false <![CDATA[High Noon]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212221768m/114133.jpg 114133 27 Police Lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara found her calling at an early age when an unstable man broke into her family's home, trapping and terrorizing them for hours. Now she's Savannah's top hostage negotiator, defusing powderkeg situations with a talent for knowing when to give in-andwhen to jump in and take action. It's satisfying work-and sometimes those skills come in handy at home dealing with her agoraphobic mother, still traumatized by the break-in after all these years, and her precocious seven-year-old, Carly. It's exactly that heady combination of steely courage and sensitivity that first attracts Duncan Swift to Phoebe. After observing her coax one of his employees down from a roof ledge, he is committed to keeping this intriguing, take-charge woman in his life. She's used to working solo, but Phoebe's discovering that no amount of negotiation can keep Duncan at arm's length. And when she's grabbed by a man who throws a hood over her head and brutally assaults her-in her own precinct house-Phoebe can't help but be deeply shaken. Then threatening messages show up on her doorstep, and she's not just alarmed but frustrated. How do you go face-to-face with an opponent who refuses to look you in the eye? Now, with Duncan backing her up every step of the way, she must establish contact with the faceless tormentor who is determined to make her a hostage to fear . . . before she becomes the final showdown. 1689205 10 7 2007 High Noon total:2753|5:748|4:968|3:831|2:179|1:27| 2753 10490 3567 262 3 4 false false Tue Aug 21 18:22:42 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 18:44:22 -0700 2007 effective writer. I laughed, I cried, I was concerned about whether some characters would make it out a...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 09:42:06 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 09:42:40 -0700 2008
The plot is laid out above and I will say that t...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 11:09:40 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 12:11:11 -0700 2008
I liked the characters, especially Ma Bee and Duncan. Ma Bee understands Duncan like no other - the only mother figure he’d ever known. Duncan is a take charge kind of man, one who does what he wants when he wants, and pursues Phoebe like a pitbull -...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Apr 10 18:15:33 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 18:16:47 -0700 2008
The most positive aspect of the book was the characters. I am always amazed at the depth Nora puts into them. Phoebe was a stro...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 17 20:47:50 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 20:49:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 08:31:29 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 18:51:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 10:02:38 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 11:33:03 -0700 2007 I feel that she could have told this story effectively in 200 less pages then it actually was. It seemed to drag on and I wasn't relating to the characters at all... t...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jul 05 18:03:19 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 18:04:56 -0700 2008
A great read!!! Highly recommended!]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 27 19:06:10 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 18:38:28 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 19:06:10 -0700 2009
I love Nora Roberts and I was not disappointed by the storyline. It's got a very good plot that keeps you moving (although the switching of character POV's suddenly is a little anno...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 06 14:08:19 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 14:14:36 -0800 2008 1
A police negotiator, Lt. Phoebe MacNamara walks a fine line between taking care of her traumatized family and meeting the extreme demands of her job.

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The overall feel of this thing being akin to the J.D. Robbs, mi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 17:51:35 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 20:36:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 17:08:42 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 16:01:32 -0700 2007 Roberts, Nora – Standalone
Putnam, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780399154348
First Sentence: Jumping to your death was a crappy way to spend St. Patrick’s Day.
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