Blue Smoke
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- Create Date：2021-01-29 04:19:06
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Nora Roberts
- ISBN：9780593333303
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Editor Reviews
In typical Roberts style， she captivates readers with strong， likable characters。 Her fans won’t be disappointed: Blue Smoke lures the reader in a quick-paced style that makes it impossible to put down。”—Richmond Times Dispatch
“Riveting…chilling。”—Oakland Press
“A book that binds you in its spell。”—The State （Columbia， SC）
“Classic Roberts。”—Library Journal
“When the pure talent gene was being doled out， Roberts got a double dose。 This book is vintage Roberts， which means it's filled with witty dialogue， deft characterization and masterful storytelling。 Romantic suspense in its purest form。”—RT Book Reviews
Reviews
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I absolutely love the way Nora Roberts writes。 She's phenomenal。 Loved this book。
Suzanne
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This was an easy read with a likable main character and a happy ending。
LibraryLass
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My star rating:Cover: 3。5/5Plot: 4。5/5Pacing: 4。5/5Characters: 4。5/5World: N/ARomance: 4。5/5Art style: N/AEnjoyment level: 4。5/5 stars
Jennifer Simon
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Good read
Brandy
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Intense and incredibly well written。 Kept me on the edge of my seat
Shelly J
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AmazingLoved this book， although that shouldn’t be a surprise as all of Nora Roberts books are great。 Fire， who knew？
Carol
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5 stars。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I couldn't find the time to review this during the holidays。。。just too much else going on。。。but I would be remiss if I didn't put anything out there because this was such a riveting story and I totally loved the heroine Reena （an arson investigator）。。。so mentally tough and fearless。 This story spans more than a decade and is quite a dark romantic suspense that also includes a relentless and evil stalker 。 It also has a kind of slow burn romance going on between the heroine and the h 5 stars。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I couldn't find the time to review this during the holidays。。。just too much else going on。。。but I would be remiss if I didn't put anything out there because this was such a riveting story and I totally loved the heroine Reena （an arson investigator）。。。so mentally tough and fearless。 This story spans more than a decade and is quite a dark romantic suspense that also includes a relentless and evil stalker 。 It also has a kind of slow burn romance going on between the heroine and the hero。。。she is his "Dream girl" that he spied once at a party from a distance but wasn't able to catch up with and connect。。。。 he does manage to spot her twice more over the years with a somewhat similar outcome。。。。so it is well into the book before they actually meet in personThis has to be my favorite Nora Roberts book that I have read so far 。。。and that is probably because the heroine reminds me so much of the "fabulous" Eve from her wonderful "In Death" series。。。。sassy and so cool under pressure。 。。。more
Evelyn
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Good
Katie
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SuperbThis book like all Nora Roberts’ books is fascinating！ She captures you from the first sentence and then it’s so hard to put down。She is alway my go to author when I want something thrilling， something romantic with not a lot of smut in it。
Giorgia
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4。5
Hannah Perry
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creepy， detailed descriptions of fire。 lots of heartbreak， loss。 decent romance， though I can definitely understand if not everyone's a fan of that relationship （view spoiler）[ love at first sight， "dream girl"， escalated quickly （view spoiler）[。 （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] creepy， detailed descriptions of fire。 lots of heartbreak， loss。 decent romance， though I can definitely understand if not everyone's a fan of that relationship （view spoiler）[ love at first sight， "dream girl"， escalated quickly （view spoiler）[。 （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Azhar
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Menurutku Ceritanya lumayan detail tapi disayangkan kurang seru，serunya paling mendekati akhir akhir baru kelihatan。Dan cukup menambah pengetahuan tentang api， pemadam kebakaran，dan arti keluarga。Dan satu pesan lagi oleh buku ini bahwa layaknya kita harus berhati hati ketika berurusan dengan api。
Phyllis
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young girl sees fire in family restaurant and it changes her life。 little does she know why these fires and accidents follow her around until it's impossible to ignore threat 。 young girl sees fire in family restaurant and it changes her life。 little does she know why these fires and accidents follow her around until it's impossible to ignore threat 。 。。。more
