Pros: Great suspense and drama Cons: … Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Craig Foster, a well-liked young teacher, is found dead in his classroom, the victim of a horrific poisoning. He’s found by two young students, Melodie and Rayleen. The…
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Review: “Innocent in Death,” J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts
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Review: “Obsession in Death,” J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts
Pros: Fascinating obsession; tightrope-walking for Eve; great characters Cons: Eve is the central target again Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review book provided by Penguin Group Expected release date: February 10, 2015. Twenty years; forty books. That’s where J.D.…
Review: “Festive in Death,” J.D. Robb
Pros: Plenty of nice twists & turns; fun character stuff built around Christmas Cons: Not as much tension as I’d like Rating: 4 out of 5 Review book provided by Penguin Group Expected release date: September 9, 2014. Festive…
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Review: “Concealed in Death,” J.D. Robb
Pros: The usual fun, interesting ride Cons: One seeming intelligence breakdown; not the best of the series Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group Concealed in Death, by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts), is the latest…
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"Thankless in Death", J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts
Pros: Unusual antagonist and lots of Eve curmudgeonliness Cons: The antagonist is also annoying; a few too many unwanted accolades get thrown at Eve’s feet Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Release date: September 17, 2013 Review book courtesy of Penguin…
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"Calculated in Death," J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
Pros: Fun tale with some intriguing twists, enjoyable turns, and interesting characters Cons: The “impulsive” bad guy was a little too predictable at the end Rating: 4 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group Eve has a…
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"Delusion in Death", J.D. Robb
Pros: Trademark snappy dialogue; fascinating mystery; continuing character development Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group Eve’s latest case is a terrifying one. A toxic brew of chemicals was released into a bar,…
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"Celebrity in Death," J.D. Robb
Pros: Good rationale for personal involvement this time; backs off of the dark personal stuff a bit; enjoyable murder mystery Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group A movie is finally being made…
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"The Unquiet," J.D. Robb et al
Pros: Enjoyable stories of odd happenings Cons: Some predictableness; due to the length of the stories, some characters lacked depth Rating: 4 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group The Unquiet contains five novellas by different authors,…
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"New York to Dallas," J.D. Robb
Pros: Interesting bad guy and race against time; some great side characters; we get to see the original case that made Eve the cop she is Cons: Too many coincidences; too much small world syndrome; too much Eve trauma Rating:…
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