Nora Roberts like to get into a lot of detail. This book really makes you believe that you are in Alaska. A shieff from the lower 48 comes to find himself and solve an 14 year old murder.

Nora Roberts flies us into Lunacy, Alaska, population 506, and into a colorful, compelling novel about two lonely souls who find love-- and redemption.

I enjoyed this book

Still reeling from the death of his partner, Officer Nate Burke takes a job as sheriff of a small town in Alaska. Nate soon meets the colorful town's people, including Charlene, a serious man-eater who runs the town's only hotel, and her daughter Meg, a sexy pilot. Nate and Meg are soon drawn together when three college students go missing while mountain climbing. While the boys are soon found alive, Nate gets a big surprise when a frozen body was also found with an ax in chest.

I wasn't expecting this book to be so good. The descriptions of Alaska and the town's people are so real, you feel like you're there with them. Great story!

I live in Alaska, so I was prepared to be unimpressed by a 'cheechako's' portrayal of life here--in spite of the fact that it's Nora Roberts and I love nearly everything she's ever written. I was pleasantly surprised, however; she clearly did her research, and she describes Alaska and our unique outlook on life very accurately.

I also love the heroine--I kept thinking of the character Maggie (Janine Turner) from Northern Exposure...and yes, Alaskans really do love their dogs that much! :)

Great story line, keeps you interested till the very end!

One of my favorite Nora Roberts novels, set in the wilds of Alaska.

Nate Burke accepts a job as Police chief in Luncacy, Alaska, thinking this is going to be an easy and relatively quiet job. Soon a murder and a new romance is making his quiet job very hectic. An excellent book that will having you turning pages very quickly.

Lunacy is Nate Burke's lst chance. As a Baltimore cop, he watches his partner die and the guilt still haunts him. Maybe serving as chief of police in this tiny, remote town where darkness falls by midafternoon and tempertatures plunge to zero and below, will bring some kind of solace.
Meg Galloway, born and raised here, is used to being alone. She was still a young girl when her father disappeared, and she's learned to be independent, flying her small plane, living on the outskirts with just her huskies for company.
Now things in Lunacy are heating up. An unsolved crime threatens his new life and love. Nate believes a killer is still walking the snowy streets of Lunacy.

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Lunacy is Nate Burke's last chance. As a Baltimore cop, he watched his partner die - and the guilt still haunts him. Maybe serving as chief of police in this tiny, remote town, where darkness falls by midafternoon and temperatures plunge to zero and below, will bring some kind of solace. It isn't as if he had anywhere else to go.
Aside from sorting out a run-in between a couple of motor vehicles and a moose - and pulling apart two brothers who are beating each other silly over a disagreement about John Wayne - Nate's first weeks on the job are relatively quiet. But as he wonders whether this was all a big mistake, an unexpected kiss on New Year's Eve under the brilliant northern lights of the Alaska sky lifts his sprit - and convinces him to stay just a little longer.
Meg Galloway, born and raised here, is used to being alone. She was still a young girl when her father disappeared, and she's learned to be independent, flying her small plane, living on the outskirts with just her huskies for company. But after her New Year's kiss with the chief of police, she allows herself to give in to passion. She doesn't want commitment-yet there's something about Nate's sad eyes that gets under her skin, and warms her frozen heart.
And now, things in Lunacy are heating up. Because years ago, on one of the majestic mountains that shadow the town, a crime occurred that is unsolved to this day - and Nate suspects that a killer still walks the snowy streets. His investigation will bring out the secrets and suspicions that lurk beneath the placid surface - as well as the big-city survival instincts that made him a cop in the first place. And it will threaten the new life, and the new love, that he has finally found for himself.
Nora Roberts at her best. Couldn't put this book down!!!

Easy read!

The book started out slow, which frightened me a little since it was so long, but about half way through the plot twists started to get me going. Also, there were a very interesting group of characters. It was well written and made for a good read.

Great book, I would read again.

Fun read. Great setting.

Another awesome book from Nora.

Another great book by Nora Roberts.

Great Roberts. I'm a big fan and never disappointed!

Another good Nora Roberts book. Small town murder with lots of twists and turns.

Good book - never dissapointed w/ Roberts.

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