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Summary: Robb is #1 in Death
Review: I picked up this book after hearing women on my Janet Evanovich e-list raving about how good this series was. I was leery. I've read Nora Roberts. I don't like her! I was supposed to read something else by her and enjoy it? Oh I don't think so.I was pleasantly surprised! I found this book to be refreshing in its creativity and characterization. Eve Dallas is a woman to envy. She's witty, intelligent, and she's got a drop dead gorgeous husband. She is won't let anything keep her from finding out what is going on with murderous victims' displaying "ABSOLUTE PURITY ACHIEVED" on their computer screens. The scum of New York City are dying, but so are the innocents, the by-standers, and cops. Eve has a team of experts working on the computers but can she stay ahead of an organization that may have powerful supporters in all parts of the city?
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Summary: The Computer Did It
Review: The victims are not "worth" worrying about; they have all caused pain and suffering and the world is better off without them. HOWEVER, there deaths are the result of a terrible virus that is coming from their computers. "Someone" had decided that selected victims must die and has programed a virus into the computers they use which utimately causes them to self-destruct. The In Death series is set in 2059 and has futuristic references combined with good old fashioned detective work. Eve Dallas and her ever present billionare husband Roark combine forces to solve the high tech computer problem, working out of Eve's home with all her staff police staff on hand to help. Purity is another good fun read in this series.
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Summary: A computer virus that can attach humans?
Review: Another winner!. This story has a very scary premise. In this one a group calling themselved "purity" has developed a computer virus that can acutally infect the user. It will cause the user to self destroy and if anyone gts in their way they might go with the. They are going after the scum of the earth but innocent people are also getting hurt along the way. Not that this matters to Dallas as any murder is a wrongful death to her. McNab is wounded on this book and you have to feel for how this effects the main characters. Especially his and Peabody's relationship!
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Summary: Fumbling futurism
Review: A young officer named Trueheart, on the NYPSD in 2059, calls his lieutenant, Eve Dallas, in shock. He has just killed a man in the line of duty, a man who was holed up in his apartment in front of his computer and suddenly went berserk, blood pouring from his body as he attacked his apartment building neighbors. On his computer screen is the single line: Absolute purity achieved. The case soon mushrooms when one of the NYPSD techs who studies the sick man's computer for clues goes berserk himself, with fatal consequences. Soon other cases are popping up, and in each instance the message left on their computer is the same. So are the victims' backgrounds. Pedophiles, drug dealers, everyone who has hurt the young and the helpless -- they are being targeted by a rebel group that's created a computer virus to infect humans. While the Purity Seekers are being hailed by the public as heros, behind the scenes Eve Dallas and her crew are working overtime to catch them and bring them to justice. PURITY IN DEATH, the 15th book in Nora Roberts' "In Death" series, initially proved a pleasant surprise. Having never enjoyed Roberts' romance fiction, I was prepared to be similarly unimpressed by her futuristic work, but found myself reading the first half of this book with great interest. The characters, if not believable, are at least fascinating, especially Eve Dallas and her hot and brainy husband, Roarke, and two other officers on the NYPSD, Peabody and McNab, whose romance is a welcome subplot. (My favorite character was actually Trueheart, and I was disappointed not to see more of him, although I guess he's featured in earlier installments.) The plot, if hackneyed and implausible and without technical backup, has some interesting aspects. But the ending.... Roberts lost me about halfway through this novel, when I started skimming with a partial idea of the outcome and little interest in confirming it. What started out a fast-paced if immature read unfortunately became bogged down in a political morass that was resolved without fulfilling any of the promise delivered by the early chapters. Readers interested in realistic futuristic fiction with cutting edge technology and gripping plotlines should look elsewhere, but no doubt fans of this series, having the information from the previous books to sustain them, will find PURITY IN DEATH a decent, if not stunning, addition to their collection.
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Summary: "...In Death" Rules
Review: I absolutely adore the "...In Death" series. I started with "Reunion in Death", and bought and read the rest including the two in multi-author releases before "Purity in Death" was released. Eve Dallas is one of the best characters ever created, and I enjoy all of her adventures. The best ones are her development of relationships with the people around her, not just Roarke, but Peabody, McNabb, Dr Mira, Feeney, Charles and the rest. Great escapism and an awesome look at a potential future. Can't wait for "Portrait In Death" and all the rest the J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) will create!
