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    Audiobook (abridged)6 hours

    Whiskey Beach

    Written by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

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    For more than three hundred years, Bluff House has sat above Whiskey Beach, guarding its shore-and its secrets.

    To summer tourists, it's the crown jewel of the town's stunning scenery. To the residents of Whiskey Beach, it's landmark and legend. To Eli Landon, it's home....

    A Boston lawyer, Eli has weathered an intense year of public scrutiny and police investigation after being accused of murdering his soon-to-be ex-wife. And though there was never enough evidence to have him arrested, his reputation is in tatters as well as his soul. He needs sanctuary. He needs Bluff House.

    While Eli's beloved grandmother is in Boston, recuperating from a nasty fall, Abra Walsh has cared for Bluff House, among her other jobs as yoga instructor, jewelry maker, and massage therapist. She is a woman with an open heart and a wide embrace, and no one is safe from her special, some would say overbearing, brand of nurturing-including Eli.

    He begins to count on Abra for far more than her cooking, cleaning, and massage skills, and starts to feel less like a victim-and more like the kind of man who can finally solve the murder of his wife and clear his name. But Bluff House's many mysteries are a siren song to someone intent on destroying Eli and reaping the rewards. He and Abra will become entangled in a centuries-old net of rumors and half-truths that could pull them under the thunderous waters of Whiskey Beach....

    Passion and obsession, humor and heart flow together in a novel about two people opening themselves up to the truth-and to each other.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 1, 2013
    ISBN9781480574663
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    Whiskey Beach
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    Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts is the bestselling author of more than two hundred romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Since her first bestseller in 1991, Nora’s books have spent more than two hundred weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print, published in over thirty-four countries.

