laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Shadows in Death
4 Stars
A woman is murdered in Washington Square Park and Roarke, catching a glimpse of the suspect in the crowd, recognizes him as a vengeful foe from his past. Soon the race is on for Eve and her team to stop a vicious killer who has acquired a new target - Roarke.
This is one of a handful of books in the series in which the villain's identity is revealed almost at once. While this is not usually my preferred setup, in this particular case, the early reveal is essential for both plot and character development. That said, it is unfortunate that his character has no foundation in any of the previous books as springing him fully-fledged on the reader at this point detracts somewhat from the story.
The investigation itself relies on solid police work and the excellent relationships that Eve and Roarke have with the people in their lives. From Charlotte and Dennis Mira to Commander Whitney and Eve's loyal team to Summerset and Roarke's Irish relatives, it is a pleasure to see them all rally around and express their respect and loyalty to Roarke in both words and deeds - it was definitely not a given.
Overall, Shadows in Death is an engaging addition to the series, and having the focus shift to Roarke was an inspired choice by Robb. Looking forward to the next book.
4 Stars
A woman is murdered in Washington Square Park and Roarke, catching a glimpse of the suspect in the crowd, recognizes him as a vengeful foe from his past. Soon the race is on for Eve and her team to stop a vicious killer who has acquired a new target - Roarke.
This is one of a handful of books in the series in which the villain's identity is revealed almost at once. While this is not usually my preferred setup, in this particular case, the early reveal is essential for both plot and character development. That said, it is unfortunate that his character has no foundation in any of the previous books as springing him fully-fledged on the reader at this point detracts somewhat from the story.
The investigation itself relies on solid police work and the excellent relationships that Eve and Roarke have with the people in their lives. From Charlotte and Dennis Mira to Commander Whitney and Eve's loyal team to Summerset and Roarke's Irish relatives, it is a pleasure to see them all rally around and express their respect and loyalty to Roarke in both words and deeds - it was definitely not a given.
Overall, Shadows in Death is an engaging addition to the series, and having the focus shift to Roarke was an inspired choice by Robb. Looking forward to the next book.
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
OMG I have finally caught up (after 3 years)!!! Open up the champagne! :D
Overall, this is a really nice mystery series, and Eve & Roarke got a fan for life in me. <3
Overall, this is a really nice mystery series, and Eve & Roarke got a fan for life in me. <3
dgignac's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this instalment in the series. It was super fast paced and featured almost all of our favourite characters. You’re never going to be disappointed with a book that features Roarke’s family in Ireland!
abrswf's review against another edition
4.0
I’m hooked on these books but I missed a number of favorite characters such as Mavis, Louise, and so on. And I didn’t love all the crossing of legal and jurisdictional lines and happy lying about it. That loyalty trumps law and integrity is a hallmark of our times, but the behavior is cheating, and it’s cheapening even for fictional characters..
patmar093's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Animal death, and Sexual violence
Minor: Abortion
a_verthandi's review against another edition
5.0
This is book 51, y'all. And YET, it is an excellent book, deeply comforting in its own way (what?), and I am enjoying how we're getting deeper and deeper into Roarke's psyche.
4.5 stars, please never leave us, La Nora.
4.5 stars, please never leave us, La Nora.
heathersbike's review against another edition
Still interesting, still fun, 51 books in. Pretty amazing.