Kindred in Death

Woh! Eve Dallas is a homicide detective, so there's going to be a murder in every book for her to investigate. Usually, the In Death series straddles the line between romance and outright suspense fiction fairly evenly. This installment, however, almost falls completely into the suspense side. The

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victim is only 16, and her murder particularly gruesome and gut-wrenching. Though the love between Roarke and Eve is still strong, and there's more than one tryst between them here, fans of the romance genre may find this book a little lacking on that front compared to the previous novels. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I love suspense books.

The daughter of a cop is brutally murdered as a revenge message to him. But, what could a cop who investigates illegal drugs have done to warrant such fury? Eve is specifically requested on the case. Roarke's involvement in Eve's cases as an "expert consultant" happily continues and we get more interaction between them as a result. All the favorites are here, in particular the other cops. Mavis and a couple others make small cameos (which suits their characters fine) and the cop action gets ratcheted up. It seemed to me that there was more investigative technique, and conferences than ever before - which I thought added a lot of depth to the plot.

Overall, and excellent read with good plot twists and the usual satisfying ending I've come to expect. Highly recommended!

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Peace Day for Eve is anything but when the body of a sixteen year-old girl is discovered by her devastated parents on their return from a romantic get-away. And since one of the parents in question is a solid policeman who only recently received his Captain's bars, of course Eve is on the case.

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a few wedding nerves and some post-traumatic nausea to hold at bay, Eve charges into the investigation determined to get things wrapped up in time for her stroll down the aisle as Louise's maid-of-honor (in something... yellow?).

With the ending a foregone conclusion - of course she's going to get the bad guy - it's all in the ride. While this trip isn't as strong as Eve's previous installment, it was still a worthwhile few hours of entertainment.

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The latest novel in this mystery series. It's summer in 2060 and only a week 'til Louise and Charles are to be married at Roarke's estate with Eve as matron of honor. Anticipating a rare day off spent with her husband, instead Eve is called to scene of the murder of a fellow police officer's

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daughter. The next few days are a race to find the perpetrator before the body count gets too high. I enjoyed this and it did end on a high note with the wedding and we did get to see many of the continuing cast from the the series playing their accustomed roles. My recent reread of Vengenge in Death also added to my enjoyment of this particular episode in Robb's series as some of the early discussions between Eve and Roarke about this case touched on things we learned in that story. Recommended.

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This series isn't one that requires a lot of thought on the part of the reader. The books follow the same pattern. The characters are developed through the 35 books in the series so reading them from the start is a good idea but they aren't hard (looking back over my reading log I realised that

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some months I have read five or six of these books plus novels for school). To me this fact make them a perfect read for a decidedly gray Saturday (we had the lights on ALL DAY).

This book continues the pattern of previous books in the series yet manages to still entertain. Although the all follow the same basic plot to me they stay fresh. What I enjoy the most is the humour and the interactions between the recurring characters in the books. They feel real. They are people that I can relate to. I really enjoyed seeing Jamie return, I've missed him, and I think that perhaps Roberts has introduced another character of whom we will see more off, Peach. If she does reapear I will be happy.

The past few books in the series have left me feeling a bit meh but not this one. I was gripped. The interactions between the main and supporting characters that felt a bit samey in the past few books did not feel so this time. The drama that felt a bit concocted wasn't there. It all felt more natural.

If you enjoy murder mysteries where you yourself don't have to figure out who the killer is this series is definitely for you. Since I am not much of a puzzle solver and ridiculously fond of network crime show this is a perfect series for me.

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Eve investigates the rape and murder of the police chief's teenage daughter. With the help of her team's e-knowledge and her own understanding of human nature (which hasn't changed in the future), Eve painstakingly investigates every clue and pieces together the evidence until she captures the

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killer. Gritty police procedural set in the near future with some humor.

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Dallas is called to investigate the horrific death of Deena, young daughter of Capt. MacMasters of the NYPSD. It turns out that Deena's death is just one of a series of revenge killings, committed by a young boy who has been taught, since birth, that his mother's death is the fault of many in the

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NY Police Dept.

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When the daughter of a cop is found dead on the Peace Day holiday it interrupts Eve and Rourke's plans for the evening. Eve is almost glad of it because it means she can avoid those awkward conversatoins about weddings that her friend is having. The girl is tortured and cruely treated before being

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killed and when another body turns up Eve is faced with a problem linking the murders together.

