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Summary: A great addition to the series!
Review: Judgment in Death is the 12th book in the "in Death" series by J. D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts). Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called in to investigate the death of an moonlighting cop, Taj Kohli, in a classy strip club where he worked as bartender. As you might expect by now, the club belongs to Eve's husband Roarke. The case, however, is going to be tricky: dirty cops and departmental coverups that halt Eve at every turn. As she works hard to solve the case she earns enemies in somewhat unusual places: the dead cop's commander, Captain Roth, and the head of Internal Affairs, Captain Bayliss. One of her many leads leads her to Ricker, an old associate of Roarke who has been waiting years to get revenge on Roarke for taking away some of his business years ago. He'd love it if he could take Eve down as well, and is not above sending goonsqads to take care of her. Also returning to the book are Peabody, McNab, Feeney, Dr. Mira, Mavis, and Webster (of the IAB). If you liked the other books in the "in Death" series you'll love this one.
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Summary: Characters from the past spice things up!
Review: Those that have been following this series probably noticed that with each book, we are getting cases that involve Eve's husband, Roarke, more and more. In this installment a cop, Taj, is murdered while working undercover in a strip club owned by no other than the billionaire. The murder was committed in a vicious manner, with the killer using a baseball bat to beat the victim to a pulp. When they summon Eve Dallas to the scene she becomes the primary investigator and has to face a myriad of delicate issues surrounding the case. Besides the fact that her husband is involved as the owner of the place serving as murder scene, she has to play internal politics with two policemen that work in the same division with the victim and who want her off the case.
On another front, Eve has to deal with an old lover who now works for Internal Affairs and who wants her to close the case without making any fuss. Of course, this does not bode well with our detective who instead of stopping the investigation intensifies her efforts for getting at the truth. The fact that this old acquaintance is still in love with Eve does not simplify things in the least. The technique used by Robb of introducing elements from the main character's past gives in my opinion a very special charm to the series. In this case, there is another character that has is connected to Roarke's past and who has a bone to grind with the billionaire. Ricker is a dangerous man that is in trouble with the law after a drug bust jeopardized his freedom and who had dealings with Roarke before Eve's husband decided to "clean up". Eve's investigation leads her to Ricker, and right from the moment they lay eyes on each other these two characters clash and we know we are in for an intense battle between them.
Nora Roberts, writing as Robb, comes out on the top once more with a dazzling novel set up in the year 2059, where cars fly, guns are banned, real coffee is a luxury and drones take care of most menial tasks. This time the author delivers a sophisticated plot with a very interesting character development and non stop action. But it does not stop there, since she is also doing a great job in developing secondary characters, like Eve's aide, Peabody, who is being seduced by McNabb a techno whiz that works for the department. They have been having a relationship for some time, and McNabb with the expert advice of Roarke wants to take it to the next level. Lately it seems to me that Robb can do no wrong, so I just have one thing to say: please keep them coming!
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Summary: Eve and Roarke ride again.
Review: Future cop Lieutenant Eve Dallas rides again to meet a new foe who threatens the one thing she has ever truly cared for. Billionaire Roarke, the richest and most handsome man on or off planet, has crossed swords before with the more than shady Max Ricker in the darker days of his past. While Roarke operates only in the light these days, there are those who would like to see him dragged right back to where he began.
When a young police officer is beaten to death, every local cop wants to give a hand in the hunt to find the killer. A baseball bat has been used on the off-duty officer who was working nights at a local strip joint called "Purgatory". For a man known to have no enemies, the brutality of his killing stuns everyone. It takes some serious digging from Eve and her sidekick Officer Peabody to find a connection to the notorious Max Ricker. The death of another officer suspected to be on the take to Ricker links the two cases to police internal affairs who would like the whole investigation squashed. Add a troubled police captain into the mix, and there's a whole lot of people who feature on Eve's suspect list.
The relationship scenes in "Judgment in Death" are some of the best in the series. If you are an Eve and Roarke fan you'll delight in the spats the dynamic duo have with the additional element of a third party -Eve's pre-marital one night stand, Webster. The crime plotline meanders to the point that a resolution is just a bonus. Robb is at the top of her form here when it comes to her created 2058 environment of New York and the sharp, witty characters she has populated it with. Great fun read for fans and would definitely hook in the new reader who has heard great things of the romantic suspense contained in the hugely successful '"in Death" series.
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Summary: A Riveting Read!
Review: "Judgement in Death" is the 11th book in J.D. Robb's "In Death" series, and it is fabulous. The mystery is thrilling and expertly woven - it grips you from page one and immerses you in murder and mayhem and the quest for justice.
Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the NYPSD is back on the job in the early months of 2059. She is searching for a cop killer, who brutally beat his victim to death in a club called Purgatory. The excessive violence of the crime and the loss of a fellow officer send Eve into overdrive. She turns up some dark secrets and confusing information related to her victim and discovers a connection to an Internal Affairs investigation. Eve knows someone isn't telling her the whole truth, but she has a cop killer to catch, so it's up to out favourite, feisty Lieutenant to put the pieces together on her own and bring justice to the dead.
Eve is a complex and emotionally troubled woman, whose determination and compassion will win readers' hearts. Her handsome husband Roarke is a perfect match for her. Indeed, Eve and Roarke continue to compel me to read about them. In this instalment they have some serious bumps in their marriage, and the problems they have come from loving each other too much. It is truly refreshing to read about two people who are as completely lost in each other as Eve and Roarke. Their love scenes vary from hot, hot passion to heart-breaking tenderness, but they always leave the reader satisfied.
It's hard to explain how much I enjoy this series, or what the characters have come to mean to me - so you'll just have to read each and every book and see for yourself. "Judgement in Death" is a skilfully rendered romantic suspense novel, full of vivid and fascinating characters you can't help but love. I guarantee you will enjoy this book immensely, so read it today!
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Summary: The Best Yet!
Review: This latest in the "...in Death" series from J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) each story in this series gets better and better. The story begins when a murder is committed in a high-class strip club. The victim is an off-duty detective who was working part time as a bartender in the club.Lieutenant Eve Dallas is on the case and she isn't becoming popular with her fellow cops during the investigation. In this book J. D. Robb has given Roarke, Eve and the other recurring cast of characters (McNab, Peabody, Dr. Mira, Mavis and Summerset) a bit more of a sense of humor. Some of the lines are LOLer's, which I never expect in a J. D. Robb book. The strategy used in the book of finding the killer is riveting. There's a really nasty villain that all readers will love to hate and, of course, Eve and Roarke's relationship just keeps getting better and better. Eve is developing as a character with more depth, softness and humor. Of course, we wouldn't want Eve to get too soft since kicking butt is what she is all about. A great read and a terrific addition to this remarkable and entertaining series.
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