This girl has some pretty terrible luck.Ģ. Liz barely survives, gets put into witness protection, and all Hell breaks loose again. These men set their sights on Liz and her friend, lure them back to an isolated home on the water, and all Hell breaks loose. She cuts her hair, gets a new wardrobe, decides to change her educational and career path, and uses her own homemade fake ID to get into a very exclusive nightclub owned by some very dangerous men. The book begins with Elizabeth rebelling against her mother and making huge changes to her life. Things start out very interesting, and I was definitely intrigued. This is not romantic suspense! It was hardly romantic, and it was not at all suspenseful. It’s got a 4.18 star rating average on Goodreads, with over 49,000 ratings, so I thought I was golden! But guys. I found a list of the best romantic suspense books, and this one was rated pretty highly and voted on by like 78 people. With a quirky, unforgettable heroine and a pulse-pounding plotline, Nora Roberts presents a riveting new read that cements her place as today’s most reliably entertaining thrillerĪuthor-and will leave people hungering for more.Īll I can really say about this book is, “Well… crap.” I love romantic suspense, and I’ve been really hunting for good titles all summer. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something-and that her elaborate defenses hide a story that must be revealed. Her logical mind, her secretive nature, and her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated. But Abigail’s reserve only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems-and supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. The events that followed changed her life forever. 'Witness is a triumph of intellect and empathy.Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspenseĭaughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. 'Witness is an impressive, gut-wrenching interrogation of the justice system.' In detailing these flaws and the ongoing human cost, Witness is a compelling call for change. Revealing the devastating effects of an adversarial legal system that can be sexist, callous and too often weighted towards the rich and powerful, Milligan also highlights its failure to protect the wellbeing of the most vulnerable. Stories of witnesses in a number of high-profile cases, the brutal reality of the system is laid bare. And through a combination of extraordinarily candid interviews with defence counsel, prosecutors and even judges, and the heartbreaking Never-before-published court transcripts expose widespread systemic flaws. In the trial of the decade, R v George Pell. Then, she saw this first-hand when she became a witness and was cross-examined herself They have described to her how they relive the associated trauma, often years later. Throughout her career charting the experiences of people who have the courage to come forward to police and then look to find justice in court, Milligan has watched how witnesses are treated (or, too frequently, mistreated) in the courtroom. Investigative journalist Louise Milligan. From the best-selling author of CARDINAL comes a searing examination of the power imbalance in our legal system - where exposing the truth is never guaranteed and, for victims, justice is often elusive.Ī masterful and deeply troubling expose, Witness is the culmination of five years' research for award-winning
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