The whole story felt like we were skimming over the details, and I thought okay this is just the background, leading up to the crux of the tale. Hideaway definitely missed the mark. If I didn’t recognize her signature tell tale signs, I would think this book was written by someone else. NORA ROBERTS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, The Chronicles of the One trilogy, Under Currents, Shelter in Place, Come Sundown, and many more.She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. She escapes, finds help at a local ranch and is reunited with her father. It is the kind of book that pulls you in from the first page, and keeps you curled up with it during any moment of free time you have until the very last page. Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020, The ending was abrupt and as the reader I felt like I heard an entire song and then the song ends without the final chord - Like ending on Ah and not "Men". Thank you to Edelweiss+ for an advanced reader copy of this book for an honest review. "Reading Hideaway is like a mini vacation, as Roberts transports you from the sun-drenched mountains of Big Sur to the rolling hills of Ireland to the bustling streets of New York City." This would make a great movie. It was predicable on “who done it”, but I enjoy the clever ways she uses, keeping you in a bit of suspense. At twenty-eight Cate has become a voice over actor and is thinking about the boy, now a man, who found her when she escaped from the kidnappers when she was ten. But Caitlyn comes to realise that if she wants to not just survive but thrive, she must return to the family home to face up to her past. It is the kind of book that pulls you in from the first page, and keeps you curled up with it during any moment of free time you have until the very last page. As she matured, Cate’s path led her in a myriad of directions and relationships until she settled into her true calling as a voice actress, which led her back to the home where she was ta. Trotzdem gute Unterhaltung. Two things...the cover, it was very pretty and Dillon’s character....other than those two things I’ve got nothing else good to say. Cold, calculating, rather sterile. (Bei "Come Sundown" wirkte das noch stärker so). It also feels a bit formulaic - not something I've ever noticed with her books. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2020. There were no excitable moments that stood out. The unthinkable happens and Caitlyn is kidnapped and a ransom of ten million is demanded. } Callan Cooper was shocked to find the bruised and terrified girl huddled in his ranch house kitchen—but when the teenager and his family heard her story they provided refuge and comfort, reuniting her with her loved ones.Cate’s ordeal, though, was far from over. Um die Gesamtbewertung der Sterne und die prozentuale Aufschlüsselung nach Sternen zu berechnen, verwenden wir keinen einfachen Durchschnitt. Nora took entirely too long to get us to the present and, once we got there, the book fell flat. There were also moments when it dragged a bit. Lesen Sie weiter. Then, finally, she returned to Los Angeles, hoping to act again and get past the trauma that had derailed her life. May 26th 2020 There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. - Associated Press A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts’ emotional new suspense novel, Hideaway. Wir verwenden Cookies und ähnliche Tools, um Ihr Einkaufserlebnis zu verbessern, um unsere Dienste anzubieten, um zu verstehen, wie die Kunden unsere Dienste nutzen, damit wir Verbesserungen vornehmen können, und um Werbung anzuzeigen. I thought it must have been written in the. However this one missed the mark for me. 2-2.5 stars. Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende Nora Roberts is the number one New York Times bestseller of more than 200 novels. A story that held my interest although I had to keep reminding myself that this was by Roberts, as it was unlike her usual style, I felt. Authorities believe it's an inside job because of the tight security in place on the estate. The whole family was super interesting - each family member had its own share of secrets and mystery..the kind of person you want as a friend and the type of person you want to spend more time with. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the bloodied, exhausted girl huddled in his house―but when the teenager and his family heard her story they provided refuge, reuniting her with her loved ones.Cate’s ordeal, though, was far from over. This one was great right off the bat and dragged me in, though it does read similar to Public Secrets. But it is a light easy read with mild suspense if you want something to pass a few hours. Several are favorites I read again and again. Despite her glamorous background, Cate was a shrewd, scrappy survivor, and she managed to escape her abductors. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Sounds like a recipe for a must-read Nora Roberts novel. I enjoyed it. Sie hören eine Hörprobe des Audible Hörbuch-Downloads. As always, Nora presents a wonderful story full of family, love, drama, and humor. Oktober 2020. After all, without her powerful family’s weird history, she’d never have been abducted in the first place—or met Dillon, the hunk who makes everything that much more wonderful and complicated. