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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
I have always enjoyed this series. I read the first several years ago and now I jump in when I can. I'm here for the crimes and the mystery. I could do without the sex scenes between Roarke and Dallas. lol But overall I do enjoy this series.
Better than the last several, but read more out of habit than anything else. I feel like I've read this story line from her before, too, but after 52 of these, I think they are just all running together in my head.
This author certainly knows how to build a scary cult that hits a little too close to real life. The difference is, this is fiction, and with Lt Eve Dallas on the case, you can practically guarantee that she's going to put the bad guys behind bars and save the day. Real life is never that simple or easy.
If you’ve never read any of J.D. Robb’s In Death series, it is hard to recommend jumping in at Book #52 nor is it realistic to expect someone to go back and read Book #1. But it’s hard not to encourage readers who enjoy fast-paced, exciting police procedurals to pass it by. So I’ll review the latest in the series, Faithless in Death, with the hope that you’ll take a look at the series and perhaps start it wherever you choose. There is wealth of information online which can give you the backstories of this great cast of characters. It’s important to note that the book takes place in mid-21st-century New York City. There are futuristic elements but it doesn’t overwhelm the strong crime/suspense stories in each book.
Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team start out investigating a homicide of a young female artist in the West Village. As the case unfolds, it is quickly apparent that this murder is somehow connected to a powerful cult-like religious organization. The storyline is creative and original. The skills demonstrated by Eve and her loyal team make this an interesting, exciting case to see unfold. It’s a strong installment in the series with the always nice element of the loving and supportive relationship between Eve and her billionaire husband Roarke, who seems to always have time to help her in her cases.
Nora Roberts is the author of the In Death series under her pseudonym J.D. Robb. She has developed a very distinct style and voice for the series and given the amount of writing she does, it is impressive that this series remains so fresh. So if you’ve been looking to get into a new series, this one should be a contender. Faithless in Death demonstrates that the series is as strong as ever.
Rated 4.25 stars.
Review posted on MicheleReader.com.
Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team start out investigating a homicide of a young female artist in the West Village. As the case unfolds, it is quickly apparent that this murder is somehow connected to a powerful cult-like religious organization. The storyline is creative and original. The skills demonstrated by Eve and her loyal team make this an interesting, exciting case to see unfold. It’s a strong installment in the series with the always nice element of the loving and supportive relationship between Eve and her billionaire husband Roarke, who seems to always have time to help her in her cases.
Nora Roberts is the author of the In Death series under her pseudonym J.D. Robb. She has developed a very distinct style and voice for the series and given the amount of writing she does, it is impressive that this series remains so fresh. So if you’ve been looking to get into a new series, this one should be a contender. Faithless in Death demonstrates that the series is as strong as ever.
Rated 4.25 stars.
Review posted on MicheleReader.com.
Well anything would have been better than the last book. My friend totally trolled me though since when we finished the book she said, "You know that the next book is going to be all about renovation and redecoration again right?" And nope, I hadn't even thought of that and my God the books that delved into that were awful.
The main reason why I gave this 4 stars though is that some of the book doesn't hit right. I think that we had too much Nadine in this one and honest to God, I need JD Robb to skip over her writing a book/movie and somehow Eve becoming even more famous. It's just getting a bit absurd at this point. I want to get back to the cases they work, the relationships they build, and the romance. Not everything has to be an international thing that Eve somehow brings down. Also at this point, it's beyond dumb she's not a Captain. I get why Robb has done this, the same reason why I get that Eve and Roarke haven't had children. But I think that Robb should consider ending this series eventually and take a page out of Ilona Andrews's book and jump forward a few years and follow someone else. Heck, let us follow Trueheart as he finally makes Detective, but he still works alongside Baxter and we have cameos from the other "In Death" peeps. Or heck, let us get an entirely new character, a black woman that we can follow along as she deals with the racism that sits within the police force, as she does what she can to change things. Shoot, give us something new here.
That said, I thought "Faithless in Death" was really good. We started off with one murder, and it led to a wider issue/organization than realized. I also think this was Robb's way of taking a swipe at the Church of Scientology though too since there were some parallels there with some key plot points.
We get the same old same old with characters. I did laugh though because at this point, I have given up guessing Bella's age. I thought she was like 4 or something, but I guess she's like 1 and 1/2? I have zero idea at this point. Mavis delivered her like 22 books ago or something, so it's more evidence that the timeline for this series is hella weird.
I did get annoyed since we do get a little of we must baby Eve. Roarke makes her drink a protein drink, and Dr. Mira comments on how she looks tired before a big op that is about to go down. I just rolled my eyes.
I though the writing was typical Robb, nothing new there, but it was a comfort since I have been hit or miss with books lately. The flow works in this one. You get the sense of urgency that is going on and you are just holding your breath at times.
The ending though was great, though we don't get to see Eve and company celebrate and part of the celebration was Roarke bribing, excuse me thanking the cops for having his back during the whole Cobbe thing. I will say that I loathed every reference of the Cobbe case cause of the whole police sit around as Roarke beats a dude up and they all covered it up crap. It really needs to not referenced again cause once again, it was illegal AF and this is after we had the whole George Floyd murdered by police in the U.S. The whole storyline was tone deaf and I see is still turning off a lot of readers.
