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River's End (Nova Audio Books)
by Nora Roberts (Reader: Sandra Burr)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Nova Audio Books (1999-03-01)
ISBN: 1567408281
EAN: 9781567408287
Dewey Decimal #: 813.54
Binding/Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
Release Date: 1999-03-01
SKU: 07205
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Tapes in very good condition. Box in good condition only.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents her most seductively suspenseful novel yet.
Olivia's parents had been one of Hollywood's glittering golden couples . . . until the night the monster came. The monster who destroyed their beautiful home and took her mother away from her forever. The monster with the face of her father . . .
Now a young woman, Olivia finds her memory of that night has faded. Her mother's grieving family spared no effort to keep Olivia safe from the publicity, taking her to grow up in the beautiful natural splendor of the Pacific Northwest. But, despite the terror and the years that have passed, a part of her still yearns to recall those horrifying events, to know the truth about her childhood.
With the help of a young writer named Noah Brady, she could have the chance. The son of the police officer who found four-year-old Olivia cowering in her bedroom closet so many years ago, Noah wants to reconstruct that infamous night - and tell the story that has become part of Hollywood legend. With Noah, Olivia has a chance to confront her tragic past - and the longings of her own lonely heart.
But before she can confront her past, she must safeguard her future. For in this forest haven, this remote corner of the country, the monster walks again . . .
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Amazon.com Review
Olivia MacBride and her parents, a fairy-tale Hollywood family, had everything--fame, fortune, and love. But when 4-year-old Olivia awakens one night to find her mother brutally murdered and her father, Sam, standing over her corpse, the little girl's dreamland dissolves before her very eyes. Whisked away to the sanctuary of the Olympic Peninsula by her grandparents, Olivia learns to bury the past deep within her. Determined to protect herself from painful memories, Olivia limits her life to the emerald rain forests and the River's End resort. Years later, when Noah Brady arrives on her doorstop, Olivia allows her defenses to slip and opens herself to the passion that sparks between them. When she learns that Noah is fascinated with her mother's death and is writing a tell-all novel, Olivia is devastated. But as Noah helps Olivia acknowledge the lingering effects of her painful memories, she learns to trust him again. With careful research and the apparent cooperation of Sam, Noah begins to unravel the mysteries of that night. However, soon after Sam's release from prison, dangerous threats begin to pursue Noah and Olivia. When the killer enters the serenity of their world, Noah and Olivia must face the dark secrets of the past, or fail to secure a safe future. With the same skills that earned her the 1997 Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, Nora Roberts convincingly peers into the complex minds and motivations of her characters. Though Roberts stumbles in her attempt to write with the voice of a 4-year-old child, her luscious descriptions of Hollywood glamour and rain forest wilderness ring realistic and true. Both longtime fans and new readers alike will enjoy the intriguing suspense and electric passion in this romantic thriller. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien
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Customer Reviews
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Similar to Harlan Coben's WhoDunIts
Rating  (4)
Date: 2010-07-17
At four years old Olivia MacBride sees something no child or adult should. Her father standing with scissors in his hands above her bleeding mother. While she races to her hiding place she begins a life of questioning herself, disbelieving her worth and her grandparents, who take her in, keep her sheltered enough that she doesn't need to explain why she's sad.
In her journey through her teenage years into adult life, Livvy figures out how true to life nature is in the idea that death needs to happen for new life to begin. In this sense she gives up what she, at four, thought was her destiny to create a whole new world with people she thought she could trust and those she knew she couldn't.
Noah is another constant in her life even though she keeps shoving him away. As long as he has the image of her at four years old, hands over her ears calling for her then deceased mother in his head, Noah continues to force his existence in her life.
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River's End
Rating (4)
Date: 2010-04-21
River's End by Nora Roberts was wonderful. The romance between Noah and Olivia was pure magic. I think the best stories are ones that stir all kinds of emotions. This book made me laugh, cry, sigh, and so much more. When I was reading I felt like I was there watching the story unfold before me. Thank you Nora for another incredible journey!
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good book
Rating (4)
Date: 2010-04-14
This was a typical Nora Roberts book. The storyline was interesting and kept my attention. Good book The shipping was fast and book was received before due date.
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River's End
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-02-08
This was a wonderful book. I couldn't put it down. I started it on a Saturday morning and by Saturday night, I finished it. Needless to say, the house did not get cleaned and the laundry waited until Sunday. I would highly recommend this book. The ending will surprise you. It did me.
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My FAVORITE Nora Roberts book yet!
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-01-16
I have read multiple books by Nora Roberts, River's End is by far my favorite yet! This book had me crying at certain points and had me smiling at other times! I can't even begin to explain the way the book sucks you in, and doesn't let go until the very end. If you are a fan of Nora Roberts' books and haven't read this, do yourself a favor and read it right away-you won't be disappointed!
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