The May 2023 book by Nora Roberts is great.

Great story telling. Engaging.

My theory is that Nora is increasingly moving away from romance. In this book no bodice is ripped until well into the second half of a long book.

This one is about identity theft. The conman not only takes the identity and steals the money — but also murders the victim.

Morgan Albright … bought a small house in the perfect neighbourhood outside of Baltimore, living with a friend and working two jobs to make ends meet.

Morgan’s life is happy and fulfilling, and she is making progress on her financial and career goals.

Her perfect world is shattered when someone breaks into her home and murders her roommate.

At first, the police assume it was a random act of violence, but after discovering the killer stole Morgan’s identity and her entire savings, they realize the crime fits the profile of a serial killer named Gavin Rozwell. …

Kirkus

l learned a lot from this book. Roberts does a lot of research into the back stories of her characters. In this case, Morgan has to move home with her Mom and Grandmother and reinvent her life working in a small town.

Yes the plot is a bit cheesy. And the characters a bit cliche.

But the story kept me going. It’s entertaining.