I'm still deciding my thoughts on this one. Nora is my favorite author and nothing she writes is bad to me, but this one isn't my favorite. I will listen to the audio when it is realized - already preordered - and maybe that will make a difference as I was continuously interrupted while reading the Ecopy. It was hard to get into the book at first.

I want to say... what a thought! The crazy couple who felt it was their calling to 'let people go' if they were brought back to life by medical intervention... just gross and them draining them... cooking with some of their blood. Bleh. I did get slightly nauseous while reading those parts.

Overall, a great read by RB, but won't be in my top favorites.

Nora has done it again. The perfect balance of suspense and gentleness. This has all the hallmarks of a great Nora book: home improvement, twisted killers, and believably communicative romance.

Corporal Sloan Cooper is shot in a mini-mart, and has to be brought back by a brilliant medical team after dying on the operating table. When she is home recovering, the Littlefield brothers move to town to start their lives over as contractors, having rejected the worlds of Wall Street and Law. Meanwhile, a pair of religious fanatics are acting on a "calling" they believe they have to remedy the unnatural second life those like Sloan have been granted by not dying when it was their time. This book is built on police work and home renovation, and tied together with love.

Beyond that, this novel focuses on the Natural Resources Police in Maryland, an interesting and meaningful way to center a copy in the story. Sloan's family is delightful, and the town of Heron's Rest, like all of Roberts' small towns, is enjoyably populated and colorful. The amount of time spent with the killers' just makes the story even more interested. Highly recommend for an engaging novel that hits a variety of interest points.

Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts follows Sloan Cooper, a natural resources police officer who faces both physical and emotional challenges after surviving a traumatic event. The setup is engaging, particularly with the added tension of a robbery and Sloan’s subsequent recovery. The pacing of the novel fluctuates; while some sections are packed with action and suspense, others drag a bit too long, especially during the introspection scenes. The mystery of the missing persons is compelling and kept me guessing, but the resolution feels somewhat rushed and less satisfying than it could have been. The characters, particularly Sloan, are well-developed, depicting her resilience and determination.

Overall, Hidden Nature has its moments of brightness and intrigue but some of the pacing issues had me skimming some sections. It’s an enjoyable read for fans of the author.

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Nora Roberts is amazing. Her books keep me up and I wish I could reread over and over. I was creeped all night

Fans of Nora Roberts, of which I am one, know that she excels at deeply layered stories full of threads to pull and side paths to explore while leading us on our main journey. “Hidden Nature” is no exception.
The main journey, primarily, is watching our heroine, Sloan Cooper, solve the case of the abductions across the area. Along the way, we get to know Sloan, both who she was when we meet — a highly trained law enforcement officer who loves her job — and where she came from as we watch her return to her parents’ home to recover.
Roberts’ tales are told closer to real time. “Hidden Nature” is not a tale that rushes us from one scene to the next to wrap everything up in one week. Those books can be great fun. But Roberts delights in adding details, descriptions, dialogue and action where we the readers can enjoy the “ride-along.”
Sloan is a person I would like to know, and Roberts lets me do that. I admired how Sloan overcame her injuries and setbacks and prepared herself for a new chapter of her career. Along the way, I saw how she fit with her family, which explains how she was able to move away for her job.
I enjoyed meeting Theo and Nash Littlefield, new neighbors who are renovating a cabin at the lake. Watching Nash and Sloan together was so enjoyable, especially when they are talking through Sloan’s case.
Even the glimpses of the villain were fascinating. At one point I realized I sort of liked them. If we met in real life, I’d think they were a bit eccentric but not be alarmed. I rarely identify with “the bad guy.”
“Hidden Nature” was a wonderful read for me that kept me hooked. Its pace was a comfortable hike up in a national park rather than a sprint up a mountain.

After being hurt on the job as a Natural Resource Officer, Sloan goes home to recover. But then a woman vanishes, and Sloan can't let go of the case. As she slowly puts the pieces together, we realize that she is also in danger. Will she find the person responsible before that person finds her?

Enjoyable, well written, although the subject matter was a little disturbing.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

More police procedural with less of Eve's personal life. I missed the interaction with Eve's friends, but still an interesting read.

I loved this! I think I've read pretty much every NR book ever, more than once. I was a little surprised at the actions of the antagonist(s), but I really enjoyed this story. The relationships are, as always, the center and the heart of the book and it was a solid thriller with a great motive for the bad guys.
Thank you, as always, to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the chance to read this book!

I love Nora Roberts. Love her. This book was a good one. It starts out a little slow, interesting still, but slow. That being said, once things get moving it sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down. The slow build was necessary to the plot. I enjoyed the duel stories that collide in the end. This is set around a cute little town and a sweet family while flashing over to a truly demented set of villains. Very well done.

