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Available
Series
Collection
Publication
Berkley (2005), Edition: Reprint, 384 pages
Description
No affairs. No criminal connections. No DNA. No clues. Eve Dallas may be the best cop in the city - not to mention having the lavish resources of her husband Roarke at her disposal - but the Swisher case has her baffled. The family members were murdered in their beds with brutal, military precision. The state-of-the-art security was breached, and the killers used night vision to find their way through the cozy middle-class house. Clearly, Dallas is dealing with pros. The only mistake they made was to overlook the nine-year-old girl cowering in the dark in the kitchen. . . Now Nixie Swisher is an orphan - and the sole eyewitness to a seemingly inexplicable crime. Kids are not Dallas's strong suit. But Nixie needs a safe place to stay, and Dallas needs to solve this case. Not only because of the promise she made to Nixie. Not only for the cause of justice. But also to put to rest some of her own darkest memories - and deepest fears. With her partner Peabody on the job, and watching her back - and with Roarke providing the kind of help only he can give - Lieutenant Eve Dallas is running after shadows, and dead-set on finding out who's behind them.… (more)
User reviews
LibraryThing member cranberrytarts
One of my favorites of the series. So full of emotion. I cried several times.
LibraryThing member rocalisa
Visions in Death by J. D. Robb (8/10)
Futuristic Crime/Romance. More Eve and Roarke. Yay!
Futuristic Crime/Romance. More Eve and Roarke. Yay!
LibraryThing member jshillingford
Sometimes I'm not sure if television shows are lifting their ideas from Robb or the other way around. An entire family, save one young survivor, are murdered in their home. Sound familiar? I saw this on CSI, and Law and Order I think. But, those shows didn't have Eve Dallas on the case.
While I did
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enjoy this one, I found it a little too dark. Most novels in this series refer to Eve's horrible past, but this one drives the point home since the remaining victim is so young. Eve strongly identifies with her and wants to protect her as she wasn't. This makes for some depressing internal thoughts for Eve and even puts a damper on the usual playfulness she and Roarke engage in each book. Peabody and McNab do inject some humor into the story. Despite the tone, it was a solid mystery with some hot sex (as usual) and the characters are as real as ever. I recommend it, as I do the entire series, this just wasn't my favorite of the bunch. Show Less
LibraryThing member Darla
A girl survives the assassination of her family.
LibraryThing member pauliharman
In this installment, Dallas investigates the murder of a whole family - except for a traumatised young girl who witnessed the attack. Inevitably Eve draws parallels with her own troubled childhood, and the nightmares return. Dallas and her gazillionaire husband Roarke protect the child whilst
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LibraryThing member wisdomlore
Nixie Swisher is the lone survivor in a home invasion that leaves her mom and dad, brother and her best friend literally slaughtered in their beds. Dallas must find out not only who but why these killings took place. In the meantime, Nixie comes to stay at "the palace" and eventually Dallas and
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Roarke place her with the couple we met in Naked in Death. Show Less
LibraryThing member shelleyraec
Another great balance between the police procedural and the development of the personal stories of the characters in the series. Here Eve has to battle personal demons in order to help the child victim. I think its remarkable that Robb/Roberts is able to maintain growth in the characters and create
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unique plots in each installment, particularly after 20 books. I don't think that has been achieved by any other author. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rakari
My favourite book of all time. Perfect blend of crime, romance and the trauma in psychology. Love it!
LibraryThing member Barb_H
Another great tale in the continuing saga of Eve Dallas and Roarke and the rest of the gang. Still planning to read the rest of the series.
LibraryThing member StefanieGeeks
Dallas comes up against one of her greatest foes... a precocious 9 year old girl whose family has been murdered in cold blood. Wonderful character development in this installment.
LibraryThing member SunnySD
When a middle class, seemingly innocent urban family is murdered in their beds with no apparent motive and only one small survivor, Detective Eve Dallas is sure there's a motive. Good thing for her she has a crack team to back her up and mad skills to drive her on.
