Scan barcode
avigail's review against another edition
4.5
Once again, you see how strong the relationship between Eve & Roarke is. This time, in Judgment in Death, you get glimpses of Eve's dark childhood. The font family. This series is excellent to consume. It is an audiobook because the narrator uses the Irish accent exceptionally.
In the In Death series and this installment, you get a train ride with twists, turns, and sexy time.
In the In Death series and this installment, you get a train ride with twists, turns, and sexy time.
kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
Eleventh in the In Death police procedural in a futuristic romantic suspense series revolving around Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her gorgeous husband, Roarke, in the New York City of spring 2059.
My Take
A story set in the future with plenty of suspense and romance surrounded by detectives and police procedure. Oh, and don't forget all the forensics.
It still cracks me up when Eve complains to Roarke about his owning everything. I must confess it does seem odd for a billionaire to concern himself with owning small places like bars, restaurants, and specialty shops.
Ooh, Captain Roth is a tough nut, and she goes up against the so-stubborn Eve Dallas. Yep, it's Dallas who wins this, as usual, lol. Yeah, yeah, it's not the only one she wins, lol.
It's all about revenge with some hefty back story filling in for both Eve and Roarke. Because it's Ricker, there is plenty of violence, action, chases, and more. Ricker's involvement also raises up some thorny, combative issues for Roarke and Dallas. Phew, that's an interesting set of interactions.
Robb does balance all this action with her characters, strong and vulnerable whom you can't help but respect.
Eve is all about justice and her black-and-white stance on it is being mellowed out by Roarke's very definite gray views. Except when it comes to finding his wife in the arms of another man . . . hoo boy. That's one for the books. As for Summerset, that's a fascinating relationship what with all the snark the two of them trade, and each story has the two of them mellowing, very very slightly, *more laughter*.
That Mavis! Ya gotta love her, especially when she analyzes Roarke, that "sexual banquet" who's also smart and mysterious. Mavis definitely has some good advice on how to get back on his good side, lol.
All of this comes through via Robb's use of third person global subjective point-of-view so we receive perspectives from a variety of characters, although Eve and Roarke have the primary perspectives.
Sexually, Robb does a good job of keeping their lovemaking obvious yet not. She carefully uses words that give the impressions but she doesn't get into details. And there is a lot of sex . . . it keeps the two of them well tuned-up. I cracked up, again, with Mira's reaction to Eve's worry about her and Roarke's reaction to his battle with Webster. Especially when Mira wants to know if Roarke has a special diet or certain vitamins, ROFL. Poor Eve, lol.
Yeah, that battle. It provides a catalyst for Eve and Roarke to think over their reactions, what instigated those reactions, and stress over the resolutions.
A can't miss story . . .
The Story
Cops, who are on the take, are being murdered, and Eve is in the middle of it all. With IAB crawling up on her case, playing an underhanded hardball.
Those thirty pieces of silver . . .
The Characters
Lieutenant Eve Dallas is in charge of Homicide at Cop Central in New York City. Roarke, former very successful thief, is her gorgeous billionaire husband, who owns everything. Summerset is Roarke's majordomo, in charge of the "Dallas Palace". Galahad is their pudge of a cat.
Dallas' friends include:
Nadine Furst, the on-air reporter for Channel 75. The colorful Mavis Freestone, former grifter and now famous singer, cohabs with Leonardo, a fashion designer, in Eve's old apartment.
NYPSD
Tibble is its chief of police, the man ultimately in charge. Cop Central is where Dallas is based and Commander Jack Whitney commands. Dallas' people include Detectives David "Horndog" Baxter, Carmichael, and Officer Delia Peabody, who is Dallas' aide. Captain Ryan Feeney is in charge of the Electronic Detectives Division (EDD) and had been Eve's mentor and is still a father figure. Detective Ian McNab is one of his, and Ian is over the moon about the disinterested Peabody. Dr Charlotte Mira is the department's chief profiler. Dick Berenski is the chief lab tech and always open to bribery.
