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Summary: Marvelously entertaining . . .
Review: Nora Roberts is one hum-dinger of a story-teller! Before the first page has been read, she's enticed the reader right into the rest of the story. Combined with the gift of a smooth, graceful style of writing, she also has a terrific ear for language and dialogue. It seems that she never puts a foot wrong. I've read more than a few of her category romance novels and found them to be better than most of that variety of books, and while I have to admit I don't much care for the new Robb books -- I'll also freely state that it's because of me, the reader -- not her, the writer. The books of hers that I truly adore are the big, mainstreamy type books with the two contradictory-word titles: Brazen Virtue, Genuine Lies, Public Secrets, etc. In my opinion, no writer today does this kind of book any better than does Ms. Roberts. Nearly every word on nearly every page convinces the reader that Ms. Roberts has spent a lot of time in a sleepy, dusty delta town. Maybe she has, but it still can't get more convincing than this. It would be difficult if not impossible to imagine a more unlikely pair of friends, let alone lovers, than classical violinist Caroline Waverly, and Tucker Longstreet. I defy any woman capable of breathing to turn away from Tucker, though, and indeed I might almost wish for a clone of him just for myself. However, these two disparate souls do meet, and slowly come to understand and trust each other, even as a serial killer turns the sleepy little town into one verging on panic. Wonderful characters inhabit Innocence, Mississippi, making the awfulness of the crimes seem even worse than they are. It slowly becomes obvious that it's one of their own who is committing these atrocities. Several times I thought I knew the identity of the killer, but Ms. Roberts fooled me completely! A marvelous, multi-textured, unforgettable book.
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Summary: carnal innocence
Review: i have to admit, i expected more from this. even though i'm not a huge nora roberts fan, i've read a couple of her books, and i think others, like *montana sky* and the *born in...* trilogy, were much better written. for one thing, i had the biggest problem getting the characters straight in this book. Roberts should work on developing her characters more and giving each one their own personality. Major characters were developed as much as minor characters were. It would make distinguishing each character much easier. Tucker and Caroline were basically molds that weren't filled up with nearly enough emotion, personality or character traits. Furthermore, Roberts doesn't develop the plots and twists in this novel as well as she does in her others. Caroline's parents were mentioned in bits and pieces, and with the influence they had in her career, one would think that her parents would play a bigger role in the novel. However, it is as if they don't exist after the first introduction of them. Also, her career is not mentioned at all regardless of its impact on her life prior to the time of this story. As for Tucker, there's nothing even hinting at his feelings beyond lust towards Caroline. We never see that transition from lust to "something more." Overall, you'd be much better off reading another of Roberts' novels, like *Montana sky*.
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Summary: Fantastic!!
Review: I liked this novel because it held my interest throughout the entire book. I thought Tucker and Caroline were great, very realistic and fun to read about. I liked Caroline's frustration with Tucker on those occasions when she thought he was just a lazy guy with no brain.
I wasn't thrilled with the actual killer, as it didn't seem plausible. I would think a vicious killer would at least show SOME type of unusual behavior, but this one did not. This killer seemed to genuinely love most people.
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Summary: A Goodie
Review: A great read from Nora Roberts. This story was anything but sleepy (like the town Innocence). When Caroline comes to town, she doesn't know that there is a seriel killet on the loose. The suspense and action was great keeping me turning the pages eagerly, and giving me a GREAT surprise at the end of the story. The plot and sub-plots where nicely interwined so that story was more than about just Caro & Tucker. There relationship developed nicely with a nice sensitive touch to it. You got to know the other characters nicely, without owerpowering the main story. I enjoyed the setting of this book as much as the story. This is the second book I have read from NR set in the south (Carolina Moon) and now have a wonderful visual picture of the area, despite not living in the US. I am looking forward to reading more of your books Nora.
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Summary: A real page-turner!
Review: Nora weaves her magic spell again with this novel. I was hooked with the first paragraph and didn't put it down until I read the last paragraph. I really felt for Caroline, but it took a while to warm up to Tucker. I'm usually very good at guessing "who-dunnit" but this one surprised me! A keeper.
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Summary: Hey Jethro, stop doing that in the SEEment pond!
Review: .... ... I like a sexy murder mystery as much as anyone (on the other hand, I guess not), but I kept doing double takes as I kept going through the book. I found I was reading a story about a bunch of characters that make "Hee Haw" and "The Dukes of Hazzard" look like high-brow art. Every woman has two first names, everybody carries a gun, everybody has a Jack Daniels intravenous tube attached. You would think there would be no place to move around in Mississippi, as everyone's activities during all their waking hours are enough to populate every square inch of the state. I was doing the double takes because at first I thought it was a satire. I like the stories of Carl Hiassen, who writes about characters like this all the time, but with a devilish style that lets you in on the joke. But no such tone here, as this is meant to be a serious novel. I always liked the works of Southern authors like Pat Conroy and Carl Hiassen, and thought the people they wrote about were representations of that area of the country. Reading this book, one does indeed get the impression that all the women down there DO have two first names, everyone DOES carry a gun, the corn likker comes out of the drinking fountains, and the folks make the mating habits of rabbits look downright reserved! Forgive me if this book brings out my cynical streak.
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Summary: Eh.
Review: This book was pretty good. It didn't really fully satisfy any one genre, however. . .if you're looking for a mystery you'll be left feeling unsatisfied, and if you're looking for a romance novel it also comes up short. Visually, Roberts does an excellent job of setting up characters and settings, but the characters, while likable, seem an unlikely match and I found myself never truly rooting too strongly for either of them.
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Summary: My favorite!
Review: This is the best Nora Roberts book! I loved the characters! Tucker with his laid back, sexy charm who was a whole lot more substantial than he seemed! Caroline who had been mistreated by the ones she loved but still managed to show a solid strength and independence. And the humour! The funeral scene had me in stitches! Great suspense and an unexpected ending twist!!
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Summary: Nora has given innocence a new name
Review: Now, Nora you really flexed you superior muscles on us this time. You knew that we would fall for the obvious when you chose Innocence as your town for this story. Sweet Caroline was also introduced to us as extremely innocent. Combined those features with southern comfort which we all have loved to love and you have the setting for your masterpiece. THIS IS A PERFECT BOOK FOR A BLOCKBUSTER THILLER MOVIE!! SO, don't be surprised, Nora, when the major power brokers juggle for those rights. The plot involves overpowering parents, exhausting responsibilities among family members, murder, addiction, race rivalry, family/town tradition, love, sex and surprise. If these qualities peak your interest, read this book before it becomes a movie and then read it again after you see the movie. Your will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Good book!
Review: I am an avid reader and a huge fan of Nora Roberts, her suspense/thrillers are by far my favorites. In this book, she combines love and mystery well and it took me a while to guess the killer. This is a story about a violinist, Caroline Waverly, who tries to recover from a breakup but finds herself batteling a serial killer. This is a very good book and it keept my interest from the beginning to the end. I would defenitely encourage others to read this, and of course, all other Nora Roberts books!
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