It's a pretty typical story in this series, I enjoyed the story and the visit with two people I'm getting very fond of. It reads almost like a weekly TV serial, enjoyable and entertaing stuff.

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I loved it! It seems like she is getting back on track. Some of her latter books have seemed too much like retreads to me. This was an engrossing book that was a real "I can't put this down" kind of read. My only minor complaint, since Nora Roberts is a romance writer by trade, why couldn't Louise

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and Charles's wedding have more detail. It seems like it was thrown in as an afterthought. She did this to Eve and Roarke's wedding too.

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I Love Eve and Roarke. Eve Dallas is investigate the horrific death of Deena the daughter of Capt. MacMasters. The guy that killing is a revenge for what happen to his family when he was young. Plus Eve's friend Louise and Charles's Wedding.

This book like all the other JD Robbs was a captivating can't put down read. Eve always gets her man and when she does he better beg for mercy! I love Eve and Roarke!!

This was horrible. Really, year 2060 and here are no street cameras or any teenagers taking pictures or video of a New Year's Eve party? Couldn't get past that.

This book started out slow for me. I can't say for sure if it was the book or just a personal issue with me, but it did pick up after the first quarter or so.

I think one of the problems I'm having with the series lately is that Eve is mellowing out. She's still kick-ass, but she's losing her hard

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edge. That's ok, because I definitely want to see her grow and change. But it kind of takes something away from the stories, too.

The case was interesting and I enjoyed watching Eve puzzle through it. One of the best things about these novels is watching her walk through the murders in her mind.

Overall this was better than one or two of her more recent entries, but it wasn't as good as many of the early ones.

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If I could give this book ten stars I would. It was wrenching and satisfying. It tops out as my absolute favorite of the series so far. I don't think I've ever hated the bad guy as much or cheered harder at the catch.

I knew this was a horribly written book, even as I read it.

I've never read Nora Roberts: the romance version of this must be obscene. The Roarke scenes had me dying.

Sci-fi mystery. A strange endeavor.

I knew this was a horribly written book, even as I read it.

I've never read Nora Roberts: the romance version of this must be obscene. The Roarke scenes had me dying.

Sci-fi mystery. A strange endeavor.

I knew this was a horribly written book, even as I read it.

I've never read Nora Roberts: the romance version of this must be obscene. The Roarke scenes had me dying.

Sci-fi mystery. A strange endeavor.

The latest installment in the Eve Dallas and Rourke series. In my opinion this has been one of the best. Thoroughly enjoyed it and if anyone is interested … YES … I would still time travel to meet Rourke!

This one wasn't as fun as some of the others. The death described was difficult for me. I have more trouble with the cases that involve rape. All the secondary character happenings made it worth reading as a fan of the series.

A horrific crime perpetrated on a cop's daughter enrages and energizes Dallas's team. The tough cop with high-tech assistance solves that crime and the one that follows and the lieutenant gets to the church on time.

This was an excellent installment in the In Death series. I read it quickly and ven after reading the end of the book (a fault of mind) I still wanted to read the whole book and couldn't put it down. I really like how Roberts used dialog to tell so much of the story, rather than description.

Pretty good mystery. But if it were not for the slightly advanced technology it could be easily be set today

A cop's 16 year old daughter is dead. A bride-to-be realtor goes out to show a loft and never returns. A 90 year old woman is in danger. What do these people have in common? Eve Dallas and her team need to find the answer. Another great book in this series.

Great addition to the series. It says a lot for Robert's talent that I still look forward to a new book in the series after 29 books. The crime in this story was particularly gruesome and disturbing. But the whole gang is here to bring the perp to justice. And Eve has to deal with the

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responsibilities of being Matron of Honor at Louise's wedding to Charles. As always, there are quite a few laughs along the way. I do wish Eve would find out a bit more about her parents and what became of them.

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People are being targeted for a crime done years ago. But its not their deaths the killer wants, its those closest to them...their children, their lovers, their parents. And it won't stop until everyone pays. That is until Eve Dallas steps onto the scene and begins her study of a criminal no one

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would even think to look at.

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