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    Carolina Moon
    Carolina Moon
    Carolina Moon
    Audiobook13 hours

    Carolina Moon

    Written by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

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    About this audiobook

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel of redemption and suspense, as a woman haunted by the unsolved murder of her childhood friend returns to her small South Carolina hometown. . . .

    Tory Bodeen grew up in a run-down house where her father ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt—and where her dreams and talents had no room to flourish. Her one escape was her neighbor Hope, who lived in the big house just a short skip away, and whose friendship allowed Tory to be something she wasn’t allowed to be at home: a child.

    Then Hope was brutally murdered, and everything fell apart.

    Now, as she returns to Progress with plans to settle in and open a stylish home-design shop, Tory is determined to find a measure of peace and free herself from the haunting visions of the past. As she forges a new bond with Cade Lavelle—Hope’s older brother and the heir to the family fortune—she isn’t sure whether the tragic loss they share will unite them or drive them apart. But she is willing to open her heart, just a little, and try.

    But living so close to those unhappy memories will be more difficult and frightening than Tory could ever have expected. Because Hope’s murderer is nearby as well. . . .

    “Roberts may have achieved her personal best in this tense Southern Gothic. As atmospheric and unsettling as a Tennessee Williams play. . . . This is romantic drama at its best.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 16, 2017
    ISBN9781543610994
    Carolina Moon
    Author

    Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts is the bestselling author of more than two hundred romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Since her first bestseller in 1991, Nora’s books have spent more than two hundred weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print, published in over thirty-four countries.

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    • 4/5
      The story itself rates 5 stars. Great Nora Roberts. The narrator has a nice voice but the characters sound the same or similar and sometimes it was difficult to tell which character was speaking during conversations.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Truly Nora’s style. Good storyline however narration could have been better.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Well is been quite a while since read this book but it is still enjoyable to have taken the time to learn. Much and well worth the enfort every bit was fun for me!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great book. Loved the characters. Classic who-dun-it. Keeps you guessing until the very end. I liked who the villian turned out to be. I didn't want it to be one of the characters that I had come to care so much about! A little romance. Great book!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Some of the books Nora Roberts writes are good and some are awful. This one was great. Interesting twist and good character development.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      The book was amazing but the reading was very unimaginative.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great southern story!! Big surprise at the end loved it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This was pretty good. A little more angsty from the heroine than I like (“I am psychic there for I must suffer”). My sister had read it before and told my there was a twist ending but it still had me guessing till the end and I was surprised.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5
      Great story, too bad the narration of it ruined the experience.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Good story.....I thought the narrator was horrible, very bland

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Another brilliant book by Ms Roberts. Trouble is they are so good you cannot stop listening and they go too quickly.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      NR always writes great novels! This one didn't disappoint! Loved it:)
    • 3/5
      It's a great book, well written as always, but the reader was awful. I nearly stopped listening a few times because of her run-on sentences and lack of character changes. It's like periods and comas don't mean anything as she reads. It changes the feel entirely and ruins the enjoyment. I've read the book but like to listen when I have to travel for work.
    • 3/5
      This book is classic nora roberts.
      Fantastic. This book takes work mto realise how good it is, if you're listening to it. May be this is one to read on paper. The narrator, you can tell is professional. I'm a speed reader, but listening to a speed narrator is a different story. Is she late for her bus or does she get paid by the second. Its hard to keep up and this is primarily what spoils the book. I have to rewind to remember where I left off. Shame.
    • 4/5
      Nora Roberts is a great writer...keeps you thinking the whole way through. She also does a good job of developing the characters. Good read!
    • 5/5
      Great book lots of suspension and romance. Nora Roberts Road another great novel
    • 4/5
      I would have given 5 stars but…

      This was a very good story with a twist at the end, but the narrator was beyond awful. She spoke too quickly and without inflection, ignoring punctuation. All the characters sounded the same regardless of their gender. I honestly think a second grader could have read it with more emotion. If you can get beyond that, it’s an enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      This one is dark but very well done. Kept me on the edge of my seat
    • 4/5
      A fantastic book but might stress out people who have had trauma from being violated sexually. If you're able to distance yourself from the dark parts of the story it's an amazing read.
    • 2/5
      I don’t know if this is a book worth reading, definitely not a book worth listening to. The narrator sounds like she’s just stating facts the whole time. When she does other character’s voices she has slightly more emotion, but she makes the main character sound like a professor who hates their life, & is only teaching to help pay off their school loans. I can’t get past Chapter 4. It seems interesting. She just ruins it.

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    • 4/5
      Better than average Nora Roberts offering. I particularly like it that the hero is an organic cotton farmer. I'm thinking about donating this to the WMRC Library's fiction collection for that very reason.
    • 1/5
      Maybe this is an unfair review? It's not that the book is as terrible as all that -- the mystery/thriller plot was kind of interesting, and the writing was decent, if veering off into the purple at times. But the romance plots were amazingly annoying, and confirmed for me that mainstream romance is just not my thing. The romantic lead came across as a total jerk, "winning" the heroine by tactics that are absolutely creepy. He follows her around, shows up uninvited, never takes no for an answer, and basically stalks her. And she likes it. Ugh.
    • 5/5
      One of my favourite novels by Nora Roberts. It explores grief, abuse, and strength throughout time.
    • 3/5
      Carolina Moon was hard to get into and dry in some places, yet once it picked up it was hard to put down. Unlike other of Robert’s books, this one seemed to have an ending that was easy to understand, that is until the whole twist of the book, which resulted in once again a rushed scene that is a bit confusing as to what is happening.
    • 4/5
      Believe it or not this is my first Nora Roberts book. I was drawn to the South Carolina setting, the mystery, and the sultry psychic. I was not disappointed. As a native of South Carolina the setting and the people rang very true.It made me homesick. I also thought the mystery was very good. There were several possible killers that I debated. The psychic visions were creepy and not too heavy-handed. And there were dogs. It was a perfect storm of a book for me. There is romance and sex. I am not a big fan of long sex scenes and the ones in this book were not too long or detailed. (I don't need to SEE the math). Even though it had all the things I love, I was still surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.
    • 4/5
      While herself an abused child, Tory Bodeen's best friend, Hope Lavelle, was killed in a vicious attack. Tory left home when she was eighteen and moved to New York, but now she has returned to Progress to face her childhood fears and open a boutique. Her arrival catches the attention of Cade Lavelle, Hope's brother. If you enoy Nora Roberts for her romantic suspense, this book will not disappoint.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book. Great build of characters and surprise curves.
    • 5/5
      Tory Bodeen grew up in a small, rundown house where her father ruled with his fist. Only her friendship with Hope, from the big house nearby, allowed Tory to be the child she couldn't be at home. But Tory's life fell apart when Hope was brutally killed - a murder which was never solved. Now, as Tory returns to her hometown to settle and start a business, she is determined to rid herself of the nightmare of that terrible night. Forging a bond wi3/15/2010th Cade Lavelle, Hope's brother, she's unsure whether the loss they share will unite them or drive them apart. But she's willing to try. Only living so close to those unhappy memories is more difficult and frightening than she expected. Because Hope's killer is still free - and extremely close
    • 4/5
      this is the first nora roberts book i read and i was pleasantly surprised that i liked it as much as i did.
    • 3/5
      This book had its ups and downs, but I have to say it was mostly ups. I thought I had it all figured out very early, but Nora surprised me! Though sometimes I think her climaxes are over a little too quickly (no pun intended). I am a little tired of the couples in these romance novels deciding to get married in what seems like seconds after they connect. I guess that's supposed to be romantic.