Angels Fall - Nora Roberts

There's a lot to be said for the old adage of not judging a book by its cover. Truth be told, I never would have chosen this if that was the only reason. To me it looks like just another sappy romance novel, which I would never in a million years consider reading. But my local library has practically a shelf full of Nora Roberts books and, remembering that a friend of mine thought they were pretty good, decided to pick one out in an attempt to be more open-minded and less of a book snob! Angels Fall follows chef Reece Gilmore, sole survivor of a brutal massacre at work, as she moves out west from Boston to start a new life away from the bad memories of home. ...  Read the complete review

In "Angels Fall" Nora Roberts mixes mystery and romance. It has three main subplots--a murder mystery, Reece's romance with Brody, and Reece's climb back to sanity. The three subplots weave together well, lending some depth to the novel. The story starts with our heroine, Reece Gilmore, as her car has broken down in Angel's Fist, Wyoming. She takes that as a sign and decides to stay in the town for a day - that day turns into months as she takes a a job as a cook in the local diner, rents the apartment upstairs and settles into town life. It is then, through dreams and flashbacks ,we learn that Reece was the victim of a brutal crime back in ...  Read the complete review

Storyline: The sole survivor of a brutal crime, Reece Gilmore has been on the run, desperately fighting the nightmares and panic attacks that haunt her. She doesn't intend to stay in the sleepy town of Angel's Fist one second longer than she needs to, despite its friendly - if curious - inhabitants, and the irresistible attraction of local writer Brody. However, on a hike into the mountains she witnesses a couple having a vicious argument that culminates in murder. By the time Reece finds Brody and brings him to the scene, both killer and victim are gone. Faced with a lack of evidence, the authorities find it hard to believe Reece's story. After all, she's a ...  Read the complete review