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Summary: A good beach book, or plane read
Review: I have not read any other books by Nora Roberts. Reaching for a book to read while I was trapped in a car on a roadtrip, I remembered a favorable blurb in the newspaper and grabbed Carolina Moon. Soon I was engrosed in the story of Tory Bodeen and her quest to return to her hometown to confront the ghosts from her past. The white trash Bodeens had been tenents of the Lavelle family and young Tory's friendship with Hope Lavelle was a source of joy for both children. a brutal act cuts short the life of Hope and sends Tory into hiding from her self and her feelings. Eventually, Tory realizes that she must confront the past in order to heal. She returns to Progress, the town of her childhood to delve out the secrets of the past. Once there she renews contact with the remaining Lavelle family and family members who still live in Progress. She also begins to trust and rely on a special gift that has always been a part of her. In the process of setting out to start a new life, she discovers love and a very real danger from her past which can destroy her. As the story caomes to an end,it almost seems too pat...be prepared. This was a really well paced book and I plan to look into other books by this writer.
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Summary: Haunting Romantic Suspense!
Review: "Carolina Moon" by Nora Roberts is a skilfully rendered tale of mystery and romance. Roberts has created a chilling story, full of rich characters and haunting imagery that is sure to stay with readers long after the book is done.
Tory Bodeen has returned to her hometown of Progress, South Carolina to deal with her memories of an abusive father and her childhood friend Hope's brutal murder. She is determined to open her own store and rebuild her life, and so sets about doing just that.As Tory struggles to deal with her disturbing visions of Hope's death, she develops a relationship with Hope's older brother, Cade Lavelle. Tory and Cade find comfort and passion in each other's arms, and their romance is exquisitely tender and highly erotic.
Unfortunately, Tory's connection to Hope's death makes her the focus of the Lavelle family's hatred. Cade stands by Tory, but the bitter accusations and threats from his mother have Tory questioning the future of her relationship with Cade. Cade and Tory have an unbreakable bond in their grief and love for Hope, but will that grief bring them closer together or tear them apart?
Living back in Progress has been hard for Tory, but it's about to get a lot more frightening and dangerous than she ever expected, because Hope's killer is still at large, and is much, much closer than anyone realizes!
"Carolina Moon" is a captivating mix of mystery, suspense, and romance, guaranteed to keep you turning pages. The storyline is highly original and very intriguing. You don't want to miss this one, so buy it today and enjoy!
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Summary: Enjoyable....
Review: I had never been a big Nora Roberts fan, but after Dance Upon Air & now, Carolina Moon, I consider myself a new member of the club. I enjoyed the story line & the characters. I loved the strength in Tory Bodeen & i loved the rich guy for loving her & putting his bitchy mother in her place. A good read & a good love story.
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Summary: One of Roberts's three all time bests
Review: Carolina Moon will be added to Carnal Innocence and Hidden Riches as my three all time favorite books by Nora Roberts. This story was completely enthralling. Faith, the heroine, goes back home to confront her past and solve the long-ago murder of her childhood friend, and falls in love with Faith's brother, Cade. Nora's writing just keeps getting better. I was immersed in this story from start to finish. The only thing that marred my enjoyment was the characterization. With all that happened in the story, I didn't feel as connected to the hero and heroine as I usually do in Roberts's books. However, that fact doesn't detract from Carolina Moon's top notch mystery. This is one book you'd be ill-advised to miss!
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Summary: Nora Roberts is skilled at her craft
Review: I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I was only looking for a quick summer read to tide me over until one of my favorite authors released a new novel, but what I discovered was that this author is superb at her game. The blurb on the back cover gave me the information that intrigued me into choosing this paperback: Tory is moving back to her southern hometown after years away because she can no longer avoid her strong feelings about her childhood best friend's murder. Tory hopes to put her lingering melancholy to rest by facing it directly, and in the process she finds herself growing closer to her late friend's older brother. Unbeknownst to her, the killer is aware of Tory's presence and making terrible plans. There's also a supernatural element that adds a deliciously Stephen-King-esque flavor to the tale. Roberts crafts her stories with excellent attention to detail; settings are lovingly rendered, characters reveal themselves slowly but compellingly, dialogue is snappy and incidents are described with an immediacy that puts the reader right in the character's shoes. I was falling in love with the town, feeling like the characters were my friends too and all around impressed with Roberts's technical skill. I picked up some of Roberts's previous romantic suspense after reading this one - I personally enjoyed 'River's End', but a book written prior to that one, 'Sanctuary', had some plot element problems. I think Roberts, who is apparently branching out from mainstream romance, was feeling her way into this genre and I think she shows amazing potential to get even better. As a matter of fact, I'm looking forward to her next foray into suspense.
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Summary: All in one, Mystery, Romance, Suspense
Review: I have never read a Nora Roberts book before. I picked up Carolina Moon because I live in South Carolina. That was the only reason.
I could not put it down. I've read it twice. I loved how Ms. Roberts combined several genres in one book. I'm not a romance junkie, but this one was good for me.
I also loved how I knew the places she was talking about because I live near them. She described the locals with precision.
A big thumbs up from me!
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Summary: Enjoyable....
Review: I had never been a big Nora Roberts fan, but after Dance Upon Air & now, Carolina Moon, I consider myself a new member of the club. I enjoyed the story line & the characters. I loved the strength in Tory Bodeen & i loved the rich guy for loving her & putting his bitchy mother in her place. A good read & a good love story.
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Summary: Interesting enough
Review: The mystery kept me turning the pages, but I didn't quite get into the characters like I usually do in Nora Roberts' books. I think there were too many who were introduced for no real reason (like Cade's eccentric aunt). Tory's 'ability' seemed a bit unbelieveable at times, but her determination to make a name for herself in her hometown - where she didn't have any warm, fuzzy memories - made her a great lead anyway. And she found romance with Cade the older brother of her murdered childhood best friend. I thought I had the murderer figured out, but was proven wrong at the end.
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Summary: Good book, but....
Review: It took me a long time to finish this book because I bought
the audio version, as I do with many books and have for years.
I have to say that I have heard all kinds of narrators on these
books, some obviously better than others, but this was the
worst I have ever heard. A horrible, grating, scratchy voice.
Not the slightest change in inflection or voice from one character to the next. It was often impossible to follow when
a different character was speaking so that the whole process of trying to determine this was distracting. But the worst part
was just the voice. I finally gave up, something I've never
done before, since I was enjoying the plot of the book. I wasn't about to buy the paperback, already feeling like the
publisher had cheated me by making the audio version unlistenable. Finally, a friend loaned me the paperback to read.
I generally enjoyed it, there were several interesting characters, although I'm still at a loss about the confusion
regarding the different dates stated about the murders, especially since the killer said Hope was the first, but
the book states the first murder took place 7 years before
her death. Huh? I did think the killer was a bit far-fetched
and i think the book needed an epilogue. I'm not sure
what it is, but lately especially, I've noticed a real trend
with some established writers like Roberts, Sandra Brown, and
Stella Cameron, to name a few, that they seem to totally rush the endings. A lot of these books need an epilogue, but I guess it's just too much work for the authors to take the extra time? Anyway, other than that, it was a good book. I liked the main characters well enough and the mystery was a good one.
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Summary: Yet another great one
Review: This is yet another great book. I have become quite a fan of Nora Roberts in recent months as I have begun to discover her amazing talent to captivate and enchant and surprise. I look forward to another adventure with her.
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