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Available
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Collection
Publication
Berkley (2006), 384 pages
Description
Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Suspense. HTML:Detective Eve Dallas tracks the cunning, cold-blooded killer of a doctor and his son in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series. A pioneer of modern reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, Dr. Wilfred B. Icove, is found dead in his officeâ??murdered in a chillingly efficient manner: one swift stab to the heart. Struck by the immaculate condition of the crime scene, Dallas suspects a professional killing. Security disks show a stunningly beautiful woman calmly entering and leaving the buildingâ??the doctorâ??s final appointment. Known as â??Dr. Perfect,â?ť the saintly Icove devoted his life to his family and his work. His record is clean. Too clean for Dallas. She knows he was hiding something and suspects that his sonâ??and successorâ??knows what it is. Then, like father, like son, the young Dr. Icove is killedâ?¦with the same deadly precision. But who is the mystery womanâ??and what was her relationship with the good doctors? While her husband, Roarke, works behind the scenes, Dallas follows her darkest instincts into the Icovesâ?? pasts. What she discovers are men driven to create perfectionâ??playing fast and loose with the laws of nature, the limits of scienc… (more)
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
An interesting murder mystery. When both Dr Icove's are found dead in the same way, Eve starts digging into the reasons. What would people have against plastic surgeons? What she finds is murkier than she thought and has a lot of implications for the future. More angst from her about her past, some
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broodiness and Rourkes family imply future issues. Show Less
LibraryThing member bookwormteri
Once again Roberts writes a great mystery that keeps you guessing. This one broke my heart and made me cry which was a first for this series.
LibraryThing member rocalisa
Orign in Death by J. D. Robb (9/10)
SF/Mystery. Another satisfying visit with Eve and Roarke. This time a plastic surgeon is killed and suspicions are raised about what he might be doing in his spare time, especially once his connection with a geneticist is discovered.
SF/Mystery. Another satisfying visit with Eve and Roarke. This time a plastic surgeon is killed and suspicions are raised about what he might be doing in his spare time, especially once his connection with a geneticist is discovered.
LibraryThing member bukwurm
liked the story plot. Ended with a bang. Sure wish i knew what the surviving clones ended up doing. Otherwise very well written. Like the future suggestion.
Very complex.
Very complex.
LibraryThing member jshillingford
I really enjoyed the unusual plot of this installment of the In Death series. And so did the producers of CSI: Miami, since they had an episode that was eerily similar! A father and son, both scientists, are murdered. They "saintly" Doctors Icove ran a large corporation that in addition to helping
This one had a nice twist in that the perpetrator(s) of the crime made a reader question whether their actions were justified. Eve is just as conflicted over solving the case after discovering just what the Icoves were doing, and to whom. In this instance, I would have liked an epilogue to see just what happened after Eve got the "villain." Excellent read; highly recommended!
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the community, are involved in some questionable scientific pursuits and illegal experiments. Once again, Robb tackles an issues not normally found in a romance novel. But, this series is truly moving beyond such a limited classification - more romantic suspense. Should science mess with the laws of natures? Is genetic manipulation morally right? What about those born out of such endeavors? What can drive a good person to kill?This one had a nice twist in that the perpetrator(s) of the crime made a reader question whether their actions were justified. Eve is just as conflicted over solving the case after discovering just what the Icoves were doing, and to whom. In this instance, I would have liked an epilogue to see just what happened after Eve got the "villain." Excellent read; highly recommended!
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LibraryThing member wisdomlore
Dr. Wilfred B. Icove is murdered, cooling and cleanly, by a well-dressed woman who walks into his office and sticks a knife into him. Dallas and Peabody are baffled by the murder of this famous plastic surgeon, but the more they dig, the more bizzarre the case becomes, until the specter of cloning
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and genetic manipulation becomes a reality and Dallas must not only solve a murder, but shut down an operation that threatens to produce the master race (of women) to take over the world. Show Less
LibraryThing member shelleyraec
Another fantastic installment. Fast paced, intriguing and highly entertaining.