The main reason why I gave this 4 stars though is that some of the book doesn't hit right. I think that we had too much Nadine in this one and honest to God, I need JD Robb to skip over her writing a book/movie and somehow Eve becoming even more famous. It's just getting a bit absurd at this point. I want to get back to the cases they work, the relationships they build, and the romance. Not everything has to be an international thing that Eve somehow brings down. Also at this point, it's beyond dumb she's not a Captain. I get why Robb has done this, the same reason why I get that Eve and Roarke haven't had children. But I think that Robb should consider ending this series eventually and take a page out of Ilona Andrews's book and jump forward a few years and follow someone else. Heck, let us follow Trueheart as he finally makes Detective, but he still works alongside Baxter and we have cameos from the other "In Death" peeps. Or heck, let us get an entirely new character, a black woman that we can follow along as she deals with the racism that sits within the police force, as she does what she can to change things. Shoot, give us something new here.
That said, I thought "Faithless in Death" was really good. We started off with one murder, and it led to a wider issue/organization than realized. I also think this was Robb's way of taking a swipe at the Church of Scientology though too since there were some parallels there with some key plot points.
We get the same old same old with characters. I did laugh though because at this point, I have given up guessing Bella's age. I thought she was like 4 or something, but I guess she's like 1 and 1/2? I have zero idea at this point. Mavis delivered her like 22 books ago or something, so it's more evidence that the timeline for this series is hella weird.
I did get annoyed since we do get a little of we must baby Eve. Roarke makes her drink a protein drink, and Dr. Mira comments on how she looks tired before a big op that is about to go down. I just rolled my eyes.
I though the writing was typical Robb, nothing new there, but it was a comfort since I have been hit or miss with books lately. The flow works in this one. You get the sense of urgency that is going on and you are just holding your breath at times.
The ending though was great, though we don't get to see Eve and company celebrate and part of the celebration was Roarke bribing, excuse me thanking the cops for having his back during the whole Cobbe thing. I will say that I loathed every reference of the Cobbe case cause of the whole police sit around as Roarke beats a dude up and they all covered it up crap. It really needs to not referenced again cause once again, it was illegal AF and this is after we had the whole George Floyd murdered by police in the U.S. The whole storyline was tone deaf and I see is still turning off a lot of readers.
Avid JD Robb reader/listener, loved this story! I caught myself holding my breathe once or twice!
Religion can really go sideways. And I do mean sideways.
The really amazing thing is that at #52, these books are still just as pleasurable as the first ones. I can't get enough.
P.S. I want to marry Roarke. Do black haired blue eyed Irishmen with the face of an angel really exist? If so, where the heck are they?
The really amazing thing is that at #52, these books are still just as pleasurable as the first ones. I can't get enough.
P.S. I want to marry Roarke. Do black haired blue eyed Irishmen with the face of an angel really exist? If so, where the heck are they?
fast-paced
<strong>Fantastic book...and eerie how prescient </strong>
Loved this latest offering in the In Death series. This one is very focused on the case and mostly takes place at the stations or working the case. Somerset gets to take a breather in this one as we don’t see a lot of him. We get a little bit of Mavis but what we get is a big, fun, interesting thing.
The story here is cleverly plotted out and twisty-turny. What starts as a likely crime of passion murder turns into so much more...horrifyingly more. And so much of the writing parallels as social commentary. The description of this cult and its followers/believers, while supposedly religious based here has an eerily familiar ring to it.
What is really freaky is how much of it turns out to be prescient. And the coincidence of release day being the day of the actual start to the second impeachment trial is something else.
I continue to be amazed that Robb can still turn out such great stories after so much time. The world building and character development is true master class status. Any author seeking to develop and maintain a series that follows the same characters over the long haul needs to do a deep dive study of JD Robb’s work from Naked in Death (1995) to Faithless in Death (2021). 52 full length novels plus a bunch of novellas. It is my all time favorite series and I have read and listened to them all over and over again. I can’t say enough about this world, these characters or this storytelling.
Loved this latest offering in the In Death series. This one is very focused on the case and mostly takes place at the stations or working the case. Somerset gets to take a breather in this one as we don’t see a lot of him. We get a little bit of Mavis but what we get is a big, fun, interesting thing.
The story here is cleverly plotted out and twisty-turny. What starts as a likely crime of passion murder turns into so much more...horrifyingly more. And so much of the writing parallels as social commentary. The description of this cult and its followers/believers, while supposedly religious based here has an eerily familiar ring to it.
What is really freaky is how much of it turns out to be prescient. And the coincidence of release day being the day of the actual start to the second impeachment trial is something else.
I continue to be amazed that Robb can still turn out such great stories after so much time. The world building and character development is true master class status. Any author seeking to develop and maintain a series that follows the same characters over the long haul needs to do a deep dive study of JD Robb’s work from Naked in Death (1995) to Faithless in Death (2021). 52 full length novels plus a bunch of novellas. It is my all time favorite series and I have read and listened to them all over and over again. I can’t say enough about this world, these characters or this storytelling.
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No