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| Blood Brothers | 
 enlarge | Author: Nora Roberts
Publisher: Piatkus, Judy Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  132 reviews
Sales Rank: 638606
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0749938439
EAN: 9780749938437
ASIN: 0749938439
Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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 Where God Hath A Temple, The Devil Will Have A Chapel - Robert Burton November 29, 2007
67 out of 77 found this review helpful
In the town of Hawkins Hollow Maryland, three men have been best friends forever. They come from different families but were all born on 7/7/77. In 1987 on their 10th birthday Cal, Gage and Fox set out through the woods to camp at the mysterious location of Pagan Stone. They unleash an evil entity that dates back to 1652 and when they finally leave the woods the next morning, everything has changed.
Fast forward twenty years where Quinn, an author who specializes in things that go bump in the night, comes to the town to research what happened 20 years ago and what happens to the town and its inhabitants on 7/7.
I am a little disappointed in this story. It's not bad; it's just not that great, either, I wasn't wowed. Blood Brothers is a little reminiscent of the Three Sister Island Trilogy. I like the story premise; I love paranormal fiction, but feel this book is missing something. It failed to hook me like all other Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb books normally do and I think it is because of the characters; I never got that attached to any of them.
We have three men bonded by birthdays and deep friendship and then three women, Quinn, Layla and Cybil come along for various reasons. You know eventually they are all going to "couple up" and normally by book one in her trilogies while couple number one is steaming up the pages you can feel the chemistry brewing between couples two and three. It wasn't brewing at all for couple two and it's barely simmering for couple three.
I just don't think she gave us a real strong sense of who everyone was and where they are all coming from. Part of the reason why I love Nora books is because of her ability to paint the characters so vividly; normally we know the characters physically, emotionally, personally. I didn't get that with this one. I barely have a physical description in my head for the 6 of them.
I don't want to be all negative as it is not a horrible book by any means. I like the plot and think with a little more development I will love the characters. I think Gage and Cybil are going to be fun. I am hopeful that the next two books The Hollow and Pagan Stone will be a little more gripping and engaging. All in all not her best work or start to a series, but it's still a good read.
 Not quite absurd November 29, 2007
42 out of 61 found this review helpful
I have been on the fence about NR books for the last five years. I quit buying her hardbacks but have had a more difficult time not buying her trilogies. When she on the mark who can forget her wonderful humor and realistic dialogue.
I am not against magic in books. ESP books are a weakness of mine. But the magic,or evil, has come to overpower the story and characterization. I have always thought that Nora's heroines and heroes were interchangeable: the beautiful one, the intelligent or less feminine one and the quiet homemaker. and the heroes were the intelligent one, the quiet one and the sophisticated one But I enjoyed them. Each heroine or hero learned a lesson about life and love. But with her last couple of series the ghost, vampire, and now demon seem so much like caricatures bordering on absurd. It like Nora can't decide if she wants the books to be scary, romantic, humorous, or touching.
Other people may disagree with me, but I found nothing scary about this book. Most of the interaction betwwn the demon and the characters seemed unrealistic and unbelievable and comedic. I still can't get the line out of my head where one of the heroes thinks throwing rock at the demon is going to demoralize him.
With this book, I think I have finally realized that I need to just quit buying her books because there is more that I dislike about her books then like. I want to read about realistic situations with more love and laughter
 Blood Brothers- A Joyfully Recommended Title!! December 10, 2007
23 out of 36 found this review helpful
The citizens of Hawkins Hollow call it `The Seven'. `The Seven' began when Cal, Gage and Fox, three innocent young boys, spent the evening in the woods at the Pagan Stone to celebrate their tenth birthday. Now, every seventh year, in the seventh month, for seven days the town plunges into madness. A madness so powerful that it leaves pain, destruction, and even death behind.
Twenty-one years later, the three boys are now grown men determined to confront the evil that has besieged their town. This time, they are not alone. Three women have come to Hawkins Hollow. Three women that may make all the difference in the face-off against evil. Three women that love Cal, Gage and Fox.
Nora Roberts' Blood Brothers is more than enthralling. Blood Brothers is more than romantic. Blood Brothers is more than suspenseful. Nora Roberts' new trilogy is more than marvelous. Nora Roberts is undoubtedly the most talented author around and she just keeps amazing me with her talent. I was mesmerized by Blood Brothers and am eager for more. The Sign of Seven trilogy captivates.
Annmarie
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
It's OK November 27, 2007
19 out of 25 found this review helpful
I look forward to any book written by Nora Roberts but I was disappointed in this one. Three couples have to save the world from great evil by a certain date or the town will be distroyed. I found it too similar to The Circle Trilogy. Instead of the evil vampire, it's now the evil Demon. I think the characters lack depth too. Halfway through the book, the only thing I know about the female characters is that one is blonde (The hero calls her Blondie) and the other has great clothes (She's from NYC). The only thing I know about the third is that she can cook.
 Unfortunately, More Demon Witchery November 27, 2007
19 out of 28 found this review helpful
Three young boys - Gage, Fox, and Cal - venture into the woods one fateful day and awaken a demon that follows them throughout their teenage and adult lives. Three young women - Layla, Cybil, and Quinn - come into their lives as adults and help the men try to find answers about the demon haunting their town. The story has romance, sure, but there is a lot more focus on the paranormal - demons, witches, apparitions, etc. This is listed as a romance but the romance is really light and the focus of the story is on the demon spirit; a spirit that floats around various town businesses and creates false illusions. Another reviewer said it quite well - enough with the witches, demons, gore, etc. This is paranormal writing and really doesn't deserve to be called a romance. I'm not sure what demon has overtaken Nora Roberts, but her writing is quite different from the fun and engaging material from years past. I skipped her last trilogy for the same reason - too much witchiness - and was hoping this trilogy would be different. But... no. If paranormal demons are what you like to read about than you'll be happy with this book - if you're looking for true romance and a great story then definitely keep looking. NR isn't in top form here and, quite frankly, hasn't been for quite some time.
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