Finished audio 12-21-11, rating 3/5, romantic suspense, pub. 2009
Listened to the playaway narrated by Nick Podehl. 17 hours unabridged.
Lil and Cooper were best friends. He spent his summers in South Dakota with grandparents and Lil was a local girl and the two of them managed to keep their friendship going through their early twenties. At that point hormones and pride got in the way and they became distant. A dozen years later Cooper has returned to South Dakota for good and Lil is there running her rescue habitat in the Black Hills. It doesn’t take long for the two to reconnect, especially after a serial killer seems to have his eyes set on Lil.
I read Nora Roberts on occasion, in the almost 4 years I’ve had this blog this is the fourth Roberts’ book I’ve reviewed. I usually like her stories but didn’t really care for this one. There was no chemistry and the killer provided no mystery. Lil was an okay character, but Chase wasn’t very charismatic. They were kind of a boring couple. It also could have been the 17 hours of listening that bored me. I did like Lil’s rescue habitat. I visited one we have in Ohio (post here) and think they are necessary places and labors of love, so that part of the story was interesting.
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I don’t really read a whole lot of Nora Roberts books and the last one that I read was Northern Lights. I really liked that one – it was nice to kind of curl up with it and a glass or two of red wine and just read. I may read this one but probably will only get it out of the library instead of purchasing it. Thanks for the review. 🙂
I don’t seek Roberts’ books out, but if I happen upon one, I’ll read it. sorry this one didn’t work for you. she can be hit or miss.
This one dragged for me too. I usually enjoy Nora’s books, but there are are few here and there that just don’e measure up.
My grandmother was as huge Nora Roberts fan but I’ve never read one of her books.
I don’t think I’ve ever read Nora Roberts. From your lackluster reaction to this one, I’d probably start with another book.
I’ve never been a Nora Roberts fan but I have a sister who is. Sounds like this is one I can skip recommending to her!
I usually enjoy her books that are trilogies and take place in Ireland!!