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katrenia's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series and each time one comes out I cannot wait for the library hold to pop up and say it is my turn. I love the heroine’s, their detective process, figuring out who did it, and following them through life. I was very glad the author dropped the usage of trendy vernacular that crept into the previous book and language was back to normal.
mhmissey's review against another edition
same as always Eve and Roarke and the crazy cast solve another
amanda_readingnwritinglife's review against another edition
4.5
This far into this series, I don't know what else to say other than horrible crimes happen and Eve and the team are on the case. I have such weird feelings about this whole series because these crimes are just disgustingly awful and I'm over here feeling wonderful about the whole things because I'm with Eve, Rourke, Peabody, and all the rest! :) It's a weird way to feel about a crime procedural, but it feels like coming home!
anbananova's review against another edition
4.0
i liked this one. at first i admired the murderer but “lady justice” was just cringey. i read a lot of books from this kind of murderer’s perspective where they go and kill bad people bc the system failed them. so it was interesting to see this side, eve’s side.
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“Got a few things yet to do down here—including picking a lock. We’ll come up after.
Need a hand with the lock?
Maybe, she thought, but answered: Don’t insult me.”
“I’m going to stop by a flower stall on the way home and buy a whole bunch of daffodils. Hey, I should buy some for the bullpen!”
“Do that, prepare to eat them.”
“Some spouses turn a blind eye for any number of reasons.”
“Some do.” Eve turned her very sharp eye on Roarke. “Me, I’d’ve strapped him naked to the bed, tied his dick in a knot after I’d slathered it with honey for the fire ants I’d have in a jar, which I’d dump out right on his knotted dick.
“But that’s just me,”
“I might take a page from your book on whomever my adored wife might cheat with. Then I’d buy up every coffee bean in the known universe, and burn them, as well as the plants they grow on.”
“That’s sick,” she said with feeling. “Sick and inhumane.”
“Men are the enemy; destroying them the mission.”
“Well now, that’s a warm welcome home.”
“Define lady,” he invited.
“Delicate female wuss.”
“What’s a lady with a penis?”
“Possibly conflicted.”
“And shouldn’t you be buying up some third-world country and crowning yourself king instead of answering your ’link?”
“I did that this morning.”
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
3.0
Mystery was kind of predictable - not the same high caliber this series usually has. Character plots/storylines were enjoyable as ever though.
justheatherreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sparklingreader's review against another edition
4.0
I have to confess – I have never read any of the “In Death” books – which is something I’m going to rectify immediately. This is book number forty-nine in the series. Because of that, there is a lot of background that I was missing. And because of that, I had a a little trouble “getting” some of the character dynamics. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it. I knew “whodunnit” by the middle of the book, but it was still nice to see how the story played out.
What I liked: The “futuristic” aspect of the story was fun with androids and (I assume) flying cars. I loved Roarke – Eve’s husband – and their couple dynamic. The scene around page 215 with them talking about childbirth was hilarious – as in Eve would rather face a serial killer than go through that.
What I didn’t like: as mentioned above, I hadn’t read any of the previous books so the character dynamics didn’t work well because I had no idea who they were and what had happened in the past. But there were enough clues to let me know a little.
Recommendation: If you’ve read others in the series, definitely pick this one up! It’s deep and dark and thrilling with a satisfying ending. If you haven’t read any, I suggest you start with earlier ones. You can read this and enjoy it, but without the background, you won’t get the full Eve Dallas experience.
Thanks to the publisher for providing this book.
What I liked: The “futuristic” aspect of the story was fun with androids and (I assume) flying cars. I loved Roarke – Eve’s husband – and their couple dynamic. The scene around page 215 with them talking about childbirth was hilarious – as in Eve would rather face a serial killer than go through that.
What I didn’t like: as mentioned above, I hadn’t read any of the previous books so the character dynamics didn’t work well because I had no idea who they were and what had happened in the past. But there were enough clues to let me know a little.
Recommendation: If you’ve read others in the series, definitely pick this one up! It’s deep and dark and thrilling with a satisfying ending. If you haven’t read any, I suggest you start with earlier ones. You can read this and enjoy it, but without the background, you won’t get the full Eve Dallas experience.
Thanks to the publisher for providing this book.
deaniewink's review against another edition
5.0
J.D. Robb never fails to entertain me! Every single book is fantastic and I love delving into Dallas’ world. It felt good to hang out with the usual gang again; Roarke, Peabody, McNab, etc. and watch as Eve struggles to deal with a terrible victim and an even worse killer.