The 128, Illegals, is where Captain Roth reigns. Sergeant Art Clooney is one of hers and also acts as their grief counselor. The bigoted Lieutenant Alan Mills is partnered with "that Mex" Detective Julianna Martinez. There's also the oinking Detective Jeremy K. Vernon.
Lieutenant Don Webster (who has the hots for Dallas *eyebrow waggle*) is with Internal Affairs (IAB). The slippery Captain Boyd Bayliss is in charge at IAB and has his own way of doing things.
La Donna Kirk is Webster's sister going to medical school. Sergeant Matt Myers was targeted by Bayliss. Mrs Bayliss is the one with the money. Officer Thad Clooney was working his way up when he was targeted. Mrs Clooney is heartbroken.
The Hamptons Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Reese is accommodating.
Purgatory is . . .
. . . a Roarke-owned stripper bar. Rue MacLean, a former stripper, is the manager. Detective Taj Kohli has a side job there as a bartender. Nester Vine is part of security. Nancie Gaynor, Dottie, Charmaine, the trans Wilhimena, and Mitzi (a close friend of Rue's) are some of the strippers.
Nancie left that cluck, Joey, back in Iowa, and he's now engaged to Barbie Thomas back home in Utumwa.
Patsy Kohli is Taj's much-loved wife. Chad is their young son and Jilly is their daughter. Carla is Patsy's sister. Some of Taj's cop friends include Detectives Gaven and Pierce, Officer Goodman, and Clooney.
Roarke Enterprises
Caro is Roarke's very efficient admin. Loreen is a first, if ineffective, line of defense.
Max Ricker is a big time bad guy who hates Roarke. He has a son, Alex. Max's mother had been Ellen Mary Morandi. Marta is one of Ricker's droids. She won't survive the book. His slime lawyers include Canarde. Ricker's henchmen include Lewis and Jake Evans. Elmore Riggs is a hired assailant hired by Clarence Haggerty whose team included Yawly, Ines, and Murdock.
James Stein is a witness. Lucius Breck is a substance abuse counselor.
The Cover and Title
The cover is DARK with its midnight sky and the lights along the bridge that narrow in perspective. It's a lot of orange police tape at the front with lit-up police cars parked every which way. All the text is white, starting with the author's name at the top, then the testimonial at the top of the police tape with the title immediately below, just above the bottom.
The title is exactly that, thirty pieces of silver that are a Judgment in Death.
My Take
A story set in the future with plenty of suspense and romance surrounded by detectives and police procedure. Oh, and don't forget all the forensics.
It still cracks me up when Eve complains to Roarke about his owning everything. I must confess it does seem odd for a billionaire to concern himself with owning small places like bars, restaurants, and specialty shops.
Ooh, Captain Roth is a tough nut, and she goes up against the so-stubborn Eve Dallas. Yep, it's Dallas who wins this, as usual, lol. Yeah, yeah, it's not the only one she wins, lol.
It's all about revenge with some hefty back story filling in for both Eve and Roarke. Because it's Ricker, there is plenty of violence, action, chases, and more. Ricker's involvement also raises up some thorny, combative issues for Roarke and Dallas. Phew, that's an interesting set of interactions.
Robb does balance all this action with her characters, strong and vulnerable whom you can't help but respect.
Eve is all about justice and her black-and-white stance on it is being mellowed out by Roarke's very definite gray views. Except when it comes to finding his wife in the arms of another man . . . hoo boy. That's one for the books. As for Summerset, that's a fascinating relationship what with all the snark the two of them trade, and each story has the two of them mellowing, very very slightly, *more laughter*.
That Mavis! Ya gotta love her, especially when she analyzes Roarke, that "sexual banquet" who's also smart and mysterious. Mavis definitely has some good advice on how to get back on his good side, lol.
All of this comes through via Robb's use of third person global subjective point-of-view so we receive perspectives from a variety of characters, although Eve and Roarke have the primary perspectives.
