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chattycathy55's review
4.0
I wonder where she will go with this series after this one. It’s a tough read in some ways because Nora is such a damaged character and damages everyone around her. At the same time she tries to do what is right.
opal360's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
I like this series but I think the author was trying to do too much in this final book and sometimes less is more. I found the storyline confusing – especially the involvement of the different criminal syndicates – and the cast of characters too large. I would have settled for a satisfying ending that allowed growth for Nora or some improvement in her life situation - not sure that's what we got!
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
RATING: 4 STARS
2020; William Morrow/HarperCollins
No Going Back is the third novel in the Nora Watts series, and I highly recommend you read this series in order. This is not your typical domestic suspense series, but has a lot of emotions and depth. The characters in this series grow with each book. We get to know more about them and their background. In this book, Bonnie's (Nora's birth daughter) kidnapping comes back to be a danger to both Nora and her daughter. The only chance she has to defeat the danger is to go looking for it first. I felt like book two was more of emotion, while this novel was a lot of action. I enjoyed No Going Back but not as much as the first two books. That is not a bad thing, as I still rated it four stars. It was nice to get more of an action story in this one, as it felt like a break in the emotional rollercoaster. I hope there is more of Nora in the future, and am excited to see that Kamal also released a young adult novel earlier this year [b:Fight Like a Girl|49494964|Fight Like a Girl|Sheena Kamal|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568306593l/49494964._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73166007]. Both covers are gorgeous!
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
2020; William Morrow/HarperCollins
No Going Back is the third novel in the Nora Watts series, and I highly recommend you read this series in order. This is not your typical domestic suspense series, but has a lot of emotions and depth. The characters in this series grow with each book. We get to know more about them and their background. In this book, Bonnie's (Nora's birth daughter) kidnapping comes back to be a danger to both Nora and her daughter. The only chance she has to defeat the danger is to go looking for it first. I felt like book two was more of emotion, while this novel was a lot of action. I enjoyed No Going Back but not as much as the first two books. That is not a bad thing, as I still rated it four stars. It was nice to get more of an action story in this one, as it felt like a break in the emotional rollercoaster. I hope there is more of Nora in the future, and am excited to see that Kamal also released a young adult novel earlier this year [b:Fight Like a Girl|49494964|Fight Like a Girl|Sheena Kamal|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568306593l/49494964._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73166007]. Both covers are gorgeous!
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
kbranfield's review
4.0
4.5 stars.
No Going Back by Sheena Kamal is a pulse-pounding mystery. Although this newest release is the third installment in the Nora Watts series, it can be read a standalone.
Nora Watts returns to Vancouver only to discover that someone is after her and her estranged daughter, Bonnie. Nora knows exactly who wants her dead and her nemesis will stop at nothing to exact his revenge. Nora puts all of her energy into locating him and she becomes allies with very unexpected people as she travels from Canada to Indonesia in hopes of stopping his nefarious plan.
Nora is still at loose ends following what happened to her in Detroit. She feels guilty that she put someone dear to her in harm's way. Learning Bonnie might be in danger because of her devastates and frightens her. Discovering her foe is still after her, Nora does not want to endanger anyone else. But her former AA sponsor, private investigator Jon Bruzuca refuses to let her search for her enemy on her own.
Nora has an uncanny ability to read people and she knows there is more to Bruzuca's offer to help her than he is telling her. She is very reluctant to agree to work together, but he has connections she desperately needs. Nora's wary of her new alliance but she will do anything to keep Bonnie safe. Despite her reservations and concerns, Nora is soon on an island in Indonesia where she hopes to face her rival once and for all. But will the plan she and her comrades put into action go as they envision?
No Going Back is a tension-filled, suspenseful mystery with a clever storyline and colorful characters. Nora is fearless and reckless as she tries to protect the people she cares about. She is distrustful of offers of assistance but despite sensing hidden motives, she pushes her doubts aside in order to vanquish her deadly adversary.
With stunning twists and jaw-dropping turns, Sheena Kamal brings this latest addition to the Nora Watts series to a shocking, uneasy conclusion. I greatly enjoyed and highly recommend this riveting mystery to old and new fans of this marvelous series.
