I've read quite a few books by Karen Robards, but I'd have to say 'Shattered' didn't top the charts for me. I find Robards a very descriptive writer, and while I like authors to set the scene, I find it very cumbersome to read descriptions that last over a page, and describes something that in the end adds no value to how the story plays out. 'Shattered' in my opinion falls victim to descriptive filler. Many times during the course of reading this story I found myself skimming over the page just...

What a horrible book. Boring premise, ridiculous ending with stupid, childish characters. Hard to believe the main character is a lawyer. Everything was so forced. Lisa gets a cold-case file, sees the dead woman looks exactly like her and right away she thinks she's adopted; that her estranged father is behind it.There's an accident at her house within the first few chapters and again she's wondering if it happened because of the file. Are you kidding me? By the way, where was the editor? The na...

TBR Challenge 2012--Personal Challenge: Shattered has been on my to-read list since 2010.I thoroughly enjoyed this romantic suspense by Robards. The plotting is well done and I like both main characters. The mystery defies solution for most of the book. I could almost figure it out, but a few details prove elusive. The author does withhold one clue until the end, but it was necessary for the story. Robards weaves all the parts of the story together, including the mutual history of Lisa and Scott...

The theme of this book really intrigued me, and it started off well; however, it was filled with foul language, there is an extremely graphic sex scene, and the dues ex machina villain left me severely disappointed.

Aspiring attorney Analisa Grant joins her exiled fellow research assistants to ‘Siberia’ (the basement) and encounters a cold-case file. The mother in the photograph bears an uncanny resemblance to Lisa. Lisa returned to Kentucky to care for her ailing mum and undertakes investigating a research project, involving a cold case involving the disappearance of an entire family 28 years earlier. Michael Garcia, the husband, Angela his twenty-nine year old pregnant wife, their almost seven year-old so...

A very good romantic suspense novel. Very seductive and a page turner until the very end. I couldn't put it down!

Oh my God, I loved this book. I have read just about all of Karen Robards book and have enjoyed everyone of them. Shattered was so freaking good that I was so disappointed when the book end...I wanted more of it. I normally can figure out "who done it", but this time I was thrown for a loop. So shocked I never would have guessed who and why. Great job on this book Karen...😲 I was guessing all the way to the end. Please check this book out if you like romance, suspense, and above all Karen Robard...

Shattered was quite good!The mystery was top notch - I had just a vague a idea of what's going on - and didn't figure out the villains and their motives until they were unmasked. The romance was scorching - one of those where the leads have had the hots for each other for years - and there was an incredible chemistry between them. They knew each other really well and were a very well matched couple, who gave as good as they got. My only complaint is that once they got together, the romance becam...

Rating: 2.5 / 5I've been reading Karen Robards since not long after I started reading romance. She has some really great romantic suspense books, but unfortunately, her last few books have been subpar, in my opinion. And honestly, I considered this book her last chance at keeping me reading her new releases. Did she win me back? Probably not.Summary:After lawyer Lisa Grant loses her job when the firm she works for goes belly-up, she decides to return to her hometown of Lexington, Kentucky and he...

4.25/5I must admit, I was pretty hesitant to pick up Shattered considering the author's other books I've read have been a bit hit or miss. Therefore, I didn't expect much from this one, but to my surprise, it kept me entertained from start to finish. I enjoyed both main characters, especially Scott. Yeah, love me some brooding yet caring and protective heroes!The romance between Scott and Lisa was great. I liked it. The push and pull that took up almost half of the book made perfect sense to me

3.75 stars for me ***Major spoilers in this review***Like many authors, Karen Robards has gone from historical romance to writing romantic suspense. (although she does still write some historicals) She's had some hit and misses with her RS books. I've enjoyed the last couple she's put out and have to add this one to that list.In some of her previous RS books I felt the romance was not as important as the mystery. It was almost the opposite in this book, which I enjoyed.Our H/h, Scott and Lisa, h...

This was an intriguing read with insane chemistry between hero/heroine. Also a good murder/disappearance mystery to solve. Recommended to fans of mystery suspense thrillers.

Yum. I haven’t been a big fan of Ms. Robards so far, but I may have done her a disservice. The author provided a dual POV which gave this RS an interesting spin. I found DA Scott Buchanan a good yin to Lisa Grant’s yang. They had a history since they were teenagers. He was from the wrong side of the tracks while he referred to her as ‘Princess’ because of her lifestyle. Now he is her boss and someone is out to harm her. Sparks fly and there is a good bit of tension that simmers below the surface...

Good plot enjoyed reading this book.

The prologue describes 5 year old Marisa Garcia and her 7 year old brother walking home with their mother. Marisa feels a dark presence in the wooks surrounding their home in Kentucky. A few minutes later, Marisa's mother and father are shot in their kitchen and Marisa takes off running. In present day, Lisa Grant returned home to Kentucky to be with her mother who is in the final stages of ALS. Lisa works as a research assistant to the local district attorney Scott Buchanan. While working a col...

This was an easy book that rolled along for me as at a good pace. My only complaint is that it was too much "bodice ripper" and not enough mystery. I listened to this book on CD in my car and it took me more time than had I read it. This is the kind of book I enjoy while riding in the car, a light, easy to follow romantic thriller. The mystery was intriging even though I instantly knew how the story was going to evolve. While researching some cold case files, Lisa Grant, assistant reviewer to D....

Lisa Grant is working as a research assistant for District Attorney Scott Buchanan when she comes across a cold case where a family had vanished over 28 years ago, with the mother bearing a strong resemblence to herself. I found this book very predictable, drawn out and slow. Very heavy on the romance and light on the mystery.

Lisa Grant is banished to the cold case files when she is late for work, and while scanning the old cases into a new system, discovers one of the files contains a photo of a family with a mother who is a dead ringer for her. Thirty years ago, the family disappeared without a trace. Could there be a link to her own family? It would certainly seem so - she takes the file home with her and that night, the house is set alight! The plot then gets thrown away for most of the book as Lisa grapples with...