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A review by ruth5garcia5
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
5.0
2017- Who doesn't love a mystery to solve and a love to gain? I found it intoxicating and not easy to put out of your mind. It resonated with me and it was both exhilarating and lovely. I enjoyed the historical implications of the Landon family. I find that Roberts is easily versed in family traditions and histories. It's quite captivating. I enjoyed Eli's transformation from broken to love. It was endearing and it took a special person like Abra to bring him back to life. I loved every moment of this.
2020-My first book of 2020! I've started with Whiskey Beach and I'm happy to have re-read this treasure.
Eli Landon, a previous defense attorney, is suspected of killing his wife and lost his job, his credibility, his friends, and his own peace of mind. For a year, he lives with his family in Boston, before deciding to go to his family home. Bluff House is on the beach in Massachusetts and has been there for generations. There is always a Landon in Bluff House, as they say.
His grandmother, Hester Landon, suffered a fall and is forced to live in Boston to recuperate. Eli moves to Bluff House where he takes solace in the waves, the quiet, and the familiarity. Reeling from his miserable year, he finds himself immersed in writing a novel and isolating himself from the world.
Abra Walsh, a friend of his grandmother, and Bluff House housekeeper, she helps Eli. Annoyingly, to him, she leaves him notes via his grandmother, to eat, to get exercise, to live. At first, he doesn't know what to make of her. She's pushy, doesn't seem to be afraid to be around him, and keeps mothering him. It takes time for him to get used to her being there. To expect her to be there. Slowly, he comes back to life and starts to feel again. Slowly, he gains the weight he'd lost, finds purpose in his day to day life, and he begins to feel like himself again.
When he begins to feel himself again, Lindsay, his dead wife's family can't let go. They make noise about a wrongful death suit. At the same time Eli's lawyer informs him of the news, Kirby Duncan, a private investigator, begins to ask around about him. This includes Abra, who cleans for him and has become a friend
Soon after Duncan makes his residence in the local B & B, Eli seems to feel out of his element. A string of crimes begin to weigh heavily on the Whiskey Beach community. Out of the crimes, comes a bond between Abra and Eli. They begin to see each other, which presents issues in itself when Abra becomes a target.
Throw in the family history of Esmeralda's Dowry, you get mystery, treasure hunting, murder, and a spicy suspense story. Add in Abra and Eli's slow turn to love after they've both experienced hardships in the past, you've got yourself a story worth telling and reading.
Roberts is known for her uncanny ability to bring in her readers by having well developed characters, relationships, story lines, and settings. You're left with a story that stays with you, makes you want to visit the places she's described, and yearn for the relationships she describes. I loved Whiskey Beach and I'm glad to start my year with such a brilliant thrilling tale.
2020-My first book of 2020! I've started with Whiskey Beach and I'm happy to have re-read this treasure.
Eli Landon, a previous defense attorney, is suspected of killing his wife and lost his job, his credibility, his friends, and his own peace of mind. For a year, he lives with his family in Boston, before deciding to go to his family home. Bluff House is on the beach in Massachusetts and has been there for generations. There is always a Landon in Bluff House, as they say.
His grandmother, Hester Landon, suffered a fall and is forced to live in Boston to recuperate. Eli moves to Bluff House where he takes solace in the waves, the quiet, and the familiarity. Reeling from his miserable year, he finds himself immersed in writing a novel and isolating himself from the world.
Abra Walsh, a friend of his grandmother, and Bluff House housekeeper, she helps Eli. Annoyingly, to him, she leaves him notes via his grandmother, to eat, to get exercise, to live. At first, he doesn't know what to make of her. She's pushy, doesn't seem to be afraid to be around him, and keeps mothering him. It takes time for him to get used to her being there. To expect her to be there. Slowly, he comes back to life and starts to feel again. Slowly, he gains the weight he'd lost, finds purpose in his day to day life, and he begins to feel like himself again.
When he begins to feel himself again, Lindsay, his dead wife's family can't let go. They make noise about a wrongful death suit. At the same time Eli's lawyer informs him of the news, Kirby Duncan, a private investigator, begins to ask around about him. This includes Abra, who cleans for him and has become a friend
Soon after Duncan makes his residence in the local B & B, Eli seems to feel out of his element. A string of crimes begin to weigh heavily on the Whiskey Beach community. Out of the crimes, comes a bond between Abra and Eli. They begin to see each other, which presents issues in itself when Abra becomes a target.
Throw in the family history of Esmeralda's Dowry, you get mystery, treasure hunting, murder, and a spicy suspense story. Add in Abra and Eli's slow turn to love after they've both experienced hardships in the past, you've got yourself a story worth telling and reading.
Roberts is known for her uncanny ability to bring in her readers by having well developed characters, relationships, story lines, and settings. You're left with a story that stays with you, makes you want to visit the places she's described, and yearn for the relationships she describes. I loved Whiskey Beach and I'm glad to start my year with such a brilliant thrilling tale.