Book Review - Promises in Death by J. D. Robb
Category Book Review J. D. Robb Promises in Death
I finally got to the top of the hold list for J. D. Robb's latest, Promises in Death. I've made no bones about the fact that the In Death series written by Nora Roberts (writing as J. D. Robb) is a guilty pleasure of mine. I love the characters, the plots, the whole police/crime novel set in the near future with a nice touch of sci-fi. She cranks these out at a phenomenal rate, and I don't know how she does it without becoming stale. All I can say is that I'm happy she hasn't hit that point, and Promises is one of the best ones in the series. I really enjoyed this one.
The main plot here is that a female cop from a different precinct, Amaryllis Coltraine, is murdered. She's hit with a blaster that does a lot of damage but doesn't kill her. The killer then revives her, apparently spends a bit of time talking to her, and then finishes her off with her own issued stunner. Dallas pulls the case, and takes it even more personally than normal as it was a fellow cop. She was also involved with Morris, the chief medical examiner in Dallas' office, and it's torn him up. Dallas starts investigating Coltraine's fellow officers, which they don't take kindly to. Dallas also ties Coltraine to Alex Ricker, the son of a notorious killer that Dallas put away on a prior case. Dallas has to determine if Ricker had her murdered, if Coltraine was aware of Ricker's ties, or even the possibility that Coltraine might have been on the take. Regardless of which it is, Dallas won't give up until the truth is uncovered, no matter who it may hurt...
Even though I find all the In Death novels interesting and entertaining, some of them work better than others. This one is perfect. There's a solid crime right up front that establishes the plot. Dallas has to sort through a number of false leads and dead ends to establish some solid suspects. Even then, the picture keeps changing. Roarke uses his considerable skills to help dig out information, as well as keeping Dallas grounded in reality. And for good measure, there's a bridal shower that Dallas has to attend, a fate worse than death for her. All the elements that make for a great Eve Dallas adventure.
It only took me a couple days to start and finish this novel. Now it's back to waiting for the next one. Which, with Robert's pace, won't be long... :)
I finally got to the top of the hold list for J. D. Robb's latest, Promises in Death. I've made no bones about the fact that the In Death series written by Nora Roberts (writing as J. D. Robb) is a guilty pleasure of mine. I love the characters, the plots, the whole police/crime novel set in the near future with a nice touch of sci-fi. She cranks these out at a phenomenal rate, and I don't know how she does it without becoming stale. All I can say is that I'm happy she hasn't hit that point, and Promises is one of the best ones in the series. I really enjoyed this one.
The main plot here is that a female cop from a different precinct, Amaryllis Coltraine, is murdered. She's hit with a blaster that does a lot of damage but doesn't kill her. The killer then revives her, apparently spends a bit of time talking to her, and then finishes her off with her own issued stunner. Dallas pulls the case, and takes it even more personally than normal as it was a fellow cop. She was also involved with Morris, the chief medical examiner in Dallas' office, and it's torn him up. Dallas starts investigating Coltraine's fellow officers, which they don't take kindly to. Dallas also ties Coltraine to Alex Ricker, the son of a notorious killer that Dallas put away on a prior case. Dallas has to determine if Ricker had her murdered, if Coltraine was aware of Ricker's ties, or even the possibility that Coltraine might have been on the take. Regardless of which it is, Dallas won't give up until the truth is uncovered, no matter who it may hurt...
Even though I find all the In Death novels interesting and entertaining, some of them work better than others. This one is perfect. There's a solid crime right up front that establishes the plot. Dallas has to sort through a number of false leads and dead ends to establish some solid suspects. Even then, the picture keeps changing. Roarke uses his considerable skills to help dig out information, as well as keeping Dallas grounded in reality. And for good measure, there's a bridal shower that Dallas has to attend, a fate worse than death for her. All the elements that make for a great Eve Dallas adventure.
It only took me a couple days to start and finish this novel. Now it's back to waiting for the next one. Which, with Robert's pace, won't be long... :)
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