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The Witness

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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,...more

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Published April 2012 by Putnam (first published 2012)

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May 19, 2012 ♡KarLynP♡ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-contemporary, genre-suspense, 2012-04-april, audiobook, published-2012, read-2012

Nora Roberts is BACK!! OK, I know many of you didn’t realize she left, but over the last few years her newer books have not cut it for me. I found several of her latest stories full of filler and irrelevant content, and the core stories suffered as a result. But in The Witness the story was tight, the characters interesting, the romance swoon worthy, and the suspense totally believable. Everything tied together, just like a great story should!

I never thought romance suspense was Ms Roberts best...more Nora Roberts is BACK!! OK, I know many of you didn’t realize she left, but over the last few years her newer books have not cut it for me. I found several of her latest stories full of filler and irrelevant content, and the core stories suffered as a result. But in The Witness the story was tight, the characters interesting, the romance swoon worthy, and the suspense totally believable. Everything tied together, just like a great story should!

I never thought romance suspense was Ms Roberts best genre, but she nails it in The Witness.   The story is told in two parts. At first as we learn about the events that lead Elizabeth Fitch into a witness protection system at age 16, and then it fast forwards twelve years later. Elizabeth is now living as Abigail Lowery and trying her best to stay unnoticed. But Brook Gleason, the new sheriff in town, becomes very curious about this mysterious lady and proceeds to turn her world upside down.

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.

Brooks was also a smart cookie, and recognized signs that made him suspect Abigail is running from something. When his charming but tenacious drive for information is combined with a meddling hippie free-loving mother, Abigail slowly begins to trust him.

There were so many facets to this story that stood out, it is hard to summarize them all.   Watching Abigail learn to trust, and therefore truly live her life for the first time was wonderful to read. Brooks devotion to her was heartwarming, and their time together full of passion and heat.

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.

The ending was pitch perfect! Like I said, I didn’t think romance suspense was Ms Roberts best genre, but I am now eating my words. This was really well done.   I would have looooooooved a longer epilogue (about the size of this book, to be honest, but I know that is totally unrealistic.) I didn’t want to let these characters go.   I would have liked if it had one particular twist in the end, but in truth it would have made the ending less spectacular, so Ms Roberts ended everything perfectly. Warning – Spoiler about the ending! (view spoiler)

I had the great pleasure of listening to this story on audio. The reader (Julia Whelan) is simply fantastic. One of the best narrated books I’ve listened to in a long time.  (less)

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Aug 01, 2012 Dorsey aka Wrath Lover rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Dorsey aka Wrath Lover by: Karla

Shelves: nora_roberts, audio_books

I loved this book! My emotions were all over the place on this one from happy, sad, scared, anticipation and profound sarrow for the heroine.
I absolutely fell in love with the strong yet venerable girl/woman and I loved that she finally found someone that she can finally count on. Brooks and liz/Abby have become my all time FAVORITE Nora Roberts H&H...my only issue is that I wish we had more of an epilogue.

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Jan 01, 2013 Norma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2012, romantic-suspense, read-2013

Reread--great start to the new year! Still an outstanding read!

Wow. For me this was Nora Roberts back to doing what she does best. This is a wonderfully crafted story. While we know the players, the crime and pretty much how it will end from almost page one, this still took me on a great ride. Twists and turns and characters that kept me engaged.

This did have a touch of your typical NR filler (way to much about the gardens and what Abigail liked to cook). But I could completely overlook that. Br...more

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May 29, 2012 Shelly rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-contemporary, favorites, romance-suspense, set-in-usa-arkansas, set-in-usa-ozarks, audiobook-version

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So glad I decided to read this right away instead of putting on the shelf and waiting a few weeks! As before stated, I am turning into a NR junkie, this being my third NR book in a row, and I think I'm just gonna keep on going since I got all the MacKade books on nook for a good deal. Anyway, if you've ever read any of NR suspense books, such as Angels Fall or Northern Lights or Blue Smoke and liked them, I think this one will be right up your alley. It's my new favorite NR suspense!

Elizabeth ha...more So glad I decided to read this right away instead of putting on the shelf and waiting a few weeks! As before stated, I am turning into a NR junkie, this being my third NR book in a row, and I think I'm just gonna keep on going since I got all the MacKade books on nook for a good deal. Anyway, if you've ever read any of NR suspense books, such as Angels Fall or Northern Lights or Blue Smoke and liked them, I think this one will be right up your alley. It's my new favorite NR suspense!

Elizabeth has such a tragic childhood, and it's heartbreaking to see a mother treat their 'offspring' that way, but without this section of the book, I think we'd lose a lot of the quirks and ways Abigail views life. Elizabeth later becomes Abigail, just FYI. Her life is not difficult, in that she doesn't worry about where her next meal will come from and doesn't experience physical abuse, but how anyone can be such a decent person after an upbringing like that just goes to show how much resilience Elizabeth/Abigail has. What she goes through after the horrifying shooting of her friend, from her mother's lack of concern for her (I mean, seriously, new definition to the words cold shoulder) and seeing her new friends, the Marshals protecting her, die for her, it's a lot for someone to take in, especially at the age of 17. I think NR does a great job of showing us Elizabeth's core and determination to survive.

