Like most of Nora Robert's books, it was easy to predict who would end up together from the start. However, the whirlwind side character relationships were a delightful surprise, and I was swept up in the lightning strikes of love between the two. The main love story unfolded so naturally; it just made sense, and I found myself emotionally invested in their journey. I appreciated the real-world feel of neighbors and friends supporting each other in a small-town sense. Unlike some of the other mysteries of NR's I have read, this one kept me on the edge of my seat: "Will the protagonist figure it out in time?" Sloan was tough as nails and content to be alone. I adored her. The mystery was fast-paced, dark, and twisty, and we got a very real look at the minds of serial killers.

Thank you to Nora Roberts for another delightful story. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC and give my review.

Loved reading the intriguing and mesmerizing story. After Sloan is shot, she slowly recovers at home with her family, but when a woman disappears after a life and death experience, Sloan wants to try too solve the case. Nash and his brother, Theo, leave their wealthy life behind to start a new business and meet Sloan, and her sister and family. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and another must read riveting story by the phenomenal author, Nora Roberts!

Nora does it again with a compelling main character and mystery. Her imagery during the entire beginning of the book is beautiful and eerie at the same time. With a satisfying conclusion and perfect main couple, this is another great read from one of the greats.

Gosh who doesn't love a good Nora Roberts book! Two brothers move to town and open a home contracting business and immediately become involved with the family and assist with the investigation into multiple missing victims. The storyline follows the trail to identify the victims and catch the gruesome serial killers who are revealed at the beginning of the novel .All you really need to know is that Roberts will never disappoint you. There is comfort in knowing exactly what you are getting, and I will read everything she writes! I do miss some of her trilogy series, but this is a great standalone read!

There’s a rhythm to any book written by the author that shows you are reading one of her intricately crafted tales, and this one is no exception!

Hidden Nature is a thrillingly good suspense/thriller/romance with a badass policewoman whose tenacity and grit make her the perfect person to try to catch a serial killer. As the romantic interest, Nash brings a steady dose of big brother energy to everyone except Sloan who is, eventually, happy to look at him in every conceivable way! As always, I eagerly look forward to Ms. Robert’s next book.

Get ready to have your blood chilled, while you still have it. Sloan Cooper, who is a Natural Resources police officer has just helped her partner arrest three hikers that are up to no good. As they stop at a convenience store, Sloan's life is about to be shattered. She walks in on a robbery in progress and ends up getting shot for her troubles.

After being brought back to life, she moves back home with her family to recovery and rebuild not only her body but her spiritual self as well. While she is recuperating, a disturbing trend comes to light. People who have been pronounced dead and are brought back to life...are disappearing, for good. Sloan realizes she fits this horrific profile of people and sets out to catch the ones responsible, before they catch her.

I admit, I usually like a dark and tragic book, but this one was just a little too disturbing for me. Warning: the killers who are responsible will be cooking with blood from the victims and consuming said blood. I am a devout Christian and believe whole-heartedly there is a heaven and hell, but the aspects of the killers in this book just took it too far for me.

Once again Robert’s delivers with the story of Sloan Cooper and the bigger Cooper family. There’s a small town, plentiful nature and supportive community to help Sloan through her own trauma and recovery. With Robert’s signature storytelling, we cheer for them all in the face of a serial killer.

Nora Roberts books usually are not my favorite but I was craving more of a thriller and this absolutely delivered! I didn’t really enjoy the SK storyline though but the other parts I did enjoy!

Hidden Nature is a suspense filled story that left me on the edge of my seat. Sloan is a natural resources officer. She moves back to the town where her family lives, after being injured. We meet her wonderful family as they care for her during and after her injury. We meet her neighbors, Nash, Theo and their goofy dog, Tic. At the same time that Sloan is recovering, a secondary story line is happening. It is super creepy, so be warned. It's a wonder that I have any fingernails left! Personally, I am not a big fan of creepy, but I love Nora Roberts' work. Hidden Nature is a mix of romance, suspense, and strong characters. As always, Nora writes a good read! Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC.

