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mamabears_fabulous_book_finds's review
5.0
This was the first Nora Roberts book I ever read, over 15 years ago. Its the reason I got hooked on her books. To this day it remains my absolute favorite of hers. I read it atleast once a year
amym84's review
5.0
My grandmother handed me my first Nora Roberts book about seven years ago. She loved romances so much. I remember when I was little not understanding why exactly. I do read PNR, but other than romances dealing with the paranormal I don't rea them much if at all. Nora Roberts is another matter altogether. I hold a special place for her because my grandma introduced me to her. I haven't read a lot of her books. Montana Sky is only the 4th Nora Roberts book that I've read (no, I'm not including the In Death series right now as Nora Roberts). I think I'm a little hesitant to read them more often because I think they will start to get repetative and then they'll lose that magic for me.
I thought that Montana Sky was really good. True, it followed a lot of cliches, but when I opened the book and started reading I was immediately engrossed in the settinga and the characters. I mean I really wanted to be on a ranch in Montana.
I liked the development of the relationships. I mean it was pretty apparent from the start who would be paired with who. That allowed me to focus more on the people forming these relationships and how they would eventually get together rather than guessing who it would be with. I didn't really have a favorite character or couple just because I think that Roberts did a good job having each couple represent a different situation.
Besides the male / female relationships I really liked seeing the sisters grow to accept and love one another. So much changed from the beginning of the book to the end, it really felt like a year had passed. Roberts did well at encompassing the changing of the seasons although I admit to being sad whenever I would turn the page and a new season section would begin because I knew the end was just creeping up.
I've never read any of Nora Roberts' series (again not including the In Death series here), and I can see where this story could have benefitted from being split into three novels each one focusing on one sister, but I like that we were given this whole story in one sitting as the case may be. It wasn't an overly long novel by comparison to some I've read, but it was a more lengthy novel than most and I think that was a good thing. It kind of solidified the whole year stipulation. I think if this was split into three books (or however many) unless they were all released at the same time it wouldn't have felt so confined to that year. Even if the books were released within months of each other, this is a story that needed to be kept together.
Really, the story followed a basic formula and there was a lot that was predictable about it, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't a good book. But it made the other situations in the book (like the killer and Lily's ex-husband) seem more crazy because they were not as predictable. I went back and forth between theories on who was the villain. In the end one could only narrow it down so much. Roberts did a pretty good job of writing from the villain's perspective and nt giving any hints, towards the end there was one hint the eliminated quite a few people so it could only really be one person.
This is a book that I can see myself going back and re-reading. To me, that's one of the indications that a book is a success.
I thought that Montana Sky was really good. True, it followed a lot of cliches, but when I opened the book and started reading I was immediately engrossed in the settinga and the characters. I mean I really wanted to be on a ranch in Montana.
I liked the development of the relationships. I mean it was pretty apparent from the start who would be paired with who. That allowed me to focus more on the people forming these relationships and how they would eventually get together rather than guessing who it would be with. I didn't really have a favorite character or couple just because I think that Roberts did a good job having each couple represent a different situation.
Besides the male / female relationships I really liked seeing the sisters grow to accept and love one another. So much changed from the beginning of the book to the end, it really felt like a year had passed. Roberts did well at encompassing the changing of the seasons although I admit to being sad whenever I would turn the page and a new season section would begin because I knew the end was just creeping up.
I've never read any of Nora Roberts' series (again not including the In Death series here), and I can see where this story could have benefitted from being split into three novels each one focusing on one sister, but I like that we were given this whole story in one sitting as the case may be. It wasn't an overly long novel by comparison to some I've read, but it was a more lengthy novel than most and I think that was a good thing. It kind of solidified the whole year stipulation. I think if this was split into three books (or however many) unless they were all released at the same time it wouldn't have felt so confined to that year. Even if the books were released within months of each other, this is a story that needed to be kept together.
