Heaven and Earth

Three Sisters Island Trilogy, Book 2

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Ripley Todd just wants to live a quiet, peaceful kind of life. Her job as a sheriff's deputy keeps her busy and happy, and she has no trouble finding men when she wants them - which, lately, isn't all that often. She's perfectly content, except for one thing: she has special powers that both frighten and confuse her - and though she tries hard to hide them, she can't get them under control.

Distraction soon arrives in the handsome form of MacAllister Booke - a researcher who's come to investigate the rumors of witchcraft that haunt Three Sisters Island. Right from the start, he knows there's something extraordinary about Ripley Todd. It's not just her blazing green eyes and her sultry smile. There's something else. Something he can detect, but she'll never admit. Fascinated by her struggle with her amazing abilities, he becomes determined to help her accept who she is - and find the courage to open her heart.

But before Ripley and Mac can dream of what lies in the future, they must confront the pain of the past. For Three Sisters shelters centuries of secrets - and a legacy of danger that plagues them still.

©2007 Nora Roberts (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"A storytelling wizard." ( Publishers Weekly)

Now we're cooking with gas!

If you could sum up Heaven and Earth in three words, what would they be?

Bullheaded meets Charming.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The charmingly dorky, absentminded, but brilliant Mr. MacAllister steals the show. He had the ability to hyper-focus on what he wants; whether it be Ripley, his research, or solutions to different problems that arise.

Did Sandra Burr do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She does a pretty good job with developing each character's distinct speech patterns, tones, and rhythms.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There was no extreme reaction either way. The book was enjoyable, I did chuckle, but genuinely just felt contented by the end of the book.

Any additional comments?

Understandably, with fiction books, there is usually some hidden secret everyone wants to find out, but nobody is willing to share until the very end. There is a fine line between excitement and annoyance. Now, granted, I want to know things all from the get go, but eventually, the characters seem more whiny and childish rather than the emotion trying to purvey.

Great story but more of that annoying narrator

Typical Nora yet also book #2 has same annoying narrator as first one :/ oh well....

mispronounced

It is terribly awkward when she is doing a man's voice, especially in a love scene.

Just as good as Book 1

This second book in the series kept me on the edge of my seat! Awesome!

Good character development

I really enjoyed the reader's interpretation of the characters. She is great at her craft!

Great series, narrator works for me

Three Sisters trilogy is one of my favorites. I've read the series at least three times and when I came to audible I wanted to have them available to revisit any time.

love the story

the recording seemed hallow or echoy at times thought my speakers were busted. can't wait to start the next book

One tough sister...good read

Don't let this be the first of the series that you will read. Best to read them in order so you have background information and a foundatin for understanding the stories. Good variation on a common theme of witch craft and black magic. Entertaining enough to be a movie or a brief television series. Good mystery, characterization and narration.

Love the characters even more!

Exceeded my expectations! Developed characters, made them more complex, very exciting story & I'm downloading the 3rd in the series right now!

wonderful

this book is better than the first one looking forward too the third. definitely a must read