The Witness - Audio CD - Abridged Author:Nora Roberts, Julia Whelan (Narrator) Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. — Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town ... more »in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems -- and supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. But Abigail's reserve only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. Her logical mind, her secretive nature, and her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something -- and that her elaborate defenses hide a story that must be revealed.
This was a great book for easy listening while driving. The story and plot was enough to keep you on the edge. I enjoyed both the main characters although the 'heroine' got on my nerves at times as she is so articulate.