The Witness by Nora Roberts

The Witness by Nora Roberts Book Summary

BOOK SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
5,109
BOOK PRICE
$7.99

In her stunning 200th novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts proves why no one is better “when it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance" (Booklist, starred review).

Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.

Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance security systems designer, her own protection is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town.

The mystery of Abigail Lowery and her sharp mind, secretive nature and unromantic viewpoint intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and professional level. And while he suspects that Abigail needs protection from something, Gleason is accustomed to two-bit troublemakers, not the powerful and dangerous men who are about to have him in their sights.

And Abigail Lowery, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both.

The Witness Book Details

Book Name The Witness
Genre Suspense
Author Nora Roberts
Published 17 April 2012, Tuesday
Price $7.99
E-Book Size 2.48 MB

The Witness by Nora Roberts Book Reviews

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Lmnop789

Witness Brave. Loved how the character survived and stood strong on her own without a man. Great how the characters respected each other n helped each other.

Payams

Nora Roberts at her best!. Excellent writer, heart-thudding suspense, with just enough romance to make it believable!

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Carol Jo's

Witness. Excellent !!

Readingheals

OMG!. So good in every way. Nora Robert’s is a magician with words.

Kaulgirl97

Fabulous read!. I couldn’t put it down. Excellent story line!

Lyon'sDen

The Witness. Great pace, never slowed down. Really enjoyed reading about Abigail and her ability to adapt and find love. I think I might even read it again!

DomeDr.

Really really good. A page-turner, wish it was a series!

Tootsie roll54

The Witness. Loved this book and couldn’t put it down!!

Gragaba

The witness. A feel-good, wonderful, believable, love adventure. A page-turner with clean story lines and realistic human behavior. Well worth the price and the time to read it.

Gumbybabs

The Witness. A well written and insightful story. A perfect example of why I keep reading books by Nora Roberts.

JLGonz

The Witness. Good read!

Punderwo

One of the most riveting books I have read, possibly my favorite. Pamela

TexasTish

Loved it!. Excellent characters, good suspense, loved it!

Huntersmommie

Phenomenal. This has been the best book I have read in a very long time. It was a definite page turner, I rented and copy from the library and when I didn't I have it one day, I purchased it on here! Great job!!

Paulytat

Nora Roberts at her finest. By far, this is my favorite NR book yet. No sooner had I finished it that I started all over again. I must had read it 10 times already. I loved the Liz/Abigail character. The book flowed nicely from scene to scene. I'd like to see this made into a movie. It'd be great!

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Cpickle1031

Love Her!!. Great Book!! Couldn't put it down

DeirdreJay

Awesome book!. Didn’t want to put it down.

Me deuce

The Witness by Nora Roberts. It was one of the best books I have read in a long time (and I read a lot!). I was not a fan of Nora Roberts as I'm not a fan of romance novels of which I knew she mostly wrote.. But I could not put this book down... I pretty well knew how it was going to end, well at least I thought I knew, and still couldn't put it down. There was substance, good characters, and wonderful lines that made me laugh out loud... You cannot go wrong in reading this book. Enjoy!!!

GraphicsMuse

Great characters. I loved these characters. What a strong and appealing heroine!

5sonz

Best book I have read in a long time. This book was so good that I didn't want it to end. The main characters are likeable and their relationship is sweet. Sometimes I got confused with the introduction of minor characters and I had to reread certain paragraphs to understand who was being talked about. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I recommend.

IGmanzana

The witness. Each one of Nora Robert's books has been a pleasurable adventure and new surprise ...laughter, tears...and yet always ending in hope, integrity and a sense of well-being. Thank you.

Joious GG

The Witness. This book was very interesting. Some parts were slow as they had to introduce the new characters and explain the main character’s background. However it help my attention and finally towards the end added some unexpected romance. There were some laugh out loud moments too! I would recommend this book.