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Summary: Techno Babble Bore
Review: Robb/Roberts may have romantic novel qualities, but lacks originality and persuasion in the crime sector. None of the past reviewers seems to have noticed that the book is based on the movie script for the "Star Chamber" (with Michael Douglas), with a few added features. The story drags along, is predictable, and lacks suspense.
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Summary: Once again she does it!!
Review: I must agree with the reviewer with no " real review". She is truly phenomenal.
The In Death series is the best suspense series out there and the trick is the books just keep getting better. You absolutely cannot wait until the next one is published. Ms Robb has the talent to build characters, turns suspense from some simple element, just the right romance and humor all the way through. In this installment of the In Death series, there is a computer virus going around New York and this is spreading from computer to man. People are dying and they cannot figure out what is causing it and who is behind this. All the characters are back and some may even be in danger.
An excellent addition to the series and a must read....!
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Summary: More like 3 1\2
Review: I've read all of the In Death books so far and while I love them all there was just something alittle off about Purity. I think it was probably the focus on all the minor characters, which I suppose is nessecary, but even though I adore all the regulars they just can't keep my attention like Eve and Roarke! The case was great. A computer virus that trasfers to humans, really interesting. And of course there are plenty of the smart alek jokes that I love. In short, I liked Purity and I can't wait for Portriat, but the former just lacked alittle something.
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Summary: Higher, Higher
Review: For Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb, Amazon should have a higher rating than 5. She is phenominal. The Dallas series is the best I have read. I discovered this series late (after 10 had already been out) so I was able to read all of them one right after the other. Rather than getting tired of them, I looked forward to the next one and next one. J.D. Robb is one of the few authors who consistently turns out a suspenseful, humorous, romantic A+ story each book. She never disappoints. If you have not read any of J.D. Robb's books, it is highly recommended that you go back and start from book 1 (Naked in Death)and read in sequence. This will help you understand the characters better. So, sorry, no real review, just my opinion of the whole series. Purity and all of the books in the series are all lumped under one description - Fantastic! - any J.D. Robb book that you pick up is perfect.
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Summary: THE "IN DEATH" SERIES IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE
Review: I BOUGHT BETRAYAL IN DEATH FIRST, NOT KNOWING IT WAS THE 12TH BOOK IN THE 13 BOOK SERIES AT THE TIME. THIS SERIES IS THE BEST SERIES I'VE EVER READ BY ANYONE. ROBB/ROBERTS IS AN EXCELLANT WRITER. I STARTED READING THIS SERIES IN APRIL OF 2001. I HAVE READ EACH BOOK IN THIS SERIES 3 TIMES. I PICK UP A BOOK AND JUST KEEP READING IT UNTIL IT'S DONE. I DON'T HAVE ONE SPECIFIC FAVORITE BECAUSE THEY ALL ARE. EVE & ROARKE ARE GREAT TOGETHER WHEN IT COMES TO BUSINESS AND PERSONAL REALITY AND ARE VERY FUNNY. EVE IN WHOLE IS JUST A FUNNY, STRONG, INDEPENDANT, HARDWORKING WOMEN. EVEN WHEN SOMETHING NEW COMES UP SHE WORKS HARD BUT SHE STILL MAKES ME LAUGH EVEN IN THE BAD TIMES. SOMETIMES I WILL BE QUIET FOR HOURS READING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I START LAUGHING LIKE CRAZY, MY HUSBAND GETS WORRIED, BUT IT'S JUST EVE ENTERTAINING ME ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. THIS IS ONE SERIES THAT I DON'T WANT TO END EVER. THIS IS RECOMMENDED TO EVERYONE, PLEASE READ THIS AND YOU'LL ENJOY IT.
I HOPE ROBB/ROBERTS KEEPS UP THE VERY EXCELLENT JOB AND GIVES US MORE OF EVE, ROARKE, MAVIS, PEABODY, MCNAB, WHITNEY, SUMMERSET, FEENEY, AND JAMIE (FEENEY'S GODSON & COMPUTER GENIOUS).
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