Book reviews

Sanctuary
Nora Roberts Book Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Literature Romance Biography Video
Nora Roberts Books
New book search
Nora Roberts Message Board
Get more information about this book
Plot Summary of Sanctuary
"Sucessful photographer Jo Ellen Hathaway recieved taunted photos of her own, then the next was her long lost mothers; naked, and dead. Horrifyied she went back to her family's island home off the coast of Georgia, Sanctuary where she grew up with her brother, Brian and sister Alexa. Their mother disappeared in one night without a word. Over the year, everyone has wondered where she might be; left with another man, or dead, but now Jo learned that her mother was dead. Murdered. Then Nathan Delaney appeared unexpectedly to Sanctuary claiming to know the secrets behind Jo's mother's death. "
Na Ng., Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Sanctuary
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40%
Misc. Murder Plotlets - solving long-past murder
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator
Any non-mystery subplot? - life in small town
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - photographer
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - insanity
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 1
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
Most similar books to Sanctuary
Star Spangled Murder by Leslie Meir
The Julius House by Charlaine Harris
Murder Walks the Plank by Carolyn Hart
The Wrong Stuff by Sharon Fiffer
Irish Coffee by Ralph McInerny


Click here for more information about this book


Nora Roberts Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Amy  

SCHOLARS:
Na Ng.  


Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Three ways to search for Thriller/Action books!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Big vehicle disaster?

Crime Thriller

Disaster, natural or nuclear

Exploring into the wild

Horror Story?

Legal Thriller

Medical Thriller

Religious overtones?

Spying/Terrorism Thriller

War Thriller

Water adventure

Western



or 2) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Booksearch (click here)

Use our site!
17 FREE Sci-Fi Ebooks!
FREE "How to be happy" Ebook!
Feedback


Most recent discussions:

General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
George W. Bush 2:32:02 AM
Anonymous 2:03:39 AM
Erin Hunters 9:00:01 PM
Betty Mahmoody 6:00:22 PM
Judith McNaught 11:55:44 AM
Iris Johansen 9:03:43 PM
Norah Lofts 1:11:37 PM
Jane Rubino 9:32:45 AM
Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twersky 11:28:51 PM
Faye Kellerman 12:37:41 AM
LaVyrle Spencer 7:25:23 PM
Robert James Waller 8:30:15 PM
Suzanne Weyn 12:50:03 AM
Deric Longden 2:54:11 PM
Wilma Counts 1:23:32 PM
Kin Platt 12:58:29 AM
Lilian Jackson Braun 10:05:52 PM
G.A. McKevett 10:03:31 PM
David Williams 10:03:01 PM
Steven Pressfield 10:02:30 PM

More message boards