Brautig

The Witness. I've never written a review in my life, but after seeing the negative comments here, I just have to say.....I really loved this book! I have listened to several audio books over the past couple years and this book was most definitely one of my favorites. Nora kept me interested and entertained until the end!!!

Peter 14

Very Enjoyable. Great writing and interesting plot. Fun to read!

Abbie's Mom

The Witness. So much fun!

Tere1947

Teresa. Love “The Witness”. Suspense and love. Very up to date!!!

EmmyMarie429

Loved every detail of this story!. Loved every detail of this story! Start to finish, plot, character development, Brooks 🥰… especially the evolving Liz/Abigale… she was such an interesting lead, I loved her. Wonderful wonderful read! Devoured it in a few days!

Bullet11

Great read. Couldn't put it down and sad when completed. Would love more on this couple

Jillzy boo

Wonderful story. So well written. Fast paced. Love the rapport between the characters.

MegM927

Lovedddd it!!. Nora Roberts completely blew me away with this novel! She has an incredible imagination and such a way with words.

Greenmamo

The Witness. Great as always👏👏👏👏👏

Rkhoward1960

The Witness. Excellent read! Loved the characters and the exciting start with a slower, more meticulous journey.

VtHAD

NR One of my favorite authors. NR seems to come out with new style in her writings. This is a ‘3 parter’ all in one book, clearly defining the story. It seemed a little weird the first time I read, but now it seems right. Great story build, smart h/H, no stupid characters. I read…a lot…7 or more books a week easy. I don’t forget what I read either, a bit of a bummer as re reading is not as enjoyable, but I’ve re read this book at least 5 times already. It’s a great story, it has challenge, strength, humor, guts, all the things you want to read with a satisfying ending that leaves you happy/content. NR is a truly talented writer.

Hydrophillic

So good!. Loved the book and couldn’t put it down. I really enjoyed the characters and the thrilling story that unfolded. Loved it!

Ty9203

Great Read!. Love all Nora Roberts books!

Babybehr1991

Enjoyable from beginning to end.. Really a fun, romantic, exciting story!

Tefuego

The witness. Excellent as usual!

(Toes)

The witness. Great

JM$&!

Kept my attention. Didn’t want to put it down!. Great book

Granny965

The witness. Great book. Just wish it would have let me know if the worm worked

GrundyGirl48

Fantastic read. Couldn’t put this book down!

JenMHM10

Highly recommend!. One of Nora Roberts best.

Maryspirit

AWESOME. The moment I picked this book up, I couldn’t stop reading, literally! It consumed me and kept me wanting more. This was an awesome story of love, suspense, truth, justice and most importantly finding happines. I LOVED I!!!! Thank you, Ms. Roberts for one of the best stories I have read :)

Scam 2

The Witness. Fabulous read. Positive ending. NR is a fantastic author. The book inspires deep feelings for good people and in this day and age that's good. I loved the realness of the entire dialogue. I look forward to another of NR novels!

Dannah N

Good Deal!. I purchased this when it came out in 2012 and loved it! I just read it again and still love it! I'm never disappointed with Nora Roberts or JD Robb

Beejae10

Excellent. One of Nora's best work !!

GeoG12345

Loved it. So good! I finished it in two days. I love the combination of suspense and romance. I definitely recommend it.

Daniele Cancian

One of Roberts’ best. This book is a perfect balance mystery, suspense, romance and love. I loved it. It is still primarily a romance but there is so much more to it. Very entertaining, could not put it down. I loved the characters, the story line .-all very realistic.

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Sueinbc

The Witness -Nora Roberts. I enjoyed this book. The hero was a fairly typical Roberts guy, manly, sensitive, endearing, etc. The heroine was drawn a little differently with her quirky social awkwardness and it made her quite interesting. The ending was much more satisfying than the more common physical confrontation with mad/evil person and fight for your life. If you are a Roberts fan but found the Boonsboro books boring and stale, this one will make you happy.

