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Summary: The saga continues...
Review: J.D. Robbs tale of a cop who stands for the dead in the year 2059 continues with this tale of murder and intrigue. Young, vibrant people are dying and it's up to Eve Dallas to see that the killer is stopped and gets the justice he or she deserves. Compounding the problem is her husband's sudden exclusion, something that she cannot understand or accept. This book is a continuation of the story of Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke, a fabously wealthy self-made tycoon with a shady past and holdings across the inhabited universe. Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb is an acknowledged master of this genre, and once again the story is tight with drama and suspense, with a dose of humanity illustrated in the ongoing and passionate love affair between two most unlikely partners. This is a big part of the attraction of this series, and I find myself fascinated by the dynamics between Eve and Roarke as they work out the rules of their relationship.
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Summary: Portrait in Death - an asset to the 'in Death' gallery
Review: Lieutenant Eve Dallas is a strong, courageous homicide cop in a futuristic New York of the mid-twentyfirst century. A great many things have changed from now till then, but human nature doesn't. Some people will always be sick or selfish, cruel or just plain evil in any era. Eve stands for the murdered innocents and is driven to stand between the killer and potential victims. 'Portrait' forges another strong link in the chain which began with 'Naked in Death'. Eve's sizzling relationship with the powerful, incredibly handsome Irish-born billionaire Roarke steams off the page. Eve and Roarke both survived horrific childhoods by a determination to achieve independence and success. Now they struggle to harness their incredibly valiant wills and their intelligence to build up and trust their marriage. Love and sex light the hottest fires, but relying on each other is a new challenge and commitment every day. Unlike many fans, I found "J. D. Robb" first, and only afterward read this author's other (Nora Roberts) books. With some other mystery writers, the reader homes in on the murderer by the middle of the book. 'Portrait in Death' kept me going and interested to the end -- I didn't foresee the denouement. If this is your first J. D. Robb book, enjoy! I'm betting you'll fall for Eve and Roarke and their well-developed supporting stable of auxiliary characters, and that you'll next go to 'Naked in Death' and relish the whole series.
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Summary: This one is a joy!
Review: Eve Dallas is in Heaven. Sommerset, her personal nemesis, is taking a vacation, and she is looking forward to twenty one joyful days without the stuck up butler making her life miserable. All this comes crashing down when he trips over her cat and breaks his leg, followed closely by a call from news reporter friend, Nadine, with a murder report. Eve shortly finds herself embroiled in a new case, where some sick individual is killing the beautiful and the innocent, after artistically posing them and making photos, so as to capture their souls and absorb them into himself. To make the whole situation worse, she lacks her faithful husband, Roarke's assistance, since he is on a personal quest to learn the truth about his mother. Not only does this mean he won't be able to help her solve the case, but it leaves her alone to deal with Sommerset, who is even worse to handle when he is bedridden and forced to cope with a too chirpy and cheerful physical assistant. The case takes on an even grimer turn when a friend is the killer's latest target. Eve must race against time, or lose someone she cares about. ***** Enjoyable as ever, this book is perhaps the best yet in this thrilling series. Eve is sharp as ever, her tough mien a thin disguise for the soft heart she hides. However, Roarke takes on an even greater depth, showing readers facets of himself beyond the sexy rouge gazillionaire we have grown to love. The plot and futuristic world as well crafted as ever, and revisiting the old friends we have made over the course of previous books is also a joy. ***** Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
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Summary: Best Yet
Review: This book is one of the best in the series. It starts of hilarious, and gets funnier through the entire plot. The crime keeps you guessing, but it is the characters that make this book great. Roarke and Eve go deeper in their relationship, experiencing their first major fight and Roarke gets a family! This is one book you cant stop reading just because you love the characters so much. You'll definately want to read this one.
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Summary: Hard to forget series.
Review: One day after this book was released I rushed to my family Wal-Mart just to buy this book talk about being hooked to this series, but anyway I'm glad I did this book is one of best of the whole series everyone of the major characters makes an entrance in their very special way. I felt for for Roarke when he finally meets a real connection to his family and cried for about his mother. Poor Summerset has an accident and has to rely on Spence and new very unique person, and our favorite Eve is trying to solve a very emotional case and try to give Roarke the emotional support that he needs. Yes, Nora works this story together in her very fantastic way. If you are looking for an exciting series read these books.
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Summary: WOW
Review: There isn't much more that needs to be said, this book is just WOW. This has the usual murder story underlying everything, but the emotional dynamics of the story are incredible. The story revolving around Roarke & Eve is incredibly gripping this time around, more so than usual and has moved to a different level in the developing of their relationship and outlining more of Roarkes past. I can't begin to describe how much I enjoyed this book, I've enjoyed them all, loved quite a few, but this has to be my favorite. I've never singled out a book within the "Death" series as a favorite, I've reread all of them and it is my favorite series, but this book is just phenomenal.
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Summary: Decent.
Review: Well, I purchased this today, and as I was eagerly awaiting another good Eve Dallas story (and a bit afraid of some repetition), I wasn't disappointed - much. Roarke is, amazingly enough, *not* an expert consultant civilian in this, and instead, during the course of this novel, we are given the chance to see Eve really work alone a great deal, while still getting some decent scenes on their relationship. Balancing Roarke's side are some absolutely stunning revelations about his past that left me absolutely ... well, stunned. ^^ Will undoubtedly leave other faithful readers equally stunned. NYPSD blaster stunned. As for the mystery - not exactly hard to follow, but the unusually high amount of new characters was a little head-spinning for me. But interesting ^.^ A lot of the constant-and-somewhat-minor characters in the previous books show up for something in here, which was also nice, if also a little random. At any rate, I enjoyed this one a great deal (really good character moments, for Roarke especially), and it was, as suits the In Death series, a pretty entertaining book. And hey - there's a fascinating (and short) preview of Imitation in Death, which I wasn't expecting since the previous three or so haven't had sneak reads. :) Fun all around.
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Summary: A very good story, but not for the new reader
Review: All of the books in the "...In Death" series are a combination of futuristic murder mystery and serial romance. The murder mystery set in the summer of 2059 and pits Lieutenant Eve Dallas against a serial killer who targets and professionally photographs young people...after they are dead. The serial romance is characterized by a major role reversal; the usually ultra-controlled Roarke is unbalanced by Summerset's injury and new information regarding his birth mother which places Eve in the unusual roles of caregiver and peacemaker. While each book in the "...In Death" series can stand alone as a murder mystery (and this is a good one), to truly enjoy the stories the entire series needs be read in order. The characters are what makes me buy each book as soon as it comes out and after sixteen books there is quite a cast of characters, all of whom are interesting and have complex histories. In each book, Ms. Robb (Nora Roberts) tries to supply enough information so that a reader can understand why the characters react the way they do, but if Portrait in Death was a reader's first "...In Death" book I don't think he/she would read another. In summary, a very good story, but not for the new reader.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Another wonderful book in the series! Roarke gains information that makes him vulnerable and gives us more insight to his character. We see more depth Eve's and Somerset's characters, too. The homicide story line is intriguing. It's a definite must-read for Nora Roberts fans!
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Summary: Excellent!!
Review: There is an excellent expansion of the past of Roarke's character in this book. This only brings Eve and Roarke that much closer together and expands on their relationship. There is also the progress made for Peabody as an officer that is expanded on. The murders in this book were very creative and I didn't figure out who the murder was which only improved the book as far as I am concerned! Each of the characters in this series grows with each book and I love it!! This book only improves the series as far as I am concerned and I can't wait for the next one to come out!
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