Sexually, Robb does a good job of keeping their lovemaking obvious yet not. She carefully uses words that give the impressions but she doesn't get into details. And there is a lot of sex . . . it keeps the two of them well tuned-up. I cracked up, again, with Mira's reaction to Eve's worry about her and Roarke's reaction to his battle with Webster. Especially when Mira wants to know if Roarke has a special diet or certain vitamins, ROFL. Poor Eve, lol.
Yeah, that battle. It provides a catalyst for Eve and Roarke to think over their reactions, what instigated those reactions, and stress over the resolutions.
A can't miss story . . .
The Story
Cops, who are on the take, are being murdered, and Eve is in the middle of it all. With IAB crawling up on her case, playing an underhanded hardball.
Those thirty pieces of silver . . .
The Characters
Lieutenant Eve Dallas is in charge of Homicide at Cop Central in New York City. Roarke, former very successful thief, is her gorgeous billionaire husband, who owns everything. Summerset is Roarke's majordomo, in charge of the "Dallas Palace". Galahad is their pudge of a cat.
Dallas' friends include:
Nadine Furst, the on-air reporter for Channel 75. The colorful Mavis Freestone, former grifter and now famous singer, cohabs with Leonardo, a fashion designer, in Eve's old apartment.
NYPSD
Tibble is its chief of police, the man ultimately in charge. Cop Central is where Dallas is based and Commander Jack Whitney commands. Dallas' people include Detectives David "Horndog" Baxter, Carmichael, and Officer Delia Peabody, who is Dallas' aide. Captain Ryan Feeney is in charge of the Electronic Detectives Division (EDD) and had been Eve's mentor and is still a father figure. Detective Ian McNab is one of his, and Ian is over the moon about the disinterested Peabody. Dr Charlotte Mira is the department's chief profiler. Dick Berenski is the chief lab tech and always open to bribery.
The 128, Illegals, is where Captain Roth reigns. Sergeant Art Clooney is one of hers and also acts as their grief counselor. The bigoted Lieutenant Alan Mills is partnered with "that Mex" Detective Julianna Martinez. There's also the oinking Detective Jeremy K. Vernon.
Lieutenant Don Webster (who has the hots for Dallas *eyebrow waggle*) is with Internal Affairs (IAB). The slippery Captain Boyd Bayliss is in charge at IAB and has his own way of doing things.
La Donna Kirk is Webster's sister going to medical school. Sergeant Matt Myers was targeted by Bayliss. Mrs Bayliss is the one with the money. Officer Thad Clooney was working his way up when he was targeted. Mrs Clooney is heartbroken.
The Hamptons Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Reese is accommodating.
Purgatory is . . .
. . . a Roarke-owned stripper bar. Rue MacLean, a former stripper, is the manager. Detective Taj Kohli has a side job there as a bartender. Nester Vine is part of security. Nancie Gaynor, Dottie, Charmaine, the trans Wilhimena, and Mitzi (a close friend of Rue's) are some of the strippers.
Nancie left that cluck, Joey, back in Iowa, and he's now engaged to Barbie Thomas back home in Utumwa.
Patsy Kohli is Taj's much-loved wife. Chad is their young son and Jilly is their daughter. Carla is Patsy's sister. Some of Taj's cop friends include Detectives Gaven and Pierce, Officer Goodman, and Clooney.
Roarke Enterprises
Caro is Roarke's very efficient admin. Loreen is a first, if ineffective, line of defense.
Max Ricker is a big time bad guy who hates Roarke. He has a son, Alex. Max's mother had been Ellen Mary Morandi. Marta is one of Ricker's droids. She won't survive the book. His slime lawyers include Canarde. Ricker's henchmen include Lewis and Jake Evans. Elmore Riggs is a hired assailant hired by Clarence Haggerty whose team included Yawly, Ines, and Murdock.
James Stein is a witness. Lucius Breck is a substance abuse counselor.
The Cover and Title
The cover is DARK with its midnight sky and the lights along the bridge that narrow in perspective. It's a lot of orange police tape at the front with lit-up police cars parked every which way. All the text is white, starting with the author's name at the top, then the testimonial at the top of the police tape with the title immediately below, just above the bottom.
