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Summary: The futuristic series that captivates
Review: At the end of the previous book, "Glory in Death", Roarke proposed to Lieutenant Eve Dallas after they were both involved in a life-threatening situation with a dangerous killer. Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, shocks us right from the start of this book, when we find that Eve accepted the marriage proposal! For those of you that have read the previous novels, this must come as much of a surprise as it was for me. Eve has always had trouble accepting the fact that she was in love, so it was almost unthinkable that she would be willing to share her life with the billionaire Roarke. However, this sets the tone for the things to come in this book, where we will find out several interesting facts from Eve and Roarke's past. These tidbits of information help us make sense of the attitudes we witnessed from several of the main characters in the past.This time, the crimes Eve has to investigate are very close to home. Eve's best friend, Mavis, has convinced her to consult with designer Leonardo about her wedding dress. Mavis is in a relationship with the designer, and facing a very jealous ex-girlfriend, Pandora, who is literally fighting to get Leonardo back. One night, Mavis calls Eve in a frantic state from Leonardo's study and asks for help. She had found Pandora, the supermodel with which she had a big fight hours ago, lifeless on the study floor. Eve sets out to find out the culprit and clear her friend. In the meantime, one of Eve's informants turns up dead too, and the investigation leads to a new and deadly drug. Robb has created a wonderful setting for her mysteries, New York in the year 2058, and has perfected the mix with some great characters, making this one hell of series. In this particular case, besides the "usual suspects", we are introduced to the character of detective Peabody, Eve's new partner after Feeney's promotion as captain of another division. Even though I think there is a clear advantage of reading this series in order, and grasp the complexities and personal history of each character, the books stand well on their own. Moreover, J.D. Robb does a great job in describing the futuristic world efficiently through examples intertwined in the narration of the events, without making it boring for those of us who are already aware of what the "rules" are. Whether you try this book on its own or you start from the beginning of the series with "Naked in Death", I can guarantee that you will enjoy reading about Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her friends.
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Summary: Good, but could have been better
Review: At the end of the previous book, "Glory in Death", Roarke proposed to Lieutenant Eve Dallas after they were both involved in a life-threatening situation with a dangerous killer. Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, shocks us right from the start of this book, when we find that Eve accepted the marriage proposal! For those of you that have read the previous novels, this must come as much of a surprise as it was for me. Eve has always had trouble accepting the fact that she was in love, so it was almost unthinkable that she would be willing to share her life with the billionaire Roarke. However, this sets the tone for the things to come in this book, where we will find out several interesting facts from Eve and Roarke's past. These tidbits of information help us make sense of the attitudes we witnessed from several of the main characters in the past. This time, the crimes Eve has to investigate are very close to home. Eve's best friend, Mavis, has convinced her to consult with designer Leonardo about her wedding dress. Mavis is in a relationship with the designer, and facing a very jealous ex-girlfriend, Pandora, who is literally fighting to get Leonardo back. One night, Mavis calls Eve in a frantic state from Leonardo's study and asks for help. She had found Pandora, the supermodel with which she had a big fight hours ago, lifeless on the study floor. Eve sets out to find out the culprit and clear her friend. In the meantime, one of Eve's informants turns up dead too, and the investigation leads to a new and deadly drug. Robb has created a wonderful setting for her mysteries, New York in the year 2058, and has perfected the mix with some great characters, making this one hell of series. In this particular case, besides the "usual suspects", we are introduced to the character of detective Peabody, Eve's new partner after Feeney's promotion as captain of another division. Even though I think there is a clear advantage of reading this series in order, and grasp the complexities and personal history of each character, the books stand well on their own. Moreover, J.D. Robb does a great job in describing the futuristic world efficiently through examples intertwined in the narration of the events, without making it boring for those of us who are already aware of what the "rules" are. Whether you try this book on its own or you start from the beginning of the series with "Naked in Death", I can guarantee that you will enjoy reading about Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her friends.
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Summary: Is the price of immortality death?
Review: Cop Eve Dallas is at it again. This is #3 in the series. Pushing herself beyond what many people would to solve a crime. She is trying to prove her best friend didn't commit a murder and even when her best friend is cleared she still doesn't feel that the outcome is the right one. Along with this she is trying to prepare for her wedding as well as deal with her past and the dreams she is having. Enter into the mix a ... "illegals cop", a couple of high strung fashion models who want to live and be young forever as well as Officer Peabody and things take off at a fast paced clip that will have you following along in desperation. I for one didn't see the ending of this one coming. I missed some of the hints along the way which is the way I like it! A definite keeper - looking for #3 in the series now!
