Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
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Book Reviews of Creation in Death
Book Review: Slick and Sexy, More than a little Sick
Summary: 4 Stars
Warning: this thriller is about a torture murderer who stalks women. It does not make for comfortable reading, but it does what a thriller is supposed to do: keep you up late at night turning pages.
This novel is the adult equivalent of a scary theme park ride: it takes you to the edge of the abyss and gives you a good long look down, but it does not drop you. It's slick and sexy and J. D. Robb is a reliable commercial trademark that promises and delivers a good "read" as opposed to literature.
I'm not going to summarize the plot because it has more bends than a corkscrew. The villain is a plausible conman with a slick system for luring his victims to their doom. All victims are female and women who have had personal experience with a stalker might want to avoid this one entirely, or read it with your therapist.
Book Review: Fun Read!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been reading the entire "In Death" series in order - fun, fast, and just enough sci-fi to be plausible. I recommend JD Robb (Nora Roberts) books as entertaining and perfect for vacation or weekend reads.Book Review: Great book
Summary: 4 Stars
I thought that this was another great book by JD Robb / Nora Roberts... I love the whole series and can't wait for the next one... It kept me on my toes and kept me guessing....Book Review: Pushing the Envelope
Summary: 3 Stars
Since Naked in Death, I am an avid J D Robb fan. However, the torture murders in Creation in Death pushed the limit of my reading sensibilities. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell gave me the same feeling ... we are trying too hard to horrify our readers! Unlike Book of the Dead and similar torture scenes, Creation in Death has merit based on the characters. Eve is still the undefeatable NYC murder cop and Roarke is still her devoted rich husband who rolls up his sleeves way beyond the elbows to help bring this serial killer to justice. All the other players in the "In Death" series have tossed aside their personal lives and joined in the effort to keep one more woman from suffering a horrific death. But the horror is still there ... throughout the book ... in graphic detail ... it's not pretty.
I hope authors will soon eschew advice encouraging them to shock their readers beyond the point of enjoyment. As a reading audience, how calloused can we become?
Book Review: She's not even trying with the futuristic details anymore
Summary: 3 Stars
It's kinda sad...Nora Roberts isn't even trying to give us many of the fun futuristic details anymore. Aside from the occasional Auto Chef meal, nothing was really futuristic in this novel. I missed that.