Under Currents
Nora Roberts
Jul 2019 · Little, Brown Book Group · Narrated by January LaVoy
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
[Under Currents] is brilliantly plotted and unrelentingly propulsive. It is a beautifully written story about the fragility of life and the power of the past and the need to fight back... a highly recommended novel for this summer.' The Washington Book Review
'...full of powerful, magnetic characters' - Publishers Weekly
Reader Reviews:
'started with a bang and was nearly impossible to put down'
'I read it in one sitting through the night'
'The story grabs you'
Every town has its ugly little secrets...
From the outside, the house in Lakeview Terrace looks perfect and the Bigelows seem like the perfect family: the respected surgeon father, the glamorous, devoted mother and two beautiful children. A perfect family, in a perfect house living their perfect lives.
But perfect surfaces can hide dark undercurrents and behind closed doors lies a very different story. Teenager Zane and his younger sister, Britt, are terrorised by their violent father and dysfunctional mother. Too afraid to speak out, Zane does his best to protect his sister and counts the days until they can finally be free.
One dark, brutal night when their father's temper takes a horrifying turn for the worse, the perfect façade is exposed for the lie it is and Zane and Britt manage to escape. With the help of their beloved aunt, they rebuild their lives a day at a time, creating new families and putting their past behind them. But a childhood like that can cast a shadow the length of a lifetime. Can Zane and Britt ever be free of their past? Or will those dark undercurrents rise to the surface, forcing them to fight for their lives once again...
[Under Currents] is brilliantly plotted and unrelentingly propulsive. It is a beautifully written story about the fragility of life and the power of the past and the need to fight back... a highly recommended novel for this summer.' The Washington Book Review
'...full of powerful, magnetic characters' - Publishers Weekly
Reader Reviews:
'started with a bang and was nearly impossible to put down'
'I read it in one sitting through the night'
'The story grabs you'
Every town has its ugly little secrets...
From the outside, the house in Lakeview Terrace looks perfect and the Bigelows seem like the perfect family: the respected surgeon father, the glamorous, devoted mother and two beautiful children. A perfect family, in a perfect house living their perfect lives.
But perfect surfaces can hide dark undercurrents and behind closed doors lies a very different story. Teenager Zane and his younger sister, Britt, are terrorised by their violent father and dysfunctional mother. Too afraid to speak out, Zane does his best to protect his sister and counts the days until they can finally be free.
One dark, brutal night when their father's temper takes a horrifying turn for the worse, the perfect façade is exposed for the lie it is and Zane and Britt manage to escape. With the help of their beloved aunt, they rebuild their lives a day at a time, creating new families and putting their past behind them. But a childhood like that can cast a shadow the length of a lifetime. Can Zane and Britt ever be free of their past? Or will those dark undercurrents rise to the surface, forcing them to fight for their lives once again...
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4.7
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Claire McPartlin
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July 23, 2019
I am a big Nora Roberts fan, but I think this is her best book to date. Not easy reading at times, especially at the beginning, and I was on the edge of my seat for a lot of the time - one of those books I wanted to keep reading every minute, but equally didn't want to finish too quickly so it would be over! It was set in two parts, when Zane and Brit were younger and lived with their abusive parents, and the current day when they are adults. Brit stayed in her hometown, but Zane left and has only just returned to put down roots again. Darby, a very gifted garden landscaper, has recently moved to town after moving around for a bit after leaving an abusive relationship with her ex, and her Mother dying. I just loved the characters in this book, Darby especially was a force of nature! She made me really want to get a garden designer in, and I've definitely made note of a few different plants mentioned! But every character was just so great in their own right. The first part is quite harrowing and definitely heart pounding reading a lot of the time, then it seemed to calm down a little bit and life returned to 'normal' and moved on in years, but then the edge of the seat reading was back again, a real roller-coaster of a read, but absolutely riveting. It's hard to review it too much without giving the story away, but it was just sooo good! Another great benefit of this audiobook is that I've found a new favourite narrator, as January LaVoy did a fabulous job of the narrating, you could just lose yourself in the story, the power of a great narrator, making a great book even greater. So for anybody wondering whether to read/listen to this book I would highly recommend you rush out and buy it, Nora Roberts has written yet another heart-stopping, page-turning hit.
Ashleigh Riepon
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August 22, 2019
First Nora Roberts book I've listened to and I couldn't stop listening! It is an amazing blend of thriller/mystery and romance. Definitely recommend!
Kylie Westlake
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September 16, 2024
enjoyed the twist but tended to ramble with a little too much filler material. still engaged me though
About the author
Nora Roberts is the number one New York Times bestseller of more than 200 novels. With over 500 million copies of her books in print, she is indisputably one of the most celebrated and popular writers in the world. She is both a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK and a number one bestseller in Australia.
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