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Summary: Fun as Usual, But That Spoiler...!
Review: At some point, i'll probably get around to writing a longer and more comprehensive review of this book -- i hope top review the whole series eventually -- but i have got to say one thing here.How could she? This book, with no warning at all, begins with a total spoiler for a famous mystery novel/play! While the work in question, one of Dame Agatha's neat little thrillers [not "The Mousetrap" or "Ten Little [Whatevers]", though), can arguably be said to have been around long enough that most people who might be interested will know the ending, i still couldn't believe my eyes as i read the first chapter of this book. Foul! What if i wrote reviews giving away the endings of the other "in Death" books, on the theory that they've been out for a while and anyone who cares will know the endings?
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Summary: Entertaining, but characters don't always ring true
Review: I hadn't read one of the J.D. Robb novels in a while and picked this one up since it was available at the local library and it sounded promising. While I enjoyed it, and finished the book, I didn't find the plot to be much of a grabber, and I ended up scratching my head over a few scenes because they didn't match the overall tone of the book. I think the biggest problem I had with the book was just the long drawn-out sex scenes that seemed to bring the suspense to a screeching halt. While it's good to see a happily married, monogamous couple in multiple books having fantastic sex on a regular basis, I really don't want to read about it for pages upon pages of text. Also, I still have trouble with Roarke. He's just so rich, so handsome, so worldly, and so perfect that it can be difficult to take him seriously. However, I like Eve Dallas. She's what made me keep reading this book. I like seeing women cops in books, and specifically women cops in charge who can kick butt when they have to. They're not your mother, they won't bake you cookies, give you a glass of milk and tell you everything is all right. It's nice to see that kind of character in fiction. I could put up with the vacuous actor characters because I liked Eve Dallas enough. All in all, it's not a bad book. It's not too cozy, not too hard-boiled, and there are some interesting enough characters to make me want to come back again to see how they're doing. While the plot won't leave you breathless, it will at least hold your interest. A perfect kick back and relax kind of book.
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Summary: I'm intrigued!
Review: Witness in Death is my introduction to Eve Dallas. What a great character, so complex and well developed. The relationship between Eve and Roarke is enviable. Their love and respect for each other is evident in every thought and deed. I really believe that Eve is not impressed with all his money, and that's refreshing. It's great to read about a strong woman. I have to read the whole series from the beginning to find out how they met and fell in love.
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Summary: Call-in-Sick-to-Work - You'll Not Want to Put This One Down
Review: This series is set in the near future and features Eve Dallas, NYPD detective. When an actor in a new proudction at the New Globe Theater in New York is murdered, Eve must investigate. She has a theater-full of witnesses including herself and her husband. As she slowly and painstakenly shifts through the clues, she closes in on the murderer. This is an excellent procedural with strongly written characters that from the first outing capture your attention. In the skilled hands of Robb, the pseudonym of a well-known writer, even the minor characters come alive. This series deserves a wide audience because each entry is one of those call-in-sick-to-work books that you just can't put down. The series should be read in order in order to get all the background on Eve and the other characters as well as to watch the author develop the characters and place over the course of several books.
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Summary: I was not disappointed
Review: This is my first J D Robb novel and I was not disappointed. The novel is about a theatrical execution. The murder of actor/sex pervert Richard Draco takes place on stage right before the eyes of New York detective Eve Dallas who is in the audience. Eve is both witness and primary investigator. She is a feisty, sexy and tough New York cop. Her investigation gets personal and complicated first of all because her husband Roarke is the financial backer for the play and was instrumental in bringing members of the cast together in this particular production. Now all the members of the cast are suspects. Secondly, Eve's best friend appears to have a motive for murdering Draco. This would make a good movie. It reminds me of the movie Mercy because of the elements of sex tapes, sex perverts, child abuse and murder. Ther is not much to indicate that this setting is futuristic though. There are telelinks in the cars, serving androids and ignition codes to start the cars but everything else seems current. Vulnerable women like Nadine still have romantic dreams about the ideal husband, kids and the house in the country.
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Summary: Guilty Pleasures
Review: My reading intake is so eclectic, I need a frequent break. JD Robb provides me with that much needed respite, by indulging my fantasy of riches, intrigue, suspense, erotic love & 2 snippy sidekicks to pick up the slack (at home & at work, but of course:) I love Eve Dallas, her past is remarkably like my own. Her present is tortured yet secure, she is powerful and always gets the bad guys. Eve, Roarke, Mavis, Peabody and the rest are, as always predictably presented with just a modicum of suspended disbelief and a drop of incredulousness when viewing their future world. Robb sets this particular future-mystery on-stage in a theater owned by Eve Dallas' infinity-gazillionaire husband, Roarke. The sexual excitement created between these two outrageous characters once again spills out into the lives of the other occupants of the unique space Robb enhances with each publication. The irony is that the initial murder takes place while Eve & Roarke are in the audience on opening night. What's playing, you ask? "Witness for the Prosecution", naturally. The development of Eve as a character, clinging to her excellence as a detective while tangling with resurfacing memories from an impoverished childhood--while learning what "love" is from her own point of view--is a treasure.This is the one series I anticipate longingly for each new release. Witness in Death does not disapoint. JD Robb keep up the good work, this heroine and her clan are indulgent fun. I will read every single book in this series.
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Summary: Another "In Death" Winner
Review: Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb gives us the "In Death" series of murder mysteries in a futuristic setting. New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dalls is tough, hard hitting, and a good cop. Beneath the hard exterior there is a woman with compassion for the victims of the crimes she investigates. The unlikely romance between Eve and Roarke, a multi-millionaire who made his millions by not so legal means, is hot, unpredictable and the stuff that romance novels are a about. The latest in the series, "Witness in Death" starts with Eve and Roarke attending opening night at the New Globe Theater and witnessing a real murder on the stage. It's fantastically entertaining, as all the J.D. Robb books are, and we get to see more of Peabody, Eve's assistant who is such a great character in her own right. I started this series a few years ago with book two and decided I had to read them all! I acquired all the books in the series up to that point and started with the first one. I loved it even though I had already read the second. A terrific series I grab each new book that comes out and devour it. Highly recommended!
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Summary: gritty and glamorous
Review: Dallas and her rich, rich, husband are wonderful. She is a gutsy, interesting professional with a rich, rich (literally and figuratively) personal life. Everything is handled tastefully and this is a good read. I made the mistake of getting too excited about the series and going back to number #1. I don't recommend that. I already knew so much about the characters that I was bored. I may try #2 or just wait for her latest and go from there. This one is great.
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Summary: The Best Yet!
Review: This past summer I've become a "...In Death" fan! Though some of the books were predictable, I've always loved the way we, as readers, got to know more and more about Dallas, Roarke, and all of her friends. I have to say that this book, "Witness in Death", is by far the best one yet! I loved it! It's funny, sad, and a mystery, all at once. I love the way we see more into the relationship of Peabody and McNabb! And Mavis...she so great! She's just the opposite of Eve. In each book, we get to know more about Eve just by the way she interacts with her growing circle of people she considers friends (even Summerset!) And, I'm really glad we got to see more of Officer Trueheart. By far, this is the best one yet! I cannot what for the next one to be published! I recommend to anyone, start from the beginning, get to know each person from the beginning! It's truly worth it!
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Summary: Wonderful, exciting, fast paced and humorus!
Review: I have read all the books in this series and have enjoyed them all. I have shared them with others who are now hooked on them as well. I would love to see how Eve would handle pregnancy. I think that could be her toughest case of all.
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