Lola.T17

Favorite. I would dare to say this is my favorite book. It keeps you on edge from beginning to end and really makes you fall in love with the main characters. Very disappointed I'm finished!!

Tums rums.

5 STAR!!. Amazing!! Captivated the whole time.

J-W-illis

Wow!. Great read! Couldn't put it down. Highly recommend this book. 5 stars.

Bro girl

Jilly. As usual, this was a great book. Nora never disappoints. The characters were very well rounded, and I am always left wanting more...of the people and places. Thanks Nora.....can't wait for the next one!

Sugran

The witness. Intriguing read, the details of Elizabeth - Abigail's,s life kept me engaged, wonderful descriptions of Brooks & his family. Loved the dog story line, merci

SuperCarCrasher

The Witness. I just loved this book - great story, strong characters, enough twists and turns to keep things interesting. A really good read!

Krysyg

Amazing once again!. I absolutely loved it!! The characters are described so amazingly that you just enter their world completely! I felt like i had to lock my doors and be paranoid just reading it lol. Nora Robert has an amazing talent! Definately my favorite author!

Ex-lover

The best yet!. I've read all of Nora Roberts' books, & I think this one is the best she's dine. Yay!

Romax211986

The witness. Good read but confusing. I love the female lead!!!

Jaxtiggs

Great book. Kept my interest. Some parts are confusing but get the gist of it.

KP Nabbus

The witness. Loved it!!

Baxwco

Page turner. I found this to be one of the best Nora Roberts book in a long time.

Dibrian

The Witness - Nora Roberts. BRILLIANT!! Brilliantly written book. For anyone who wants to read a mesmerizing, captivating book, this is the one!!!! I completely enjoyed it, and highly recommend The Witness by Nora Roberts. I loved it, and so will you!!!!! 10 stars!!

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Candidbc

LOVED IT!!!!. The Witness is so good!!!!!!!!!

BethMiami

Loved it!!!. This was a great book. I have a hard time fitting reading into my schedule and this book put my busy schedule on hold. Loved the romance and suspense. Didn't want to put it down.

Patriciaart

The Witness. The best Nora Roberts novel I've read and I've probably read 20 or more

Mindylou1976

The Witness. Good read! Typical Nora Roberts, doesn't disappoint.

Xtrasouper

The Witness. The most interesting part of the book happens in the first 50 to 60 pages, then a lot of nothing till toward the end. Even then it did not pack a punch. Would not recommend at all.

Lauri from Cleveland

Girl with dragon tattoos other sister.... When first reading book I was like" oh boy" this is too teen book for me and kept reading cause I paid for it. Well it just got better and better and stayed home from work so I could finish it. I loved it. Could not put it down. Wish there could be a follow up serious to it....

Lalee51

Good Book!. The first part of the book was great - couldn't put it down! I was a little disappointed in the final chapters. I wish they had been as compelling as the first part of the book - they seemed to drag. Still a good read......

Nuts4reading

Couldn't put it down. I read this 500 page book in 4 days! It's the best I've read by Nora Roberts.

OTB109

Give me a break!. Oh paaaalease! The female character's list of achievements is so absurd it was hard to read the ridiculous dialogue without snickering! It wasn't even remotely "believable" and ruined a potentially semi-ok storyline with the abundance of references to her " intellect". Skip this joke of a book. I stopped reading after she said she had an eidectic memory for the hundredth time.

Becky Stewart

Great read!. Nora never fails to captivate!

JMGrant213

Witness. One of Nora Roberts best books! I will read this again & again

97bottles

Captivating!. One of the best books I've read! Could not put it down.

Stacij79

So-So. I've been a loyal fan of Nora Roberts for years. I had mixed feelings on this book, though. It started off really well and was very faced paced. With such a fantastic beginning and middle, I was hoping that the ending would Ve equally as great! While it was good, it was far from spectacular. The ending seemed rushed and the characters/situations felt false and left a lit to be desired. This book really surprised me. I guess I just expect more from Nora, not less.

