The Collector - Nora Roberts
(Putnam) and Brilliance Audio
Lila
Emerson makes a decent living as professional house
sitter, and she enjoys her work. She's a bit of a voyeur especially
when her house sitting assignments involve the high rise buildings set so
close together in NYC. One day while viewing unsuspecting people
through her binoculars in one of the buildings across the way, she
witnesses something she wished she hadn't. A women is struck by a man,
and then pushed through the window, plunging fourteen floors below
to her death.
She notifies the police and while
at the police station meets a man named Ash, whose half brother, Oliver is believed to be the man who pushed the woman to her death. The
problem is Oliver is now dead from a suspected drug overdose in what
police believe is a murder-suicide. Brother Ash is not so sure, and
believes that there is more to this case than meets the eye. Lila on the
other hand has gotten herself in much deeper than she would have liked,
and her life at this point may even be in danger.
In true
Nora Roberts style, this book has a bit a everything, mystery, intrigue
and even romance. The audio book was read by Julia Whelan who did a
great job. This was a good book to listen to during this hectic time of
year.
4/5 stars
(library audiobook)
The Christmas Light; Donna VanLiere
St. Martin's Press
Christmas
time in the small town of Grandon brings together local people for the
performance of the Christmas Eve Nativity. Five very different people
are brought together to share and discover the real meaning of
Christmas, the season of hope.
A pregnant teen,
lost and confused by her situation, a young widow and her six year old
daughter who have not gotten over the death of a spouse and a dad, and
a divorced contractor who comes to town to visit his aunt along with his six year
old daughter (can you tell where this might be going?)
3.5/5 stars
(eGalley)
Oh I love Nora Roberts! I haven't read her in a while but this looks like a good one. :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be a good one to get back into the swing with.
DeleteWell The Collector sounds pretty interesting!
ReplyDeleteYes, Brian, it was a pleasant surprise.
DeleteI've listened to two audios narrated by Julia Whelan and she is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteNise, I agree, Julie is a very good narrator.
DeleteI have just downloaded The Collector on m iPAD Dianne. Thanks for the great review.
ReplyDeleteGreat, hope you love it Denise.
DeleteI really enjoyed The Collector! I saw another Roberts book that Whelan had narrated and had been thinking about getting it. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteGlad u liked it as well Katherine.
ReplyDeleteI have The Collector on my kindle, but I don't read Nora Roberts too often so I haven't gotten to it. Sounds like you were pleasantly surprised though, so I will reconsider it--thanks.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed The Collector...and sometimes I envied her job house-sitting. It sounded like a great way to "travel light." But in this story, that didn't turn out too great, did it?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.