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Summary: romance, intrigue, suspense
Review: this books is great, especially if you are more drawn to Nora's romantic suspense novels. It never fails to amaze me how Nora links her characters together, and this book is a prime example of that.
For those of you who are avid Nora fans, you know her books range from romance, romatic suspence, fantsy and more. In this book, you get a little of all her genius. Starting with historical, with the sinking of the Lusitania, then the legend of the Three Fates, a trio of small statues and the quest of several people trying to obtain them. Nora also gives the reader a little bit a greek mythology, which makes me wonder, is there anything this woman can't write about?
Once again, she introduces us to three siblings, and gives the book a strong family element. The siblings of course, find love, but never without trial. The villian is a little over the top, as her motivation is not really substanial enough to make her actions believable. I only point that out if that sort of thing matters to you, to me it does not, because I certainly don't read her novel for their believability, I read them to be swept away in a story. And that, unquestionably, is something her novels always do for me.
Is this book my favorite of hers? No. But it's definately worth the price of the harcover.
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Summary: Bravo!
Review: The Three Fates was an excellent and entertaining read! The search for three statues that have changed the lives of the people who have held them through history... The blooming romances of the lead characters... Everything interchanging and and intertwining with everything else... I loved how the story was written as a fictional take on what FATE can hold for us. There were a myriad of lines throughout this book that felt simply like poetry to me!
I especially liked Tia, who was introduced to us as a paranoid hypochondriac but transformed herself, with a little self-esteem, into a strong woman! And ooooh, Malachi! Why do I always find myself in love with Nora Roberts' leading men? This lady knows how to write a man the way a woman wants!
On the downside, I have to agree with another reviewer who stated there were too many lead characters in this one! That was my only problem with this book. As soon as I got engaged in the story of Malachi and Tia, I was forced across the world to be introduced to Gideon and Cleo, and then Rebecca and Jack! Too much! I grew impatient to learn what happened with the first couple by the time I was finished reading about the second. BUT, by the end of the second couple's introduction, you are intrigued and enthralled still!
Great job again Nora, keep up the fantastic stories for us chicks who have to get our romance and excitement somewhere!
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Summary: Fate Works In Mysterious Ways
Review: A little different then what I usually read, but interesting none the less. I like the way Nora followed the fates from I THINK it was the 1800 to present day. 3 tiny silver statues impact the lives of several people, 8 of which we get to meet. Fate is definitely a factor here in showing that some things are just MENT to be and not always a coinky dink. Not overly mushy on the romance which was good for me and pretty darn cool on the suspense and search for these statues. Funny too, what more could you ask for in a good novel.
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Summary: Hurrah!! -- more than one plot line without a trilogy!
Review: As an avid fan of Nora Roberts, I was delighted to see the story of the Three Fates start and end within the pages of one book. It must have been tempting to split the story line into three lucrative and separate entities, but instead the reader is treated to real interaction between each pair of lovers. In fact, this interaction between all the players is one of the strengths of this book.Ms. Roberts has once again given us engaging characters. Her depiction of Cleo, especially, was beautifully drawn. The reader is allowed to see the entire woman, not just the hot stripper. The Irish contingent is Nora Roberts at her best -- lovable, laughable, and a family truly united. Her villian, Anita, is almost a cardboard cut-out of evel personified, and does not really have an impact on the story line, other than to act as a catalyst for the other characters. An exceptionally enjoyable read!
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Summary: Lots of action, LOTS of characters...
Review: I give Nora Roberts' latest book Three Fates four and a half stars (if possible) but not a full five. Why? I look forward to every one of Nora's books. They're always head and shoulders above most romance novels. And this one is too - it's very, very good. But it's not her best. What's wrong? Too many strong characters, that's what. I enjoy 2, maximum 3 main leads and then a whole bunch of interesting secondary characters. In the prologue we have the Wylies, Felix Greenfield, the mother, the small child and thousands drowning as the Lusitania sinks. Then we switch to the present cast: Malachi and Tia, Gideon and Cleo, Jack and Rebecca. Toss in a very strong villainess and a good cop friend, some good best friends and you need a Cast List at the beginning just to keep track!! I also resented that Gideon and Cleo, who I truly liked, got pushed into the shadows. And Jack? Didn't he seem like Roarke's twin brother from Nora's IN DEATH series? Strong, handsome billionaire who's a technical computer whiz - I was waiting for him to pull out a brandy snifter, light up a cheroot and say: "My darling Eve,...I mean...Rebecca...!" Anyway, this is as good a story as any of Nora's but a bit of overkill in the plot and way too many main characters.
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Summary: Not Nora's Best...
Review: I love all of Nora's books, but this was not her best works. Three Fates is the story of a trio of Irish siblings and their American lovers as they fight to reclaim three ancient statues. Nora Roberts has a distinct gift for writing character driven plots, but the Three Fates did not showcase this ability. Instead we get three implausible love stories crammed into a single volume, with not enough attention paid to each couple. Several characters even fall into the 'unlikable' category, (at least for me). Ex-Ballet-dancer-turned-stripper (Cleo's) constant sarcasm and phrases such as 'slick' etc. Grated on my nerves. Gideon, and Mal, the two brothers had no personality and were virtually interchangeable. Jack was a cardboard cutout. Also,I was surprised at how quickly all the characters jumped into bed with their respective partners. There was harldly any romance at all! =-(
The best character in the series was Tia. The slightly anxious mythologist. Nora should have written the book about Tia and Mal, and left out the four other characters. Overall, a disappointing read. I would recommend only to diehard Nora Fans.
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Summary: A fun read, but not her best
Review: When you're as prolific a writer as Nora Roberts, you're bound to repeat yourself a time or two, but The Three Fates rings just a bit too familiar for me. I was waiting at the door of the bookstore the day this was released and had finished it by dinner. And while if offered an interesting story (the mystery and romance of the Three Fates, three silver statues, was the best part) the characters were too similar to other recent paperback trilogies. Basically, she crammed three love stories into one book but I never really felt that I got to know any of the characters well enough to connect with them, with the sole exception of Dr. Tia Marsh. Her shy, hypochondriac was funny and sweet and I enjoyed watching her change and grow. But I would have liked to learn more the Sullivan family, Cleo and Jack. I'd love to see Ms. Roberts' next hardcover focus on one set of lovers so you can really get to know and understand the characters. These three sets of lovers all fell too hard, too fast for there to be any enjoyment watching them take the fall. I wouldn't pass this one by, just don't expect too much.
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Summary: similar to other books
Review: While this book wasn't bad, I did find Three Fates too busy to be entertaining. It seems to me that this book was very similar to The Stars of Mithra, but with different characters and a statue instead of gems.
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Summary: Another Nora Roberts winner with an Irish flavour
Review: Nora Roberts has drawn again on her love of Ireland to depict this novel of intrigue, romance and humour. It tells the story of the Three Fates - small statues - and one family's determination to re-unite the set against the odds. Along the way, each one of the clan meets their match and towards the end are all united as a group against the protaganist who also wants the Fates. This character was a little weak in comparison to previous villains in Ms.Roberts books but this did'nt upset my overall enjoyment. There were great moments of humor and I loved the characters of Tia and how she overcomes her hypochondria, loud, brash Cleo and gentle,strong Rebecca. The three guys Malachi, Gideon and Jack were great too!! Although the characters were not as finely drawn as in previous novels - the downside to having three couples/relationships in one book - I'd still recommend it as a great read.
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Summary: Amazing.
Review: I have never been overly wild about Nora Roberts, but once in a while one of her books will jump out and bite me. this was one of them. I got it from the library and was late returning it because I didn't want to give it back.
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