Francesca
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My favourite book to date！
Goldie Herechuk
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This was an easy story to follow which kept my interest。 I learned a lot of interesting facts about fires and arson which was also explained very well。
Helga Beuckelaers
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Als er brandhaarden ontstaan op plaatsen en bij personen waarmee je een band hebt， moet er iets gaande zijn。
Elaine
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4。5 I came online to see if there was a second in a series。 Good book though！
Carolyn Jarman
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I have read many Nora Robert’s books， this is a mystery of sorts， crime drama involving Arson， and encompasses a beautiful family， great characters in the family and a women of the family seeking an answer。
Amy Teetaert
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A good story line， but the violence definitely took away from the Nora Roberts charm encountered in so many of her other books。
Tracy Brant
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Really liked this story butIt seemed to have dragged out a shorter story to make it longer。 My main issue is the multiple rape/torture/murder scenes。 One particular scene is an entire chapter long。 U can do what I do a skim it， but its awful。 It takes away from the story for me。 An author can say these horrible thing happened without going into excruciating detail。 Still a great story but I would have probably not have purchased it had I known there was SO MUCH rape and awfulness。
Lourds Clary
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Loved it。 It was very thrilling and once I started， I couldn't able to put it down。 Wanted to finish。 A very good book。 One of my 😍 Loved it。 It was very thrilling and once I started， I couldn't able to put it down。 Wanted to finish。 A very good book。 One of my 😍 。。。more
Brandi Richardson
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Loved this book so much！！
Shannon | readwithhugo
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Nora Roberts is one of those ol’ faithful authors for me。 In a bit of a reading slump？ I pick up a Nora Roberts book and I’ll be completely engrossed in the story by page ten。 These books are the exact type of crime fiction that make up my grandma’s home library， so I’ve been cutting my teeth on this kind of procedural novel since I was probably way too young to do so。 🤣 Blue Smoke had murder， a badass female main character， great side characters， multiple POVs （including vague ones from the bad Nora Roberts is one of those ol’ faithful authors for me。 In a bit of a reading slump？ I pick up a Nora Roberts book and I’ll be completely engrossed in the story by page ten。 These books are the exact type of crime fiction that make up my grandma’s home library， so I’ve been cutting my teeth on this kind of procedural novel since I was probably way too young to do so。 🤣 Blue Smoke had murder， a badass female main character， great side characters， multiple POVs （including vague ones from the bad guy - a favorite of mine）， a nice romance arc， and the atmosphere was a little bit creepy and a lot bit suspenseful。 This book was published and takes place in 2005 （and includes some flashbacks to the 90s） so it was a fun， unintentional little step back in time。 I have no complaints when it comes to this book; it’s exactly what I was expecting from Nora Roberts and exactly what I wanted。 。。。more
Alexis
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I am。giving this a 4。5 star strictly based on the writing。 The novel itself was to dark for my liking。 It was also predictable。 I more then not love Nora Roberts books but this one I didn't like at all！ I am。giving this a 4。5 star strictly based on the writing。 The novel itself was to dark for my liking。 It was also predictable。 I more then not love Nora Roberts books but this one I didn't like at all！ 。。。more
Diane
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Catarina “Reena” Hale at eleven sees her family’s pizzeria， Sirico， burn， and decides she wants to learn all about fire。 She grows up to be an arson investigator， but personal tragedy follows her with fire。 Why？ Who is it？
Paige Lucking
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This is a great NR book。 It's got all of the classic earmarks of her work--great characters， strong research （of fire/arson in this case） and a believable story that connects these wonderful characters and has you rooting for them。 My favorite aspect of this book was how Bo and Reena dance around each other in various ways for years without connecting。 It added an element of cuteness to the book that was heartwarming。 I highly recommend this book to NR fans and to anyone who enjoys a mystery/det This is a great NR book。 It's got all of the classic earmarks of her work--great characters， strong research （of fire/arson in this case） and a believable story that connects these wonderful characters and has you rooting for them。 My favorite aspect of this book was how Bo and Reena dance around each other in various ways for years without connecting。 It added an element of cuteness to the book that was heartwarming。 I highly recommend this book to NR fans and to anyone who enjoys a mystery/detective novel。 。。。more