When we next see Elizabeth, she's now Abigail, and it's 12 years later. If I had to survive on my wits alone, I couldn't do even half the job Abigail has done. Not only is she rich, successful, and keeping herself safe, she's done it with her sanity in tact. Living a mostly reclusive life, which was not a problem in the big cities, Abigail moves to a small town in the Arkansas Ozarks, wanting fresh air, lots of space to keep others away and garden. For the first six months she's pretty successful at keeping to herself, but Brooks Gleason, the new chief of police likes to solve puzzles, and she's a definite puzzle to him. Their interactions are so great, with Abigail trying hard to be polite but closed off, and even downright rude when he won't take no for an answer. It just intrigues him more, drawing him to her. I didn't feel he was too pushy, and being nice to look at and charming to boot don't hurt either! If anything, I was sorta surprised Abigail would be so willing to get into a relationship, something she's desperately avoided for 12 years, so easily. Just a few encounters and they have sex, Abigail figures this is what he wanted all along and would go away, but it just makes Brooks more and more curious!

Seeing the heroine of a book be the slightly nerdy one for a change is fun too. Abigail talks circles around Brooks when it comes to computers, and it doesn't bother him one bit, just adds to her charm as far as he's concerned. And even though Abigail is a typical NR heroine who can physically take care of herself, it's nice to see Abigail want to depend on someone for a change, even if she has a difficult time of it. Brooks is so patient and easy-going, good at drawing her out of herself, without her realizing he's doing it at first. They make a great pair together, and I really enjoyed seeing their relationship grow through Abigail's panic and Brooks care/concern for her. The whole 'protect and serve' vibe from him doesn't hurt either, in fact, it goes a long ways towards making him even sexier because he does it in such a charming and non evasive way.

The actual suspense part was a little fast ending for me, and we didn't get as full a description of what happens to the bad guys, but I think the focus remaining on Abigail taking them down, doing it her way, all while knowing Brooks is there for her is the main point we're suppose to get. This isn't about the Russians, it's about Abigail putting the past to rest finally and having a real life. I thought this book might end up more like The Search, with the bad guys coming after her, but I like that it was different, and she took them down, and got to go back to her 'normal' life untouched by the violence. It's good so that she can move on and not have to view that part of her life in her everyday rest of her life.

I really look forward to NR suspense books (who am I kidding, I look forward to all her books) and wish she could publish more sooner, we all know she's probably 50 books ahead, but I also appreciate the variety. Some of the wording NR uses in dialog is a little repetitive, but I don't mind it. It's obvious NR loves gardening, and for someone who has a black thumb, she does a good job of describing it for me in a way I can appreciate it, not feeling like it's a gardening book, in fact making me wish I took more of an interest in gardening, seeing all the colors in nature. And so does all that without bogging the story down. Often in other authors' attempts at suspense, it feels like an info dump or your waiting for the other shoe to drop. With NR, I never feel that way, I'm just happily absorbing all the little details along the way until I stop and realize, 'hey, I've learned a lot!' It's always like putting on my favorite pair of PJ pants and relaxing when I read a NR book.

*5/29/12 Update: Listened to the audiobook, excellent job done by narrator, reading or listening to this book would be great as both are well done and deliver the story beautifully.*(less)

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Dec 09, 2012 Carrie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, law-enforcement, manipulative-friends-family, ptsd, read-2012, suspense, small-town, audio, re-read, own

Re-read in audio 10/12.
Narrator: Julia Whelan

Audio version: Julia Whelan was perfect for the characters. She "got" Elizabeth/Abigail! I bumped the rating to 5 stars for the audio version. Still 4 stars for print.

The Witness is a very solid 4 star book. It starts with a bang. The first 100 pages are on-the-edge-of-your-seat riveting. I wasn't at all unhappy when the pace (and my heart rate) slowed to more normal levels for the central 1/2 of the book. While the first 100 pages sets up the suspens...more Re-read in audio 10/12.
Narrator: Julia Whelan

Audio version: Julia Whelan was perfect for the characters. She "got" Elizabeth/Abigail! I bumped the rating to 5 stars for the audio version. Still 4 stars for print.

The Witness is a very solid 4 star book. It starts with a bang. The first 100 pages are on-the-edge-of-your-seat riveting. I wasn't at all unhappy when the pace (and my heart rate) slowed to more normal levels for the central 1/2 of the book. While the first 100 pages sets up the suspense and action part of the book, the middle 200+ pages develops both the main characters and the romance.

Even though the pace slows down, there is nothing boring about the story. I never felt an urge to skim, and I'm a diehard skimmer if things get boring. Roberts does an excellent job developing the character of Brooks through the day-to-day drama he encounters as chief of police in a small town in the Ozarks. There is very little "telling" in this book, and a good deal of "showing" as Roberts uses interaction and dialogues to reveal her characters' strength and weaknesses.

I enjoyed getting to know the grown-up Elizabeth/Abigail, with her socially awkward ways and her paranoid lifestyle. Roberts didn't try to pull anything over on the readers. Abigail is a genius, we learn that very early on, and only a genius could have done all the things she had. This is the one fictional "fact" we have to swallow for the book to work. I didn't mind swallowing it--but then I enjoy the Bourne movies, so I may just enjoy people with almost super-human mental abilities.

The relationship development isn't the best I've read, but still satisfying. Brooks has some things in common with other Robert's heroes, but I liked him and liked the way Abigail held her own with him.

