Nora Roberts' Mind Games is a gripping, psychological suspense novel that delves into the power of intuition, trauma, and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones. The story begins with twelve-year-old Thea Fox experiencing a haunting vision just after her parents are involved in a devastating accident. Alongside her grandmother, Lucy, Thea shares a rare and eerie gift—the ability to see into minds, a trait that will shape her life forever.

The novel expertly balances mystery and supernatural elements as Thea grows into adulthood, navigating the challenges of her unique abilities while attempting to lead a somewhat normal life. But the horror doesn’t end with her parents' death. A twisted mind with similar abilities—one that destroyed Thea's childhood—seeks revenge, drawing her into a tense, high-stakes battle of wills.

Roberts delivers a compelling narrative full of suspense, emotional depth, and tension. Mind Games is a story about the trauma of the past, the strength found in family and love, and the dark power of one individual’s malevolent thoughts. Fans of psychological thrillers and character-driven narratives will find this novel to be an enthralling read with plenty of twists and a hauntingly satisfying conclusion.

Thea and her brother are dropped for vacation with their Grammie when she and Grammie are awoken in the night by a nightmare when her parents are murdered. Grammie calls it the gift of sight, Thea just knows she is able to see things and she is able to give the police enough information they are able to find her parents killer. The scary thing is the killer also has this sight and he can see her too while he is in prison. This is part romantic suspense and part paranormal and part thriller and all GREAT!

4.5⭐

Mind Games by Nora Roberts blends small-town romance, mystery, family, and a love for music.

Thea and her brother, Rem grew up with Grammie in Redbud Hollow, Kentucky after their parents were victims of a tragic home invasion.

After her childhood trauma, Thea's character and strength are inspiring, and this is what I love about this book. She uses her telepathic ability which runs in the women of her family to help others. Thea's surrounded by good people including her new neighbor Tyler, an old crush, and his little boy.

But is Thea really safe? Although the killer is incarcerated, he continues to torment her from inside prison walls.

"Mind Games" is an enjoyable listening experience with January LaVoy's phenomenal narration.

My thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC.

Maybe I just wasn't the target audience of this book because wow, I do not agree with most of the other reviews out there. This was my first Nora Roberts, so I'm not sure if this is how they all are, but this one was just a big miss for me. It seems like it was about 200 pages too long. I quickly lost interest during many parts of the book, and felt like there were so many unnecessary interactions and scene settings. I enjoyed it at the beginning but then it continued to drag on. The narrator did a great job of conveying all the different voices of the characters, however, but I often felt like I was in no rush to get back to it. It was just a miss, obviously there are other out there who enjoy this book. I will try another in the future, but if I were you, I'd skip this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced listening copy of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

Mind Games is my second Nora Roberts book. I will say that I expected something slightly different. I thought it would be a bit more thriller-like, but I did enjoy what we got. I loved the found family and the romance, and it kept me intrigued until the end.

January Lavoy's narration is fantastic as always.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors. She never fails me. I loved this book. It had it all romance, with plot twists. I love the relationship Thea had with her grandmother. I absolutely love January Lavoy as a narrator, and she was perfect for this book. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of the book.

Mind Games by Nora Roberts was a great story. The story had many twists and turns with some surprises along the way. The narrator was easy to listen to.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I love Nora Roberts, and her storytelling is unmatched. January LaVoy is an amazing narrator and brought the story to life.

Thea and her brother, Rem, have to go live with their Grandmother, Lucy, after a man brutally kills their parents. Thanks to Thea's gift of sight, the police is able to capture the killer and put him in prison for the rest of his life, but the monster has the same abilities as Thea and starts haunting her via his gift... Later in life, Thea has learned to harness her gift and uses her creative talent to design video games. She is now back close to Lucy, but everything changes when she finds out that her teenage heartthro crush, Ty, and his son, Bray, are their new neighbours...
This romantic suspense was a really good one! I have to say the "romance" side of it is a bit light and comes fairly late in the story, and it's really more of a side plot than the actual focus of the story. I loved Bray, he was so cute! There was a bit of a "sagging" part in the middle, where things were dragging a little. Nora Roberts sure is long-winded. This was a really good book, but it would've benefited being about a quarter shorter. But she knows how to write a good story with amazing casts of well developed characters. If you're looking for a good Nora Roberts book, this one will absolutely do.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book is heart breaking, it was very well written but it is dark.
I loved the relationship between the children and the grandmother.
The fantasy element gives this story a dark side and the romance and family give it a positive and warm feeling too.

The narration is very good.

Mind Games was dark and twisted. It was also so heart breaking. The relationships between the siblings and the Grandmother were absolutely the best as well as the farm setting.

Nora Roberts is best selling author for a reason: she sucks you in. Some might say she is formulaic and her writing is predictable, it doesn’t matter. She gets you. I was completely drawn into the Kentucky landscape. Probably because it reminded me so much of my own grandmother. And the next thing you know, you’re 50% through. She doesn’t it again!

