Reviews for River's End

The average rating for River's End based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-10-30 00:00:00 Njp Goldsmith 2.5 stars. I figured out the murderer's identity early, friends. Like really early. And I'm not particularly good at figuring out the murderer's identity. On that basis, River's End disappointed me. I think that the In Death series, which Roberts writes as J.D. Robb, spoiled me. Those mysteries are superior, twisty and turny. Even if I'm not always surprised by the culprit, I never figure it out so early. Ultimately, I rounded up because Nora Roberts has storytelling skills. Her books are undeniably absorbing. The characters, the dialogue, the overall story arcs pull you in. So while I found River's End better than many other romantic suspense novels, it was certainly not one of Nora's best. Read for SBTB October - December 2018 Quarterly Challenge: A cover that is mostly red, brown, or orange.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-11-10 00:00:00 Justin Henderson After reading a few too many lackluster, hard to get into and hard to stick with until the end novels this one reminded me of all the reasons I use to buy Nora Roberts books the minute they were released (can't do that anymore). Her characterization just grabs me from the first page and her books are difficult to break away from. The book starts out when Olivia, the heroine, is only four and her storybook life with her beautiful movie-star mom comes to a horrific end. Olivia is the only witness to her mom's murder and her movie-star father, a coke-head with a jealous mean streak, is locked up for the vicious stabbing death. Olivia's grandparents raise her in the woods, secluded from prying Hollywood reporters where they all try to forget the painful events. Olivia grows into a strong young woman but enjoys staying close to the woods and has pursued a living as a naturalist giving tours and helping to run the family tourism business. But when Noah, the son of the policeman who worked on the murder investigation, decides to write a novel on the events, Olivia must face up to the past while struggling with her romantic feelings towards the man dredging up the past. I enjoyed this book from the beginning page until the end (despite the unsurprising "surprise" reveal). It has romance, murder, fantastic characterization and a sense of place that most writers don't bother creating.