LibraryThing member lhtouchton
Loved it (for the 2nd time) - this is a wonderful, interesting, intricate series, with terrific characters and solid plots. I start each one with excitement and end it ready to pick up the next one. This particular one in the series is a little more "out there" than most, but the reader needs to
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accept that the books are set just far enough in the future that some plot points aren't possible today - or yet. Show Less
LibraryThing member Barb_H
I thought this was an excellent story. This is my favorite book in this series so far. I am looking forward to reading more of the series. I read ebook version from the library.
LibraryThing member StefanieGeeks
One of the more intriguing mysteries in the series about cloning and genetic issues. I also really enjoyed meeting more of Rourke's Irish relatives.
LibraryThing member gogglemiss
I did get bogged down a bit, halfway, wtih the confusing storyline, but on the personal front with Eve Dallas, Roarke, Peabody etc, that made up for it
LibraryThing member msralways
Really good, but I just couldn't get into this one as fast as I usually get into these books, but the story was really good and I still think that even on this timeframe, the subject treated here is still a little bit out there. I really, really enjoyed Eve and Roarke with the impending
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LibraryThing member whybehave2002
This series always guarantees a great read.
LibraryThing member Sheila1957
A much lauded doctor is murdered and Eve gets the case. She uncovers more than murder and knows the doctor should not be lauded.
This was good. Eve has to deal with family. Roarke's family is coming from Ireland to partake of an American Thanksgiving dinner. Neither knows what to do but they will
This is a good series that deals not only with the police work but the softening of Eve as she protects the city she cares about and the people she loves.
This was good. Eve has to deal with family. Roarke's family is coming from Ireland to partake of an American Thanksgiving dinner. Neither knows what to do but they will
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figure it out along with murder. There were several times I laughed out loud as Eve and Roarke try to navigate family and friends as family. I like how Eve is learning to handle her "family" so she doesn't hurt their feelings. I also like that she is learning to fight and forgive within that "family." This is a good series that deals not only with the police work but the softening of Eve as she protects the city she cares about and the people she loves.
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LibraryThing member DubaiReader
Eve Dallas: detective extraordinaire.
I came across a CD version of this book, quite by chance, and decided to listen to it in the car. I'm not a great fan of detective stories generally, so I was really surprised how much I enjoyed this.
It was number 21 of an ongoing series (now on 45), and I had
There is a bit of a red-herring at the beginning, but it allows detective Eve Dallas to be in the right place at the right time for the main crime - the murder of Dr. Wilfred B. Icove, head of the multi-million dollar, Wilfred B. Icove Center. His murder is clean, precise and efficient - a swift stab to the heart with a scalpel. But who is the murderer and what is the motive?
His son inherits his father's business, only to be murdered himself, soon after.
The audiobook was excellently narrated by Susan Ericksen, especially when it came to the visit of Eve's husband, Rourke's Irish relatives for Thanksgiving.
The series starts in 2058 and although I don't usually favour dystopian novels either, this instantly enveloped me. The characters are excellent and I found myself researching into their backgrounds on Wikipedia.
I will definitely read/listen to more of this series in the future.
Also read, by the same author (writing as Nora Roberts):
Midnight Bayou (4 stars) - abridged audio
Hidden Riches (2.5 stars) - abridged audio
I came across a CD version of this book, quite by chance, and decided to listen to it in the car. I'm not a great fan of detective stories generally, so I was really surprised how much I enjoyed this.
It was number 21 of an ongoing series (now on 45), and I had
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wondered about picking up a book in the middle, but although I did have some unanswered questions about the back-story, it wasn't too much of an issue.There is a bit of a red-herring at the beginning, but it allows detective Eve Dallas to be in the right place at the right time for the main crime - the murder of Dr. Wilfred B. Icove, head of the multi-million dollar, Wilfred B. Icove Center. His murder is clean, precise and efficient - a swift stab to the heart with a scalpel. But who is the murderer and what is the motive?
His son inherits his father's business, only to be murdered himself, soon after.
The audiobook was excellently narrated by Susan Ericksen, especially when it came to the visit of Eve's husband, Rourke's Irish relatives for Thanksgiving.
The series starts in 2058 and although I don't usually favour dystopian novels either, this instantly enveloped me. The characters are excellent and I found myself researching into their backgrounds on Wikipedia.
