cruelty... but also about to fit in, be a "normal" girl, be loved and to sincerely trust someone once again— really got me.

What I enjoyed most about The Witness is the wonderful cast of characters. Elizabeth/Abigail is a brilliant heroine. She's somewhat quirky, very smart, and has a photographic memory. She's socially awkward because she was raised by a controlling and heartless mother. She's been on the run and hiding for twelve years after witnessing a horrific crime. Writing more than 20 novels for Silhouette, she was encouraged to begin writing under a pseudonym, J.D. Robb, to allow her new publisher, Putnam Publishing, to publish more of her work each year. Writing under the J.D. Robb handle, she began writing romantic suspense novels, the first being published in 1995. Also under the J.D. Robb pseudonym, she began work on her most influential wring, what would become known as the “ In Death ” series. Overall Pace of Story: Good for the most part. I would’ve liked more time spent at the end because it felt wrapped up too fast. I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well otherwise. This is better than some of her latest work (The Search, the last 3 books in the Bride Quartet) but nowhere near her very best work (e.g. The Chesapeake Bay saga, Montana Sky, the Stanislaski brothers and sisters)The first part with teenage Elizabeth isn't that long and the main storyline starts the day Abigail meets Brooks.

At this point, there is no official news about another movie based on Nora Robert’s book coming out, but since Netflix just released a movie adaptation of one of her novels, it is expected that they might work on more adaptations in the future. Brooks me ha gustado mucho, un señor, un hombre tan tan tan paciente que es justo lo que Abigail necesita. Nora Roberts has always been THAT author for me. The author that you know no matter what mood you were in, her books would be just right. But for some unexplainable reason, I have not read one of her books in such a long time. So when I received The Witness as a gift from my wonderful friend, I dove right in. And, as sure as the sun rises in the East, the book was perfect in every way. This book has a great HEA where the girl gets the guy and the bad guys go down...but I was a little worried at the end...whew! The young adult romance sub-genre is another popular read in the top-rated romance novels. These books often intertwine a young love story into the main storyline. “That Month in Tuscany” by Inglath Cooper is a whirlwind novel based on the attraction between a famous musician and a tired wife. These types of novels attract a wide audience with their characters and plots.The first novel of the series details the working relationship of a futuristic detective and her husband in 2050’s New York City. Each set of books in the series are designed to be read ad trilogies, as is much of Nora Roberts’ work, enabling the author to fully flesh out the characters and themes of her works, as well as adding intricate and developed plot lines that are hallmarks of her style. The ”In Death” Series She is totally not interested in starting a relationship with the cop. Which, coincidentally, makes her more attractive to him. An EXTRA STAR for a fantastic audiobook narration. I'm not sure this should had been such a winner for me just reading by myself.

Stars - Fantastic listening and a good well told thrilling plot. I'm to be honest surprised, but this NR romance impressed me...much I want to thank Shawna for recommending this book to me. In all honesty, I am not a huge fan of Nora Roberts' romance novels, although I do like her JD Robb In Death series. While this book didn't change my opinion of her on convert her to a must-read author for me, I enjoyed this book, and I can see she is a very good writer. Having said that, I don't find her romance style very moving personally. As far as suspense, she definitely works better for me. So, our heroine meets up with the small-town sheriff who also happens to be a hottie and he is intrigued by her. See there, we just keep finding common ground. If this keeps up, we’ll be best friends inside a week.” Told in 3rd person POV, the perspective skips between various characters (but not erratically). The first part is set in Chicago, 12 years earlier, when the heroine is 16, turning 17. The main body of the story is set 12 years later in 2012, in the Ozarks, in a small town in Arkansas.The Witness” has vividly drawn and fleshed-out characters, wonderful descriptions, fantastic secondary characters, and a secondary plot that is as fascinating as the main story. I loved watching Abigail grow, but I appreciated the fact that Ms. Roberts did not change Abigail too much and turn her into someone she wasn’t meant to be. Nora Roberts cordially invites you to meet childhood friends Parker, Emma, Laurel, and Mac—the founders of Vows, one of Connecticut\'s premier wedding planning companies.

Since seventeen, she has watched popular TV and movies. She went to college, which means she's had plenty of exposure to young people. She surfs the web, can visit chat rooms, learn how people talk. She is highly intelligent. She has the skills to blend in, to appear ordinary - which she claims to be her main objective - and yet she talks like a science textbook and lives in a way which is guaranteed to draw attention to her. Moreover, the minute she starts talking to someone, she tells them how extraordinary she is. It just does not make sense. There are others. Proximity, for one, which would make it awkward and problematic when I no longer want to have sex with you.” One of the best quotes is when Brooks tells her, "I believe in fate and in things being meant and I believe in you!" So swoon-worthy! Abigail also teaches Brooks to learn to value the everyday, which is something we should all take to heart.In her stunning 200th novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts proves why no one is better “when it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance" ( Booklist, starred review). DNF for me. I loved the first 25% where the young Elizabeth breaks free from her controlling mother and witnesses a murder. No es casualidad que sea policía, pero creo que la autora construye unas circunstancias que aunque sean demasiado previsibles, al final convencen.