I received this book as an ARC through Net Galley. I thought the book was good, not one of her best. It read more like her J.D. Robb books than a Nora Roberts book in my opinion. The story was interesting and I had a hard time putting it down, but for people who do not like her J.D. Robb series I think you should skip this one.

Nora Roberts has a way of creating the perfect amount of tension. She always takes the reader along with her through each twist and turn, building to the climactic thrill. Hidden Nature definitely leaned more into Thriller in this book but had a beautiful backdrop of home renos during moments of deep thought. It was a very relatable and nostalgic setting. I would absolutely recommend Hidden Nature!

Nora Roberts has done it again! Thriller. A bit of romance, and even some home improvement. Her books are always excellent but this one had a serial killers element as well and the reason to kill was nothing I've read before. Just fantastic! O highly recommend!

Nora never ceases to amaze me. I look forward to her stand-alone titles as much as I do the series, including the In Death series. Hidden Nature did not disappoint. Sloan was a great character from the beginning. I admire strong female leads and Roberts does them justice. It was inspiring and encouraging with just a touch of chill that makes you wanna watch your back. I really got into the design aspects and I could see each place as it came to life. What a great family and even better stories. This could be a series in itself!

Nora Roberts standalone novels never cease to amaze me. They all follow the same pattern, but each turn these novels take take me by surprise every time. Hidden Nature is a great addition to Robert's ever growing bookshelf.

I loved this book! The mystery was very good and kept me guessing. I just loved the characters, excellent writing. I would recommend!

I just don’t think that Ms Roberts can write a bad book! This was no different, it did have some vibes as her “Death In” series as Sloan has some of the same qualities as Eve but none of the horrible history. She was very methodical and precise in her recovery and investigations. Noah, who was in the process of changing his life, didn’t appear to be exactly what Sloan needed in a partner and vise versa. Theo was a breath of fresh air and had a very quick connection with Sloan’s sister, Drea. As we get to know the depth of the cases that Sloan was working on as she recovered from her close call with death, getting to know the killers was bone chilling! All in all, a great read!

Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts was a little bit different than her other books in my opinion. Yes, we had romance and a cute dog and the tension filled-hold your breath because you know something is going to happen story. But this story contained more of an ick factor. I think Roberts went a little bit to the dark side. Having said that, I still think it was a great book! I thoroughly enjoyed the suspense building in the storyline and I thought the character,s as usual, were very well developed. Maybe I'm not a big fan of bloody scenarios. And when you combine bloody scenarios with criminal insanity it really puts you on edge. I would still recommend you read Hidden Nature. Just heed my warning! I voluntarily received a copy of this book from netgalley.

As always, Nora Roberts delivers an amazing story!

<i>Hidden Nature</i> is classic Nora Roberts. The characters are amazing, the plot is interesting, and she writes as though you could simply step into the pages. I always enjoy and recommend her books.

This book is a romance/thriller, though, like most of her books in this genre, the romance is more prominent. I loved watching the MCs find each other. I will say, there is a lot of fluff in this book, it's interesting fluff, but it's still there all the same. The thriller part was ok, It was a little different than what she usually does, but I didn't really feel like I got into the killer's head. I would like to see her spend more time with the killer, and less with some of the filler she added in this one.

Again, I always enjoy NR's books, and as always, I think everyone will enjoy this one.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Hidden Nature
by Nora Roberts
Pub Date: May 27, 2025
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author presents a novel about an injured cop who must fight to bring down a pair of twisted killers…
Readers of Robert’s work may recognize elements, but all my favorite things were there- great setting, perfect amount of tension, small town living, sweet dopey dog and a love of an ice cold Coke. Interesting twists kept me reading.

I absolutely love Nora Roberts and Hidden Nature hits exactly on the reason why. More suspenseful than the typical Nora Roberts book, it was a little dark for me but still absolutely brought that Nora Roberts world building and character development that we all expect from her books. I did find it kind of hard to read through, as there was a lot of "Bad Guy POV" and it was a bit hard for me personally to relate to the main character but as that's 100% based on my personal preferences I still highly recommend Hidden Nature!