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Summary: Eve Dallas, Tough Cop
Review: Eve Dallas is back. J. D. Robb (Nora Roberts) has a winning formula for a mystery series will keep readers coming back as a new one hits the stands. Eve is tough and capable with enough baggage in her past to "write a book." In Immortal in Death Eve's best friend is accused of murder. Reading the Eve Dallas stories is more fun than watching NYPD.
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Summary: Tough and tender married love
Review: I am not a romance genre fan (generally the reverse), but I love the dynamics in the marriage of Eve Dallas and Roarke: both deeply wounded and deeply in love with each other. A loving marriage has tremendous healing power, a wounded past has tremendous power to make waves in a marriage, and Nora Roberts (alias J.D. Robb) has struck a beautiful balance in this book.
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Summary: Good, but not the best...
Review: I enjoyed this 'In Death' book, but not as much as the previous two. Lieutenant Eve Dallas has a murder of a 'weasel' (snitch) and the murder of one of the hottest models on the runway. When the murders look to be connect, Eve digs deeper to try to find the connection that will point to the murderer. The only connection she has is a new drug called Immortal. She also has her best friend, the quirky Mavis, charged with the murder of the model. Mavis' motive was clear. The model, Pandora, threatened to ruin Leonardo, the up and coming fasion designer unless he dumped Mavis and came back to her. While Eve is unraveling the mystery between the murders, she is also trying to help Roarke plan their wedding, which is not her cup of tea. When she starts having nightmares about her childhood, she tries to convince Roarke that they should put off their wedding. She doesn't want to use him and she's very afraid that's what she's doing. Then, on the night before her wedding, she realizes that they love and need each other, and nothing will stop them from getting married. That is before the case she thought was closed all blows up. This book had a lot more factual information than the other two books. There was a lot on plants and hogroculture (sp?) that kind of lost me. The emotion was brought into the book with Eve's wrestling with her consious about her childhood and finally coming to terms and accepting her feelings for Roarke. I definitely can't wait to pick up the next book!
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Summary: Another winner from Robb/Roberts
Review: I won't add my description as there are others who have done it better than me. I will just say it amazes me how this series just gets better and better. If you have not read the previous books I would suggest starting there but do start as these books are well woth your time.
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Summary: Immortal in Death - an excellent continuing series
Review: In the latest in the series, "Immortal in Death," we find Eve shopping for a wedding dress to wear to marry the hunk Roarke. If you've read any of the other books in this series, you'll understand why it is so unusual for this tough city cop to be dress shopping. A supermodel is murdered and Eve's best friend, Mavis, becomes the prime suspect. Also suspect is Mavis's boyfriend, Leonardo, who just happens to be the designer of Dallas's wedding dress. While investigating the murder and digging up the dirt on the fashion world, Dallas discovers that the model (and most of the suspects) are either consuming or dealing a new and illegal youth serum. It's hard to guess the murderer is in this book, the entire mystery is well written by Robb who keeps the reader guessing. Mavis's character is brought out in more depth, and Peabody's character is broadened as well making her Eve's aide. Roarke and Eve's relationship shows more depth in this book then in the previous books and we learn more about Roarke's background. Read the entire series of these "in Death" books, start with Naked in Death the first of the series. They are all excellent.
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Summary: another excellent book
Review: In this book, Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the brutal murder of a model. Eve's best friend, Mavis, is a suspect. As if that weren't bad enough, Eve also has to work on her wedding plans and her increasingly clearer memories of what her father did to her as a child. Although this is not my favorite book in the series, I still enjoy it and have read it several times. I would suggest reading the first two books in the series before reading this one, simply because Eve and Roarke's relationship is developed over time and skipping those books also skips that development. Also, because I know that these books are located in the mystery section of bookstores, I'll also add that the relationships between characters in these books are as important, if not more so, than the mystery elements. I myself enjoyed the mystery in this book, but I know there are some people who feel it's too predictable. It wasn't too predictable for me, but the reason I reread this book is not for the mystery, but for Eve's relationships with her friends and with Roarke. I definitely recommend this book and this series.
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Summary: A great new drug?????
Review: J. D.Robb has an entertaining suspense series with Lt. Eve Dallas, a hard hitting (literally), hard working cop who never lets go. In Immortal in Death, Eve's best friend is suspected of killing her new lover who happens to be the designer that will fashing Eve's wedding dress. Pandora, a supermodel, a totally unlikable character has been brutally killed and leads point everywhere but most directly to Mavis. There is a new youth drug involved that has a fatal flaw; it kills. It also is likely to make a lot of money for the people who hold the formula, and they are beginning to die violent deaths as the story opens. The actual culprit is fairly predictable, but the suspense is good getting there. It's a good read. p.s. Eve does marry Roarke so will Eve continue to be as tough and focused or will Summerset eventually give her some polish. Probably not; you will have to read on.
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