Roberts, thankfully, went easy on the quirky sentence fragments that have been the hallmark of her dialogues in recent works. They were still there (preposition, sentences that needed but had no direct object, using nouns for verbs, using only predicates, etc.) but much less so. This could be in part because Abigail talks like the girl genius she is, so not many sentence fragments for her! ;-) I found that in The Witness the spare use of the quirky fragments actually added a unique cadence and flow to the dialogue. Her dialogue isn't so much realistic as rhythmic, but I liked it.

Recommended for romantic suspense readers in general and Nora Roberts fans in particular.(less)

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May 26, 2012 Shawna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Romance fans

Shelves: nora-roberts-jd-robb, romantic-suspense, rt-book-reviews-top-pick, cop-bodyguard-govop-merc-military, hh-smart-intellectual-brainy-geek, angsty-dark-heavy-lotsa-drama, made-me-cry, animals-matter, small-town-lovin, heroine-kickass-spirited-strong, heroine-miss-independent, 2012-reads, 5-stars, a-all-time-fave-heroine, best-faves-of-2012, best-wittiest-banter-dialogue, contemporary-romance, enemies-to-lovers-opposites-attract, favorites, heartbreaking-gutwrenching-romance, hero-besotted-so-smitten-its-sexy, hero-beta, hero-flirt-charmer-ladies-man, hero-im-gaga-over, hero-mix-of-alpha-beta, hero-nice-guy-gets-the-girl, hero-reformed-rake-player, hero-southern-boy-charmer, hero-stalk-me-baby-possessive, heroine-abused-traumatic-past-rape, heroine-bluestocking-unconventional, heroine-free-spirit-quirky, heroine-i-adore, hh-on-the-run-in-hiding, i-read-library, steam-1-tepid, villain-uber-bad-nasty, humorous-at-times-or-fluffy-fun

5 stars – Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense

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 lik...more 5 stars – Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense

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 Witness is one of the better NR books that I’ve read. It’s a great contemporary suspense with satisfying romance between an extraordinary heroine and a protective cop hero. Often I find that my reading enjoyment tends to hinge on my feelings about the hero, but this time it was primarily the unique, unforgettable heroine who made me like the book so much.

I loved the heroine, Elizabeth/Liz, right from the start and my heart ached for her. It’s told in four parts/acts with the first involving her as a sixteen-year-old girl, and the ending of the first act (page 100 in the Hardcover edition) was intense, pulse-pounding, and emotionally distressing. I admired the strong, formidable, self-reliant woman she became. Abigail is a kick-ass survivor in hiding with so many interesting, veiled layers, and it’s impossible not to like her, especially when her social awkwardness and gruff loner persona make her unintentionally funny and glimpses of that vulnerable girl yearning for affection and normalcy are revealed. (view spoiler)

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.

My one complaint is that I wanted more from the epilogue, but otherwise I really enjoyed this. So kudos to Ms. Roberts for her notable 200th release! 5 stars!

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May 18, 2012 Kristal rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

5 stars just because I became so engrossed that I burned the chicken and had to order pizza! This was classic Nora Roberts.

Quick summary --- Liz witnesses a double murder, gets put in protective custody, her safety is compromised and she runs for 12 years. She settles in a small town and Brooks, the local chief of police, and her become involved. :)

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 fin...more

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Apr 30, 2012 Catherine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction-vixen-reviews, first-reads-arcs-won-a-copy

After thinking about it for a bit, I realized that it has been quite a while since I have read a new standalone book by Nora Roberts. It was a nice change. I have no problem reading about a group of friends or relatives in a trilogy, but it was nice to know that everyone I met in the book existed solely to enrich this book.

One thing I love about this author is the way she sets up the backstory. If you’re familiar with her work then you probably already know that she likes to cut her books into s...more

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May 16, 2012 Jacqueline rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense, cop-fbi, from-the-library

Nora Roberts is pretty hit or miss for me. This one was a hit. I like books that start when the characters are young if it's important to the story instead of dealing with everything in flashbacks. I enjoyed the oddness of the heroine and how the hero found her quirks to be so lovable. The hero was a great guy. He was totally charming and he knew it and worked it but he was also strong dependable and sweet. His family was fun. The suspense part of the book was well done also without too much tim...more

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Dec 13, 2012 willaful rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, heroine-is-made-of-awesome

Five star narration, four star book. Chilling suspense, touching romance, terrific characterizations. My main complaint is there was too much padding, especially in a subplot that wasn't all that relevant to the story and just fizzled out at the end. Also, a few of the suspenseful events were telegraphed. But otherwise very good.

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Aug 22, 2012 Tina "coffee and books" rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, audio, romantic-suspense, reviewed

Wow, this book blew me away. It is not at all the empty fluff that I remember of Nora Roberts. This book has romance, but more. There was suspense, banter, sadness, betrayal, acceptance, and lots of depth. The townspeople are characters and so fun to read. The romance is nice and easy. The suspense is just enough without being too much. It really was a perfect read (listen) for me.

Elizabeth Fitch is a genius. But, of course she is, her mother designed her that way. As far back as she can rememb...more Wow, this book blew me away. It is not at all the empty fluff that I remember of Nora Roberts. This book has romance, but more. There was suspense, banter, sadness, betrayal, acceptance, and lots of depth. The townspeople are characters and so fun to read. The romance is nice and easy. The suspense is just enough without being too much. It really was a perfect read (listen) for me.