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts’ emotional new suspense novel.Caitlyn Sullivan, a daughter of Hollywood royalty, was already a star at ten, but still loved to play hide-and-seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. I hate to leave such a negative review for a best selling author but I really feel like this one did not hit the mark at all. It did Improve a little about 50% in when Cate finally returned her grandparents home and was reunited with Dillon. A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts’ emotional new suspense novel, Hideaway. Bravo! First came the discovery of a shocking betrayal that would send someone she’d trusted to prison. It also feels a bit formulaic - not something I've ever noticed with her books. Robb. - Associated Press A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts' emotional new suspense novel, Hideaway. —FLANNERY O’CONNOR. This book is just too long for what it accomplishes; it's some 450 pages, and could have been 300. I thought it must have been written in the 1970s and was shocked to learn, when the audio version ended, that it was just published. There were no. Hier musste ich mich fast schon zwingen weiterzulesen. What she didn’t yet know was that two seeds had been planted that long-ago night—one of a great love, and one of a terrible vengeance…. First came the discovery of a shocking betrayal that would send someone she’d trusted to prison. Suspense and romance wrapped up in a finding yourself novel that kept my interest. The first 20 chapters of the book was about Cate’s childhood. First of all I want to say I'm a huge Nora fan. Little does Cate know this harrowing ordeal and the after shocks will follow her the rest of her life. The story started with an almighty thrilling bang and then the rest of the tale played out over decades. But, I did, and throughly glad I did. Robb. - Associated Press A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts’ emotional new suspense novel, Hideaway. Einer der beiden Artikel ist schneller versandfertig. This was a family drama with plenty of suspense. Momentanes Problem beim Laden dieses Menüs. Hideaway feels very much like a family saga in the first half, and a romance in the second half, with minor romantic suspense elements. Cate is the scion of a famous Tinseltown dynasty—which is way harder than it sounds. It was boring, anticlimactic, and predictable. With over 500 million copies of her books in print, she is indisputably one of the most celebrated and popular writers in the world. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2020. Diese Einkaufsfunktion lädt weitere Artikel, wenn die Eingabetaste gedrückt wird. As a child, she miraculously survived a terrifying kidnapping; now, as an adult, she discovers that her horrible ordeal never really ended. Schon mit 21 Monaten hatte sie ihren ersten erfolgreichen Filmauftritt. But to get back to the book let me start with what I liked. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften, Übersetzen Sie alle Bewertungen auf Deutsch, Lieferung verfolgen oder Bestellung anzeigen, Recycling (einschließlich Entsorgung von Elektro- & Elektronikaltgeräten). callback: cb Leider leider leider im Vergleich zu Romanen wie The Search, The Witness, Chasing Fire u.a. Prodding story line from the beginning with Cate's great grandparents to Cate's kidnapping, which was great early in the book action, taking her along through her life to bring her back to Big Sur almost twenty years later. It started out really well with lots of great characters, setting and excitement and then about 1/2 way through it just started to fizzle out. The day goes well although there are tensions between his grandson Aidan and his high maintenance wife Charlotte who wants to get away from ‘Sullivan’s Nest’ as fast as possible. It was during one of those games that she disappeared.Some may have considered her a pampered princess, but Cate was in fact a smart, scrappy fighter, and she managed to escape her abductors. Still it felt glossed over, we never got to the nitty gritty and the reader wasn't there for many critical moments of Cate's life despite the fact we were supposedly growing with her. Doch Cate ist nicht so dumm und hilflos, wie die unerfahrenen naiven Täter glauben und kann bereits nach kurzer Zeit flüchten. Charming, cozy, and captivating. My only complaint is that the ending was too quick and I wanted to see a scene where the police went back to the prison to basically say your scheme failed. There was plenty of potential for a great family saga, including romance and suspense, but ended up feeling more like a low-budget Hollywood B-film. In the last few years, I've ran hot and cold in regards to her newer releases. HIDEAWAY was a rich melding of a family saga with suspense and a gentle romance. —J. I'm glad I bought it - I couldn't NOT, but not one of her best. However this one missed the mark for me.