New Start

Identity by Nora Roberts is a dramatic read following a serial killer’s failed murder attempt.

After a lifetime of moving, Morgan was finally creating a life for herself working two jobs and slowly remodeling her home. This is when a smooth talking stranger entered her life. It turns out that the FBI has been after him for a while. He chooses slim, blonde women with androgynous names. He kills them and steals their identities and money. Morgan’s roommate is home sick and ends up being killed.

Morgan ends up moving in with her mom and grandmother in Vermont. She slowly rebuilds her life by helping her ladies with their shop, and finding a job managing the bar at a high end resort. She also finds romance with one of the owner’s sons.

Meanwhile, her predator is still on the loose and he’s angry. He’s determined to finish the job he started. Snippets of his thoughts and actions are shown throughout. The whole while Morgan is preparing herself for a possible confrontation.

I appreciated Morgan’s character and her relationship with her mom and grandmother. I also liked the business and bartending aspects of the story. However, the book is very detailed and slow moving.