Hadn't read one of these for a
Hadn't read one of these for a
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while, and it was a kick to go back and re-discover the early Eve. Not a bad way to spend a summer evening. Show Less
LibraryThing member gogglemiss
Interesting development in this series, as a nice year old girl survives a slaughter of her family in their house one night and takes refuge at Eve/Roarke's place., thus opening up the emotional floodgates throughout.
LibraryThing member msralways
I
cried a lot. I think this was one of the most emotional books thus far
in the series. I love the way J.D Robb projected Nixie's feelings into
what Eve went through on her own childhood. And the way everybody else
reacted to the child's fate on their own particular way made this book
that much
Eve on Divided in Death, I think we are getting some pretty cute and
swoony and sexy scenes out of those two. Some humor in here too that
made me crack the hell up. Deliciously amazing.
cried a lot. I think this was one of the most emotional books thus far
in the series. I love the way J.D Robb projected Nixie's feelings into
what Eve went through on her own childhood. And the way everybody else
reacted to the child's fate on their own particular way made this book
that much
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more special to me. After the big tension between Roarke and Eve on Divided in Death, I think we are getting some pretty cute and
swoony and sexy scenes out of those two. Some humor in here too that
made me crack the hell up. Deliciously amazing.
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Another good visit with Eve and Rourke. A young girl is the only survivor of the murder of her family, hiding out with Eve who's trying to find out who did it before they find the girl and kill her too, taking a lot of other people with her.
LibraryThing member lamotamant
One of my favorite books of the series. I love the parallels between Eve and Nixie and always want to see more of Nixie in the series.
LibraryThing member AddictedToMorphemes
Survivor in Death
by J.D. Robb
#20 In Death series
Nixie Swisher, a courageous 9-year-old girl, loses all of her family members, as well as her best friend, after she wakes up in the middle of the night and creeps downstairs to sneak an orange soda immediately before a home invasion ends with the
As always in this series, the suspense and action do not disappoint. This book in particular has moved up high on my list for this series for the character development of Eve and Roarke, as well as for Summerset, their majordomo and Roarke's father figure. They all have to face the tragedies of their past because of this little girl whom they have vowed to protect. We witness an opening discussion and thoughts about whether they think they will make good parents someday when they are ready. There is a very touching scene which actually brought tears to my eyes when Nixie had to visit the morgue to say her goodbyes. Very well done in showing Eve's humanity through that, as she is known to keep her emotions under lock and key as she fights anything that brings them to the surface.
Another point I was glad was brought up was Roarke's reasoning and thoughts about why he's willing to drop everything and help Eve in her homicide investigations, whether it is his computer or lock-picking skills, piloting his personal helicopter to get her where she needs to be in a hurry, or being part of the on-site team when they are busting down doors. I've been wondering if that was ever going to be touched upon because in recent books, he seems to be spending more time assisting the police department than he is building and maintaining his own empire.
We are seeing the tight-knit community of friends weaving itself around Eve (both in her chosen team at work as well as personally) and the emergence of her willingness to lean on them and give back to them in return. She's slowly starting to show a softer side. It only lasts for mere moments (haha) but she's learning.
This was an excellent installment of this ongoing series.
by J.D. Robb
#20 In Death series
Nixie Swisher, a courageous 9-year-old girl, loses all of her family members, as well as her best friend, after she wakes up in the middle of the night and creeps downstairs to sneak an orange soda immediately before a home invasion ends with the
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brutal slayings of everyone close to her. Because her friend was spending the night with her and was sleeping in her bed, the killers did not realize they had overlooked a witness to their crimes, someone who would remind Lt. Eve Dallas of herself when she was a young girl, setting off her rage and need to take them down.As always in this series, the suspense and action do not disappoint. This book in particular has moved up high on my list for this series for the character development of Eve and Roarke, as well as for Summerset, their majordomo and Roarke's father figure. They all have to face the tragedies of their past because of this little girl whom they have vowed to protect. We witness an opening discussion and thoughts about whether they think they will make good parents someday when they are ready. There is a very touching scene which actually brought tears to my eyes when Nixie had to visit the morgue to say her goodbyes. Very well done in showing Eve's humanity through that, as she is known to keep her emotions under lock and key as she fights anything that brings them to the surface.
