Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts @norarobertsauthor @januarylavoy @justjanuary.bsky.social @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #HiddenNature

the setup…
Sloan Cooper is a highly skilled and respected Maryland Natural Resources Police officer. Her world is almost shattered when she walks into a convenience store and interrupts an armed robbery. She’s gunned down, almost dying before being resuscitated in the operating room. Sloan moves back home to Heron’s Rest from her apartment in Annapolis, allowing her family to help her recuperate at their All Rest mountain resort. While on leave, she’s inexplicably drawn to a case where a young woman was abducted from a grocery store parking lot. Sloan soon finds other like disappearances in three states and sees the pattern but just might be jeopardizing her own life in her pursuit.

the heart of the story…
I expected a story that would take its time to develop and was thankfully rewarded. I loved getting to know Sloan and her family, her friends and particularly her colleagues. I’d never heard of Natural Resource Police so that was a fascinating education. And, when the Littlefield brothers, Nash & Theo, move to the town, things get even more interesting. However, it was chilling getting the point of view of the person behind the abductions, especially the reasons why.

the narration…
January LaVoy is my favorite narrator and she excelled here in her ability to make you think there are multiple performers. She’s outstanding on every single level.

the bottom line…
I am always able to quickly immerse myself in a Roberts story, never wanting it to end or leave the characters and the community. The romance between Sloan and Nash evolved naturally and slowly, fitting their natures. But it’s the nature of the abductor that is frightening, gradually building toward the exciting climax but always in the background of everything. I got all I was hoping for in this story.

Book Info

• Release Date: May 27, 2025
• Narrator: January LaVoy
• Audio Length: 14 hours, 55 minutes
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio

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(Thanks to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)