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Summary: The best stories in a long time
Review: Nora Roberts/J.D Robb writes the most amazing stories I have read in a long time!! When I'm reading one of her stories I feel like I'm actually seeing the characters come alive on the pages. Her Roarke character is the best. He doesn't let anyone push him around including his wife. I love the way her male characters come out in her books, rough around the edges, bossy, demanding, want things done their way, and just a little rough with their women. Keep the stories of Roarke and Eve coming! I have everyone of her books on these two and I can't wait for the next one!!
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Summary: Roarke's past returns with a Vengeance
Review: One of my favorites so far, because it delves into Roarke's mysterious history. When two men and one woman are brutally murdered, all of the clues lead Eve to Roarke's stuffy butler, Summerset, as the killer. But the victims and the prime suspect all share a common past... and secret... with Roarke. He may be a seductive multi-billionaire now, but the former criminal/vigilante is also married to a cop. Now, he's forced to return to the land of his brutal childhood and deal with a deadly secret that could threaten his relationship with the woman he loves. Eve is forced to weigh her feelings for the man she loves and her own sense of justice when his illegal past is revealed.
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Summary: The best of the series so far, outstanding!
Review: Robb outdoes herself in "Vengeance in Death." Some previous installments in the series had become weak in plot and entertainment. This novel is just great. With each of the novels in the series, Robb delves into a different supporting character - fleshing out Mavis and Peapody in past novels, for example. Summerset gets his turn in this one. In a truly entertaining plot, Summerset is framed and Dallas is forced to take her investigation underground or risk making Roarke himself the prime suspect. The villain is targeting Roarke, and is taking out everyone who helped Roarke avenge the death of Summerset's daughter 15 years ago. And we get the added entertainment of Dallas defending Summerset - Robb adds to the previous background behind Summerset's disdain for Dallas. Unlike past novels in this series, Robb makes it very hard to figure out who the villain is and yet when we do, it's very logical. The love affair between Dallas and Roarke is finely shaped, some good sparring and making up, excellent intensity. We continue to have witty exchanges between Peabody and Dallas, and meet McNab, who will be developed in a later novel. A great read!
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Summary: Constant build-up of excitement and suspense.
Review: So far I have read seven of the J.D. Robb books. Everyone of them has been very exciting. I especially liked Vengenance in Death. The main character, Lieutenant Eve Dallas, has wit, brains and brawn. The fact that the settings are in the future (2056) adds an interesting twist. The entire book is one of those "can't put down". I hope she continues to write more sequels. I am just hooked on the stories and characters. HIGHLY Recommend.
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Summary: Outstanding audio performance of a great story
Review: Susan Ericksen's narration of the In Death series is outstanding and really makes the characters come alive. She reads the transcript with just the right emphasis on words and phrases. Eve, Peabody, Somerset, and Rourke are beautifully portrayed. I preorder all these tapes because I know the reading will be excellent.
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Summary: "The name of the little riddle is Revenge"
Review: The previous book in the series was good but left me with a somewhat bitter taste. The reason was the J.D. Robb plunged into the unnatural events genre alla Laurell K. Hamilton. Since I enjoy the work by both authors, I would rather see each one of them write about that which they "know" best. This is why I was pleasantly surprised when in this book I found no references to events outside the boundaries of the futuristic world of 2058.
Finally, the year 2058 is coming to an end, and it is unbelievable how much has happened in just a few months: Lieutenant Eve Dallas and Roarke meeting and getting married, Eve remembering crucial events from her childhood, Mavis seeing her career surging forward, and many others. The current case involves a serial killer that punishes people that have strayed from the path of the Lord. The first victim Eve finds was not only killed, but also tortured savagely. To complicate matters further, the victim is an old friend of Roarke, from his time in Ireland, when Eve's husband was involved in certain activities that would not be appreciated by Eve.
In the case of the second victim, the killer's intentions become a little clearer, since he calls Eve and gives her a clue useful for finding the victim before the time of death. So now it is personal, since the killer wants Eve as an opponent and the second victim is also a friend of Roarke. The relationship between Eve and Roarke is put to the test, since Roarke's secrets from his past may aid Eve in the investigation, but these secrets make him criminally liable. Is Eve more concerned about justice than about keeping her husband? Things really heat up when Sommerset, Roarke's faithful servant, becomes a suspect in the investigation.
The quality picks up considerably compared to "Ceremony in Death", with Robb focusing on what she does best and also limiting the passionate scenes to more reasonable levels. These had gotten a little bit out of hand in previous works in terms of their frequency and lack of variation in their development. Now the author creates a much better balance, presenting the scenes for those that crave them, but not repeating them so much so as to make the book a little boring. Hopefully, the quality of the series will remain at this level until the end.
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Summary: The NEVER stays hidden.....
Review: This 6th. book of the series deals with Roarke's past, that we so far had only glimmers of. Including the why & how of Sommerset's importance to Roarke. Vengeance has come to call, Eve must protect this man she loves from an Evil seeded in his past. She struggles to protect the targets of this cryptic killer, as each one down is a step closer to Roarke's death. The love between Eve & Roarke is blooming & taking on a full quality, that us pitiful beings can envy. Fast, Furious action, witty, gritty dialogue. Loved every page turning minute of it.
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Summary: OK for contrived melodrama
Review: This book reminds me of why I seldom watch any TV crime series for more than one season. It seems that it only takes a few episodes to deal with realistic scenarios, and we are left with ridiculous dust-ups involving the series regulars. I know that Nora Roberts is very popular, but there is not much here except for the story. The characters would seem one-dimensional in a comic book. In a work of fiction, they are triter than trite. The plot is certainly fast-moving, but it is truly hard to believe that there are people out there who will not figure out whodunit pretty early. If you are already a fan of the series, then by all means add this notch to your gunstock, but if you are new to it, try one of the earlier works first.
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Summary: Awesome work by Robb
Review: This is by far my favorite of the In Death series thus far. The plot is thrilling and well written full of the twists I have come to expect in these books. The great thing about this book is that I think it is vital to Roarke and Eve's relationship. I love that this series gives the reader a veiw of couples after they admit to being in love, as many of Robert's regular books don't. Up until this book their love was very hot and passionate, but they never really fought. This book puts a lot of obstacles in their paths and they have to work them out as a couple and learn that they have to except each other's differences. Also wonderful is the tirelessly stodgy Summersett whose relationship with Eve is also examined in this book. Why is Summersett so horrid to Eve? Read this book and find out. A fascinating, page-turner. I recommend reading these books in order though. My only question, how long until Eve is pregnant?
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Summary: J.D. Robb and Eve Dallas have done it again.
Review: This was a great book - I can't wait for the next one in the series. They just keep getting
better. I'm hoping maybe J.D. Robb will start
a relationship between Peabody and McNab.
I think they would be great together. I liked
how we got to explore Roarke's past.
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