Glory In Death by JD Robb (aka Nora Roberts)

I’m officially in love with this series! After reading ‘Naked in Death’ I wanted to take some time out before I picked up ‘Glory in Death‘. I’m kicking myself on why I didn’t read it earlier!

It is 2058, New York City. In a world where technology can reveal the darkest of secrets, there’s only one place to hide a crime of passion-in the heart.

Even in the mid-twenty-first century, during a time when genetic testing usually weeds out any violent hereditary traits before they can take over, murder still happens. The first victim is found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second is murdered in her own apartment building. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas has no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both victims were beautiful and highly successful women. Their glamorous lives and loves were the talk of the city. And their intimate relations with men of great power and wealth provide Eve with a long list of suspects — including her own lover, Roarke.

Like I’d mentioned in my review for ‘Naked in Death’, the futuristic elements in this book are interesting and don’t distract from the storyline or the awesome characters. Eve Dallas and Roarke have become one of my favourite couples. I have developed a huge, serious literary crush on Roarke. Only if men like him existed! 😀 I’d come back again and again to this series, thanks to him. I love how he is tough, yet so tender and loves Eve unconditionally. Sigh…

On the flip side, I do like Eve Dallas. It’s more like a love/hate relationship to be honest. She is a complex character – tough, dedicated to justice, an excellent cop – who does not want to feel like she is depending on Roarke. This book sees her struggle with her emotions and eventually soften a little bit and warm up to him. I think they are both equally (emotionally) damaged which draws them both together and makes their developing relationship so endearing.

“I’m not going anywhere.” Gently, he stroked her back, cradled her head. Was there anything more astounding or more frightening to a man, he wondered, than a strong woman in tears?

Lets not forget, this book is as much about Roarke and Eve as it is about the mystery. This book is well-written and super easy to read and for the most part you won’t be able to guess who the culprit is. Personally, I found the suspect interrogations that Eve conducted very interesting. It shows her true character and you realise, she is really good at what she does.

Highly recommended, give it a crack people!

 Happy Reading! 🙂

Naked in Death by JD Robb (aka Nora Roberts)

Can I just say, I’ve wanted to review Naked in Death for a few weeks now. If there’s one book I can read multiple times, this has got to be it. I’ve only recently been introduced to the ‘In Death’ series and I was hesitant to pick this book up purely because there’s 40-plus books in this series (this being the first) BUT, pick up I did and I’m going to read every single one of the books in this series.

It is the year 2058, and technology now completely rules the world. But New York City Detective Eve Dallas knows that the irresistible impulses of the human heart are still ruled by just one thing: passion.

When a senator’s daughter is killed, the secret life of prostitution she’d been leading is revealed. The high-profile case takes Lieutenant Eve Dallas into the rarefied circles of Washington politics and society. Further complicating matters is Eve’s growing attraction to Roarke, who is one of the wealthiest and most influential men on the planet, devilishly handsome… and the leading suspect in the investigation.

 The book may have been set in 2058 but, the futuristic world that has been created by JD Robb is enough to be compelling and believable and not so complex as to intimidate or turn off people that are not big fans of sci-fi. What I absolutely love about this book is how the characters of Roarke and Eve have been developed and fully fleshed out. It isn’t rushed and by the end of the book, you feel like you know them both pretty well.

This book, first and foremost, is a mystery which is really well thought out and keeps you guessing as to who the culprit is and I love a good mystery novel that does just that – keeps me guessing. It is well-plotted and the underlying aspects of the plot are pretty dark.

Eve is a great character. She is tough, intelligent, vulnerable at times, refreshingly down-to-earth and lets her work take over her life. I was glad Roarke was there to make that hard for her.

“That was the biggest problem with getting used to someone, she thought. You were lonely when they weren’t there.”

Roarke on the flip side is nice… really nice! He is a billionaire businessman who is too hot to handle. His larger than life personality and developing relationship with Eve is a refreshing twist to an intense mystery involving misogyny and violence against women. I love a guy who is not afraid of a strong woman. He’s supportive, caring and tends to be emotionally tough with Eve when it’s necessary. His character just made the book a lot more fun to read.

“You know, lieutenant, you wear your weapon the way other women wear pearls.” “It’s not a fashion accessory.”

If you are a fan of whodunits, you need to get this book. If you like your futuristic books without them getting too intergalactic, this one is for you. Going through a reading slump, thinking of stepping away from your usual reads, try this one.

Well written, check. Mystery, check. Romance, check. Futuristic, check. Awesome characters, check. Page-turner, check.

What are you waiting for?! Got to give this one a crack.

Happy Reading Folks! 🙂

xx