Reunion in Death

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Summary: Great read
Review: I loved this book, I love the familiarity of the characters, by now I feel as though I know them personally. Eve continues to wow me and her experience of Texas and cows provided a lighter moment. Her confrontation of her past, finally knowing what happened that day, was well written. I admire her character, her courage and it's believeable, I like that best of all. Roarke of course, is still sexy as ever. Lucky Eve.

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Summary: not as good as the earlier ones
Review: The earlier books in the series were great but these are getting predictable and tiresome. Don't get me wrong, I love the characters and there are some great scenes in here, but I think Robb should have stopped after Loyalty in Death.

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Summary: reunion in death
Review: j.d.robb has done it once again.her work is only magical.and I love Peabody.she is such a kick in the pants.I really love how robb is bringing her out more.anyway, this is a great quick read, wonderful for a lazy afternoon at the beach or park. enjoy

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Summary: A guilty pleasure
Review: Julianne Dunne has been a model inmate for the last ten years. She has kept her nose clean and stayed out of trouble. Once the parole board releases her she returns to do what she does best ' poisoning. Her modus operandi would be to research successful businessmen who were recently widowed or divorced. She would then befriend them, marry them, and then kill them in order to collect their assets. Now that she has been set free she intends to get revenge on the police officer that arrested her ' Lt. Eve Dallas.

Eve has just returned from a three-week vacation. She is now calm, rested, and ready to [fight]. She returns by investigating a series of murders in which rich men are being poisoned and there is no motive that connects them. Once she finds who the culprit is, she is back in business and the manhunt begins. Eve is afraid that the murderer is going to target her husband, Roarke. Dallas is going to have to rely on her own personal strength as well as face her dark past if she wants to defeat this killer. There are times when the plot gets a bit intense but the author knows how to make it fun. You can bet that Eve will find Julianne. You can be sure that there will be a showdown near the end of the book that will have the reader cheering.

J. D. Robb (a.k.a. Nora Roberts) brings back all her favorite characters and lets them grow a bit more. Eve lets Peabody, her aide, work a cold case; the reader gets to see a personal side of Dr. Mira, the police psychiatrist; and we get to see more of Eve's past as well as her relationship with her Irish soul mate and husband, Roarke. There are times the book gets to be mushy but that is one of the reasons one enjoys Ms. Roberts's sci-fi, romance, police procedural series. The other reason is the humor she puts with Eve's relationships with the supporting characters. It is incredible how this prolific author always keep bringing something new to this series to make the reader want more.

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Summary: ANOTHER WINNER !
Review: As a devoted fan of this series I wasn't disappointed with "Reunion". The personal growth of Eve in this particular book was actually painful at times to read. I hope that now that Eve has confronted her demon, future books in this series won't have to keep rehashing her past in such depth. Always satisfying is the "marriage" between Eve and Rourke. Ms. Roberts is often at her best when she touches on the vulnerabilities of her characters. For readers who enjoy this series and want a recommendation: Dennis Lehane's series starting with "A Drink Before the War" is excellent. (I read somewhere that he was one of Nora Robert's favorites.)

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Summary: Murder for Pleasure
Review: In J.D. Robb's 14th book of the In Death Series, Lt. Eve Dallas reunites with opponate she put behind bars almost 9 years ago when she was still a rookie. As Eve tracks "Julie Dockport" she realizes nothing has changed. Julianna Dunne with her various alias' is still doing what she loves most ..... killing men using their strongest weakness ..... sex. The only thing that's changed is that Julianna is no longer a killer for hire. She kills for pleasure; and, she's out to destroy Eve by taking away one thing she loves most in this world. Her husband Roarke.

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Summary: Haven't we read this before . . .
Review: A good read, as all the books of the "In Death" series are. A killer is scaring New York City, but the real target is Roarke, because of Eve. Roarke butts his way into the investigation against Eve's wishes and refuses the police protection she would offer. Eve uncovers more of her past. Feeny, Peabody and McNabb are present. Charles and Louise show up. Dr. Mira talks to Eve. The killer is stopped (missing the usual bloodbath this time, but that's okay, it's nice to see people go to trial once in a while).

If it wasn't part of a series this book would probably fare better, but we've seen most of this before. It's time for the stories to move on. I won't be buying the next book as soon as it comes out, will wait my turn at the public library, because it's just not as great as the series promised to be. This book does not seem that different from the recent ones, the progression of Eve's relationships and emotional state just aren't as gripping as the first 5 or 6 times we read about them. Actually, maybe I won't even read the next one unless it promises to be the last.

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Summary: Never Disappoints
Review: This is the only series that I've read where not one of the entries has disappointed me. I like catching up with even the secondary characters. Even when you know who did it, it's how Eve Dallas gets into their heads to apprehend them. There are unexpected laughs, the expected lows (when one more thread is woven into her tragic past), and the always hot or combative scenes with her husband Roark. I read it and then reread it the weekend I got it.

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Summary: Get the series
Review: I loved this novel. I skipped my classes the day it came out so I could read it. It is a great continuation of the series, but I think it would really lose something if it was read first. It is more touchy-feely then the previous novels which would be off-putting to those who aren't more familar with the charactors. Go back and get "Naked In Death" and then the others. They are great. If you have already read the rest of the series and you haven't read this yet I have only one thing to say- what are you waiting for, this novel is just as great as the rest.

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Summary: Absolutely Lovely
Review: I love the In Death series so much! The characters are so fantastic and the zingers are always worth it.

The villain is newly released sociopath Julianna who has declared war on Eve for putting her away years ago. She has been 'rehabilitated' and is back in the world killing off rich men and Roarke is on the top of her list.

Eve confronts her past of abuse in Dallas, Texas and the accompanying tears for the wounded child is accompanied nicely with the laughter of Eve meeting her first horse.

Peabody's parents make a showing in this novel. Charles and Dr. Louise are here too. Even some evil medtechs who must treat an injured Eve.

Peabody makes her first closing of a case and McNab is always there for his "she-body."

A great book and I can't wait until Sept. for the next one.