Others say...

"Why, oh why..."
Oh why, did I ever deny what I know from experience to be the truth? The truth is, Nora Roberts is just a pulp romance writer. I know her legions of fans will take offense over this opinion, but I tried so many of her books and have found they are formulaic and poorly written. Blood Brothers has a promising beginning, as Roberts sets up the framework for her trilogy with the unwitting unleashing of an ancient demon as they play in the forest. Then, several chapters later, she introduces Quinn, then the second of her three main female leads, and it all goes to, well, hell. Same old schlocky romance story. Steamy sex despite misgivings. The three male leads will pair up with the three females. All of this encouraged by loving families.
The paranormal part is also hokey. I won't infuriate further by delving into more detail, but it would be laughably easy to do so.
What's the old saying? If something looks too good to be true, it probably is.

"Disappointing"
I have been a Nora Roberts fan for years. That being said, Blood Brothers, has to be one of the worse books I have ever read. I struggled to finish the book. The plot was absurd and boring. Thank goodness I did not buy this book but instead borrowed the book from the library. I have become very disappointed in her writing style in the last few years. I hesitate to purchase any of her books.

"Blood Brothers"
Wonderful !! I loved the whole series it was just so well written such a love story. Timeless !!

"Blood Brothers"
This book and the second are awesome writings, My only regret is that I have ot wait till December for hte final book. Just have to reread. That will be enjoyable. Agian another well written book. Throughly enjoyed it.

"Could have been better, but decent!"
What would you do if you were 10 years old and your actions unwittingly allowed a demon to escape? A demon who rises every seven years for seven days? A demon who reeks havoc in a small town you love, and hurts innocent people? How will the guilt and regret shape and develop you as a person? These issues are at the crux of Nora Roberts "Sign of 7" trilogy.

Three friends (Gage, Fox and Cal) head into the woods, for a night of freedom to celebrate their 10th birthday. They plan to eat junk food (Little Debbie's), smoke cigarettes, drink a little beer and look at Playboy magazines. To solidify their camaraderie and friendship, they complete a blood oath which opens a cage that was closed centuries ago letting out an unspeakable evil. Unfortunately, this cage contained some entity who returns every 7 years for 7 days to cause trouble in town of Hawkins Hollow. During these seven days, people do things they normally would never do. Things that they later don't remember or understand. Now grown men, with careers of their own, these three friends dedicate themselves to "cleaning up" the mess resulting from their childhood misadventure. Vowing to return home whenever the need arises. However, soon three women (Cybil, Quinn and Layla) arrive in Hawkins Hollow, and find themselves drawn to not only the town, but the three men. As the six friends attempt to decipher the mystery of the Pagan Stone, they also draw closer to each other.

My only criticism is that...to me...Roberts could have made this one good book versus stretching it out into three! The effort to make it a trilogy really takes away from the pace of the novel, and at times from the story. The action is sporadic and at times non-existent, which makes the story feel forced. So by the time the bad guy shows up (in either the form of a dog or a small boy), it is not that scary, but anticipated by the reader. However, in order to see how the demon is defeated, and how the relationships continue to evolve between the characters, I intend to read the remaining two books in the series. Because when it is all said and done, Nora Roberts is a wonderful writer, and hopefully, in the next two, I will see more of that.