The Witness

De: Nora Roberts

Narrado por: Julia Whelan

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.

Gripping, funny, and satisfying

This is my first experience with Nora Roberts, and I'm very impressed. This story had me captivated early on, and held my attention throughout. I loved the diverse and well-crafted characters, as well as the clever dialog.

Enjoyable

I had given up on Nora Roberts, but this revived my confidence in her. Follow it up with Play Dead by David Rosenfeld, which also deals with the wilness protection program.

Almost quit the 1st hour, so very glad I didn't!

Would you listen to The Witness again? Why?

I am GOING to listen to "The Witness" again. At my age, I can safely hide my own Easter eggs, so my library of audio books is like new again in a few months. This is exactly the kind of a novel I relish listening to several times . . . . much like Grisham's "The Testament" or Richard North Patterson's "Exile" . . . . so much character development along with an engaging story line that it will be revisited again soon.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Witness?

I loved the scene in the middle of the night when the boys who trashed the old hotel suite came to Abigail's place to vandalize Chief Gleason's car. The alarms alerted Abigail and Brooks of course, so the Chief went out to confront the perps. Abigail also came out a bit later, and showed her tough side in some witty dialogue.

What about Julia Whelan’s performance did you like?

She was believable in her narration and did not try too hard to dramatize. Her selection of voice inflections for the characters was just right.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The romantic interludes were so very well done . . . . very tender with just the right amount of descriptive text and build up.

Any additional comments?

I did switch the book off in the first hour. I was not sure I wanted to hear about a couple of teenaged girls being taken advantage of by the Russian bad guys. Two days later, I resumed and wow, what a quick turn it took. I became totally engaged in the story, and relished each new character as they were introduced. This was my first Nora Roberts and I enjoyed it very much. It truly has something for everyone, man or woman.

Loved the book!

I REALLY enjoyed this book. I thought it was well written, well-performed and just overall a good book. Probably one of the best I've listened to in a long time.

Very Enjoyable

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. It was a very interesting story and it had many touching moments.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Witness?

Probably towards the beginning of the book when the main character was adventuring out on her own and learning about herself. This is when a lot of action took place.

Have you listened to any of Julia Whelan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No this was my first listen of hers.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I don't think it was that type of book. I didn't feel moved much..just more so in suspense.

Any additional comments?

This was a good read and I enjoyed listening to it while at work.