Another point I was glad was brought up was Roarke's reasoning and thoughts about why he's willing to drop everything and help Eve in her homicide investigations, whether it is his computer or lock-picking skills, piloting his personal helicopter to get her where she needs to be in a hurry, or being part of the on-site team when they are busting down doors. I've been wondering if that was ever going to be touched upon because in recent books, he seems to be spending more time assisting the police department than he is building and maintaining his own empire.
We are seeing the tight-knit community of friends weaving itself around Eve (both in her chosen team at work as well as personally) and the emergence of her willingness to lean on them and give back to them in return. She's slowly starting to show a softer side. It only lasts for mere moments (haha) but she's learning.
This was an excellent installment of this ongoing series.
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LibraryThing member wndy2011
When a young girl witnesses the murder of her family, Eve Dallas must take drastic measures to protect her witness and find the killers.
LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Survivor in Death
4 Stars
After her entire family is murdered in their beds, 9 year old Nixie Swisher is taken into protective custody while Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team investigate. As the evidence unfolds, Eve soon comes to realize that the deaths are part of a larger agenda and that little
An enjoyable installment with an intriguing mystery and some fantastic character development.
The investigation into the Swisher family's murder is compelling, and while it is rather easy to figure out the culprit and the motivation, there are a couple of twists that catch the reader by surprise. Moreover, the showdown at the end is particularly intense, and Robb certainly knows how to write an action sequence.
Little Nixie is a resilient and adorable child whose predicament touches Eve, Roarke and Summerset on a profoundly personal level. All of their reactions to her are simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.
In sum, Survivor In Death is another excellent addition to the series, which just seems to go from strength to strength.
4 Stars
After her entire family is murdered in their beds, 9 year old Nixie Swisher is taken into protective custody while Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team investigate. As the evidence unfolds, Eve soon comes to realize that the deaths are part of a larger agenda and that little
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Nixie's life is in even more danger than ever.An enjoyable installment with an intriguing mystery and some fantastic character development.
The investigation into the Swisher family's murder is compelling, and while it is rather easy to figure out the culprit and the motivation, there are a couple of twists that catch the reader by surprise. Moreover, the showdown at the end is particularly intense, and Robb certainly knows how to write an action sequence.
Little Nixie is a resilient and adorable child whose predicament touches Eve, Roarke and Summerset on a profoundly personal level. All of their reactions to her are simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.
In sum, Survivor In Death is another excellent addition to the series, which just seems to go from strength to strength.
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LibraryThing member mitabird
3.5 stars
I thought Survivor in Death was just OK. There were moments when I laughed out loud and got misty-eyed, but I felt somewhat dissatisfied with the story as a whole. Eve seemed very cold to me. I understand due to her childhood, she'd have a hard time dealing with a kid victim. At times
I thought Survivor in Death was just OK. There were moments when I laughed out loud and got misty-eyed, but I felt somewhat dissatisfied with the story as a whole. Eve seemed very cold to me. I understand due to her childhood, she'd have a hard time dealing with a kid victim. At times
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though, she seemed a bit heartless and that not the Eve I've come to learn. The normal camaraderie between everyone didn't feel as genuine this time. I didn't really care for the mystery either. I didn't like the idea behind the killings nor the fact that the killers were tied to groups from previous books. The ending seemed a bit contrived and convenient. I hope the next one is better. Show Less
LibraryThing member jfe16
The incomprehensible murder of the Swisher family as they slept in their beds has New York Police and Security Department’s detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas stymied. The callous, professional executioners breached state-of-the-art security, wore night vision goggles, and brutally wiped out the
Eve may have an eyewitness, but solving this grisly crime will take all her determination if she’s to find justice for Nixie.