No Going Back by Sheena Kamal is a pulse-pounding mystery. Although this newest release is the third installment in the Nora Watts series, it can be read a standalone.
Nora Watts returns to Vancouver only to discover that someone is after her and her estranged daughter, Bonnie. Nora knows exactly who wants her dead and her nemesis will stop at nothing to exact his revenge. Nora puts all of her energy into locating him and she becomes allies with very unexpected people as she travels from Canada to Indonesia in hopes of stopping his nefarious plan.
Nora is still at loose ends following what happened to her in Detroit. She feels guilty that she put someone dear to her in harm's way. Learning Bonnie might be in danger because of her devastates and frightens her. Discovering her foe is still after her, Nora does not want to endanger anyone else. But her former AA sponsor, private investigator Jon Bruzuca refuses to let her search for her enemy on her own.
Nora has an uncanny ability to read people and she knows there is more to Bruzuca's offer to help her than he is telling her. She is very reluctant to agree to work together, but he has connections she desperately needs. Nora's wary of her new alliance but she will do anything to keep Bonnie safe. Despite her reservations and concerns, Nora is soon on an island in Indonesia where she hopes to face her rival once and for all. But will the plan she and her comrades put into action go as they envision?
No Going Back is a tension-filled, suspenseful mystery with a clever storyline and colorful characters. Nora is fearless and reckless as she tries to protect the people she cares about. She is distrustful of offers of assistance but despite sensing hidden motives, she pushes her doubts aside in order to vanquish her deadly adversary.
With stunning twists and jaw-dropping turns, Sheena Kamal brings this latest addition to the Nora Watts series to a shocking, uneasy conclusion. I greatly enjoyed and highly recommend this riveting mystery to old and new fans of this marvelous series.
tbsims's review
4.0
this will show up on mystery/thriller list but at its base, it is a book about relationships - with husbands, sponsors, friends, lovers,
Nora Watts - some would call her a victim but she is a survivor.
"taking stock goes badly, worse that I could have anticipated. Intuition, jacked. strength, poor. ...spite and vengeance, heart. Continuous battering, soul."
Nora Watts - some would call her a victim but she is a survivor.
"taking stock goes badly, worse that I could have anticipated. Intuition, jacked. strength, poor. ...spite and vengeance, heart. Continuous battering, soul."
bellaross's review
4.0
It took me awhile to come back to this book after ripping through the first few in the series. But I restarted it on a Saturday evening and finished it the next night. It was the perfect wrap up to Nora and her crazy unfortunate adventures. It did justice to all of the characters in the end and I’m glad it finished the way it did. Nora got to sort of repair her relationship with Nate which was something I felt like she needed. I loved that it was set in BC because I could actually picture her driving up the sea to sky highway going to Whistler and it made me feel more at home with the plot. The way the author writes feels special and I really liked reading this series.
siobhanward's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.0
I picked this up not realizing that it was a third in a series. I'd hoped I could read it anyway and not miss anything, but I definitely lost a lot by not reading the previous books - the entire plot is building on what happened in the first two books. However, I didn't let that impact my rating, since that's on me, not the author.
Jumping straight to the end of a series aside, this still wasn't a great book. If I'd read the other two and this was the grand finale, I would not have been impressed. It just kind of ends. Everything seems to happen in the last 50 pages and then quickly wraps up.
I'm also just confused about the author saying "mountains abound in [Canada]" - um not really?? There are mountains in two provinces and a territory - not exactly abound. I read this and assumed the author was from BC and just didn't understand how different the Rockies are from the mountains in eastern Canada. Nope, she went to U of T - she knows what Ontario looks like...
Jumping straight to the end of a series aside, this still wasn't a great book. If I'd read the other two and this was the grand finale, I would not have been impressed. It just kind of ends. Everything seems to happen in the last 50 pages and then quickly wraps up.
I'm also just confused about the author saying "mountains abound in [Canada]" - um not really?? There are mountains in two provinces and a territory - not exactly abound. I read this and assumed the author was from BC and just didn't understand how different the Rockies are from the mountains in eastern Canada. Nope, she went to U of T - she knows what Ontario looks like...