Was it murder for hire? The more Eve investigates, the more her gut points her toward the wife. So Eve digs and digs and digs until she finds something, with the usual cast of characters: Now, usually, there are several suspects and it takes the entire book to figure out who it is, if you can figure it out.
But Eve is so sure that it was Ava, directly or indirectly, that the story pretty much stayed focused on Ava, the wife. It was like putting a stereotype on the rich - something that Eve is intimate with as she is married to a billionaire. The greed key has been played so often that I was hoping for something more. The way the case came together was different. I figured for sure a hired hit. The more I got into the story, the more it had a sort of Hitchcockian feeling to it. More running around, thinking and tying things together than anything.
I must, however, comment on the fight that Eve and Roarke had.
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I have yet to hear of a couple, married, common-law, or even roommates, not having argued about money. While most arguments are based on the money spent, over-spending, etc…, their argument was the opposite: The money he has is because he earned it, legally or not. And while each of them has a hard time understanding why the other is being so pig-headed about it, they finally get it, and it becomes a compromize between two people who love each other, regardless of their financial situation.
That was a part of the book I adored. Every time Eve and Roarke get into a personal argument, they seem more and more like real life people than characters in a book, like a truly happily married couple, going through what just about every married couple goes through. I can give top marks for that! Mar 29, Steve rated it it was amazing Shelves: Much like every other book in this series I've read, I could not put this down. The body count was far lower than others, but that didn't detract from the tension and plot twists, and my jaw literally hit the floor at the final reveal.
The climax was drawn out, and really rather delicious.
The small resolution at the end made me smile. Another great addition to the In-Death series. All the usual players are back. The mystery is the central figure in this one. For the second book Eve doesn't wake with nightmares about her father. Could this be a sign that she's actually becoming more human? Another trend I've noticed over the last couple of books is that Eve is doing more of the command position thing rather than the lone wolf thing.
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Due for Captain bars soon? Apr 30, Diane rated it it was amazing. Ava is character that you can hate, period. Suzanne is a character that you can both pity and dislike.
Some good bantering between Eve and Peabody about superior lays - love that scene. A great quote is near the end when Ava says that Eve married for money, Eve replied "I married a man. Another one I forgot to rate and review. Been finished with it for days. It was good, but damn if I remember the details. Feb 03, Tina rated it really liked it Shelves: This is the 26th book in the In Death series.
Sports Goods Tycoon Thomas Anders is murdered in his own bed.
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He is tied up with velvet ropes and there are other sex-toy paraphernalia around the body and in the bedroom. A kinky tryst gone bad? Eve doesn't think so. At first glance maybe, but looking at the body and other evidence in the room, it looks like a carefully planned murder to NYC's top murder cop. As Eve track's back through the victim's life she bumps up against a grieving wife, a nephew This is the 26th book in the In Death series. As Eve track's back through the victim's life she bumps up against a grieving wife, a nephew who was more like a son and legions of friends who can't possibly believe what they are hearing.
The scandalous details of Anders' death leak and people are appalled, yet titillated by the rumors and his family humiliated. While the evidence and answers of friends and family say one thing, Eve's gut is saying another. Because I love this series so much, I pretty much went and bought the book without so much as looking at the book jacket. Even when an author is a autobuy for me, I still will at least read the blurb to see what the story is about. The series is 26 books strong and is still a quality read.
So when I settled in to read it, I was immediately caught up with my favorite and familiar characters. Having not read anything about the book, it took me awhile to figure out the significance of the title. I kept waiting for the stranger angle to kick in. It wasn't until Eve was having her conversation with Mrs. Tibble whom I picture to look like Iman , that it clicked. Strangers on a Train. I loved the twist and once I figured that out, of course I figured out who had to be the stranger. Other readers will too.
The fun here isn't figure out the whodunit, since the In Death series isn't designed to read as a series of whodunits, no, the fun is figuring out how Eve will match wits with and eventually stick it to the murderer. She is tough, tenacious and focused. Her relationship with Peabody has such a rhythm and a flow that it leaps off the book. In book-series time, Eve and Peabody have only been together for 2 years. Sexy, sexy and more sexy. He works as more of a sounding board for Eve in this one, which is fine. Again Robb changes it up so that each book isn't cookie cutter.
I do like the fact that Eve seems to be finally settling into her marriage and her feelings for her husband more easily. She seems more comfortable with admissions and expressions of love. I also like the fact that they finally put the money issue on the table. Everybody in the world knows Eve didn't marry him for his money.
Truthfully, it was a no brainer to figure right from the beginning that their murder which had them completely stumped would eventually march with Eve's somehow. Anyone who didn't figure this out hasn't been paying attention to the last 25 books. I've railed against the fact that sometimes Eve will come upon two seemingly disparate cases, in totally random, non-connected ways Loyalty In Death, Born in Death and they will end up being connected with the same killer.
But this time, that was the whole idea so they needed to connect. My personal George Clooney and Kate Winslet couple moved forward. I have always been of the same mind as Eve regarding Charles' profession and Louise's acceptance of it so easily.
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So I am glad the Robb solved that issue neatly, much to Eve's and my own satisfaction. And finally, I continue to love the fact the New York of is another character in this story. Robb adds color and flavor and atmosphere using NYC as her backdrop. She makes the city that Eve love's so much very much part of the series. I also appreciate that throughout this entire series she has created a diversity of characters that rings true for NYC of Apr 02, Karen rated it really liked it.
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This is the first book I have read by J. Robb, but I have read a few Nora Roberts books. I liked her writing style in this futuristic, police, crime mystery. Even though this was book 26 in the Death Series, I didn't feel too lost. I'm sure earlier books deal more with the past and personal lives of the main characters At any rate, I enjoyed the characters especially Roarke.
He's sexy, funny and rich and his personality, very likable. His wife Eve is more manly in This is the first book I have read by J. His wife Eve is more manly in her personality than most men. She's a tough cop and gets down to business. She knows how to separtate the personal from the buisness and keep her emotions on the back burner. She's one of the toughest female charcters I have encountered in a long time. Peabody works with Eve and she's charming and refreshing.
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Sometimes she pushes Eve's buttons on purpose. They compliment each other well.
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I enjoyed how the story unfolded and how the crime was investigated. Halfway through the book, as events were coming to light, the reader wasn't in the dark as to who committed the murder. The story then focused on how the cops were going to trap that person and get a solid conviction. This section contains embedded lists that may be poorly defined, unverified or indiscriminate. Please help to clean it up to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Where appropriate, incorporate items into the main body of the article. This section appears to contain trivial, minor, or unrelated references to popular culture.
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