Carey Naab

The Witness. I loved this book. As a huge fan of both Nora Roberts and J.D. Robb I always enjoy her work, but "Liz" is such a great heroine in this story. I literally could not put it down. I was mesmerized from start to finish.

Emostamper

The Witness. Great book. Couldn't put it down and stayed up half the night to finish it. I could picture it all in my mind and just couldn't wait to see what would happen next. I love Nora Roberts' books and have read most all of them. Always ready for her next book. Keep them coming.

3,2,1, swish!!

Loved It!. Nora Roberts is a fantastic author! I live the mystery and intrigue! Her elaborate story lines are awesome! Great Read:)

Ajharrison1991

The Witness. The Witness was a pretty good read once I was able to get in to it. It had a good story line, but not one of hose edge of your seat-cant put it down books. I'd recommend it for the casual reader.

777882girl

The Witness. Nora Roberts tells a helluva story.

Kennygal

Fabulous!. I've read almost every single Nora Roberts book out there, and this one was by far the best. I absolutely couldn't put it down, and I even read the last chapter twice!

Fruity Tuty fun

The Witness. Excellent book. Loved it.

TomC001

Great read !!. This book was very enjoyable to read. The story started off slowly but quickly got you involved to where you were hard pressed to put the book down. Very good writing and a tremendous ending.

JulieG19734

The witness. Held me to the end

Goaggies!

The Witness. Great book! When not reading the book, I spent my day wondering what was going to happen next. I enjoyed the suspense and admired the skills that Abigail exhibited.

Wilma Brown

The Witness. Great read. Couldn't put it down. I recommend you read it - Lot's of suspense. Romance, suspense,and more.

SirJCaliber

Entertained. Very much so. I gasped I ran when she ran and I laughed. I definitely recommend.

Chrissy_Frost

The witness by Nora Roberts. This is honestly in one of my top 5 favorite books ever!!! And that's a hard feat because I LOVE reading and have read countless books and more than once lol. I honestly felt my heart racing through the story and it felt like it really pulled me in! LOVED this book!!

Gdlnd

Exceptional. At first I didn't think I was going to like it...and then I was caught. Almost couldn't put it down. Can't wait for her next book!

Oma and joe

The witness. Love her writing

Effyall

Absolutely Amazing. This is one of the best books I have read. It keeps you wanting more!

Lawhale

Best Read. It took me three days to read this book. I couldn't put it down.

JennRod25

Fantastic!!. It's just a great read!!

Ja1926

Couldn't put it down. This was my first book I read by Nora Roberts and I was definitely not disappointed! The story line was great and I couldn't put it down. Definitely worth it!

Perkie67

The Witness. I even canceled an appointment to keep on reading (not my nature)! This is one of the best books that I've ever read. Roberts develops her characters so brilliantly. A real thriller! I couldn't put it down!

Ch1109

Amazing!. Great book! Catches you at the first page!!!

IIichanceiIi

Love the romance and suspense. I could not put the book down! I was distracted from my studies and was determined to finish this book.. And I'm glad that I did finish the book in a few days during my leisure and the time i should be studying. I loved the ending, but I would have loved it more if it was longer and more detailed. Hoping for more romance and suspense from Nora *🙏🙏*

Nae4ever

Great read!!. I thought at first how could a romance novelist write a story like this but after starting it accidentally after one of her books I couldn't put it down. Great book it had everything. Love drama and suspense. One of the best books I've ever read!!

Fitmommd

Easy read. Fun read. Good vacation novel.

Airgold

Nora Strikes Again!. I love this book! There should be an "Elizabeth" in real life.

Bookworm05

Best Nora Roberts book yet!!. Usually don't read a lot of romance anymore but I was stuck in bed for a bit with strep throat so I was looking for an easy read. This book surprised me and kept me up reading even though I needed to rest. Awesome storyline and well developed characters. I've already recommended it to friends.

