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What a great story. Felt like we'd visited something like this before with Eve but it didn't matter really anyway. Still a great story, fabulous cast of characters and a page turner to the end. Last paragraph of chapter 21 really moved me.
I've already started #53. Love this series, totally re-readable.
I've already started #53. Love this series, totally re-readable.
the last two books were so good. but at the same time i acknowledge that they were so much like a fairytale. how could eve practically singlehandedly with little to no help 1) catch the serial killer with 500+ kills that all the agencies in the world couldn’t catch for 10+ years or 2) uncover this huge cult that was spread globally which again agencies couldn’t uncover for multiples years. but eve did both in less than a week. but whatever, i liked it nevertheless.
i love when detectives call eve “loo” - so adorable.
natural order hit too close to home with some aspects that happen now in our world. i was so invested in cops finishing the cult.
🤌🏻
i love when detectives call eve “loo” - so adorable.
natural order hit too close to home with some aspects that happen now in our world. i was so invested in cops finishing the cult.
🤌🏻
“Roarke gets …” Sentimental, she thought as they joined the river of people crossing the street. “Ideas. We did that pond thing, so—”
“You did it? It’s done? You said he was going to put one in.”
“Yeah, it’s done. It’s nice. It’s got those things that float on it.”
“Lily pads?” Peabody sighed.
“Those, and like a stone sort of skirt and plants and a bench, and he decided we should plant the tree ourselves.”
“Awww!”
“Social club’s closed,” Eve announced”
“Good, solid. But I don’t do the wiggle and toss.”
“’Cause you’ve got no hips and really short hair. But inside, you’re wiggling and tossing.”
“Considerate of you.”
“Oh, you know me. I’m made of considerate.”
More than you think, he mused, then did the same with her shirt. “Due to my very minor injuries,” he began.
“You were a bruised, bloody, aching mess.”
“Comparatively minor injuries. I may have held back, just a bit, myself.”
“You could say her cold comes from the natural order of things.” Eve started the car. “Let’s go heat her up.”
“Instinctively, she glanced toward him, then slapped her hand over her eyes. “Jesus Christ!”
The tie, from knot to tail, showcased a bug-eyed, pee-yellow-beaked, wildly pink flamingo.
“Can’t blame me for this one. My wife gave it to me.”
“You’ve infected her.”
“Anyways, Mira’s in your office.”
“Good. I need medical attention.”
“If I knew the identity of the killer, I’d be making an arrest instead of talking to you.”
“Digging then. I’d be happy to have a little tête-à-tête with some tit for tat included.”
“You’ve already got tits, and I don’t have a tat.”
“Eve merely grunted. “Your name’s bigger on this one than on The Icove Agenda.”
Smiling, Nadine fluttered her lashes. “Is it? I didn’t notice.”
“You’re not going to explain it all to me or we’ll be here for a month. What you’re going to do is look at this—the systems—and the main house, to start, like it has a zillion hot white diamonds inside, and you want them. You’re going to figure out how you’d get in, get to every one of these buildings, and steal the shit out of them.”
His lips curved slowly. “Well then, wouldn’t that be fun?”
“Hell, she thought, it was only Peabody in there. So she walked to Roarke, wrapped her arms around him for one precious moment. And stepped back when Peabody said, “Aw.”
“Keep your aws to yourself.”
“Roarke took a moment in the next timed gap, shut off their recorders.
“What the—”
“I have to say it. My Christ, what a pair we’d have been.”
The absolute delight in his voice tickled her soft spots.
”You move like smoke, smoke with nerves of steel and unshakable focus. We’d have romped the globe, you and I, plucking every precious thing we wanted. What a pity we didn’t meet in some lovely alternate world where you weren’t a cop.”
The Eve Dallas In Death series is still going strong! This is #52 and was a particularly moving book featuring a white supremacist cult called “Natural Order” that does horrifying things in the name of their cause : “It’s money and power used to perpetuate and spread an ugly vision.” Very similar vision and operation to the Handmaid’s tale with women being abducted, forced into unwanted marriages, enslaved labor, rape, forced pregnancies. Also systems for forced sterilization and murder for homosexuals and people of mixed race - anyone not considered part of the pure “natural order.” Roarke’s women’s shelter plays a key role in this book and is beautiful to see in action - the real world needs more safe havens like it for women and children trying to escape from domestic violence and abuse. My heart really goes out to women struggling with abuse during this pandemic and having limited options for safety and shelter. I listened to this on audio and just realized the In death books are narrated by Susan Ericksen - the same woman who narrates the Firefly lane books by Kristin Hannah - she is a great and distinct voice - there are some narrators who stand out and she is one of my new favourites!! If you haven’t gotten into the Eve Dallas series yet you are missing out!
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The one where Eve investigates a woman’s murder and discovers a creepy cult.
J.D. Robb. Nothing more to say. The best of them all.
Eve Dallas
Faithless in Death was a fantastic read!! I love this series but I think this one was the best. I loved the story looking forward to reading the next story.
Faithless in Death was a fantastic read!! I love this series but I think this one was the best. I loved the story looking forward to reading the next story.
I have yet to read an In Death book that I don't like, Faithless in Death was another great read. When Eve is called to the crime scene of an artist killed in their home even from the beginning the clues do not add up. With the help of her partner Peabody and her husband Roarke, Eve follows the clues big and small to work hard in finding justice for the victim that no longer has a voice. With each witness lying to fit their own agenda Eve and her team have a hard time digging to the truth. But Eve always finds her murdered no matter who stands in her way. Another great read in an amazing series. Can't wait to continue reading more!
Okay, but not her best
Obviously, all of these books require a significant suspension of disbelief, but this one took it a little bit too far for me to really be able to get on board. Then again, we're now into the 50s in this series, so it's not really a surprise. But I miss the smaller, more character-driven plots of the beginning of the series.
Obviously, all of these books require a significant suspension of disbelief, but this one took it a little bit too far for me to really be able to get on board. Then again, we're now into the 50s in this series, so it's not really a surprise. But I miss the smaller, more character-driven plots of the beginning of the series.
It’s been a while since I last enjoyed an In Death book because of the case. Amazing!