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acraftyescape's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book that revolved around a big family and how to come together when things are hard.
bookeliina's review against another edition
1.0
My first Nora Roberts book, that I don't like :(
Es jūtos vīlusies. Pēc visiem šiem gadiem esmu atradusi vienu Robertsas grāmatu, kura man nepatīk. Pārāk daudz tēlu, čum un mudž. Alises stāsts bija visspilgtākais un viss pārējais palika otrajā plānā. Puse grāmatas man gāja tik lēni, ka gandrīz atmetu cerību, tad palika interesantāk, bet beigas pilnībā man nepatika.
Nevarēju vien beigt šausmināties pat to, kas šo grāmatu varu aprakstīt vien kā neizdevušos "kiš-miš ar rozīnēm".
Es jūtos vīlusies. Pēc visiem šiem gadiem esmu atradusi vienu Robertsas grāmatu, kura man nepatīk. Pārāk daudz tēlu, čum un mudž. Alises stāsts bija visspilgtākais un viss pārējais palika otrajā plānā. Puse grāmatas man gāja tik lēni, ka gandrīz atmetu cerību, tad palika interesantāk, bet beigas pilnībā man nepatika.
Nevarēju vien beigt šausmināties pat to, kas šo grāmatu varu aprakstīt vien kā neizdevušos "kiš-miš ar rozīnēm".
desertlover's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this one; especially the family dynamics of the Bodine family. The suspense is predictable and secondary, but I don't read Roberts for that element anyway.
Audible - Elisabeth Rodgers is an excellent narrator! She is the best one I've heard from a Roberts to date.
PS - I need Grammy's shirt - Women belong in the House....and the Senate"
Audible - Elisabeth Rodgers is an excellent narrator! She is the best one I've heard from a Roberts to date.
PS - I need Grammy's shirt - Women belong in the House....and the Senate"
mariaav_22's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
bogden12's review against another edition
4.0
Nora Roberts is one of those authors whose books I will always read. Do I love them all? No, but I haven’t run across one that I hated either. I know that more often than not, I will really enjoy the book. Come Sundown is a book that I enjoyed.
Come Sundown is the story of Bodine Longbow and her family living and running the Bodine Ranch and Resort. Over 20 years ago Bodine’s aunt, Alice, had runaway to make it big in California as an actress and then just disappeared. Not contact, no sightings, nothing. The family moved on as best they could. Bodine is running the resort and the rest of her family takes care of ranch stuff or helps with the promotion of the resort.
Popping back into Bodine’s life is her older brother’s best friend, Callen Skinner. He may have also been her teenage crush. He also left for California to make his own way after his gambling addict father lost their ranch. He’s been gone 8 years and, while quite successful in training horses for movies, is back home. It doesn’t take him long to notice that Bodine has grown up either.
Putting a bit of a damper on their “when will they get together” vibe, is the fact that one of the resort employees is murdered on her way home from work. Bodine and Callen find her the next day. Another girl in the community turns up missing not long after. To top it all off, Aunt Alice turns up out of nowhere, stumbling in the cold and calling herself Esther. Throw in a grudge-holding cop who hates Callen’s guts and there’s all kinds of drama to be had.
The story, for me, wasn’t super hard to figure out but it did hold my interest. Nora Roberts writes strong women who can carry a story. I didn’t think the romance aspect was too in your face but a nice part of the story. I enjoyed the book and would read it again.
Come Sundown is the story of Bodine Longbow and her family living and running the Bodine Ranch and Resort. Over 20 years ago Bodine’s aunt, Alice, had runaway to make it big in California as an actress and then just disappeared. Not contact, no sightings, nothing. The family moved on as best they could. Bodine is running the resort and the rest of her family takes care of ranch stuff or helps with the promotion of the resort.
Popping back into Bodine’s life is her older brother’s best friend, Callen Skinner. He may have also been her teenage crush. He also left for California to make his own way after his gambling addict father lost their ranch. He’s been gone 8 years and, while quite successful in training horses for movies, is back home. It doesn’t take him long to notice that Bodine has grown up either.
Putting a bit of a damper on their “when will they get together” vibe, is the fact that one of the resort employees is murdered on her way home from work. Bodine and Callen find her the next day. Another girl in the community turns up missing not long after. To top it all off, Aunt Alice turns up out of nowhere, stumbling in the cold and calling herself Esther. Throw in a grudge-holding cop who hates Callen’s guts and there’s all kinds of drama to be had.
The story, for me, wasn’t super hard to figure out but it did hold my interest. Nora Roberts writes strong women who can carry a story. I didn’t think the romance aspect was too in your face but a nice part of the story. I enjoyed the book and would read it again.
mls8957's review against another edition
2.0
Very predictable. I knew who the killer was the first time they introduced the character.
librarylady10's review against another edition
3.0
The latest stand-alone novel from Nora Roberts focuses on the Bodine/Longbow clan and their family-run Bodine Ranch/Resort in Montana. The most interesting and haunting part of this book was the long-term mystery focusing on the fate of long-lost Alice Bodine. Told largely in flashbacks from Alice's point-of-view, these scenes were harrowing and affecting. A present-day mystery is introduced when the bodies of two murdered young women are discovered near the resort. Unfortunately, there really wasn't much of a mystery to figure out. There was really only one character who made sense as the present-day killer. This was disappointing, as Roberts usually introduces at least a few decoys to throw you off the scent.
The main romantic pairing is that of Alice's niece, Bodine Longbow, and Cal Skinner. Cal grew up with Bodine's brother, Chase, but fled Montana at 18 and became a Hollywood horse trainer. Bodine and Cal's romance was, frankly, not the most interesting. I was more interested in Chase and Events Manager Jessica's romance, even though it was only a peripheral storyline. There were so many characters that very few were developed very well. One of my favorite characters in the book was actually Cal's horse, Sundown.
Bottom line: If you like Nora Roberts books, you will likely enjoy this one. It was worth reading for Alice's story alone.
*I receieved an e-ARC of this book from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The main romantic pairing is that of Alice's niece, Bodine Longbow, and Cal Skinner. Cal grew up with Bodine's brother, Chase, but fled Montana at 18 and became a Hollywood horse trainer. Bodine and Cal's romance was, frankly, not the most interesting. I was more interested in Chase and Events Manager Jessica's romance, even though it was only a peripheral storyline. There were so many characters that very few were developed very well. One of my favorite characters in the book was actually Cal's horse, Sundown.
Bottom line: If you like Nora Roberts books, you will likely enjoy this one. It was worth reading for Alice's story alone.
*I receieved an e-ARC of this book from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
hermstefanny's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars honestly. This is my first book from Nora Roberts. It's fine, it's competent, but that's it. It has its moments, specially with , but the romance didn't do it for me.
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the character of Alice, whose story made me feel somethingje55ic4's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this book. It was recommended to me as being unputdownable... and it seriously was!