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! 🙂
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Chasing Fiction 