Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
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Book Reviews of Creation in Death
Book Review: A gripping continuation of the series
Summary: 5 Stars
It should first be said that this is part of a series about New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas, her friends and colleagues and her husband, multibillionaire Rourke. It makes sense on its own, but regarding the characters it's a lot better to have read the other titles in the series first. And they're definitely worth it.
'Creation in death' is about a serial killer who kidnaps young women with a specific look and age and then slowly tortures them to death. He then cuts the time they lasted under his torture into their chests, washes the bodies, and leaves them where they can be found. The case is particularly important to Eve Dallas because the killer was in New York when she had just become a policewoman. She and her instructor Feeney couldn't catch the killer back then. And the killer already has his next victim. So the police know that while they're desperately trying to find this killer, the next woman is already being tortured. A race against time begins. As always, Rourke helps his wife, so do her colleagues. But it soon becomes clear that the killer will come after Eve herself as his final victim. And she is more than willing to let him catch her in the hope that she can save his present victim.
This was one of the most intense books in the series when it comes to the crime story because it's not 'just' about catching a killer after the crime or before he / she can commit another, but about saving women who are being tortured to death as the police are investigating. I could imagine that this story may be hard to take for some readers, but I thought it was really well-done and gripping. As I like the characters and the series, it's always a pleasure to get another Eve Dallas novel. I would definitely recommend this book and the whole series if you like intelligent crime stories with well-developed characters.
Naked in Death (In Death)
Book Review: Well-done!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been reading J.D. Robb for years, well, from the inception of the Eve Dallas series. I've always liked this series a great deal, although I'm not a big fan of "Science Fiction", per se. However, this series is set in the immediate future of the 2050's initially, so it's not so far-flung that I'm not able to relate to the evolutions in the technology that runs throughout the stories. The advancements in the technology are definitely a part of the stories, but they are used with such surprising subtlety that they are barely there. The characters are very strong and the developement from book to book is apparent and, in many cases, captivating.
On to this particular book. This is one of the Eve Dallas books that is devoted almost completely from start to finish in the actual crime drama that is going on with Eve and company, including yummy husband, Roarke, with little to no understory happening. Now, understand that part of the fun of these books IS the understory and the continuing lives of the characters that populate these books, so I'm not belittling that in any way. But, because this book is totally devoted to the crime and the solving of same, by the time I got to the end of the book and the resolution, I was actually in tears. We all know Eve comes through because there is a "next" book, so I'm not giving anything away when I say, when Eve came through and the crime was done, the condition she was in, as well as the comedic timing of the person for whom she came through lent a whole new aspect to who Eve is a person. Her heart and compassion was just dripping from her as well as her sense of ownership of the victims. Sometimes, Robb can make Eve just a tad too rough and tough and those final scenes, final chapters, were just the fix I needed to remember that Eve has a wonderful, soft, almost magical side to her and that that is much of what Roarke loves in her. Me, too! Enjoy!
Book Review: Fantastic! Incredible! Perfect!
Summary: 5 Stars
Again, Robb brings back the characters we love with a new crime to solve. Roarke works more hands-on this time, getting a real picture of what cops do. He'd never been this 'in' it before, and it was great to see him there, and get his 'feel' for what cops go through during an intense investigation.
Arguments and fights between some of the more active characters make them appear more human and all the more believable.
The plot was good, not so many twists but you get even more information and more of a feel about the perpetrator in this one, a better sense of the why. Although it wasn't complicated, I really loved how it all came down. Ariel was perfectly added as the last 'victim', and I'm glad Eve connected with her on some level. Although only a 'temporary character', I really hope to see her again in a future novel.
What Eve asked Roarke to do - stepping 'over the line' as she did, I wholeheartedly agreed with and would have done the same in her position. I won't go into further detail as it would spoil the ending, but I was more than glad of it. You'll understand what I mean when you read it.
Book Review: Fantastic as usual
Summary: 5 Stars
JD Robb's Creation in Death had me going from the start. a fantastic regression with Eve's case of nine years prior. The Groom's return is the best yet. This is a great read packed with suspense and heart stopping forensics. Nora Roberts remains one of my favorites in sci-fi mystery and suspense. The future world of 2060 is vivid as it is awesome. Warning; there is gore!!! In my case and perhaps many others the forensics in this story are nearly to the limit of horrific involuntary reaction. Aside from that, five stars all the way. I highly recommend you read this one.
BTW with me on the road nearly 24-7, I ordered the cd to catch up on my 'Creation' reads, and I have to say Susan Ericksen did an excellent job. I plan to do a lot more listening with this kind of quality. I nearly had trouble leaving the car between chapters.
Book Review: In Death Series
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this series and this book has the usual plot twists combined with romance and suspense. Nobody does this better than Nora Roberts. You can pick up any of her books from the series and be able to follow them. It's also fun to read the books in order from the first book titled, "Naked in Death" & see the relationships between the main characters develop. "Naked in Death" is where the suave and sophisticated Roarke, former thief, meets the tough and infallible Eve, who's a cop. Naked in Death (In Death, Book 1)