I will definitely read/listen to more of this series in the future.
Also read, by the same author (writing as Nora Roberts):
Midnight Bayou (4 stars) - abridged audio
Hidden Riches (2.5 stars) - abridged audio
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LibraryThing member Carol420
Origin in Death starts with a bang: The ugly, possibly professional murder of a Nobel Prize winning doctor and scientist, Dr. Icove, he of the famed Icove Center, plastic surgery hub for the rich and famous. Before the blood is even dry, so to speak, Icove's son, who co-runs the tony clinic, is
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murdered as well, in the same way. In spite of the murders, there are some really funny moments in this book, and the mystery and eventual solution are "prime," as McNabb would say. Show Less
LibraryThing member wndy2011
Eve has stumbled upon a very controversial medical experiment and now the doctors associated with it are turning up dead. Amid family in for the holidays and a very pregnant best friend, she will uncover the work of men who strive to become God-like and bring them down.
By far my favorite of the In
By far my favorite of the In
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LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Origin in Death
4.5 Stars
Eve and her team investigate the cold-blooded murder of a world renowned expert in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. As the case unfolds, it becomes apparent that the "good doctor" was involved in some exceedingly controversial experiments whose consequences may have
While the characterization in these books is excellent, my preference, as a plot driven reader, is for stories that focus more on the mysteries. In this respect, Origin in Death is definitely one of the absolute best because it grabs the reader and forces her to think about issues of genetic engineering, designer babies and cloning. What it comes down to is the maxim that "just because we can, doesn't mean we should".
In terms of the murder, this is one of those cases similar to Witness in Death where the victim is truly abhorrent and one cannot help but sympathize with the perpetrator. Nevertheless, justice must be done, and Robb, as always, finds a way to balance the scales.
All in all, a compelling mystery with engaging characters and fantastic dialogue.
4.5 Stars
Eve and her team investigate the cold-blooded murder of a world renowned expert in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. As the case unfolds, it becomes apparent that the "good doctor" was involved in some exceedingly controversial experiments whose consequences may have
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serious moral, social and legal implications. While the characterization in these books is excellent, my preference, as a plot driven reader, is for stories that focus more on the mysteries. In this respect, Origin in Death is definitely one of the absolute best because it grabs the reader and forces her to think about issues of genetic engineering, designer babies and cloning. What it comes down to is the maxim that "just because we can, doesn't mean we should".
In terms of the murder, this is one of those cases similar to Witness in Death where the victim is truly abhorrent and one cannot help but sympathize with the perpetrator. Nevertheless, justice must be done, and Robb, as always, finds a way to balance the scales.
All in all, a compelling mystery with engaging characters and fantastic dialogue.
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LibraryThing member mitabird
3.5 stars
The plot was a bit far-fetched and I wish Eve was a little more supportive when Roarke's family came for the holidays.
The plot was a bit far-fetched and I wish Eve was a little more supportive when Roarke's family came for the holidays.
LibraryThing member JenniferRobb
This is a series set in the future so it follows that the technology would outpace what we currently know. The death of a noted cosmetic surgeon followed closely by the death of his son, also a cosmetic surgeon, set the investigation in motion. What Dallas finds opens a can of worms regarding
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LibraryThing member jfe16
Revered Doctor Wilfred B. Icove, a modern reconstructive and cosmetic surgery pioneer, has a reputation for being completely devoted to his practice and his family. Nevertheless, the man known as “Doctor Perfect” meets an untimely end, thanks to a well-placed scalpel in his heart.
But New York
And then there’s a second, identical, murder . . . and Doctor Wilfred B. Icove, Junior is the victim.
Can Eve find the dark secrets led to the deaths of the two doctors?
Twenty-first in the venerable “In Death” series, the compelling narrative sets an absorbing investigation in motion. As always, the relationships are at the heart of the story, but here the investigation of the crime is central to the telling of the tale. Eve and Peabody are in top form as the gripping plot unfolds, revealing both surprises and unexpected twists. Readers will find a bit of romance [and Thanksgiving visitors] amid the suspense and intrigue while a fair amount of creepiness in this impossible-to-set-aside story makes this a perfect addition to the series.
Highly recommended.