Elizabeth Fitch is a genius. But, of course she is, her mother designed her that way. As far back as she can remember (and she can remember a lot. She has a photographic memory) her mother has made it clear that she was the product of a carefully selected sperm donor, so that she would display the best traits in all areas..intelligence, beauty and physical health. She was 16 and pre-med at Harvard because her mother said she would be. One night in a fit of defiance Elizabeth decided to rebel. She met a girl at the mall who decided to be her partner in crime. She helped Elizabeth buy clothes(not her mom's styles), she taught her to put on make up and how to act. In return Elizabeth made them fake ID's, so they could go to a club that night. They meet up with some guys at the club and because of too much alcohol decide to go back to the man's home. This is where life is forever changed for Elizabeth. She witnesses 2 murders and is on the run.

12 years later Elizabeth is living a quiet, solitary life in the Ozarks as Abigail Lowery. She just wants to be left alone to live her life and stay in hiding. Unfortunately, in a small town that's the quickest way to catch the eye of everyone. She certainly has caught the eye of police chief Brooks Gleason. Tired of admiring her from afar he introduces himself and quickly senses that she is hiding something. Brooks finds himself echanted with her and at every chance wanting to be a part of her life more and more. The cop in him can't resist the mystery that is Abigail Lowery. But, the man in him just wants her to be his.

I really, really recommend this book. I listened to it in audio and it was fantastic. The narrator, Julia Whelan is amazing! I absolutely loved how she made each character come alive. I will definitely be giving Miss Roberts another try.(less)

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Nov 27, 2012 Duchess Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-pcs, genre-contemp-romance, genre-romantic-suspense, read-in-2012

While this book took a loooong time to get set up, even the setup part was really good. Elizabeth rebels against her robot Mom (she's not really a robot, but the lady doesn't hug, wear color, or do anything without a schedule) when she's sixteen. That's what teenagers do, and even though Liz is a bit of a mini-robot, she's still a teenager girl who wants to live her own life, not the one her 'mother' picks for her.

This one decision leads to the witnessing of a horrible crime committed by a crim...more While this book took a loooong time to get set up, even the setup part was really good. Elizabeth rebels against her robot Mom (she's not really a robot, but the lady doesn't hug, wear color, or do anything without a schedule) when she's sixteen. That's what teenagers do, and even though Liz is a bit of a mini-robot, she's still a teenager girl who wants to live her own life, not the one her 'mother' picks for her.

This one decision leads to the witnessing of a horrible crime committed by a crime family with far-reaching influence. So Liz has to rely on her brilliant mind to hide herself from not only the bad guys, but the good guys as well.

Fast forward over a decade, and Abigail Lowry is a practical hermit, living in self imposed solitude in her cabin near a small town in the middle of nowhere. She just wants to be left alone with her genius self, hiding from the world behind her ridiculously modern security system and faithful guard dog, Bert. (It IS Nora Roberts, you know there has to be a dog) Not only is she still in hiding, but she's so socially inept that just her oddity gets tongues wagging whenever she goes to the supermarket. Small towns are not a good place to hide, Abigail!!

She quickly catches the eye of the local police chief, Brooks Gleason. Their relationship builds slowly, and what a sweet couple they turn out to be! Brooks is so patient with Abigail. He thinks her oddities are cute; in fact, I do believe her rigidity and need for order was a turn on for the sexy, laid back chief! Bert the dog was an endearing character in his own right, and just reiterates how the loyalty and love shown by our canine family members is one fabulous gift from God. Want unconditional love? Screw a boyfriend/husband. Get a dog!

The suspense is offset by the love story between Brooks and Abigail and I just loved it! The only thing that I didn't love is the abrupt ending frequently mentioned by other reviewers. The bad guy's comeuppance is alluded to, but after reading this very long book, I needed more of an eff you that what I got. These guys are organized crime, doing atrocious things....they needed at least a few more pages of detailed revenge taken out on them.

Again, we got another gem from the master who is Nora Roberts! I'm the biggest cliche in the reading world when I say she is one of my favorite authors, but the lady is flat out talented, and turns them out like none other. This was her 200th book, folks! Crazy.(less)

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Jul 19, 2012 Dianne Socci-Tetro rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Witness by Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts Romantic Suspense has never failed to intrigue me, keep me interested, and entertain me. And this book was no different. Actually, I take that back---this book did so much more for me. The Witness kept me at the edge of my chair and biting my nails. It kept me rooting for the ‘good guy’ that was Abigail and praying, metaphorically, for the toppling of the bad guys. I kept wishing that the book was longer or I could read slower so it wouldn’t end.

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Dec 08, 2012 Sal rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Don't get me wrong. This book is great. But it could have been so much more.

Though I haven't read any other books by Nora Roberts, I know she's a romance writer, not crime, or thriller, but I couldn't help wishing this book was a crime/thriller. The set-up to the main plot was really really good, fascinating, but then the rest of the book never reaches that level again.

To be honest, I'm a bit mean giving this two stars, but on a comparative level to the books I would give three stars, it falls...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Shannon C. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: romantic suspense fans

Shelves: tearjerker, suspense-mystery, favorites

4.5 stars
One of my favorite new releases this year. I loved the characters. Great romantic suspense story! Reminded me in style to the early Linda Howard books, which hooked me on the romantic suspense genre.

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Jan 09, 2013 LibraryLass rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012

I've been doing a bit of a re-read of some of my favourite NR books. This will go to the top of the list. Brilliant! One of her best books - on a par with her In death series. Loved it.

