In Death Series

New York to Dallas

new york to dallas

New York to Dallas (In Death #33) By: J.D. Robb

Plot:

When a monster named Isaac McQueen-taken down by Eve back in her uniform days-escapes from Rikers, he has two things in mind. One is to pick up where he left off, abducting young victims and leaving them scarred in both mind and body. The other is to get revenge on the woman who stopped him all those years ago.

Review:

***Warning***

This book is about a serial child rapist so be forewarned.

Now that was a good J.D. Robb book. I did guess who Sylvia/Stella/some other ‘S’ name was before Eve did so I guess that makes me a better detective. :-p

You got to hear about the first case that put Eve on the map and got her on the way to being a great detective. There was suspense and I was if I didn’t know there were books after this one I could have been in fear for Eve’s life.

Great story, good mystery, excellent character development.

4/5

Treachery in Death

Treachery in Death

Treachery in Death (In Death #32) By: J.D. Robb

Plot:

Detective Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, are following up on a senseless crime — an elderly grocery owner killed by three stoned punks for nothing more than kicks and snacks. This is Peabody’s first case as primary detective — good thing she learned from the master. But Peabody soon stumbles upon a trickier situation. After a hard workout, she’s all alone in the locker room when the gym door clatters open; and — while hiding inside a shower stall trying not to make a sound — she overhears two fellow officers, Garnet and Oberman, arguing. It doesn’t take long to realize they’re both crooked — guilty not just of corruption but of murder. Now Peabody, Eve, and Eve’s husband, Roarke, are trying to get the hard evidence they need to bring the dirty cops down — knowing all the while that the two are willing to kill to keep their secret

Review:

So at number thirty-two I think it’s safe to say I like the In Death series. There have been some hit or misses, some I’ve really liked, and some I’ve thought were just eh.

Treachery in Death could be described the same way. There were parts I liked, there were parts I didn’t, and there were parts that were just eh. Overall the good parts outweighed the bad, there was a particularly horrible scene in an arcade that I felt was so bad I had to read out loud to my husband.

The story was great, though I didn’t think the villain was up to a battle with Eve Dallas. Eve expertly maneuvered everything and I never really thought there was a moment things were out of her control. On one hand it’s nice to have a hero that much in control on the other hand it kind of dulls the impact of what is being accomplished in story. It makes it seem kind of easy.

3.5/5