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Chargement... The Witnesspar Nora Roberts
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Suspense Wow! [b: The Witness|12716613|The Witness|Nora Roberts|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329921937s/12716613.jpg|17851429] by [a: Nora Roberts|625|Nora Roberts|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1440685355p2/625.jpg] was one of my Amazon Audible Member picks. I look for very long books and this was one. This book was centered in Arkansas which was a hoot. I finished this Audible Book after making a round trip to Little Rock, AR today. I love the logical "Liz" who becomes Abigail Lowery, buying and securing a home in the Ozarks of Arkansas. With all of her smarts she does not factor in Southern curiosity nor nosiness. Most of all she does not see Love coming her way. I do not usually go for romance, and there were several clean but steamy encounters, some of which I fast forwarded through. The United States Marshall Service let her and her best friends down a decade earlier, the only way she can stay alive is by staying alone, and locked in her fortress of security and routine. Brooks a determined and well raised man who is also the Sheriff of their town investigates the lovely but standoffish Abigail, and gets much more than he bargained for. The Witness 4 Stars Synopsis Following one night of teenage rebellion against her controlling mother, Elizabeth Fitch's life changes forever. As the only witness to a bloody crime, Elizabeth must run for her life. Twelve years later, living as a recluse in a small town in the Ozarks, Abigail Lowrey has finally found some peace and quiet, or so she thinks, as tenacious police chief, Brooks Gleason, has decided to make it his mission in life to get under Abigail's skin and learn all her secrets. Note: This review may contain ***SPOILERS***. Please do not read ahead if you don't want to know what happens. Review Excellent premise, good execution, however, it left me vaguely disappointed. Let's get my biggest peeve out of the way right off the bat. A great deal of poetic license is taken with WITSEC (the Witness Protection Program), an organization famous for NEVER losing a witness. Suddenly, we have not one but three corrupt agents and a witness losing their life - I don't think so! Whew! It was good to get that off my chest. Nora is a undoubtedly a wonderful storyteller and her skill at building gripping tension and suspense is very evident here. Nevertheless, the resolution to this tension fails to materialize. There is much detail put into Abigail's elaborate security system, which is never put to the test, and her huge bullmastiff never gets to tear anyone's throat out - very disappointing. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and for the Russian hitman to turn up on Abigail's doorstep but, unfortunately, he never does and she doesn't get to blow anyone away. In addition, given the few scenes told from Ilya and Sergei's POVs, it is a pity that there is no follow up to their comeuppance. On a more positive note, Nora's characters, as always, are very endearing, especially Elizabeth/Abigail. She is definitely an original - quirky, nerdy and tactless to the extreme. Her personality is reminiscent of Temperance Brennan on Bones but unlike some reviewers I do not view this as plagiarism. Elizabeth's background and behavior is very unlike Tempe's (I cannot see Brennan hiding anywhere for 12 years). Brooks is a typical Nora hero and while he is amazing, I do wish Nora would shake things up a little. He is almost too perfect - too understanding, too sympathetic, too patient - there is no conflict to his and Abigail's relationship, which makes it somewhat bland. The writing is solid and the secondary plot lines add to characterization although they do not mesh well with the larger story. Happily, the dialogue is laugh out loud funny at times. So, all in all, an entertaining read and one I prefer over Nora's more recent works - namely Chasing Fire and The Bride Quartet. Con dieciséis años, Elizabeth Fitch se atreve por primera vez a desafiar a su madre y a romper con su férreo control. Su vida cambiará por completo cuando una noche conozca al atractivo hijo del dueño de una discoteca, Ilya Volkov, el capo de la mafia rusa establecida en Chicago y presencie el asesinato del primo de Ilya y el de su amiga Julie. A partir de ese momento se convierte en uno de los objetivos de la mafia rusa y en testigo protegido por la policía. Doce años más tarde, Liz, ahora Abigail Lowery, vive sola en constante alerta. Pronto despertará la curiosidad del apuesto sheriff de la zona, Brooks Gleason. La amabilidad y la ternura de Brooks desarmarán a Abigail, que se enamorará perdidamente de él y deberá tomar una decisión: seguir huyendo o enfrentarse de una vez a los Volkovs. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she works at home designing sophisticated security systems. Her own security is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town. The mystery of Abigail Lowery intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and a professional level. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something. Gleason is about to walk into the sights of very powerful and dangerous men. And Abigail, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both."--Jacket p. [2]. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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