Shattered [Hardcover]

I've finished "Shattered" by Karen Robards.

Product Description

Secret, betrayal, and a mysterious family history plague the heroine in the latest novel from New York Times-bestselling author Karen Robards.

The past is never over. It just gets dusty.

Lisa Grant was a rising star in a prestigious law firm in Lexington, Kentucky; that is, until the firm went bankrupt and she lost her job. With an ailing mother to care for, Lisa takes the first position she can find: research assistant to District Attorney Scott Buchanan. Scott is as disagreeable as he is sexy, and Lisa suspects the only reason she got the job is because of her privileged upbringing as the daughter of a wealthy federal judge.

While reviewing cold cases in the Fayette County courthouse, a particularly thick manila envelope draws Lisa's attention. The details of the case are engrossing: An entire family-father, mother, and two children-disappeared more than twenty-eight years ago. Except that's not all: The mother in the photo could have been Lisa's twin, and the toddler in the picture bears an uncanny resemblance to Lisa herself. Before Lisa can learn more about her past, a series of catastrophes strike close to home. Lisa confides in Scott, and their relationship develops into something completely different. Together Lisa and Scott unravel a terrifying web of criminal connections that could destroy the very fabric of Lisa's life-if she lives long enough, that is.

About the Author

Karen Robards is the author of more than thirty novels, most recently the New York Times bestseller Pursuit.

My Review:

Storyline:  All the storylines were really interesting especially the case of what happened to the Garcia family?  The mother looks alot like Lisa and why is that?  Why is someone targeting Lisa?

Characters:  Lisa and Scott are well written and you really get to know them and their personalities!  It was interesting to read that when Lisa was 16 yrs. old she would throw herself at Scott who was 20 yrs. old.  I also enjoyed how Lisa's mom personality was like when she was younger and all the parties she went too, etc.

Romance: I enjoyed the romance between Lisa and Scott because they also have a love-hate relationship since the teenage years (though they didn't know it). They love to torment each other and to deny they are attracted to each other!  Lisa has always wanted Scott since she was a teenager and had fantasies of sleeping with him!  Scott has always wanted Lisa too but he 4 yrs. older than her and thought she was jailbait and he respected her mom so he didn't touch her!

Killer(s):  I was happy you didn't find out who the killer(s) were until the end and you also didn't find out why they killed at the end and who put them up to it!

4/5