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May 23, 2012 Laurel-Rain rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What if every moment of your life was planned out in minute detail, from how you spent your time to what you wore and what you ate? And what if you were a teenage girl, hungry for some kind of normalcy and found a few days of "free time" on your hands?

Going to the mall during such a time might lead to some rebellious choices.

But what happened to Elizabeth Fitch during one "stolen" day of her sixteen years started out as fun...and ended up with tragic consequences. An extremely bright girl, heade...more What if every moment of your life was planned out in minute detail, from how you spent your time to what you wore and what you ate? And what if you were a teenage girl, hungry for some kind of normalcy and found a few days of "free time" on your hands?

Going to the mall during such a time might lead to some rebellious choices.

But what happened to Elizabeth Fitch during one "stolen" day of her sixteen years started out as fun...and ended up with tragic consequences. An extremely bright girl, headed for Harvard Medical School, Elizabeth's exciting night dressed for clubbing finds her in a fancy house on Lake Shore Drive witnessing several murders...and then having to run for her life; when she tells the police, in great detail, what she saw, and then is taken to a safe house until the trial, she discovers that she can't trust some of her protectors who are "in on" the corruption.

Nora Roberts then flashes forward twelve years to Abigail Lowery, living a cloistered life in the Ozarks in a house that resembles a technological prison: securely locked down with sophisticated security systems which she designs as a free lance programmer. She keeps a low profile and behind the scenes studies everything that is going on with the Russian mobsters who committed the murders, with a goal of finally taking them down.

Enter handsome local Police Chief Brooks Gleason, with his down-home charm and persistence. Can she trust him? Will she let him into her life? And if she does, what will happen to the hard-won security she has built? Her emotional security?

A fast-paced, yet delicious comfort read that moved along toward a satisfying conclusion, "The Witness" is one of the best Roberts books I have read in awhile. I cared about Elizabeth/Abigail; I enjoyed the richly drawn Southern small town characters who were more than just filler or backdrop for the action of the main characters. They all felt like real people you might meet in such a setting. And I would definitely love to see this one on the big screen. A truly enjoyable read for which I am awarding five stars.
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Apr 19, 2012 Kaetrin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paper-book

reviewed for ARRA Posted on ARRA blog on 18 April 2012.

Elizabeth Fitch is 16. She has led a very sheltered life, controlled completely by her mother. She is a genius and has already started Harvard Medical School, following in her mother’s footsteps, on her mother’s orders. But, Elizabeth doesn’t want to be a doctor. In fact, she’s decided she doesn’t want to follow her mother’s instructions anymore on just about everything. She wants to wear cool clothes and have girlfriends to go shopping with...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Melanie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Meticulously well-crafted from beginning to end, 'The Witness' was, quite simply, a pleasure to read.

While this is Nora Roberts' 200th novel (200th!!! - and she's even written more since!!), it's my first time reading something of hers... and certainly not my last. If all of her stuff is as tightly woven and entertaining as 'The Witness' I can certainly understand her success and popularity.

While I would classify this as romantic suspense, it had a much different tone than what I'm used to when...more Meticulously well-crafted from beginning to end, 'The Witness' was, quite simply, a pleasure to read.

While this is Nora Roberts' 200th novel (200th!!! - and she's even written more since!!), it's my first time reading something of hers... and certainly not my last. If all of her stuff is as tightly woven and entertaining as 'The Witness' I can certainly understand her success and popularity.

While I would classify this as romantic suspense, it had a much different tone than what I'm used to when reading this genre. It wasn't thrilling so much in the action sense but it was subtly edgy and kept me on my toes with how the story evolved. Roberts' pretty much dotted every "i", crossed every "t" and tied everything up into a nice, neat, and most importantly satisfying HEA.

What I liked:
1. Elizabeth/Abigail. Highly logical with genius-level intellect, Elizabeth/Abigail witnesses a mob hit at age 16 and spends the rest of her life running and hiding, until chance leads her to settle in a small artist's community in the Ozark's. Due to her clinical upbringing and subsequent seclusion, she's pretty darn socially moronic - but I found this to be an endearing trait. She actually reminded me very much of Sasha Duncan from Nalini Singh's 'Psy-Changeling' series, with a bit of Data from Star Trek TNG thrown in.

2. Brooks Gleason. This hunky Chief of Police is easy going with strong protective instincts and I loved how he deftly wiggled his way into Abigail's life (and heart). It wasn't easy for him, but he comes to terms with Abigail's ingrained independence and has her back when she needs him most.

3. The Banter. I loved the dialogue between Brooks and Abigail. He was so charming and sure of himself and she so wasn't. It made for some great "discussions"!

What I didn't like:
The only things that left me wanting was that I wish we could have gotten Ilya's POV one more time, and a more detailed epilogue concerning how things really worked out for the Volkov's, Cosgrove, Keegan, Pickto and Elizabeth's mother... but I guess I've got a pretty good imagination and can infer they got their just deserts.

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Jun 25, 2012 Jacob Proffitt rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This book was pure awesome. That should be the end of my review, but since I'm an unashamed blowhard, I'll probably go on a bit more.

