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Summary: Robb Rocks (Again)
Review: For those of you who have read the other books in this series, you should not have to ask. This book is great, just like the others by Robb. For the rest of you, if you like mystery, intrigue, and romance, read this series by J.D. Robb. It is a futuristic series about Eve Dallas, a New York City Police detective. In the fourteen books, we get to know her and her friends. If futuristic isn't your thing, this is not a sci-fi novel. It is a great series that never misses. READ IT!!
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Summary: I'm getting a little annoyed with Roarke...
Review: First, I have to say I LOVE this series of books, and wait with baited breath as each new one comes out. But, after reading this many I do have a few problems that have started to bug me, and especially in this particular installment.Roarke is a little too perfect - gorgeous, a fantastic lover, exceedingly rich... and I'm beginning to want to see something knock him down off his high horse :) He needs some flaws to make him a little more human. Eve seems to be the one who is always making the blunders and apologizing. Yes, she had a hard childhood and has a lot of baggage from that, but so did he! I think J.D. Robb needs to have him lean on Eve occasionally, rather than always the other way around. Speaking of always apologizing. Roarke does something near the end of this book that should've made Eve a little more furious than she was - and he should've been a whole lot more apologetic. He seems to get away with a lot because he's concerned about Eve, but he always refuses to let Eve shield him - there's a bit of a problem with that, IMO. I think in the next book Eve should waltz into some of Roarke's business meetings or board meetings, and snarl up his carefully laid plans, chiming in with her opinion, and changing things behind his back, just to see how he likes it :)
Obviously I care about the characters, and highly recommend these books :)
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Summary: The last few were the best.
Review: I have to say that the last few books in this series has really impressed me. Finally, Roarke is an actual character instead of just plot device. I'm not saying I like him nor am I saying that I like the way that Eve is the one who always has to change her ways. I actually stopped reading the series in the middle of Conspiracy in Death because his character and the way Eve justs lets him walk all over her were really ticking me off. I came back which was a good thing because it was after Conspiracy in Death that the series actually took off for me. You may be wondering why I stuck with the series for so long if I disliked a main character so much. I love the mystery, the detective work, the suspence, and above all I really like the other characters a great deal.
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Summary: Revenge Cop
Review: This is a book that spends more time on the psychological weaknesses of a police officer, who spends more time on her psychological problems than on her work. She is so self centered, that she sees nothing but her own importance. And instead of acting like a good police officer, she wants to end an arrest in hand to hand combat with a criminal. The author should take a lesson from one of the scenes in Indiana Jones when confronted by a sword wielding enemy, baiting him for combat, Indiana calmly shoots him. Eve Dallas should have let any of the swat time take out her enemy instead of playing gladiator. As with any book, no matter how boring, I read them to completion to fairly assess them. I did that to this waste of time book. This is my first encounter with Robb and she is certainly off my reading list of authors.
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Summary: Poor Writing
Review: I anxiously waited for 6 months for this title to come out and after reading it I just wasn't impressed. I LOVE Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb and I love the in Death series but this book didn't come close to the others. Eve seemed a little wishy washy in tis book and the secondary characters that play such a vital role in the other books have barely a page worth of dialogue in this book. Maybe she is pushing them out to fast or maybe there just really isn't anything left for Eve and Roarke to do that would be interesting. If you love the series you should read this title but don't get your hopes up it is not a good example of the fine writing that appears in the other titles in this series.
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Summary: Starting to get formulaic.
Review: It's hard to pin point exactly why this book is one of my least favorite books of the series, but there were several factors why I didn't enjoy this book as much. After buying this book and reading it, I feel that its not going to be one I am likely to re-read again, The intensity and the passion between Roarke and Dallas appears to be fading. I could tell how much they still loved and cared for one another, but it began to feel like they were just beginning to feel like just another married couple. The flashes of Dallas's history in Texas and the memory of her name--or no name in this case-- was facinating. It revealed much more of Dallas's psyche then the previous books in the series. The introduction of Peabody's parents in the story was just plain annoying. After hearing so much about them from descriptions in previous books, it was kind of a let down to finally meet them. I expected them to be hippie like. But the way they intruded on Roarke's and Dallas's life just came off as extremely rude. I did not really see any real connection to the characters, nor did it further the plot of the book in any way except to reinforce the uncomfortableness of the intrusion in Dallas's head. Peabody is finally given a cold case to solve. But from the start to finish of this minor plot, everything is so obvious that I was merely skimming these parts. Ever since Peabody began dating Charles and then McNabb, I have become more and more uninterested in Peabody. Her character comes across as self-centered a lot of times. For instance, her refusal to tell McNabb about Charles and her real relationship. Her annoyance at Dallas whenever Dallas expresses concern over her personal life. And her childness with McNabb when they broke up. The main story line revolves around the vengeance of a woman Dallas put in prison a decade ago. Like the Yost storyline, we know who is the murderer from the beginning. Because the murderer is known, the book revolves around minor plots and Dallas's attempts to catch the woman and save Roarke. Unlike the previous books where most of the characters are involved in the major plotline, this book jumped from minor plot to minor plot which is disappointing because all her previous books expanded on the relationships between characters. From main murder plot, to Peabody's case, to Peabody's annoying parents, to Dallas's injuries & refusals of medical attention, to Dallas getting to the upcoming wedding anniversary, and etc. The storyline plot just jumped around a lot. As a result, the book began to feel formulaic and bland. It was a difficult read because I could not get involved in the book. I am hoping that the next book will be better. I would not recommend this book unless you want to read the chapter or so about Dallas's name and past in Texas, for this you can just skim it in the store.
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Summary: Great Read!
Review: This series is still going strong. Love the characters and it is a quick read. If you enjoyed the other In Death books you wiil love this one. Eve Dallas is back and tough as ever.
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Summary: Another Home Run
Review: Reunion in Death is another home run for Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb. Roberts has used this installation of her in Death series to add more layers to her complex and fascinating character, Eve Dallas. Once again her relationship with her husband Roark is hot enough to burn the reader. And as always, Eve's relationship with the killer is both intimate and adversarial. The writing is fast and witty and the book, while a fascinating addition to the series, stands on its own just fine. I definately recommend Reunion in Death along with the rest of the in Death series.
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Summary: Cannot get enough of Eve
Review: Every book I can get my hands on in this series have never let me down. I am impressed with the way that Nora Roberts/JD ROBB developed and continues to develop Eve's story. What I'd love to see next is our great Eve going up against the Church for doing something evil/illegal. From all the stories on the news lately I'd love to see our confident Eve bash some heads in and clash wits in that arena. As any fan that has gotten this far will admit, Eve Dallas is the best and the new story and a developed story about what happened to her in Dallas,TX is still captivating. Loved every minute of it and as always am waiting for more. This author is a paragon and I love all of her books.
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Summary: Another enjoyable journey into Eve & Roarke's world
Review: The story was fast-paced as usual. Like in the last book, we know who is responsible for the murders it's just a matter of Eve and her team, including Roarke of course, outsmarting the criminal. There are some very important developments in Eve facing her childhood with a visit to Dallas, TX, which was told wonderfully and had you feeling every moment of not just her torment but Roarke's in seeing her deal with it and how it makes him feel. Of course the background stories involving the other characters were enjoyable. Peabody has her first homicide to investigate and her parents stop in to see her, which throws some interesting havic into Eve & Roarke's lives. Mavis & Nadine were not featured much in this book. Anyway, all said, it's a great book. I hope maybe the next book will go back to the unknown killer factor, as I enjoy that more, but the change of pace for the last two books has been nice too.
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