It is also, with no irony, literally a bodice ripper. The second novel though, is pure purple prose. In the first one, there is a brief glimpse of the strong character development that she develops later in her career.

Roberts earlier novels are more formulaic than her newer work. If I could rate the two novels in this collection separately, I would probably give the first one three stars and the second one only one star.īoth novels are formulaic. Nora Roberts storytelling skills have come a long way since 1990. So how could he reveal he was the phantom who lurked in the Night Shadow? But the idealistic prosecutor abhorred his vigilante approach to crime fighting. But the night he saved Deborah O'Roarke from an attacker he rediscovered the sweet ache of longing. They called him Nemesis and he was everywhere. He walked the night, a shadow among shadows. But though she protested his intrusion into her life, an undeniable attraction sizzled between them.and anything could happen on the Night Shift.

Radio announcer Cilla O'Roarke was being threatened, and it was Boyd's job to protect her. Her voice was like hot whiskey, smooth and potent, but it was her contradictions that fascinated Detective Boyd Fletcher - the vulnerability beneath her self-sufficient facade. Here are two dark and dazzling classic tales of passion and peril by the incomparable mistress of romantic suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author But, that’s just me….The hours between dusk and dawn are filled with mystery, danger.and romance. For the most part, Night Shift is a weak effort, in my opinion. Kate Rudd narration is okay, nothing special, but listenable. About 70% of the story is devoted to the come-hither-get-away romance, 30% to the stalker mystery. He’s calling a late night radio personality and threatening her life. There is a bad-guy out there, stalking and terrifying. That said, also very typical of Nora Roberts, the fundamentals are there for an interesting procedural. It would be funnier if the characters weren’t so stereotypical. Sound familiar? 'You Tarzan, me stupid” is actually phrase in the book … meh.

The female lead is vulnerable, swooney, with transparent infusions of inner strength mixed with girly-virginal dependence. The type-A cop is strong, gritty, handsome, hunky, patronizing. Both main characters come across as over-the-top and sweaty romance-novel corny.

Character development is problematic with this story. The audiobook version of Night Shift is just over seven hours of listening, narrated by Kate Rudd.

Night shift by nora roberts