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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I usually love the Nora Roberts standalone novels. I love the in depth characters without getting too predictable. Under Currents almost had too much going on.
The history of Zane with the history of Darby was too much. I wanted to see more development and less of the "perfection" side of things.
Mostly, I saw the ending coming midway through the book. It was entirely predictable and made Zane and his family/friends seem very self centered assuming the problem was all about him.
A fast read and only recommended if you like predictability.
The history of Zane with the history of Darby was too much. I wanted to see more development and less of the "perfection" side of things.
Mostly, I saw the ending coming midway through the book. It was entirely predictable and made Zane and his family/friends seem very self centered assuming the problem was all about him.
A fast read and only recommended if you like predictability.
A quick summer read, recommended by my sister-my first Nora Roberts & it was good company on a long car ride.
She really phoned this one in. I've been reading Nora Roberts for years. Maybe I should move along.
I enjoyed this for what it was. A bit too predictable but loved the setting.
Zane + Darby
One of the main thing I love about NR books is that you can tell when time and research went into the characters. She didn't just thrie in random medical/landscaping jargon... she actually said things that make sense.
Jane's childhood was very interesting to me because I always like that dynamic that women are sometimes just as bad as their abusers even if they are victims, especially with kids involved.
I will say this book seems to be a part of a NR formula. The woman has some sort of unconventional job, the man falls in love first, some sort of drama that requires her to save herself. While I do love reading about strong heroines, I do hope she switches it up and show that more feminine woman can also be just as strong (and she has) just something I wanna see more recently
One of the main thing I love about NR books is that you can tell when time and research went into the characters. She didn't just thrie in random medical/landscaping jargon... she actually said things that make sense.
Jane's childhood was very interesting to me because I always like that dynamic that women are sometimes just as bad as their abusers even if they are victims, especially with kids involved.
I will say this book seems to be a part of a NR formula. The woman has some sort of unconventional job, the man falls in love first, some sort of drama that requires her to save herself. While I do love reading about strong heroines, I do hope she switches it up and show that more feminine woman can also be just as strong (and she has) just something I wanna see more recently
You know what you're going to get with a Nora Roberts book and this one sits in the middle of the pack, except for the first section which almost makes a complete (and better) story in itself.
Spoiler
contains a tense, harrowing, realistic depiction of domestic violence and
I forgot how much I like Nora Roberts' writing. This is a little long and really contains what could be 3 different stories but I enjoyed it and read it rather quickly. The characters were well developed. Some were a bit stereotypical but they didn't ruin it for me.
I was in the mood for a new Nora Roberts novel, so when "Under Currents" arrived in my mailbox I was anxious to begin reading. It's a contemporary suspense/thriller set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The story deals with and details domestic abuse, from the actual attacks to the aftermath. However, despite the brutal subject matter, Roberts gives the reader strong and intelligent females.
Like several of her other books "Under Currents" has the shadowy character, the one that's stalking a main character. Yet, Roberts does it a bit different this time and this aspect of the story doesn't really come to the forefront until about the last third to quarter of the story--but it worked for me.
I loved the character of Darby, from her introduction through to the final scenes she was my favorite part of this story even though the book starts with Zane and his family. The way Roberts time jumps is smooth and Darby's integration into Zane's world felt genuine. I'd like to read additional books with Emily and Lee's story as well as Britt's story so we can see how the one night when Zane and Britt were kids changed all their lives.
As always, if your a Nora Roberts fan, in particular of her books that combine romance with suspense/thriller elements, then you should definitely check out "Under Currents."
Like several of her other books "Under Currents" has the shadowy character, the one that's stalking a main character. Yet, Roberts does it a bit different this time and this aspect of the story doesn't really come to the forefront until about the last third to quarter of the story--but it worked for me.
I loved the character of Darby, from her introduction through to the final scenes she was my favorite part of this story even though the book starts with Zane and his family. The way Roberts time jumps is smooth and Darby's integration into Zane's world felt genuine. I'd like to read additional books with Emily and Lee's story as well as Britt's story so we can see how the one night when Zane and Britt were kids changed all their lives.
As always, if your a Nora Roberts fan, in particular of her books that combine romance with suspense/thriller elements, then you should definitely check out "Under Currents."