liked this book much more than I thought that I would. I've read many books by Nora Roberts, but this wasn't one that I had thought would interest me.

I love the name of the town. Lunacy sounds like such an interesting place, that I'd almost like to travel there just because of this book. I fell in love with Nate right away as the hunky cop with a past. Meg is also a character that I couldn't help but like. She's independent and a little crazy. I liked the way that the author brought these two together. Both of their individual personalities came through and it didn't seem cheesy romance.

While part of the plot was a bit predictable, I as the reader didn't have it totally figured out until the end. There were many players in the death of Meg's father but it took a lot of investigation to figure it all out. All the while creating mayhem for Nate and Meg.
If you like romancy suspense, you gotta check this out! ( )

This book is a perfect example of why I love Nora Roberts so much. It takes a lot for me to want to move anywhere in the north where winters are long and harsh. Yet, even long after finishing Northern Lights, there is a part of me that really wants to move to Alaska. Her descriptions of its harshness, quirkiness, and more importantly, its beauty, leaves me breathless every time and makes me want to experience it myself, even though I hate winter and snow.

Meg is the perfect heroine. She's tough but realistic, driven and yet ordinary. I love how Ms. Roberts creates characters that are normal. They worry about mundane, everyday life as much as we do - from paying the bills to work to family issues. One can easily step into the shoes of one of her characters and not feel out of place in them. In her earlier novels, Ms. Roberts' heroines were fabulously wealthy, impossibly beautiful and people that are more the exception than the norm. I really like the fact that her heroines, including Meg, are much more believable and relatable.

I also adore Ms. Roberts' portrayal of men. The dialogue she writes them cracks me up because of the fact that I would expect my brother, my husband, or my closest males friends to say something similar. Nate is no exception in that aspect. I do realize that no female can quite conquer the male mind, and that if a man were to read this book, he would probably scoff at Nate as unrealistic. To me, he's just another enjoyable character.

This book definitely kept me turning pages long into the wee hours of the night. The mystery's resolution caught me off-guard, and Meg and Nate's relationship definitely hits all the right notes in the romance category. There is something so believable about these characters that had me caught up in the story line from the very beginning. The Alaskan backdrop is a character on its own. Together, they blend into one fabulous story. ( )

I have always been a fan of Nora Roberts. There is always a tinge of romance in all her mystery-suspense books. The characters portrayed in her books involved strong independent female, unlike the typical romance damsel in distress kind, and matched with an equally strong-minded and appealing looking male, it became a simply un-puttable-down book.

I was hooked the moment I read the synopsis of this book. Someone in town has been keeping a nasty secret. A murder was committed 16 years ago, with everyone thinking that the victim (Meg’s father) has slipped away. Who did it? This book kept me guessing right till the end.

A very good read and I can’t wait to get my hands on another one of NR books. ( )

Reading a book that takes place in Alaska while on vacation in the Carribean...just the right counterpoint! I felt that the characters were believable and engaging, although slightly stereotypical of 'wacky Alaskans.' The murder plot was well-handled although it is hard to believe the amount of crime happening in a town that small. However, the reasons and resolution explain and justify well. A good book to read on vacation, as it's certainly not terribly challenging. ( )