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Summary: Immitation in Death
Review: J.D. Robb and Lt. Eve Dallas are my favorite combination. As always, Nora Roberts has come through with a great story. I can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: Dallas is back!
Review: J.D. Robb has done it again! This the 17th book, I believe, centering around the heroine Lt. Eve Dallas and it is another hit by J.D. Robb! Our favorite Lieutenant is up against intelligent killer who has studied and made serial killers of the past his heros. Peabody takes the detective exam so be sure and read the book and find out whats going to happen with that! This is a great book! Definately worth the reading time even if your don't regularly read J.D. Robb.The reader is presented with the normal cast of returning characters. What makes this book interesting to me beyond the great story is this is the second book since the author changed her tone of writing. It is my belief that the first 15 books with the much gritier and grimmer writing style gives the reader a glimps into the soul of Lt. Eve Dallas as it where. In latest 2 books the writing style as lighted considerably. Not to say Dallas is any less of a great cop or that her personality has been changed by the author. No its more as if some of the deep mental wounds have been healed to an extent that while Dallas is still a hardass she's enjoying living more. Another great Lt. Eve Dallas mystery, definately worth the read!
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Summary: Imitation in Death
Review: Not (in general) a romance novel fan, a mystery fan or a Nora Roberts fan, I was given this by a friend. The mystery was of minimal interest, but I gave it credit for being less dull than most. However, this book had the key to what I consider essential to all great books: good characters. As an abrasive woman myself, I was easily able to identify with Eve Dallas and found her husband (a wealthy mature version of my own husband) utterly loveable. I became quite consumed with these characters and, though I had not read the whole series, found myself desperately interested in their entire history. Since reading this, I have now read Naked in Death and Glory in Death and would heartily recommend that anyone interested in these characters read the series from the beginning. I am now determined to own them all. One last point; I read books to my husband and, although neither romances nor mysteries are on his list of preferred books, he is now as hooked on these as I am.
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Summary: No surprise here, what a thriller!!!
Review: Once again JD Robb, aka Nora Roberts, came up with an awesome story and very real characters. A must for any fan of the "In Death" series, and also for anyone who is considering trying it out, as each book stands on it's own (though newbies should try and start at the beginning of the series). Only drawback this time around, which I hesitate to leave at the door of the author, was that the cover of the book kind of gave away the killer's identity. Once you get into the book it's not hard to put two and two together and come up with four.
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Summary: Not the best in the series
Review: Personal notes attached to the victims draw Eve Dallas into a case where she trails a murderer imitating historical serial killers. Peabody is worried about her detective's exam and moving in with McNab. Unfortunately, that pretty much sums up this book. The other 'In Death' murder mysteries were usually gripping and new readers could enjoy those stories, even if they were unfamiliar with the series' characters. I don't believe that is the case with this book. I found the murder mystery to be recycled and predictable and thought the story just dragged. All the regular chararacters were stagnant. Mavis, Nadine, Feeney, Morris, Trueheart and even Summerset were thrown into the story as afterthoughts. Some of the scenes with Eve and Roarke were cute but there was no additional evolution of their relationship.
I have followed the 'In Death' series from the first book, but this is my least favorite. Like the other fans of the series, I'm hooked and will buy the future 'In Death' novels as soon as they come out, but I definitely do not recommend this book for a new reader. If this was a reader's first book in the series, they would never pick up another and that would be a shame because most are really good stories.
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Summary: Good as ever
Review: Picked this book up at an airport bookstore and it made the flight go smoothly! With all the favorite characters (even Sommerville gets in there at the end) back again, this continues the great series we've been waiting for. I thought I had this one figured out and have to admit that I changed my mind, just like Peabody does! The story line continues from the last book with the role of both Roark and Eve's mothers taking a central place in the drama. We see Peabody come of age and her role in Eve's life just gets closer and closer by the end. There weren't any real pauses in the action and the focus on serial killers of the past was very real--as one would expect from the author. Some laughs, great sex, and lots of mystery--another solid book.
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Summary: Whether she's J. D. Robb, or Nora Roberts, she's the best!
Review: Someone's killing women and imitating famous serial killers. Peabody's taking her detective exam. And Eve's remembering more of her troubled past. Mix all this together with a healthy dose of Roarke sizzle and you've got the latest installment in Robb's In Death series...an installment that truly shines!
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Summary: could have been better
Review: The 'In death' series, is my all time favorite book series. I loved every one of them. The story, the characters, the mystery. But, Imitation would probably be my least favorite of the series. Though the murder was well written, I had hoped for more interaction with the characters I'd come to know so well. No Leonardo, no Charles, very little Nadine. What about Trueheart, Baxter. I missed all of them. This doesn't mean I didn't like the book; I did. But I was a little disapointed.
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Summary: It gets better every book
Review: The lastest edition of the 'In Death' series is better than ever. Eve's relationships with those close to her develops even further. She kicks [...]solving the attacks of a serial killer imitiating crimes from the past, with the help of her aide, Peabody, husband Roarke and the rest of the crew. Eve and Peabody continue to grow as friends while Eve helps her prepare for her detectice exam. And what an ending....can't wait for the next installment.
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Summary: Exciting futuristic romantic myster
Review: The summer of 2059 is a scorcher and crime is on the rise but Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the New York Police and security department has a very high profile case that takes up all her time. The body of a prostitute is found in a back alley in Chinatown and the way she was killed is identical to Jack the Ripper's signature. On the toe of the victim is a letter addressed to Eve challenging her to try and catch him. The only clue he left behind is the stationary addressed to Eve that is illegal in this country since it is not recycled. Only a few outlets in Europe sells them and Eve is able to get the names of the people who bought it who are now living in New York. All the suspects are rich and powerful so Eve has to tread carefully even when the perpetrator strikes two more times mimicking The Boston Strangler and Ted Bundy. Eve is in a race against time before the suspect kills again but she needs one more piece of evidence before she can take him down. J.D. Robb has written another exciting futuristic romantic mystery that will have fans of many genres clamoring to read it. IMITATION IN DEATH brings back secondary characters including Peabody, Eve's assistant, who is preparing to take her detective's exam and move in with her lover. The heroine solves this dark and gritty case with her usual panache and a little help from her busy billionaire husband Roarke.
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