The Witness

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There was one other character who played a major role in the book and I feel is worth a mention, Abigail’s dog Bert. He was as much a part of the story as Brooks and Abigail, and I found myself looking forward to the parts of the book where he was present. Like Jane, I don’t think Abigail had Asbergers. She was socially awkward and liked routine because of her trauma and childhood environment, not genetics. There was something endearing about Abigail trying to decide if something was a joke or not. She is a very likeable character. See there, we just keep finding common ground. If this keeps up, we’ll be best friends inside a week.” Besides the “In Death” series, Nora Roberts is know for her prolific and immense body of work, routinely writing and publishing an average of 15 novels per year. She is best know for publishing trilogies of romance thrillers, which, according to Nora Roberts herself, allows the work come together more completely, and enables a more fluid and accessible storyline.

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). Abigail (what Liz is know as now) learns that being alive is not the same as having a life. She finds a man (Brooks) who loves her even after he finds out what she is running from. I'm so glad she found a man that loved and wanted to protect her...even more important is that he let her protect herself and him. It’s hard to deny the talent and mass appeal of Nora Roberts considering The Witness is her 200th book. I mean...wow! That is quite an impressive achievement and a boon for romance readers. I consider myself a fan of hers, and I especially loved her Bride Quartet series and the few J.D. Robb In Death books that I’ve read. Some of her books tend to be a little bit too generic and plain vanilla for my taste, but I occasionally enjoy their comfort like good old vanilla ice cream, even if it doesn’t make them all that memorable. The heroine Elizabeth Fitch/Abigail Lowery is such an unusual heroine type. A genius daughter of a neurosurgeon, her entire life was mapped out for her. In a fit of rebellion at age 16, she becomes a witness to a gruesome murder by a Russian mofia organization in Chicago. Believing she can trust the system to protect her, she nearly loses everything. He disfrutado más de la lectura, sabía lo que me iba a encontrar y la frialdad de Abigail me ha convencido mucho, personaje complejo que Nora Roberts acierta con cada frase. Sí, ella me ha gustado mucho, independiente, fuerte, decidida y ese pasado que la condiciona y que evoluciona tanto al conocer al protagonista.Personally, I dislike religious swearing. Wish this author would stop. F-bombs are fine with me, in moderation. Fast forward 12 years, and Elizabeth (now Abigail has moved to a small Southern town, is fairly happy with her life, and is about to be invaded by the Chief of Police. Abigail is somewhat emotionally stunted after dealing with the type of things she has had to and can’t quite figure out what to do with Brooks Gleason, the Police Chief.

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). I found the whole storyline to be unique and different. The heroine witnessed a crime when she was a teenager and was forced to change her identity because of it. Can you imagine having to change everything about yourself? Her family (no big loss honestly), her future plans, they were all wiped out like they were nothing. I really liked getting to see how she coped with the past and lived her life as an adult. It also added an interesting layer to the romance. Your whole life is a lie. How close do you get to someone when you factor that in? Do you tell your love interest the truth and risk exposing yourself? I liked that what kept them apart felt real. It wasn’t just some simple, manufactured reason, blown up to epic proportion to provide drama. The impetus for writing came during a heavy snowstorm in the year 1979. Snowed in, she began to put ideas to paper, and these notes soon became a manuscript for what would become a later novel. She soon had six completed manuscripts that she submitted, without success to, Harlequin Publishing, being rejected multiple times. She found success with the newly formed Silhouette Publishing with her first novel, Irish Thoroughbred, being published in 1981. I didn't like Tybal the drunken wife beater and didn't want him to become almost a hero for refusing to kill someone. That said, I did like the fact that Roberts portrayed him as a textured, dimensional character.The small town was charming, but kept away from the hokey, cheesy characterization that always drives me nuts. Brooks had a lot more ties to the community than Abigail did, so we were given a better picture of the inhabitants when we were in his point of view. His family was fun to read about, especially his mom, and it was nice to see a lot of his job instead of just focusing on the suspense plot surrounding the heroine. Ahora que espero menos del romance de los libros de esta mujer, la disfruto más. Porque el romance n me ha gustado. Sí, ambos te conquistan, aunque hay facetas suyas que no me terminan de convencer, pero lo que seguro que no hace es convencerme de ese amor tan grande en tan poco tiempo, sobre todo, con la situación que plantea. en ese sentido me deja un poco fría Brooks just knows in his heart that Abigail is running from something and may need protection. He sets out to break down Abigail's barriers and eventually succeeds almost too well. For contemporary readers who like some non gruesome romantic suspense on the side and for romantic suspense readers who like a sweet romance, The Witness is a great way to pass the time. It does not have a lot of angst, but it does have fully realized characters, two great main characters, and a good suspense. Oh, and a dog with its own personality.

Sex scene with OW or OM: No There is a scene (before the mcs get together) where the H’s ex gets naked in front of him to entice him to sleep with her but he refuses 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. Admito que pese a que el suspense me ha gustado, he conseguido disfrutar mucho más de la relación entre ambos y sus diálogos que la primera vez que la leí.Elizabeth Fitch has an eidetic memory, is a genius, is only 16, is unloved by her mother, and is ready to break out of the prison that is her life. And, break-out she does. Unfortunately, it ended up being the worst thing she could have ever done, and things will only get worse, so badly in fact, that she has to hide and assume a new identity. I agree with Jane that I don’t think that Abigail/Elizabeth had Aspberger’s – she was socially stunted and awkward – from her mother’s weired upbringing, her accelerated learning and her distance from people as she was on the run for 12 years. I loved Brooks – his affable charm was like the masculine version of the velvet steamroller. Police Chief Brooks Gleason is a great hero, and he’s pushy and unyielding in his pursuit of Abigail yet remarkably patient and understanding of her as well. And I couldn’t possibly forget to mention Abigail’s loyal friend and guard dog, Bert, since their relationship adds so much to the story. Bert definitely deserves top dog honors for favorite animal companion. The suspense was brilliantly done, and never felt over the top. The book never suffers from bad-guy overload either, we get just enough to know they are there and what they are capable of doing, but the main focus is on Brook and Abigail staying safe.