The Witness

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

In her stunning 200th novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts proves why no one is better when it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance" (Booklist, starred review).

Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.

Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance security systems designer, her own protection is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town.

The mystery of Abigail Lowery and her sharp mind, secretive nature and unromantic viewpoint intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and professional level. And while he suspects that Abigail needs protection from something, Gleason is accustomed to two-bit troublemakers, not the powerful and dangerous men who are about to have him in their sights.

And Abigail Lowery, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both.

©2012 by Nora Roberts. (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Suspense

Couldn’t put this down. Enjoyed immensely and look forward to listening to more by Nora Roberts

Great Story

The storyline was smart and captivating. I love the characters and thr narrator was perfect. I've listened to this 3 times already!

Fantastic

The story was suspenseful, creative, interesting and so very enjoyable to listen to. I was very happy with the way Nora ended the story. Some books leave you hanging or make you feel like there are still loose ends that should have been addressed. This one does not. The Narrator did an excellent job using distinct voices and really let you feel what was going on in the story.

Great Story

From the first 5 minutes was a great book. Kept you interested from beginning to end.
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Loved it

I loved the story. It was one of her best. I enjoyed the intrigue and it was a beautiful love story. I really enjoyed the dog!

If you know, you know

Liz is so clearly autistic. I’m here for representation (whether intended or not) but from an autistic woman’s perspective, some of the “romantic” scenes were just her boundaries and needs not being respected or taken seriously. And I’m not a fan of that. I don’t know if Liz was intentionally coded as autistic, but she is. Socially awkward nerd that needs routine, takes things literally, needs alone time, was a gifted child, and has “panic attacks “, with a narcissist mother, hah! And she quotes Star Trek and needs to look up the social etiquette of a bbq before going … come on. Anyways, I didn’t find some of the scenes to be romantic, I found them tilting towards ableist. Looking past that the story was entertaining, but I wasn’t in love with the love interest.

Also champagne is deadly to dogs… you literally killed the dog at the end. Grapes are one of the worst things dogs can have, and alcohol is equally as deadly to them. Liz would have known that.

great!

honestly, this is such a great book! not only is the story amazing, but the narrator did such a good job with showing the emotion in the words.

Enjoyable

Enjoyable characters, good narrators, not too fanciful plot, moved along at a decent pace. Overall a nice fictional listen!

Fantastic

My favorite of Robert’s books. Great plot and so many funny lines! I will miss these characters

Best audio book I enjoyed

Outstanding book
Very much enjoyed the 12 years of following this character and how it ended