The title is exactly that, thirty pieces of silver that are a Judgment in Death.
longhornrach's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mcedelen17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
archangelwings's review against another edition
4.0
<b>4 stars</b>
<i>the case of the corrupt precinct 128 ft. an old associate of Roarke's & Eve's sperm donor</i>
case was fun, Everoarke managing their marriage with everything else that goes on in their life? even better
mavis & Dr. Mira giving eve rs advice, vastly different advice mind ya was fun
Webber holding a torch for Eve, that old gangster gunning for roarke, and subsequently for Eve? Hell yeah
The baddie wasn't much of a surprise, but it was well done
Eve interrupting Roarke's business meeting, making sure they talked their issues out, and making an effort, including wanting to accompany him on off planted business? Be still my heart
Ax2✔️
Susan Ericksen 💜♾️
<i>the case of the corrupt precinct 128 ft. an old associate of Roarke's & Eve's sperm donor</i>
case was fun, Everoarke managing their marriage with everything else that goes on in their life? even better
mavis & Dr. Mira giving eve rs advice, vastly different advice mind ya was fun
Webber holding a torch for Eve, that old gangster gunning for roarke, and subsequently for Eve? Hell yeah
The baddie wasn't much of a surprise, but it was well done
Eve interrupting Roarke's business meeting, making sure they talked their issues out, and making an effort, including wanting to accompany him on off planted business? Be still my heart
Ax2✔️
Susan Ericksen 💜♾️
holl3640's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
anbananova's review against another edition
2.75
i remembered this book from my first read and was anxiously waiting for it. i didn’t enjoyed it then and i didn’t now. the case was hard and roarke with eve weren’t in sync.
🩶
“Did you have to tell the sweeper I was your wife?"
"You are my wife," he said easily and shifted his gaze back to her face. "A fact which pleases me daily." He took her hand, rubbing his thumb over her wedding ring before she could tug it free again.
"No touching," she hissed at him, which made him smile.
"That's not what you said a few hours ago. In fact—"
"Shut up, Roarke.”
“Can two people be married, live in the same house, have a solid marriage, and one of them have no clue about the other's outside business?"
When he merely lifted his eyebrows, she swore. "You don't apply. Nobody could keep up with your outside business. Besides, I know stuff you do. You buy everything you can get your hands on and manufacture and sell almost every product known to humankind. And right now, you're considering buying a Japanese ball team. See?"
"My God, my life's an open book.”
“If you screw around, I promise I'm calling a couple of big, burly uniforms and having them remove you from the scene."
"But darling, it's so much more arousing when the police brutality comes from you."
"Keep it up, smart guy.”
“It's a scratch."
"Got grit in it," the MT stated.
"Got grit in it," she mimicked and scowled at him as he closed the cut. "I hate you guys."
"Oh, we know. My partner paid me twenty so I'd treat you instead of him." He finished the job while she sat and stewed, then stepped back. "There now. Want a lollitape?”
“How come you don't have a place here?"
"Actually, I do have a string of properties that rent out, but I never had a yen to stay in one. Too ordinary and obvious." He smiled at her. "But if you'd like one..."
"No. It's too much like a neighborhood or something. You'd come down to kick back and probably have to talk to people. And have, I don't know, get-togethers and stuff.”
“Peabody slunk away and left Eve scowling at Roarke. "Don't think I don't know what a big, fat kick you're getting out of this. I told you this thing with McNab was going to screw up my aide."
"As a recent liaison to the NYPSD, I found the conduct disgraceful." He turned back, leading with the grin that made his face impossibly young, ridiculously beautiful. "Absolutely disgraceful. I think we should go do a run-through of the lounges personally. Right now."
"Pervert.”
willbefunorelse's review
2.0
For the full review - which isn't even really that full; it's mostly just a halfway-through-the-year check-in point against the goals I made in January (but whatever) - follow the link to That's What She Read.
alisonhori's review
4.0
I wish these were less gory but the characters are so fun that I keep on reading more of them. Only like 30 more to go-LOL!