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Book Review of Northern Lights

Northern Lights
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(Cover)Nora Roberts flies us into Lunancy Alaska, population 506, and into a colorful, compelling novel about two lonely souls who find love-and redemption. Lunancy is Nate Burke's last chance. As a Baltimore cop, he watched his partner die-and the guilt still haunts him. Maybe serving as cheif of police...will find him some solace.
Meg Galloway born and raised here is used to being alone....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 into passion....And now things in Lunancy are heating up. Because years ago a crime occurred that is unsolved to this day...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...And it will threaten the new life, and the new love, that he has finally found for himself.