The Witness (edition 2012)

by Nora Roberts

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"Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she works at home designing sophisticated security systems. Her own security is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town. The mystery of Abigail Lowery intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and a professional level. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something. Gleason is about to walk into the sights of very powerful and dangerous men. And Abigail, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both."--Jacket p. [2].… (more)

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Title:	The Witness
Authors:	Nora Roberts
Info:	Putnam Adult (2012), Edition: First Edition first Printing, Hardcover, 496 pages
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kgabriel | Oct 11, 2024 |

Elizabeth Fitch's highly controlled teenage life suddenly falls apart on the day she witnesses a brutal murder and runs to the police for protection. When that also falls apart she runs again, spending the next 12 years on the run. Now as a solitary computer security analyst living on the fringes of a small Ozark community she begins to think of settling in one place. But this change caused by her developing relationship with Brooks Gleason, town sheriff, his family and a town that wants to get to know her forces her to make some tough decisions about her past. This story had a great mix of action and humor. Abigail (aka Liz) is a genius, who led a programmed and now reclusive life. Her interactions with various characters is often humorous, not over the top geek humor, but fraught with awkward situations. But her powers of logic and finding solutions to difficult problems are amazing. Though you need to suspend belief in believing all of this could work out, it is a fun, exciting journey. Highly recommended. (

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Linda-C1 | Sep 26, 2024 |

Suspense

BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

Wow! [b: The Witness|12716613|The Witness|Nora Roberts|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329921937s/12716613.jpg|17851429] by [a: Nora Roberts|625|Nora Roberts|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1440685355p2/625.jpg] was one of my Amazon Audible Member picks. I look for very long books and this was one.

This book was centered in Arkansas which was a hoot. I finished this Audible Book after making a round trip to Little Rock, AR today.

I love the logical "Liz" who becomes Abigail Lowery, buying and securing a home in the Ozarks of Arkansas. With all of her smarts she does not factor in Southern curiosity nor nosiness. Most of all she does not see Love coming her way.

I do not usually go for romance, and there were several clean but steamy encounters, some of which I fast forwarded through.

The United States Marshall Service let her and her best friends down a decade earlier, the only way she can stay alive is by staying alone, and locked in her fortress of security and routine.

Brooks a determined and well raised man who is also the Sheriff of their town investigates the lovely but standoffish Abigail, and gets much more than he bargained for. (

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ourBooksLuvUs | Aug 20, 2023 |

if you are in the mood for Nora: weekend beach read - it is good. Suspense, and love. (

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Asauer72 | Jul 3, 2023 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Roberts, Nora	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Audio, Brilliance	Publisher	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Audio, Deutschland Random House	Publisher	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Janson Borglund, Tove	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Pée, Margarethe van	Übersetzer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Whelan, Julia	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Nora Roberts - The Witness & Whiskey Beach 2-in-1 Collection by Nora Roberts

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AAR Annual Reader Poll (Best Romantic Suspense – 2013)

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Elizabeth Fitch's short-lived teenage rebellion began with L'Oreal Pure Black, a pair of scissors and a fake ID.

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"Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she works at home designing sophisticated security systems. Her own security is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town. The mystery of Abigail Lowery intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and a professional level. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something. Gleason is about to walk into the sights of very powerful and dangerous men. And Abigail, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both."--Jacket p. [2].

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