I haven't read a Nora Roberts book in quite a while. This book instantly hooked me with the description of the watching of the mother. Without knowing who the man was I new something bad was goingto happen. I liked the strength of the daughter and her ability to fight him off in her brain. Also her strenght to actually meet him in person at the jail.I enjoyed this style of writing for Nora.

My goodness, I’ve forgotten how much I love Nora Roberts’ books. It has been years since I’ve picked up one of hers and when I had the opportunity to get this one from Macmillan Audio and NetGalley, I just had to grab it, and boy am I happy I did.

January LaVoy does a fantastic job narrating this book. I could not stop listening even though it was a longer book.

This book starts off so sad. When a dream shows a granddaughter and grandmother pair of a tragedy occurring somewhere else in the country, everything changes. The granddaughter actually sees the murderer, and gets him put behind bars. The two have a twisted connection, all the way up until Thea is an adult. The characters are so well developed. I loved Thea and her family, and hated the murderer, just the way I should have.

This book had me grabbing every Nora book on my shelves to read.

I really enjoyed it. It was sad and exciting, everything I love about Nora Roberts books. It does include both childhood and adulthood story that could almost be two books in one. But it set up the story so well that I had a hard time putting it down.

5 stars

As an avid Nora Roberta fan I really enjoyed listening to this book. The narrator is one of my favorites. A bit of mystery, psychic ability, and romance ticks off boxes for many different readers. Highly recommend!

Mind Games by Nora Roberts - My FIRST Nora Roberts book. Nora Roberts really knows how to do characters. You can truly feel that you either love or hate the characters. You can feel the tension building between them throughout the book. The ending left me with a bit to be desired but I think I was just expecting something different from the ending. The whole book really kept my attention and was so unique. I was sad when this was over because I loved most of these characters! Loved the narrators too!

Mind Games AUDIO by Nora Roberts is a romance but really that part is anti-climactic given the rest of the book. I have never read or listened to a Nora Roberts book before and that has been a mistake. This listen was fresh with a fabulous storyline, even if it possibly stretched the bounds of reason. A young man and his wife were killed in their beds one night by a bad man. He resented their things. What he didn’t know is that the couple’s daughter had what is known as “the sight,” and she had witnessed every moment of it. She could even tell where he had stopped to sleep and could describe him to a police sketch artist. By the next day he was in custody, his room full of their belongings and those of others he’d murdered. Life in prison. Thea Fox checked on him often, using her gift, not realizing that he had the gift, too, and would haunt her.

What an amazing story. Such unbelievable behavior and yet, such normal people. The children, Thea and Rem, stayed with their grandmother, where they’d been the night of the murders. Neither ever went back. The uncles retrieved their belonging and their lawyer saw the house and furnishing were sold. They both had plenty of money. Where they lived, in Kentucky, Thea’s gift was accepted, but she learned quickly to keep it to herself out in the world. She and Rem each bought five acres from Miss Leona, down the road. Thea became a game developer and designed and built herself a house. When Miss Leona passed, Thea felt her leave. Shortly her grandson arrived, bringing with him a four-year-old boy. His son. They grew close until one day he misread the situation and they quarreled.

January LaVoy was the reader for this extraordinary novel and she read it well, with nuance and grace, giving it all the layers it deserved. What an extraordinary performance. I’d give it more than five stars if I could.

I was invited to listen to Mind Games by MacMillan Audio. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #MacMillanAudio #NoraRoberts #MindGames

WOW, this book... Gut wrenching beginning and a wonderful story of love for family, being true to yourself and finding your people in life.

I was unsure what this story would bring but the description was very tempting. I am glad I gave it a go, the story was different and unique. The characters were developed. There were some true twists along the way and did not really start out in what I thought would end in a happily ever after, but it did. This story takes you on a journey from the eyes of a young girl who sees her parents in a tragic ending, going to live with her grandma, dealing with true and real family issues on the events after death. Growing up and understanding she has a gift, what that means to her, her grandma, her brother and the police. Becoming an adult, falling in love, being vulnerable, staying true to who you. I would recommend and loved this book. So much so, I did listen to this in audio as well when working on a house project. I loved it even more the second time. The audio was done extremely well.

I've seen titles by Nora Roberts in the past but had not experienced her writing before now. The same can be said for January LaVoy who narrates the audiobook.

At times, Mind Games is disturbing with grim subject matter and the thought of people able to project into your mind. I had started listening to the audiobook while driving and my 23-year-old son gave me some side eye to question my choice of audiobook as it was dark quite quickly.

Balancing the dark subject matter are occasions when you see Thea, Rem, and their grandmother, Lucy, thoroughly enjoying each other's company. The book is written so that vivid pictures are painted in your mind's eye. I could imagine the calm feeling Lucy's home provided for Thea and Rem. But, I could also feel the fear pulsing through a young Thea as she remotely witnesses her parents' demise.

Written in multiple parts, you go from the terrible, life-altering murder of Thea and Rem's parents to her life in college and then as an adult. Additional characters make their way into the story, but at the heart, it is mostly about the disturbing and strange connection between Thea and the man who killed her parents.

Thank you Nora Roberts, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for providing this audiobook ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.