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    • 3/5
      Enjoyable story. I feel like I've read this story before. I searched different websites to see if it had been published before 2013 and couldn't find it listed anywhere. Drove me crazy that I felt like I had read it before. Nice story, likable characters, you got to know them and their quirkiness. I would recommend it. Not a deep book as most Nora Roberts book are, but she is a good writer and entertains the reader. I wasn't disappointed and I wanted to know what was going to happen next.
    • 4/5
      It has been a long time since I read a 700+ page Nora Roberts stand-alone novel.Whiskey Beach provides romance, romance, romance mixed with family values and seeking justice. Not terribly unexpected scenes but a good read, nevertheless!
    • 1/5
      If you are looking for an endless recitation of wild sex and detailed information about meal preparation then this book is for you. If, as I did, you made the mistake of believing you were going to get a mystery then you will be extremely disappointed. I got the book-on-tape version for a road trip. Unfortunately, because of its length (13 disks) I didn't bring anything else. What little mystery there is in the book is completely overshadowed by food and sex. Fortunately, around disk 3 or so, I had listened to enough of the author's writing style so that I was able to discern when we were going to go back to the bedroom for another physically impossible romp in the hay - thank heavens for the skip button. To me, the only mystery is how anyone would find this kind of reading interesting. I wish we had the ability to give books negative star ratings because this one deserves at least a negative 100.
    • 4/5
      I was pretty happy with it. Romance and suspense.
    • 4/5
      4 "Proving His Innocence" Stars for the story and narration.Lovers of romantic suspense titles with strong independent heroines are sure to enjoy Whiskey Beach. Combining an undeniable attraction, with a race against the clock to find a killer, Whiskey Beach will keep you on your toes. Former lawyer, Eli Landon has had a life altering event. Needing a respite to recover some semblance of normal after his wife is murdered--and the cops begin to take a serious look at him as a potential suspect--Eli takes his grandmother's invitation to stay and take care of her historic home in Whiskey Beach, while she recovers from a mysterious fall. However, the fall is not the only strange, mysterious thing that has happened in the historic home--someone has also been breaking into and digging in the basement. Fortunately for Eli, he has an ally who defends his viewpoint wholeheartedly. Her name is Abra Walsh, and Abra has suffered her own past heartbreaks. Having come to Whiskey Beach to also heal, Abra has become the jack of all new age trades. From massages and spiritual introspection to house cleaning, Abra attends to it all. And once Eli arrives on the scene, that includes her conviction and determination to prove him innocent. Will this couple on a joint-mission find more than just the true villain? Even if love is in the cards will they be able to solve the mystery before one of them gets irrevocably hurt?Peter Berkrot delivers a talented narration in Whiskey Beach. Perfect to voice Eli's perspective, you can easily sit back and imagine you are listening to Eli tell his story. Mr. Berkrot provides a higher pitched voice for Abra, which although I must admit was not my favorite, I think did adequate justice to her new age, high-spirited style. Additionally, Mr. Berkrot adequately varies the pace of his delivery to provide maximum effect to this romantic suspense title.All in all, Whiskey Beach is an entertaining romantic suspense title that will keep you guessing. My only observation was that I felt that the heroine was a little too quick to jump on the hero's side--it almost seemed like she never for one moment paused to think whether he could have committed the crimes himself. Nonetheless, Abra's resilient personality and determined spirit, did provide an interesting perspective as she navigated the treacherous waters set by the full-cast of secondary characters, and the suspense angle of this story was well developed for maximum sleuthing enjoyment. Source: Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      Better than Cats.
    • 3/5
      Good book.
    • 3/5
      what an interesting story it was. Good book about Eli and Abra who are at a whiskey beach where he is trying to figure out about his wife murder
    • 4/5
      Good job Nora Roberts! For the first time in a while I couldn't figure out the who did it part of the book. I so enjoyed your descriptive writing about the beaches and the old manse house, family history and the characters were well made. Enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      Whiskey Beach by Nora RobertsEli Landren was back in town writing his novel.Some others in town think he did kill his wife as they had argued earlier that day.the woman neighbor, Abra Walsh next door makes pancakes and cleans his house, does his laundry and will give him a massage. Abra is very good friends with his grandmother.His dead wife, Lindsey, her parents were filing a wrongful death suit and his lawyer are working on the case.Love all the down home cooking done as it's the way I cook also. Quite the mystery as to who is seeking information about him and how now others are attacked.Things really heat up in the house and with their relationship as their lives are threatened and those of their loved ones... They plot to surprise who they think is the culprit.His ancestors and what's up in the attic may hold the solution.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
    • 5/5
      My favourite book by this author. It was amazing!
    • 5/5
      Great mystery & love story.
    • 3/5
      I usually enjoy Nora Roberts' romantic thrillers but Whiskey Beach seemed to fall a little short.

      Eli Landon, a Boston lawyer, has been hounded by the police after the murder of his estranged wife. Even though he has never been arrested he's still under suspicion for the murder. He moves to his family home, Bluff House on Whiskey Beach. There he meets the beautiful and quirky Abra Walsh. She wants to help Eli heal and become his former self and they want to find his wife's killer. But someone wants to stop them from finding out the truth.

      Abra seemed one dimensional to me and I found her actions toward Eli to be more of a mother than a lover. I felt sorry for Eli and he wasn't the typical romantic hero that we usually see in a Nora Roberts novel. Both Eli and Abra seemed a little lackluster. I really liked the dog, Barbie, though!

