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 systemsand supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying ...
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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, she designs sophisticated security systemsand 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 somethingand 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 story that cements her place as today's most reliably entertaining thriller authorand will leave people hungering for more.
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This was one of Nora Roberts' better stand alone stories. The reader can empathize with the heroine's utterly lonely existence. And the hero was genuinely likeable.
There were great creative plot twists to extricate Elizabeth from her dangerous situation. Plus, Roberts again includes a great dog!
IBooks1
Sep 1, 2012
I loved it
Nora Roberts is one of the best writers today!
In this effort, she has excelled. This book is not part of one of her superb series, it stands alone. This is the recounting of a 16 year old girl's tale of her life AFTER she makes the mistake of forging IDs to get herself and a girlfriend into one of the hottest clubs in her city. She witnesses the murder of 2 people and agrees to testify against the Russian Mafia - and then......being sought by the mob and the law... epic!.
billie g
Aug 28, 2012
the witness
at the start of the book i could not put it down. at the ending,i thought it was overkill!
