Carolina Moon is one of my favourite Nora Roberts books and one I have re-read many times. However, I recently purchased the Unabridged, Audio CD version and it is by far the WORST audio book I have ever listened to. The reader is practically monotone and makes NO effort to provide different voices for the various characters. I could barely make it through the first few chapters before I quit.

My recommendation: Read the book, it's fabulous. But DON'T waste your money on the audio version.

The heroine in this story is psychic. Her childhood best friend was brutally murdered when she was only a small girl. The heroine witnesses the event in her mind!

Years later, the heroine returns to her hometown to try and solve the murder that still haunts her. She meets a man that is full of charm and many interesting people from her past.

The murder mystery kept me guessing. The love story warmed my heart. The combination made me fall in love with this book. Carolina Moon is a wonderful romantic suspense.

I typically like Nora Roberts books, they are fun, quick, and a little twist at the end. This one just didn't do much for me. I realized I had read over half of the book before anything happened! There were just too many words and not enough story. I never really cared for the characters, none of them were convincing to me. I liked the end and had it figured out long before I got to it, but the book ended so abruptly. It felt like the author had to get a certain number of pages, got there, wrapped it up and got it published.

This is the second book I ever read by the author, and I have to admit it got me hooked on her books and romace novels in general. I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions between the main protaginists, but found the secondary romantic relationships just as compelling. The twists and turns of the suspense will have you turning the pages. Tory may have come back for herself, but in order for her to heal, she soon discovers that she has to solve the mystery of Hope's death.

Tory Bodeen and Hope Lavelle were inseparable eight year olds. When Tory is unable to meet Hope at their special place after a beating from her father, Hope is goes alone and is murdered. Due to her psychic ability, Tory is able to see it as it happens and leads the Lavelle's to Hope. Unfortunately it is too late, and no one believes her about her gift. She hasn't been back for 18 years but is compelled to return because Tory's murder still haunts her.

Cade Lavelle has always had a soft spot for Tory, and was left feeling empty when she left so many years ago. When he tries to get close to Tory, she rebuffs him because her second sight offends most people she comes in contact with. They feel uncomfortable about the secrets that are revealed to her. Cade eventually wins her over with his sexiness and charm. When Hope's killer takes another life, they realize they can't move forward until the past is put to rest.

The characters in this story are so strong and well developed. Tory and Cade are wonderful, but so are the supporting characters like Wade and Faith. The romance is to die for, and the mystery will draw you in and keep you guessing until the very end.