The Witness
By Nora Roberts
Overview
Daughter of a controlling mother,
Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a
strange man’s seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.
The events that followed changed her life forever.
Twelve years later, the woman known
as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A
freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems—and
supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms.
She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. But Abigail’s reserve
only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. Her logical mind, her secretive
nature, and her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated. He
suspects that Abigail needs protection from something—and that her elaborate
defenses hide a story that must be revealed.
My thoughts
Mrs.
Roberts is an expert in drawing her readers into the lives that she creates
with rich characters that you immediately believe in. A master craftswoman of
the written word who not only introduces characters that you know, but she
builds the stories with such finesse that they are tangible, living things. The Witness is no exception.
Elizabeth is a character I
recognized from both my days as an awkward teen, as well as today as I see this
same unhappy dynamic played out every day in my classroom and on my campus. As
Elizabeth struggles to find her own identity in her house with her “perfect”
mother, rebellion is guaranteed. She veers so far away from the conformity that
her mother has imposed, that the consequences are prolonged and far reaching.
She soon finds herself in the unimaginable position of knowing that even law
enforcement is untrustworthy. Faced with an uncertain future, she begins to run
for – and from- her life.
Brooks is a likeable hero. A
hometown police chief who finds himself intrigued by the reclusive and young Abigail Lowery.
Certain that things are not as they seem, he finds himself time and again
interrupting her seclusion, immersing himself in her life as his feelings
develop from mere fascination into love; if only she would trust him with her
secrets. As their “relationship” blossoms, Abigail finds herself trusting
Brooks more and more, eventually revealing the truth of herself and what she is
running from.
I’m not going to tell you any
more because I really do not want to spoil this for you, but I can tell you
that this is one story you will not be able to put down.
Product Details
- ISBN-13: 9780399159121
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Publication date: 4/17/2012
- Pages: 496
- Sales rank: 22
- Available in harback, and ebook formats from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, iBooks
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