Elizabeth Fitch/Abigail Lowery is a unique heroine. Planned and scripted from birth, right down to the selection of donor father, Elizabeth has had zero input in her activities, friends, or scholarship. She put up with that for 16 years but when her mother cancelled vacation when Elizabeth returned from her first year at Harvard (some of the planning panned out and...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Linda Baker rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The Witness is Nora Robert's 200th novel, an amazing feat and an automatic NYT Bestseller. Back in my Book Snob days Nora Roberts is an author that I would never read- first because they were "romances" and second because she is so prolific. "How can she write so many books and still write anything of quality?", I'd ask myself. Then a friend of mine whose judgement I respect recommended the In Death series written under Roberts' alter ego, J.D. Robb. I downloaded "Naked in Death" in audio form a...more The Witness is Nora Robert's 200th novel, an amazing feat and an automatic NYT Bestseller. Back in my Book Snob days Nora Roberts is an author that I would never read- first because they were "romances" and second because she is so prolific. "How can she write so many books and still write anything of quality?", I'd ask myself. Then a friend of mine whose judgement I respect recommended the In Death series written under Roberts' alter ego, J.D. Robb. I downloaded "Naked in Death" in audio form and was hooked! After listening my way through all the available In Death audios, I branched out into her stand alone novels and trilogies.I have to say that I am much more in tune with her later work rather than the early Harlequin Romances. She is still developing her story-telling and character skills with each new novel.

The Witness is the story of Elizabeth Fitch, daughter of a cold and controlling mother, a real "Mommie Dearest" without the physical abuse. There is no father involved in her life as Elizabeth is the product of a carefully screened sperm donor. A brilliant child, she has had every move and thought controlled. At the age of 16 she has completed a year of pre-med at Harvard and knows she does not want to be a surgeon. After her first argument with her mother she rebels, forging ID's, dying her hair and shopping for slinky dresses. She meets an acquaintance and the two girls head to a club rumored to be owned by the Russian Mob. This one rebellion changes her life forever when she witnesses a horrible crime and goes on the run for the next thirteen years.

Brooks Gleason is the Police Chief in a small resort town in the Ozarks and is fascinated by Abigail Lowery, a new area resident. She is always perfectly polite but makes no effort to be a part of the community. This is a red flag in any small Southern town where one always needs to know who your "people" are! He also notices that she is carrying a concealed gun, no crime in the Ozarks, but decidedly odd. When he goes out to her cabin to introduce himself, he finds a woman with extreme security, a very large and well-trained dog and packing a Glock on her hip. Brooks has a need to know why she is on the run and he is the personification of amiable persistence.

The story of their relationship forms the heart of the novel. Abigail finds that she must share her predicament with Brooks in order to break out of her isolation and have a normal life.She knows that she is still being pursued so this a very tall order. Abigail's use of her formidable intellect and hacking skills aid her, as well as Brooks' support. Abigail's "coming out" and her complete lack of social skills provide several welcome touches of humor.

The narration is excellent, even though I had to adjust to the very girlish sound of Julia Whelan's voice. My only quibble with The Witness is that the ending was not as full of fireworks as I had expected. It was, however, satisfying so that's just me.
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Apr 14, 2012 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Shortly after beginning THE WITNESS, I wondered if this book was the right match for me. I kept with it and am I SO GLAD I did because this book ended up being another great read by Nora Roberts.

Elizabeth is a star college student, a brainiac with big aspirations and she possesses the natural talent to achieve them. Unfortunately, the dream she is pursuing as a doctor isn’t really her dream. It’s her controlling mother’s plan for her. One day Elizabeth just snaps and fi...more Posted on Under the Covers

Shortly after beginning THE WITNESS, I wondered if this book was the right match for me. I kept with it and am I SO GLAD I did because this book ended up being another great read by Nora Roberts.

Elizabeth is a star college student, a brainiac with big aspirations and she possesses the natural talent to achieve them. Unfortunately, the dream she is pursuing as a doctor isn’t really her dream. It’s her controlling mother’s plan for her. One day Elizabeth just snaps and finally takes a stand against her mother. After a huge fight, Elizabeth does everything she had always wished to do – cut off all her hair, get her ears pierced, shop for thongs and go clubbing. As she does all these things, she makes her first friend and with fake IDs created by Elizabeth herself, they hit the hottest club in the city.

After some drinks and some dancing, the girls are picked up by the owners of the club. Rumor has it that they are associated with some dangerous people. As Elizabeth agrees to go to their home, she knows that something bad is about to happen...

THE WITNESS is a great thriller. The events in this book will have you on the edge of your seats. The villains are badass and scary and the cops are heroic and you cannot help but root for them. What I liked most about this book was the different parts to it. The beginning of it is set slightly in the past to show how much Elizabeth has come from that one unforgettable night. The next part introduces Brooks Gleason whom I adored to bits! With this part, we see a different part of Elizabeth. She’s living alone with her guns in hiding and with her solitude, she has lost some of her social skills. With Brooks persistence, he coaxes her out of her hiding spot, showing her that she doesn’t have to hide anymore.

The romance is slow-building, but satisfying, showing that Roberts will always be one of the best romance authors out there. With the pulse-pounding events of this novel, readers will devour this book in one night like I have because of the bond you forge with the characters. You just want to know what happens.

I am so glad I found this book because now I can recommend it to others who adore Nora and her books. THE WITNESS is not one you should miss!

*ARC provided by publisher

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Feb 06, 2013 Sho rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, mystery

I love Nora Roberts sensei's books and most of her books I really enjoy but as my friend succinctly put in her review, her romantic thriller could be hit or miss. I was very happy to find this book was a bit hit with me.

