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Review—Angels Fall

Nora Roberts wrote Angels Fall in July 2006. The book was published by the Putnam Publishing Group; it has 439 pages.

Angel’s Fist, Wyoming is a small town and a haven for Reece Gilmore. She has survived tragedies only seen in most people’s nightmares. On a pilgrimage to rebuild her life, Angel’s Fist is where she lands. Her past haunts her and often makes her seem a little off compared to others. She may check her locks a certain number of times each night and leave lights on throughout, she may seem anxious and a bit jittery at times, but she is able to work hard and she cooks like a dream. No one knows about her troubles though in a small town secrets do not stay secrets for long.

Reece is able to find work in a diner and slowly comes to feel that this town may be a place to stay for more than a few days. That has been her practice in her year in recovery. This new town has offered her friends and customers; it has also placed in her path a surly and strong male. This man, known as Brody, is writer from Chicago. Brody does not treat Reece with kid gloves as people in her past have done. He challenges her and this helps to make her stronger.

On one of Reece’s days off, she hikes up a trail. While enjoying the view and scenery and the rest she has earned after working many days, she is witness to a grisly scene. She views a man and woman fighting and though she is far away, she is sure of what she has seen. Being a responsible citizen, she runs to get help and straight into Brody’s arms. This is just the beginning of their burgeoning relationship. Since witnessing what Reece felt was a murder, strange things seem to be happening to Reece or is this just another part of her past coming back to haunt her. Is she in danger from herself or the man who could be a killer?

Nora Roberts is probably one of today’s most phenomenal and enjoyable writers. Her characters are interesting, humorous and multi-dimensional. This book moves quickly and is the definition of a page-turner. Along with her many other novels, including those as J.D. Robb; this book is a winner.