Really, the story followed a basic formula and there was a lot that was predictable about it, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't a good book. But it made the other situations in the book (like the killer and Lily's ex-husband) seem more crazy because they were not as predictable. I went back and forth between theories on who was the villain. In the end one could only narrow it down so much. Roberts did a pretty good job of writing from the villain's perspective and nt giving any hints, towards the end there was one hint the eliminated quite a few people so it could only really be one person.
This is a book that I can see myself going back and re-reading. To me, that's one of the indications that a book is a success.
readfrenzy's review against another edition
3.0
I love romantic suspense stories and "Montana Sky" is a pretty good one. It's somewhat light on the romance (Many of the "bedroom scenes" are introduced and then cut off as soon as the first clothes are shed.) and heavy on the mystery.
Three sisters who are strangers to each other must spend a year working on their father's Montana ranch in order to receive their sizable inheritance. Complicating matters is the fact that a serial killer is on the loose and targeting the ranch.
Nora Roberts certainly knows how to create varied and interesting characters. The three sisters in "Montana Sky" are no different. My main problem with the book is that it took me a long time to get into it. The first half seemed very formulaic to me. However, about halfway through the book the murder mystery kicks into high gear and the characters become more developed. And just when you think you know whodunit, the writer throws some curves at you to keep you guessing. I was hooked by the second half, staying up until the wee hours trying to see how Ms. Roberts was going to work everything out. If you're a patient reader who likes suspense with a little romance thrown in, you'll like this one.
Three sisters who are strangers to each other must spend a year working on their father's Montana ranch in order to receive their sizable inheritance. Complicating matters is the fact that a serial killer is on the loose and targeting the ranch.
Nora Roberts certainly knows how to create varied and interesting characters. The three sisters in "Montana Sky" are no different. My main problem with the book is that it took me a long time to get into it. The first half seemed very formulaic to me. However, about halfway through the book the murder mystery kicks into high gear and the characters become more developed. And just when you think you know whodunit, the writer throws some curves at you to keep you guessing. I was hooked by the second half, staying up until the wee hours trying to see how Ms. Roberts was going to work everything out. If you're a patient reader who likes suspense with a little romance thrown in, you'll like this one.
ufvrhvnv's review against another edition
3.0
I saw the movie first before I even read the book. The movie wasn't half bad and I actually did not even realize that the movie was based on this book. I just assumed that there must be a book by the same title lurking somewhere. And I was right! Pardon me for my ignorance, though.
Overall, the story is quiet nice, with the beautiful Montana setup. And I always immensely enjoyed stories of cowboys. Don't know why, though because we don't really have cowboys here in Malaysia. But yeah, I like the book. I like mostly everything about it. I especially like Ben McKinnon *winks!*
Overall, the story is quiet nice, with the beautiful Montana setup. And I always immensely enjoyed stories of cowboys. Don't know why, though because we don't really have cowboys here in Malaysia. But yeah, I like the book. I like mostly everything about it. I especially like Ben McKinnon *winks!*
rebelbelle13's review
3.0
This was my first stand-alone Nora Roberts book. I've read some of her trilogies (the Key trilogy, Morgana's Cross trilogy) and was not impressed in the least. She seems to be prolific to the point of being ridiculous, and I've heard from others that she recycles some of the same storylines over and over again. I typically enjoy setting romances such as this one, so I thought I'd give Roberts another go. It was an easy read, with agreeable and stereotypical characters. The setting was described enough to give us a taste of Montana, but not too much as to take away from the story.
I was not impressed with the murder mystery aspect that was thrown in. There was no warning on the cover to expect it, so it threw me for a loop when the first cattle was found slaughtered. It was not advertised as such, and I'm not sure what Roberts was attempting to accomplish by adding it in. This novel would have been fine as a simple three couple romance story, without the violence thrown in. Maybe I'll go back to Macomber and Robyn Carr.
I was not impressed with the murder mystery aspect that was thrown in. There was no warning on the cover to expect it, so it threw me for a loop when the first cattle was found slaughtered. It was not advertised as such, and I'm not sure what Roberts was attempting to accomplish by adding it in. This novel would have been fine as a simple three couple romance story, without the violence thrown in. Maybe I'll go back to Macomber and Robyn Carr.