This was really good. I've never heard of a natural resource officer. I loved that it's a mystery with a romance all in one.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

First off a big thank you to the publisher for the invite to read Nora Roberts new book, and for helping me to keep giving her a try as this writer, it did take me a while to get into the story , and while it wasn't the book it's self ,it was the writing style, for some unknown reason I keep having trouble getting into her books when she writes under Nora Roberts but when it's a book that she wrote under J D Robb I have no trouble at all, the story line was interesting as was the Premise of it , and in a way it was also kind of creepy , if this was a series , I might pick it up to read more of . Because I did like the interaction between the main character and her family as well as the interaction between her and the main male character.

This book had one of the more twisted suspense conceits I have seen in awhile. I think I would have enjoyed more scenes of Sloane doing her actual job, but I understand that had to take a backseat to some of the darker stuff that was driving the plot. I enjoyed the supporting characters and the secondary romance a lot, and the crazy was really well-done. It gave me a few very ick moments, and that's when you know something like that went for it.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an Advanced Reader's copy of this book. This is also is a standalone novel which is also great because then your not thrown into a series you have no understanding of because you haven't read the other books.

Natural Resource Police Officer, Sloan Cooper and her partner during duty have just taken down three men preying on hikers in the western Maryland mountains. On the way back they pulled into a convenience store, they ended up walking into a robbery in the progress. A gunshot from one anxiety ridden gunman could change her world. After being shocked back to life on the operating table, she has a long recovery ahead of her, so she moves in for a short while into her parents peaceful home in Heron's Rest. As for the boyfriend that dumped her via text while she was in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound, good riddance.

She may be down, but things are about to change for the better. When a women vanishes from her car without a trace, leaving her car behind in the supermarket parking lot, Sloan starts to look online for similar cases. She finds more, and they spread across three states. Men,Women, old and young they seem to have nothing in common. Abductions just keep on happening. The good thing for her is the new man in her life shares a passion for solving crimes. She is willing to risk her life again if that's what it takes to stop everything.

I enjoyed this book a lot. This is my first Nora Roberts book I do have another one on my shelf but that's more of a Christmas/romance book this was a mystery/ thriller. I did like some of the characters in this book. Nash wasn't my favourite person their was one scene I think they were in the kitchen of his house, and he was talking to Sloan and I just did not like the way he was talking to her, something about it just threw me off. This is one crazy book with some even crazier people, I was astonished as to what these people were doing to others. This is a suspenseful read cause I did wonder what would happen or when something would happen every single chapter which after awhile it got boring to anticipate what was happening so I gave up and just read the book. There was nothing really special about this book. It was entertaining.

I think the book could have gone without the serial killers plot line it was just weird and lowkey felt wrong reading it. Honestly they were also just really really crazy.

The thing I could have done without is the long chapters, I am the type of person that loves, loves short chapters so when you give me a long chapter I'll sit there for a little bit and contemplate my life. When the book has short chapters I feel like reading the book just fly's by and I feel so accomplished when there are short chapters. I hope everyone that reads this book enjoys it and they find it thrilling and interesting. Happy Reading!!!!!

I love when a mystery/thriller and romance branded book work - this worked!
Nora is a master at her craft for a reason and in Hidden Nature I was reminded why I love her and why I need to revisit her backlist...STAT

Actually my first Nora Robert’s book!! Wow I really liked it! I have picked up my Barnes and Nobel copy and I am so exited to read again one day! Now to start my Nora Robert collection!

Another Nora Roberts masterpiece! Nora writes such wonderful, well developed characters that make the story more interesting. The dynamics between Sloan and her family were sweet and so endearing! I can’t wait to purchase and reread!

Wow, what a page Turner. You were really wanting the main character to succeed in not only recovering from the health issues by solving the mystery!

NORA ROBERTS!!!!! She has done it again with her new book, "Hidden Nature". I swear she just keeps getting better with age. I can't say enough good things about her!

✨ Hidden Nature ✨

It had been SO LONG since I've read a book by Nora Roberts and this book reminded me why she has such a fanbase. Her books have such a great balance of romance, mystery, and suspense.

I loved the small town location of this book and how each part of the story layered together and led to a very exciting ending. Sloan, a Natural Resources police officer, is injured in a burglary and decided to return home to heal. While there, she stumbles across a missing persons case and begins to work it in her free time. She also meets the very handsome and handy Nash and begins to form a friendship that grows into more.

There were parts of this that felt a little slow for me and I found myself losing interest in the middle. I typically read romance, and wish there had been a little more of that in this book. Reading is so subjective though! If you are looking for a read with a touch of romance and more suspense, I think you would enjoy it. Overall, it was a good read. Not a favorite for me, but I'm glad I read it.


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Nora Roberts has always been one of my favorite authors. Another great book with lots of suspense and with a little romance thrown in. It's always good to be aware of your surroundings! You never know, it might just save a life! I loved all the details given about the houses, the scenery and the characters! If you get a chance read this book, I highly recommend it!!