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Summary: This series is still rocking along quite well, thank you.
Review: A mild mannered low-level drug dealer goes berserk and kills his neighbor. Everyone who knew him thought of him as a quiet man who, although he peddled drugs to kids, wasn't the type to harm anyone. A member of a wealthy and powerful family slits his own throat. He had everything to live for: he was handsome, rich and a pedophile that routinely got away with his crimes because the system couldn't touch him. A porn king goes on a rampage and butchers his live in Lolita and then himself. His last entries in his diary show a man well satisfied with his life. The only thing Eve Dallas finds that these men have in common in a cryptic message on their computer screens. With the help of her friends and colleagues in the NYPSD Eve Dallas must hunt down a killer that uses a computer virus that infects the users, not just the computer.This is the fourteenth installment of Nora Roberts' "....In Death " series and it is still entertaining, if for no other reason to catch up on the characters to see where they've progressed from since the lat book. I liked this book particularly because it seems to be more purely police procedural. There are still the futuristic elements and the romance elements that are a mainstay of all the books, but this one somehow seems to be a little less formulaic than the others. For one, we don't ever get an idea who might the murderer(s) be until well into the second half of the book. Where many of the previous books, especially the last two, seemed to be as much about the personality of the criminals perpetrating the crime as they are about Eve, this one seems more about the crime itself and the police work involved. Also, Roberts added a nice little layer about the gray areas of police work. Previously, Eve's victims had all been pretty much blameless, if not spotless people. In this book the victims, by and large, are people who prey on young kids. Who cares if these people get offed? Society would be so much better without them. But those of us who know Eve know that she simply doesn't think that way. She stands for the dead, regardless of who they were. For those of us who are "Homicide: Life on the Street" fans, the discussions about this very subject bring back fond memories of Frank and Tim's discussions of this very subject. And the character of Eve Dallas is very close in ideal to the character of Frank Pembleton. And finally, I think I love the idea of Eve's team working from Eve's palatial home as much as they do. Circumstances force them to work on this latest crime around the clock at her house and we see our favorite regulars, Peabody, McNabb and Feeney as well as some other familiar faces, consuming her great food and using Roarke's state of the art computer facilities. Once again, Nora Roberts scores. This is a welcome installment in a series that should be getting tired but just seems to be getting better.
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Summary: Fantastic series.
Review: This book tops the last book. Eve Dallas is in her element and closing in on the culprits and and taking everyone in and justice is served or is it? My favorite of the series so far. Purity justice served or more vicious killing by a virus that is spread to its victim online, this raises a moral issue and very emotional to Eve for past and present. All my favorite characters are in this one, and finally Mavis reappers and in a very big and futuristic way and brings a surprising announcement to Eve,I loved how Eve reacts to this. Will Portrait have more of Mavis,I hope because she is one of my favorits. I missed a lot Summerset and Eve's constant bickering, but I know he will be back. Read this book, you will not be disappointed. These characters are all like family to me.
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Summary: Not The Best In The Series
Review: I have been a fan of this series since "Naked in Death," several years back. I have read virtually each book in the series at least twice. So, I look forward to each new installment as anxiously as the next fan. But I've gotta say that this book didn't quite do it for me. I read with a feeling of deja vu. Even the scenes with Roarke and Eve didn't totally engage me. Nora Roberts puts out a huge volume of work each year. Maybe too much -- spreading her creative energy too thin. Still, I am looking forward to the next book. In the meantime I will just re-read another In Death favorite.
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Summary: loved it!
Review: I've been reading this series since the first one and I have loved them all. this one is no exception. nora roberts is the greatest writer. I love the way this whole story has developed over the years and how each one is still fresh in it's own way. I love these characters, this story line, and it's great to be able to keep coming back. I can't wait for the next installment.
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Summary: Hey Nora - When's it due?
Review: I'd read that you've said that Eve and Rourke will never have kids. You said "What's the first thing to go after a baby comes." Great sex, right. But hey, this is fiction written by one of the best. If anyone can whip up a baby and great sex, it's you. Come on Nora. We're all in the waiting room already.
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Summary: Eve from the Past, to Eve of the Future. How does she do it?
Review: I used to hate reading. My mother would have to bribe me to read in school. It was aweful. I tried to get into book or to even like them, I just couldn't find things that could grab my attention and hold it.
I recently attended colleg in California, where my Gram reads all her books faithfully and got me hooked! I can't imagine not reading her books. I have sent myself on a mission to read all of Mrs. Roberts books, so far I have a lot in my collections and am patintly awaiting her new releases.
In 'Purity in death' I am just stunned she gets me eveytime, I sit there going who is it and what are they up to next. She is amazing, and I have to congragulate her on her many and wonderful accoplishments,. Thank you for doing what you do best Mrs. Roberts I truly enjoy reading your work!
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Summary: A Purely Fantastic Read!
Review: Once again, Eve Dallas is standing for the dead. Some new computer virus is targeting people, and though Eve has no respect for what the victims did while they were living, she'll find who murdered them. The further down she digs, the higher up their suspects seem to go. As Eve and Roarke try to follow their leads back to the killers, Peabody and McNab draw closer. And another secondary character announce big news that makes Eve squirm. Reading the "In Death" series is like coming home. The mystery is always engrossing, but it's watching the characters develop, watching their relationship evolve, that keeps bringing me back for more.
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Summary: Not her best work
Review: Okay, I'm disappointed in this one. I worried about the ongoing quality of the series after Roberts/Robb committed to publishing 2 books/year in this series; look at how many new Nora Roberts/J. D. Robb titles were already coming out a year. When they were released on an 8-9 month schedule it seemed possible, but this is inhuman and it shows. (Of course, the ghostwriter rumor could be true. I gave it no credence until I read the first 4 chapters of Purity..., now it sounds a little more credible.) Having said that, bad J. D. Robb is still much better than most of what gets published. I stayed up way too late to finish it. If you like the series and the characters, you'll like it, but it's not the tour-de-force that Naked in Death is.
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Summary: The characters continue to grow
Review: I bought this the day it was released. I stayed up into the wee hours of the night to finish it. The characters of Eve, Roarke, Peabody, NcNab etc continue to grow in the depth of the characters interactions between people. Eve is learning how give and take in a relationship, with out being constantly reminded. The secondary characters really make this story. I won't ruin the plot line, but this a real page turner. I can't wait for the next one to come out in March 2003.
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Summary: Go DALLAS!
Review: Eve as always, does it again. This book had alot more emotional pull than previous ones. Eve is gaining a sense of family that is great to see. Her character is really growing! No real fights w/Roarke in this one. Mainly it is interpersonal developments with Peabody & McNab, Feeney & Eve, Eve & Mavis.
Also we got Jamie Lindstrom. I think that we have everyone in this book. Alot more character development in this one with Trueheart, and (gasp) Mrs. Whitney and Eve get along again. If stuff like this keeps happening, I think that Eve and Roarke will be having children soon!!! Definately a keeper! Don't hesitate, go buy it!!
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