The biggest reason is that even though the story could have been how one super woman and her lover take down her nemesis, it was more about small town living and what the heroine can "live" for instead of surviving. In fact the main threat kind of looses substance after the first...more

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May 19, 2013 Janine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Trotz meiner Leseflaute konnte mich Nora Roberts zum Lesen animieren und obwohl ich für dieses Buch wesentlich länger gebraucht habe als ich es normalerweise tue, hab ich mich riesig gefreut mal wieder einen richtig spannenden Roman aus der Feder meiner Lieblingsautorin in den Händen zu halten.

Die Story ist gleich zu Beginn sehr mitreißend und der Abschnittt in dem Elizabeth Fitch noch jung ist hat mich sofort in den Bann gezogen. Was ihr passiert und wie ihr bisheriges leben verlaufen ist haben...more

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May 11, 2013 Sandra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Probably 3.5 stars for this one. I really enjoyed Elizabeth at the start of the story and would actually have like to see a little more of her before we moved forward to present day with Abigail. I would also have liked a little more detail around the resolution she finally gets with the Volkov family rahter than having it resolved it pretty much the last 2 chapters. That being said I must say i LOVED how the resolution was achieved using a (view spoiler)...more

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May 09, 2013 Karen rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, suspense

This was not my favorite Nora Roberts novel. I'll stick it next to The Cove, another not-favorite.

This one just didn't speak to me. Brooks was a bit annoying, Abigail, uninspiring. I liked Bert. Bert was the best thing about the whole situation if you ask me.

Ok, What good to say. I really liked that there was a female hacker. The feminist in me was thrilled to find a female that not only hacked, but excelled in computer skills, weaponry, and electronics in general. I didn't love that she was m...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Christi Snow rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This was Nora Roberts 200th book. While I haven't read very many of her books, this was by far, the best one I have read. It was so good. I began "reading" it on audio on a road trip. I made it about halfway through the audio on my road trip, but then I arrived home and couldn't handle the thought of not finishing the book that day, so I immediately went out and bought the hardbook copy of the book. I finished it three hours later (vs. the 8 hours of audio I still had remaining to list...more My Review:

This was Nora Roberts 200th book. While I haven't read very many of her books, this was by far, the best one I have read. It was so good. I began "reading" it on audio on a road trip. I made it about halfway through the audio on my road trip, but then I arrived home and couldn't handle the thought of not finishing the book that day, so I immediately went out and bought the hardbook copy of the book. I finished it three hours later (vs. the 8 hours of audio I still had remaining to listen to) and did not regret the double-purchase at all...although I will say, the audio version of this book is AMAZING and I HIGHLY recommend it if you can choose that version. The heroine in the book is socially awkward and the narrator does such an amazing job depicting that with her inflections.

So...this book. Wow! Seriously, it was just amazing. The book starts out with a huge section of the book devoted to the backstory...what happened 12 years ago when Elizabeth was 16 years old. Normally, I would hate having that much devoted to that section of the story, but it made this entire book so incredibly powerful emotionally. A huge part of that is because Elizabeth's life then was so messed up. Later in the book, Brooks (the hero) calls it abuse and I definitely agree with that. On the surface how Elizabeth was treated was perfectly fine...she was taken care of, clothed, fed, educated....BUT she knew no affection, no emotion, no love. And this poor girl, the one single solitary time she rebelled against that, ruined absolutely everything. She got caught up in a mob murder and became "The Witness" and others died for her. My heart wept for her on so many levels.

25% of the way into the book and the real story begins...12 years after Elizabeth ran for her life and now she's Abigail. She's built a new life for herself (which honestly was never in any doubt because she is so incredibly smart), but it quickly becomes obvious that the last 12 years have been solitary and lonely...and just so sad. Gah, my heart broke for her. She's just so broken...she doesn't know how to relate to people. She's socially awkward and so suspicious.

But then Brooks begins to pursue her. He's attracted to her and he's drawn in trying to figure out the puzzle of her. BUT he's the Chief of Police in this small town...Abigail can't get involved with him. It's too much of a risk. She can't risk developing a relationship like that, but he isn't a guy to be put off. And that's before his mother, Sunny, got involved. OMG, I loved the two of them and how they were able to get her to go along with their wants. They were fabulous...both of them. They just kept me grinning throughout the entire book.

There is so much about this book that I loved. First of all, Elizabeth/Abigail's character...she is so smart. That intelligence keeps her alive and makes her movements in the book so intelligent. As a reader, I just sat back and marveled at just how good she was at keeping herself alive and doing the right thing over and over again in so many REALLY difficult circumstances. Then there's Brooks. As high-strung and uptight that Abigail was, he was the opposite. So easy going and charming. I loved how he romanced her and kept finding himself on her doorstep, even when he didn't plan on going there. Everything about their romance worked for me.