The twentieth tale in the “In Death” series holds the reader rapt from the first page. There’s the strong sense of place, relatable, believable characters, a gruesome crime, a child in peril . . . all of these combine to create a riveting tale filled with relationships, characters readers know and love, and an emotional plot that runs the gamut from humorous to heart-wrenching. As always, the relationships between the characters, the romance, and the repartee all have a place in the telling of a tale that readers will find truly unputdownable.
Highly recommended.
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family . . . except for the nine-year-old girl fearfully cringing in the dark kitchen.Eve may have an eyewitness, but solving this grisly crime will take all her determination if she’s to find justice for Nixie.
The twentieth tale in the “In Death” series holds the reader rapt from the first page. There’s the strong sense of place, relatable, believable characters, a gruesome crime, a child in peril . . . all of these combine to create a riveting tale filled with relationships, characters readers know and love, and an emotional plot that runs the gamut from humorous to heart-wrenching. As always, the relationships between the characters, the romance, and the repartee all have a place in the telling of a tale that readers will find truly unputdownable.
Highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member kevinrtipple
It has been a brutal invasion as Survivor in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries by J.D. Robb begins. The intruders came in during the dead of night. They easily disarmed the alarm and killed everyone in the house. It is a brutal blood bath.
But they missed one child.
Nixie Swisher got up from her bed to get
Because she hid, she is alive, and everyone else is dead.
NYPSD Homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas intends to keep it that way. Not only was Nixie Swisher clearly a target as others were being killed, she intends to get her some sort of justice by getting the killers. It becomes rapidly clear that is going to be easier said than done as the killers are highly skilled and are not done yet.
It is the year 2059 in this violent and fast-moving read, the city is New York, and it still takes smart cops doing the basic footwork to catch killers. It does not hurt to have some bucks and some skilled folks who are not cops either.
A fast and fun read, Survivor in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries works pretty well. Of course, all the usual caveats regarding head hopping in point of view and other issues still apply. But, as always, the reader is soon swept away in the flow of the story and it is a very good story.
My reading copy came by way of the OverDrive/Libby app with the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2022
But they missed one child.
Nixie Swisher got up from her bed to get
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a drink and left her friend behind who was over on a sleepover. She was in the kitchen area when she realized very bad people were in the house. She did the only thing she could. She hid. Her friend was mistaken for her and killed along with Nixie’s entire family and the nanny. Because she hid, she is alive, and everyone else is dead.
NYPSD Homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas intends to keep it that way. Not only was Nixie Swisher clearly a target as others were being killed, she intends to get her some sort of justice by getting the killers. It becomes rapidly clear that is going to be easier said than done as the killers are highly skilled and are not done yet.
It is the year 2059 in this violent and fast-moving read, the city is New York, and it still takes smart cops doing the basic footwork to catch killers. It does not hurt to have some bucks and some skilled folks who are not cops either.
A fast and fun read, Survivor in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries works pretty well. Of course, all the usual caveats regarding head hopping in point of view and other issues still apply. But, as always, the reader is soon swept away in the flow of the story and it is a very good story.
My reading copy came by way of the OverDrive/Libby app with the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2022
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LibraryThing member kmartin802
The 20th In Death story begins with a home invasion that kills a man, his wife, his twelve-year-old son and the nine-year-old girl who was on a sleepover with his daughter. Nixie Swisher, his 9-year-old daughter, escapes the slaughter because she woke up in the night craving an orange fizzy and
Eve discovers her hiding in her parents shower and flashes back to her own situation right after she killed her father. Rather than let child protection services take her, Eve brings her home with her. And begins to try to find out who murdered her parents and why,
On the surface this family law lawyer and his nutritionist wife are unlikely people to be murdered brutally in their home. But looking deeper, Eve discovers that others connected to them - a judge, a social worker, a doctor - have all died relatively recently under suspicious circumstances.
