High Noon
by Nora Roberts
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Book Reviews of High Noon
Book Review: Pretty good but not her best work...
Summary: 4 Stars
I liked the characters, especially Ma Bee and Duncan. Ma Bee understands Duncan like no other - the only mother figure he'd ever known. Duncan is a take charge kind of man, one who does what he wants when he wants, and pursues Phoebe like a pitbull - jaw locked and refusing to let go. Phoebe needed him to balance her, and I'm glad they found each other. And Carly, Phoebe's 7-year-old daughter - very much like my own 7-year-old daughter. The only difference is my daughter likes numbers, LOL!
I liked the plot, even if there were loose ends. It's not very often when you have a hostage negotiator as the main character. I liked how it all played out. I'd have liked to see Duncan settly into Phoebe's house, them getting married, more about Phoebe's mother as well. And her trademark is all over this book - all the descriptions she gives buildings, gardens, etc..., they suck you into the story. You're seeing the building like you're standing in front of it. You smell the flowers in the garden. And it was pure delight how the very flower that Duncan first gave Phoebe is my absolute fave flower.
However, the climax of the story happens in the last chapter - something I don't ever remember NR doing before; where the climax and closure of the story happens in the last chapter - about 10 pages. Lots of dialogue, lots of action and suspense that gives it the perfect height of the story, the tension everyone feels in the situation. But all crammed into the last few pages of the last chapter? Come on! I'd have liked to have seen them settle, maybe a little more something from Arnie.
I really enjoyed how the characters came together I found that a lot of the scenes between the characters were so much like my family; ie: for instance, the banter between Duncan and his best friend's wife, Louise. They're banter is very close to the banter my husband has with my best friend - and I got a really good kick out of that! The family closeness - how they treat each other - is very much like my own family, and I like it so much when NR makes me feel like I'm part of the characters' families.
But the ending... that's the only reason why this doesn't get my usual NR 5-star rating.
Book Review: Why High Noon?
Summary: 5 Stars
High Noon by Nora Roberts It is a mystery, action and a love story and it is also a bestseller. The main Character is Phoebe McNamara. It tells about Phoebe's childhood and the life she and her brother had with their mother when they were young, it also tell about her life and her romances. Phoebe was an FBI agent, and later became a lieutenant and a negotiator in a local precinct in her home town. Phoebe found her calling at an early age, when her mother's boyfriend trapped and terrorized them for hours. She was only seven when this happen, she tried talking to her mother's boyfriend and negotiates with him, so he can let them go. She enjoys her job as a negotiator. It's satisfying work for Phoebe and sometimes those skills come in handy at home when she deals with her agoraphobic mother. She met the handsome millionaire Duncan Swift while talking one of his employees off a roof ledge. I think that it was love at first sight when Phoebe walked into the room. Duncan could not take his eyes away from her. Phoebe had twenty five cops in a training session. There was one cop who could not stand Phoebe being in charge because she was a woman. The officer name was Arnold Meeks. Officer Meeks disrespected Phoebe. After this incident it was clear that someone was stoking Phoebe, so her intension was to find out who was stoking her. This novel is easy to follow because there is something interesting going on every page. Duncan Swift seems like such a romantic person. I loved the way he would talk to her, so soft and gentle. I enjoyed reading Nora Roberts's books because there are always romances and a gripping thriller that will have you guessing from start to finish. It is so true about Nora Roberts; she always has a mesmerizing and intriguing tale to write.
Written by: Sawyer
Book Review: Glad to get a hold of this one!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have to say, I am a looooong time reader of Nora Roberts' work. For the last couple of years, her books have kind of taken a detour. Lots of those three in one books and some written in genres that I don't really care for. Not bad at all, just not my personal taste.
That said, I was sooo glad to get a hold of this newer book, High Noon. Nora really does an outstanding job mapping out her characters, making them vivid and helping the reader really get acquainted with them and the settings of her stories. Lieutennant Phoebe MacNamara and her family and friends as well as the villains of this story are shining examples of Nora's talent in this area. The plot was gripping, the mystery was riveting, and the romance provided just the right balance for such a colorful story. High Noon is my favorite class of Nora's writing although she's done amazing, amazing work from all kinds of genres, plots, story lines throughout the year. I would highly recommend it to anyone, her fans or people that may not be familiar with her work. Well done!
Nora, thank you, since I have had my daughter back in 06, this is the first book I have been able to "eat" like I used to. Loved it, couldn't put it down, and I can't wait to see your next one! You are the reason I keep my eyes on the book aisle at the store, thanks for sharing your talents.
Book Review: Enjoyable, but she's written better
Summary: 4 Stars
As always Nora Roberts writes an enjoyable novel with a strong, suspenseful plotline, good pacing, and a well developed cast of secondary characters. The main characters were likable and believable, with great chemistry. I do think it wasn't her best effort, though, for two reasons:
1) The hero was perfect - but almost too perfect. He's handsome, intelligent, generous, considerate and rich. In other words, he's EVERYONE'S Mr. Right, not one tailored to the heroine. I think that's usually one of Nora Roberts' strengths - her couples often less then perfect, but they're well suited to each other, whereas Duncan was more of a generic knight in shining armor type. Part of the problem, I think, was that relatively little of the story was written from his perspective, and most of the scenes that were, weren't particularly important to the plot, so I didn't ever feel like I got a good sense of him.
2) It ended much too abruptly, leaving open a handful of things that were never really well explained and developed, that I kept waiting to hear more about.
That said, Nora Roberts at her worst (which this wasn't) is still better than a lot of authors at their best, so I'd still highly recommend it.
Book Review: Okay thriller that falls flat
Summary: 2 Stars
I read Roberts' Circle Trilogy and thought I'd give this one a try. The premise of each of her books, I have discovered, is pretty much the same: strong female type falls in love under strange circumstances and everything is happy-go-lucky in the end. "High Noon" was, nonetheless, cheesy and predictable. It was a really easy read because there was little to no detail in the scenery or anything else, for that matter. The focus was more on the dialogue and emotions between Phoebe and her new beau, Duncan - completely unrealistic dialogue and emotions, at that. I was thinking the whole time: "who says this stuff?"
But what really got me was the last 3 pages. Up until then I thought this was a cool little romance novel - not too deep... then I realized there were only 3 pages left. The situation in the final scene ends so abruptly and nothing is explained - absolutely nothing. It left me not even wanting to finish. But I did - I'd gotten that far. The last three pages? Happy-go-lucky cheese. How does everything go back completely normal minutes after what happens? It left me unsatisfied. Thanks Nora. I won't be reading any more of your books because they're all the same.