This was such a smart book. Someday, I hope I can write with this level of intelligence and just pure entertainment value. I loved this book...and will reread it over and over again. Really an excellent book!
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Apr 02, 2013 Deanna Drai Turner rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh yes indeed, I liked this book but that should not come as much of a surprise. Nora Roberts is my go-to-girl for writing Moral Dilemma with a 360 degree view. I did this one as book-on-tape and am very pleased I did, I like the narrating actress who brought both the main characters alive with charm and a great deal of Southern grace. This story about a socially-stinted, genius IQ teen, who is in Harvard Medical School at 16...opens up with that bite into the apple of rebellion when she can no...more

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Mar 18, 2013 Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In 1981 Nora Roberts published her first novel. Some thirty years later Roberts has written her 200th novel, Witness and it is a ROMANCE WINNER Elizabeth Fitch is a sixteen year old daughter of a cold surgeon mother in Chicago who fed up with the rigid life style her mother commands, go to the mall, buys clothes not dictated by her mother and goes to a club with a school acquaintance. She drinks too much, winds up at the home of members of the Russian mob and witnesses several murders. She runs...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Al rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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.

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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.

With a quirky, unforgettable heroine and a pulse-pounding plotline, Nora Roberts presents a riveting new read that cements her place as today’s most reliably entertaining thriller
author—and will leave people hungering for more.

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Starred Review Elizabeth Fitch is tired of living her life by her mother’s strict rules. So the minute her mother leaves for a medical conference, Elizabeth is out the door and headed to the mall. One new wardrobe, one new BFF, and two new fake IDs later, Liz finds herself at Chicago’s hottest nightclub. But before the night is over, Liz will be a witness to murder, when Alex Gurevich, the nightclub owner, is eliminated by two of his business associates. Twelve years later, Liz, now living as Abigail Lowery, has built a new life for herself as a freelance computer-security programmer in Bickford, Arkansas. Abigail’s first and only priority is staying one step ahead of the Russian Mob, who has never stopped trying to get rid of the one living witness to Gurevich’s murder. The only problem is that Bickford’s new chief of police, Brooks Gleason, simply refuses to let her live in peace, and nothing Abigail says or does seems to convince him that she doesn’t need his help. When it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance, Roberts is unrivaled, and her latest addictively readable novel is guaranteed to jangle readers’ nerves and keep them enthralled long past bedtime. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The Witness is romance-legend Roberts’ 200th published novel (her first was Irish Thoroughbred, 1981). Fifty-one of her books have held the number-one slot on the New York Times best-seller list, and it’s a sure bet The Witness will be number 52. --John Charles

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Every Nora Roberts fan knows that romance is at the heart of her novels - but here she skilfully interweaves a plot worthy of a top thriller writer...It's a winning combination - but keep a tissue handy Irish Examiner Nora Robert's 200th book will do nothing to halt her run of bestsellers. Romance is at the heart of Robert's novels - but here she skilfully interweaves a plot worthy of a top thriller writer Edinburgh Evening News A gripping thriller Woman's Own

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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sopho...more aka
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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sophomore year in high school, she transferred to a local public school, where she met Ronald Aufdem-Brinke, her future first husband.

In Augusy 17, 1968, as soon as she had graduated from High School, Eleanor married, against her parents' wishes. The marriage settled in Keedysville, Maryland. Her husband worked at his father's sheet-metal business before joining her parents in their lighting company. While, she worked briefly as a legal secretary. "I could type fast but couldn't spell, I was the worst legal secretary ever," she says now. After their sons, Dan and Jason, were born she stayed home. Calling this her "Earth Mother" years, she spent much of her time doing crafts, including ceramics and sewing her children's clothes. The marriage ended separating, and they obtained the divorce in January 1985.

In February 1979, a blizzard in forced her hand to try another creative outlet. She was snowed in with a three and six year old with no kindergarten respite in sight and a dwindling supply of chocolate. During the now famous blizzard, she pulled out a pencil and notebook and began to write down one of those stories. It was there that a career was born. Several manuscripts and rejections later, her first book, Irish Thoroughbred, was published by Silhouette in 1981 as Nora Roberts, a shortened form of her birth name Eleanor Marie Robertson, because she assumed that all authors had pen names.

Eleanor wrote under the pseudonym Jill March a story for a magazine titled "Melodies of Love".

Eleanor met her second husband, Bruce Wilder, when she hired him to build bookshelves. They were married in July 1985. Her husband owns and operates a bookstore in Boonsboro, Maryland called "Turn the Page Books". Since that time, they've expanded their home, traveled the world.

In 1992, she decided adopted other pseudonym so to publish a futuristic-suspense novels, she first decided to use the pseudonym D.J. MacGregor, but she discovered that this pseudonym was used by another author. In 1995, her first "In Death" serial novel was published under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, the initials "J.D." were taken from her sons, Jason and Dan, while "Robb" is a shortened form of Roberts.

Eleanor has also been known as Sara Hardesty, because when the "Born In" series was released in U.K. it carried that name instead of Nora Roberts. She has since changed publishers.

Eleanor has been plagiarized by another best-selling romance writer, Janet Dailey. The practice came to light after a reader read Nora Roberts' "Sweet Revenge" and Janet Dailey's "Notorious" back-to-back; she noticed several similarities and posted the comparable passages on the Internet. Calling the plagiarism "mind rape," Eleanor sued Janet Daily. In 1997, Janet, admitted to repeatedly plagiarizing from Nora Roberts' work, and that both "Aspen Gold" and "Notorious" lifted heavily from Nora Roberts's work. Both of those novels were pulled from print after Janet's admission. She acknowledged the plagiarism and blamed it on a psychological disorder. In a settlement, Janet paid Eleanor an undisclosed sum, which Eleanor donated to the Literacy Volunteers of America.

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