Milica
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Dont like the storyline， stressed me out 🤐
Brittany Thomas
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Good read， some suspense， not as much romance as I had hoped
Quartz
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Catarina Hale’s life has been shaped by fire—by its destruction， beauty， and mystery， in equal measure。 After a neighbor sets fire to her family’s restaurant， Catarina devotes the rest of her years to becoming an arson investigator。 But the flames follow her wherever she goes， consuming one lover after another， and she’s determined to break the cycle once and for all when she becomes romantically entwined with her neighbor， Bowen Goodnight。I picked up this book on a complete whim。 Romance books Catarina Hale’s life has been shaped by fire—by its destruction， beauty， and mystery， in equal measure。 After a neighbor sets fire to her family’s restaurant， Catarina devotes the rest of her years to becoming an arson investigator。 But the flames follow her wherever she goes， consuming one lover after another， and she’s determined to break the cycle once and for all when she becomes romantically entwined with her neighbor， Bowen Goodnight。I picked up this book on a complete whim。 Romance books aren’t typically my cup of tea and I’ve been ambivalent on Roberts’ writing in the past。 However， I was pleasantly surprised。 I enjoyed myself while reading this despite some notable issues。 The portrayal of Catarina’s family dynamic was unequivocally the star of the show for me。 Coming from an Italian-Turkish family， the warm and boisterous nature of Catarina’s family resonated strongly with me。 There’s something very feel-good about the family’s unwavering support for one another despite the inevitable ups and downs and the good humor between them all。 Catarina’s parents and siblings （and， eventually， her siblings’ families） spill off the page with their color and authenticity。 This aspect of the book felt like a fragrant home cooked meal—familiar and comforting。I also enjoyed Catarina herself， although I admit that I was prepared to dislike her。 She’s fiercely devoted to her loved ones and smart as a whip， but she’s not without her flaws: her hotheaded obstinance and tendency to avoid processing her trauma by throwing herself into her work。 She’s a solid， nuanced protagonist， which is something I deeply appreciated given the genre in question。The banter between Catarina and Bo was another highlight of this book。 As sheepish as I feel admitting to as much， I’ve been pretty spoiled by incredibly well-written romantic dynamics in non-mainstream literature （e。g。， fanfiction）， so my hopes weren’t all that high for a romance that wouldn’t make me cringe。 I was pleasantly surprised by their chemistry。“You baked a pie？”He tried an innocent， slightly insulted look。 “Why is that so surprising？”She leaned back on the counter， studied him。 “If you can name five ingredients in that dish—other than lemon—I’ll sleep with you right now。”“Flour， sugar 。 。 。 oh hell。 Busted。 Client baked it。”There are a few factors that prevent me from giving this book a higher rating。Like some other reviewers have mentioned， it’s strange to me that the identity of the villain doesn’t occur to Catarina until the beginning of the third act。 She’s obviously insightful， so I find it difficult to believe that she wouldn’t consider them as a possible candidate much earlier than when she did。 I understand that the villain is simply a means to an end， but the villain in question would’ve benefited immensely from some nuance。 It’s true that incorrigible， misogynist assholes who just want to watch the world burn exist in real life; however， that doesn’t necessarily make for engaging reading within the context of this particular story。This book also suffered from its substantial length。 I personally feel as though a good 60-70 pages， if not more， could have been trimmed without losing any appreciable characterization or plot development。 Unfortunately， this story suffered from noticeable second act sag where it started to lose focus。 Page 260 is roughly the point where I made the decision to white-knuckle the rest of the book in hopes of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel。I vacillated between giving this three stars or four， and I ultimately settled on three。 Despite the strong characterization and genuinely delightful relationships and dynamics， there was a substantial stretch wherein I considered DNFing it。 A more precise rating would probably be three and a half stars。 If you don’t mind wading through some fluff—heck， maybe you enjoy some fluff！—then this isn’t a bad pick。 I’ll have to check out more of Roberts’ works going forward！ 。。。more
Joan F。 Moore
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Arsonist are Dangerous CriminalsArsonist are a Danger This books gets into the minds and sickness of arsonist。 I never thought of how knowledgeable that can be with th methods and materials used to kill and destroy。
Becky
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