Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed on 12/28/2019 + 1440 more book reviews

When Nora Roberts dumps the romance-trilogy format for which she's best known, she's capable of creating a ripping good yarn, and this is one of them.

When house-sitter Lila Emerson witnessed a brutal murder occur in the apartment opposite hers (shades of 'Rear Window'), she's drawn into a dangerous web of deceit, murder, and obsession, all centering around the recovery of one of the Imperial Fabrege Eggs, created for the family of Tsar Nicholas.

There's plenty of adventure here, some really heavy-duty villains, and -- this being a Roberts novel -- plenty of romance and steamy sex scenes. There's also the familiar two-guys/two-girls who each end up two-couples, and virtually everyone is stupid rich.

Quibbles aside, it's a meaty fantasy and an enjoyable read.

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