Sometimes I'm a book snob。 A stupid book snob, it turns out。 I've never read Nora Roberts before。 Never。 I guess I assumed any author who wrote so fast and was so popular would be shallow and formulaic。 Nightwork blew that stupid assumption away。 Now I know Nora Roberts is popular because she's an excellent writer! The first sentence drew me in。 When he was nine, and his mother had her first deadly dance with cancer, he became a thief。Not as sad as it sounds, because the love between the boy, hi Sometimes I'm a book snob。 A stupid book snob, it turns out。 I've never read Nora Roberts before。 Never。 I guess I assumed any author who wrote so fast and was so popular would be shallow and formulaic。 Nightwork blew that stupid assumption away。 Now I know Nora Roberts is popular because she's an excellent writer! The first sentence drew me in。 When he was nine, and his mother had her first deadly dance with cancer, he became a thief。Not as sad as it sounds, because the love between the boy, his mother and her sister, turns the story of his early years into an uplifting story of family coping with bad times with humor, determination, and work。 That's what being a thief is to Harry。 Work。 His real life is carefully separated from his night work。 I can't say much more without spoilers。 Bottom line, a captivating romantic suspense and so much fun to read。 。。。more
Natalie,
Received ARC courtesy of the publisher via Edelweiss3。5 stars。 (view spoiler)[ I liked a lot of it, but things came too easy to Booth。 I would have preferred more tension in the heist scenes。 (hide spoiler)] Received ARC courtesy of the publisher via Edelweiss3。5 stars。 (view spoiler)[ I liked a lot of it, but things came too easy to Booth。 I would have preferred more tension in the heist scenes。 (hide spoiler)] 。。。more
MAB LongBeach,
As well-written and engaging as Roberts's other romantic suspense novels, but I'm not thrilled with the male lead being a criminal。 He starts stealing for good reasons, and is carefully presented as having high standards。 But he's still a criminal。I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 As well-written and engaging as Roberts's other romantic suspense novels, but I'm not thrilled with the male lead being a criminal。 He starts stealing for good reasons, and is carefully presented as having high standards。 But he's still a criminal。I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more