She and Roarke and her team dig into the past to discover a conspiracy to get revenge.
I enjoyed the way Eve relates to Nixie and how Roarke and Summerset do too. I loved hearing Roarke's plans for their future children and how appalled Eve is to even think of becoming a parent. I loved how brave Nixie was and how she reminded Eve of herself had she had a different childhood.
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left her bed to go to the kitchen to get one.Eve discovers her hiding in her parents shower and flashes back to her own situation right after she killed her father. Rather than let child protection services take her, Eve brings her home with her. And begins to try to find out who murdered her parents and why,
On the surface this family law lawyer and his nutritionist wife are unlikely people to be murdered brutally in their home. But looking deeper, Eve discovers that others connected to them - a judge, a social worker, a doctor - have all died relatively recently under suspicious circumstances.
She and Roarke and her team dig into the past to discover a conspiracy to get revenge.
I enjoyed the way Eve relates to Nixie and how Roarke and Summerset do too. I loved hearing Roarke's plans for their future children and how appalled Eve is to even think of becoming a parent. I loved how brave Nixie was and how she reminded Eve of herself had she had a different childhood.
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LibraryThing member Gifford_MacShane
One of the best in this series. A little girl's family & friend are murdered in their beds, and the character is heart-rending. Highly recommended.
LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Survivor in Death
4 Stars
After her entire family is murdered in their beds, 9 year old Nixie Swisher is taken into protective custody while Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team investigate. As the evidence unfolds, Eve soon comes to realize that the deaths are part of a larger agenda and that little
An enjoyable installment with an intriguing mystery and some fantastic character development.
The investigation into the Swisher family's murder is compelling, and while it is rather easy to figure out the culprit and the motivation, there are a couple of twists that catch the reader by surprise. Moreover, the showdown at the end is particularly intense, and Robb certainly knows how to write an action sequence.
Little Nixie is a resilient and adorable child whose predicament touches Eve, Roarke and Summerset on a profoundly personal level. All of their reactions to her are simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.
In sum, Survivor In Death is another excellent addition to the series, which just seems to go from strength to strength.
4 Stars
After her entire family is murdered in their beds, 9 year old Nixie Swisher is taken into protective custody while Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team investigate. As the evidence unfolds, Eve soon comes to realize that the deaths are part of a larger agenda and that little
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Nixie's life is in even more danger than ever.An enjoyable installment with an intriguing mystery and some fantastic character development.
The investigation into the Swisher family's murder is compelling, and while it is rather easy to figure out the culprit and the motivation, there are a couple of twists that catch the reader by surprise. Moreover, the showdown at the end is particularly intense, and Robb certainly knows how to write an action sequence.
Little Nixie is a resilient and adorable child whose predicament touches Eve, Roarke and Summerset on a profoundly personal level. All of their reactions to her are simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.
In sum, Survivor In Death is another excellent addition to the series, which just seems to go from strength to strength.
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LibraryThing member Sheila1957
This one got to me. A family is murdered but their daughter survives because she disobeyed and got out of bed to go to the kitchen for a snack. I cried as I read the sections with Nixie. Watching Eve deal with a nine-year-old was fun but heart-wrenching. I did think it would end differently but
'twas not to be. Oh, Eve does get the bad guy. Probably the best of the series so far.
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'twas not to be. Oh, Eve does get the bad guy. Probably the best of the series so far.
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Subjects
Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — Fiction — 2006)
RITA Award (Finalist — Romantic Suspense — 2006)
AAR Annual Reader Poll (2006)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2005-02-01
Physical description
384 p.; 4.19 inches
ISBN
0425204189 / 9780425204184