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Police and Security Department homicide detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds his impeccable record suspect and, surmising that the doctor held some sort of secret, deepens her investigation. She’s certain the doctor’s son, who worked closely with his father and is the successor to Icove’s practice, knows what it is; his reticence, however, means Eve isn’t getting any help from the younger Doctor Icove.And then there’s a second, identical, murder . . . and Doctor Wilfred B. Icove, Junior is the victim.
Can Eve find the dark secrets led to the deaths of the two doctors?
Twenty-first in the venerable “In Death” series, the compelling narrative sets an absorbing investigation in motion. As always, the relationships are at the heart of the story, but here the investigation of the crime is central to the telling of the tale. Eve and Peabody are in top form as the gripping plot unfolds, revealing both surprises and unexpected twists. Readers will find a bit of romance [and Thanksgiving visitors] amid the suspense and intrigue while a fair amount of creepiness in this impossible-to-set-aside story makes this a perfect addition to the series.
Highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member kevinrtipple
It is almost Thanksgiving in the year of 2059 and crime keeps happening. A celebrity by the name of Lee-Lee Ten was assaulted by a Bryhern Speegal. The man is now very much dead after he apparently beat the heck out of her. She defended herself and was lucky to survive. She has wound up at the
NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her partner, Detective Peabody, interview Ms. Ten and Dallas is not quite convinced that everything is as it appears. They are discussing the case and other things while working their way through the formidable multi-layer security gauntlet that screens everyone going in and out of the building when the situation changes. Before they can finally make their exit, they are stopped, and told that Dr. Icove is dead.
As it turns out, it is not the Dr. Icove they were just with moments earlier. Instead, the deceased is his father, Wilfred B. Icove. He has been stabbed through the heart. The investigation into who did it and why untangles a massive mess that can’t be explained without running the major plot of the book. Suffice it to say that it is an issue society is going to have to deal with in our future and sooner than later.
Disturbing on several levels, Origin in Death, is one of the more complicated reads in this long running series and a good one. As always, all the usual caveats apply and fade to the background as the story unrolls.
One is also once again reminded that it would be very cool to have access to Roarke’s library. Sure, the cars are cool and all that, but the library rocks.
My reading copy came via the Libby/OverDrive app and the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2022
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Wilfred B. Icove Center for Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery which is known for top flight medical care and innovation. Her doctor is the founder’s son, Wilfred B. Icove, Jr., and quite possibly the best ever plastic surgeon.NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her partner, Detective Peabody, interview Ms. Ten and Dallas is not quite convinced that everything is as it appears. They are discussing the case and other things while working their way through the formidable multi-layer security gauntlet that screens everyone going in and out of the building when the situation changes. Before they can finally make their exit, they are stopped, and told that Dr. Icove is dead.
As it turns out, it is not the Dr. Icove they were just with moments earlier. Instead, the deceased is his father, Wilfred B. Icove. He has been stabbed through the heart. The investigation into who did it and why untangles a massive mess that can’t be explained without running the major plot of the book. Suffice it to say that it is an issue society is going to have to deal with in our future and sooner than later.
Disturbing on several levels, Origin in Death, is one of the more complicated reads in this long running series and a good one. As always, all the usual caveats apply and fade to the background as the story unrolls.
One is also once again reminded that it would be very cool to have access to Roarke’s library. Sure, the cars are cool and all that, but the library rocks.
My reading copy came via the Libby/OverDrive app and the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2022
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LibraryThing member kmartin802
The 21st In Death novel concerns the death of Wilfred Icove and his son. Senior is a beloved doctor who got his start in the Urban Wars. Mira looks up to him as a hero. However, as Eve investigates, she learns that Icove had a very dark side. He was involved in cloning which is completely illegal.
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He has also been breeding, raising, and training young women and selling them. Great story. I liked the conflict between Eve and Charlotte Mira. I also liked that Roarke was a bit frazzled about inviting his newly met Irish family to New York for Thanksgiving. Show Less
Subjects
Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — Romance — 2006)
P.E.A.R.L. (Honorable Mention — 2005)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2005-07-21
Physical description
384 p.; 4.19 inches
ISBN
042520426X / 9780425204269