The Witness
by Nora Roberts
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Critic Rating
62%
Critic Reviews: 34
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80%
Reader Ratings: 2758
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Synopsis
Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever.Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems—and supplements her own security with a... more
About Nora Roberts
- All Critics: 34
- Positive: 27
- Negative: 7
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Dear Author | 28 Apr 2012
The main drawback of this book is the lack of emotional conflict.
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Publishers Weekly | 7 May 2012
Featuring one of Roberts's cleverest heroines yet, this intricately dramatic book only confirms that Roberts is a master of the genre.
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Leontine's Book Realm | 30 Apr 2012
Nora Roberts gives romance which warms you from the inside out and leaves you a bit dreamy and starry-eyed at the end!
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Smexy Books | 17 Apr 2012
This was a masterfully told story – I can’t stress that enough.
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Good E-Reader | 14 May 2012
Roberts is one of those rare writers who can blend genres as easily as flipping on a light switch.
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Kirkus Reviews | 15 Apr 2012
A promising start to a series, provided Roberts can flesh out her derivative heroine.
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The Brazen Bookworm | 20 Apr 2012
It was a good, solid read, with excellent pacing and her signature dialogue.
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Impressions | 25 Apr 2012
If you want to know why she's such a success read The Witness, it is an excellent example of her best efforts.
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The Bookpushers | 17 Apr 2012
I can always count on Roberts to deliver a strong story with characters that are easy to love in their own special ways.
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Heroes and Heartbreakers | 17 Apr 2012
...Roberts will once again demonstrate that her books are character-driven with plot stemming from who the characters are and the professions they choose.
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Romance Around the Corner | 2 May 2012
Her voice is so unique it’s almost her trademark, the story flows in a way that only an experienced writer can do...
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Books, Books, and More Books | 23 Apr 2012
It was a definite winner for me and I can't think of a better way for Ms Roberts to celebrate her 200th book.
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B.Burcoff | 19 May 2012
I found the ending predictable but satisfying and comforting.
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Joyfully Reviewed
The Witness transcends all others by grabbing the reader with its intensity and keeps you enamored with its beautiful romance and magnificent prose.
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From the TBR Pile | 1 Sep 2012
I think The Witness is one of the best books that Nora has written in a long time.
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The Romance Reader
The Witness will give fans renewed hope for future novels that titles such as Chasing Fire and Tribute may have sapped.
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Book Reporter | 19 Apr 2012
Whether it is her first novel or her 200th, Nora Roberts is a writer who never fails to deliver a book that readers enjoy.
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All About Romance
While I think it requires you throw an extra dollop of suspension of disbelief into your morning coffee, I also think fans of Ms. Roberts will not be disappointed.
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Rosario's Reading Journal | 27 Apr 2012
It was my favourite Nora single title in a while.
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My Favourite Books | 27 Jun 2012
If Ms. Roberts' other books are as well written and as much fun as The Witness, I may have become a fan.
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Valeehill | 19 Apr 2012
Five stars is grossly insufficient. Best. Nora. Ever.
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Karen Knows Best | 5 May 2012
The Witness is most definitely another keeper book...
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Blogging for a Good Book | 11 May 2012
Roberts’ 200th title incorporates all her hallmarks of writing but it all comes together so seamlessly that reading this book was effortless fun and rates this book in the top three of Roberts’ oeuvre for me.
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Fiction Vixen | 23 Apr 2012
One thing that I found odd about the story, but that I liked more and more upon further reflection, was the suspense plot... Truthfully, it wasn’t very suspenseful.
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Inside of a Dog | 5 May 2012
I loved this story and can't recommend it enough to fans of romantic suspense.
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Book Binge | 17 Apr 2012
Roberts did an excellent job of not letting the suspense take over Abigail's story but having it build in our minds.
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Lady Business | 1 Aug 2012
It's Nora Roberts formula, remarkably one-note and simplistic, maybe more so than usual given that the villains are immediately coded and known the whole novel and only barely humanized
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Food, Fun and Urban Fantasy | 23 Apr 2012
I can also tell you that if you enjoy Roberts's books, then you will enjoy The Witness.
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From Snark to Finish | 23 Apr 2012
A must read for the Nora fans and a brilliant way to draw new readers as well.
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The Science of Romance | 8 Jul 2012
Elizabeth/Abigail was quite annoying at times, and I found her to be a rather stilted character.
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