      Whiskey Beach was not Nora Roberts' best but she can probably still count on me for her next one since I have really enjoyed some of her other romantic thrillers (The Witness, The Search). I would recommend either of those before Whiskey Beach.
    • 4/5
      Love love the narrator - Luke Daniels. He is awesome. Great story.
    • 5/5
      WHISKEY BEACH was another powerful romantic suspense title from Nora Roberts. I fell in love with both Eli Landon and Abra Walsh. Eli has come back home to Whiskey Beach to try to rebuild his life after being accused of killing his estranged wife. He has lost his career as a criminal defense lawyer is in a state of depression. He is also being harassed by the Boston police detective who is sure he is guilty despite a lack of evidence. He is back at the family home -- Bluff House -- because his grandmother had a serious fall and almost lost her life. She wants a Landon to live in the house as they have since the Revolutionary War. Abra Walsh is a relative new-comer to Whiskey Beach but she had managed to build a satisfying life for herself. She does some housekeeping at Bluff House and for others too. She teaches yoga, gives massages, and serves drinks at the local bar on Friday nights. She is also rebuilding her life after personal trauma and has regained her cheerful, positive attitude. She sees that Eli needs some help and starts working her way into his life.When Abra is attacked in Bluff House and together she and Eli discover that someone is digging in the basement, the questions just keep building. Is the attack related to Eli's wife's death or his grandmother's assault? Are the long-held rumors of buried treasure at Bluff House true?The story was filled with tension and the growth of a realistic relationship between Eli and Abra. I liked that both characters were still healing and were cautious about getting involved again. I liked the way the tension in the story kept building and building. This one is highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      Another satisfying read from the amazing Nora. Even though I guessed the murderer pretty much towards the beginning of the book, I was so caught up in the characters lives that it didn't impact my enjoyment of the story.
    • 3/5
      A good story by Ms. Roberts and a decent narration by Mr. Berkrot. The Hero's voice was well written, but the Heroine's was not. She seemed to take the opposite response to different situations, than someone with her back ground would have taken. The mystery's conclusion was not a surprise, the reader could discern the "bad guys" easily and early.
    • 4/5
      Eli Landon's life falls apart when his wife dies and he's the obvious suspect, found not guilty he's still hounded by the investigator, and being chased by private detectives. When his grandmother falls and has to recouperate with his parents he agrees to go to the family home and use the time to write. His career as a lawyer has been destroyed by the suspicion and the accusations.He's helped in his healing by Abra Walsh, who has also survived trauma and changed her life, she's been housekeeper for his grandmother for ages and now she's determined to help him, whether he wants it or not, the bonds created are helping.But there's a shadow, someone is out there with a plan and it doesn't bode well for Eli's future. There are chunks of predictability in this story, but I enjoy the journey with Nora Roberts to the conclusion, it did keep me guessing until the end about why and who was involved and I enjoyed it immensely.
    • 5/5
      I have reread this book a few times; it's one of my favorites by Nora Roberts. The only drawback to the audiobook is that it has been abridged. I missed a few scenes that, I guess, weren't important. The plot line is the same, though.
    • 5/5
      Twist and turns, suspense! It turned out better than I expected!
    • 4/5
      A very good read, if a bit long and drawn out in most conversations. The backstory was soewhat incredible, but as the fantasy story went, it made for a fun and interesting tale.
    • 4/5
      The best thing about this book is that it is set on the Maine coast and a lot of the action takes place in the winter....NR does a great job of making you see and feel the environment, and I love a good winter beach!
    • 4/5
      Nora Roberts is reliably excellent and I enjoyed this one a lot.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyed this book about two people whose pasts changed them and how they were able to move on and remake themselves.
    • 4/5
      I loved the strength in these characters and the plot. It wasn't as sophisticated or deep as Roberts' other novels have been/are but I still enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely love anything by Nora Roberts,read this years ago,just as good second time reading!!
    • 3/5
      Eli Landon returns to Bluff House after his grandmother is injured in a fall. He is accused to killing his wife. He meets Abra Walsh who has been caring for Bluff House. An investigator is killed investigating Eli for a client. It is rumored that there is buried treasure in the basement of Bluff House. Someone is looking for the treasure. Eli and Abra work to discover who killed Eli's wife, attached Eli's grandmother and killed the investigator.
    • 2/5
      I like this story. Have actually read it in paperback. The narrator is terrible. Makes the female lead character sound like an idiot. Literally sounds like my husband when he’s making fun of me. This person should never narrate a female voice ever again.
    • 5/5
      Great storyline good listen nice interesting story by reader .
    • 4/5
      A captivating story with a lot of great elements – coastal town, historic home, past hidden scandals, treasurers, romance, envy, family love, cooking and entertaining, lawyer turned writer, an adventurous yoga instructor with an intriguing background, murder, plus much more – offering a good read and does not disappoint--Nora definitely knows how to entertain!