MissMed51

"The Witness" by Nora Roberts - A suspenseful must read for all ages 16 and up.. Why read "The Witness" by Nora Roberts? Consider a young girl, Elizabeth, finds out her Mother didn't give birth to her for love but to make the best out of a sperm donor's DNA. Elizabeth finds herself at 16 a college student that has never been on a date nor has she ever been shopping with friends. She has an opportunity to have a day shopping with a girl from her old high school and forging fake ID's for them to go out to a popular club. Elizabeth soon finds herself running for her life. What comes next will change her life in ways she would have never dreamed possible. Will this naive girl survive into womanhood? If so, what sort of life will she have? All this and more will be answered by Nora Roberts as the story unfolds. You'll discover what happened to Elizabeth, her Mother and the Federal Agents assigned to protect Elizabeth or is it to prosecute? "The Witness," kept me guessing. It is a snapshot of a girl left on her own with no guidance and the trouble that finds her. A Mother's love is important and this story shows why on so many levels. The adult Elizabeth finds she still has things to learn about finding and keeping love between a man and a woman too. She has to find the courage and wisdom within herself to pursue the man of her dreams while staying safe from the men from her nightmares. Nora brings all the characters in this book to life from the shy and bookish Elizabeth to the sterile, demanding and unfeeling Mother you'll find those you love and those you will love to hate in this adventure of the heart. There are very few writers that could bring a character like Elizabeth to life, but Nora Roberts does it beautifully. From the style of Elizabeth's hair to the experience of wearing her first pair of heals, you will not be disappointed. This is a definite re-read for me. So much detail needs to be savored. I hope you pick up "The Witness" by Nora Roberts and see for yourself what makes this coming of age story a suspenseful drama full of mystery and hope. I also enjoyed the audiobook performance by Julia Whelan. She brings out all the emotions of the characters in her voice tone and reading style. Lovely job, Julia, thank you.

LREANN

FANTASTIC!. I would love to see this book made into a movie. Would be great.

Sarahtut

Loved it!. I collect her books and I love each and every one I read. Can't put them down once I start!

ProfessorFL

First Nora Roberts book I ever disliked. Out of character, unpleasant. Slogged about 3/4 through, then tossed it. There's just enough callous violence in the world already to pay good money to be subjected to even more of it.

Keltic Magik

Absolutely wonderful!!!. Haven't been able to read a real book in a while due to studying but what a wonderful book to start up my reading again. thank you Nora Roberts..

DonnaStrat

The Witness. I rarely write a review, but in my opinion this is Nora Roberts best book yet. The character development and story line were compelling. This is a must read for Nora Roberts fans, or anyone who wants to get lost in an excellent book.

Miamine99

The Witness. What a great read!!! Loved it!!!!

Yac4468

Loved it !!!!. Loved it from front to back !!! Made me laugh and made me cry !! I have read about all of Nora Roberts books ! Please keep them coming !!!

Tiffanik@ble

Scary,romantic,captivating.. I could not put this book down it drew me in word by word find out for yourself!!

Gma201518

The Witness. What a story that kept me captured til the end. I couldn't put it down. Loved the characters and especially Bert!

Magsallee

The Witness. Great book!! Kept my interest from page one. I had a hard time putting it down! Loved Abigail!!

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About Author "Nora Roberts"

Nora Roberts (born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950) is an American author of over 225 romance novels. She writes as J. D. Robb, Jill March and (in the U.K.) Sarah Hardesty. Roberts was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. As of 2011, her novels had spent a combined 861 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, including 176 weeks in the number-one spot. Life and career Personal life Early years Roberts was born on October 10, 1950, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the youngest of five children. Her parents have Irish ancestry, and she has described herself as "an Irishwoman through and through". Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. Although she had always made up stories in her head, Roberts did not write as a child, other than essays for school. She does claim to have "told lies. Really good ones—some of which my mother still believes." She credits the nuns at her Catholic school for inst....

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