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jennpitney 's review for:
Hidden Nature
by Nora Roberts
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Oh my, Nora Roberts has done it again. Just when I think she can't possibly create characters that I would love as much as others, she does!
Sloan works as a Natural Resources Officer in Maryland. After capturing a trio of criminals, Sloan and her partner stopped for gas and drinks. She interrupts a robbery and is shot, causing her to have to be resuscitated multiple times. Returning home to recover from the gunshot, Sloan gets bored and finds a case to investigate on her own time. A woman disappears the day before Thanksgiving, leaving her car in the grocery store parking lot. Something about this case strikes a chord in Sloan.
Nash Littlefield is a former Wall Street worker, who leaves New York to become a general contractor in the mountains of Maryland (same town as Sloan). He worked with Habitat for Humanity all through college and enjoyed working with his hands. Now he becomes fascinated with Sloan.
Now this can not be classified as a mystery as we the readers know who did it, especially since we get their perspective and movements. But this makes me think of a mashup between Brynne Weaver's Butcher & Blackbird (but not as funny) and Rebecca Zanetti's Laurel Snow with Nora Roberts's normal style.
I enjoyed this one very much, especially the side characters like Theo and Drea, along with the dogs, Mop and Tic.
Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC.
Sloan works as a Natural Resources Officer in Maryland. After capturing a trio of criminals, Sloan and her partner stopped for gas and drinks. She interrupts a robbery and is shot, causing her to have to be resuscitated multiple times. Returning home to recover from the gunshot, Sloan gets bored and finds a case to investigate on her own time. A woman disappears the day before Thanksgiving, leaving her car in the grocery store parking lot. Something about this case strikes a chord in Sloan.
Nash Littlefield is a former Wall Street worker, who leaves New York to become a general contractor in the mountains of Maryland (same town as Sloan). He worked with Habitat for Humanity all through college and enjoyed working with his hands. Now he becomes fascinated with Sloan.
Now this can not be classified as a mystery as we the readers know who did it, especially since we get their perspective and movements. But this makes me think of a mashup between Brynne Weaver's Butcher & Blackbird (but not as funny) and Rebecca Zanetti's Laurel Snow with Nora Roberts's normal style.
I enjoyed this one very much, especially the side characters like Theo and Drea, along with the dogs, Mop and Tic.
Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC.