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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Salvation in Death is an interesting book. Its slightly better than the 3 previous books or so. I was trying to make a proper review of this book but I don't think I can because there's nothing special to say or comment as this is the 27th book (excluding anthologies) I read in this series and the outline of the books are always the same as are the characters.
As to the things that differ between the books - cases, personal relationships, evolution of existent relationships - I can only say that this book was normal. It doesn't have any scandalous discovery or a big disagreement between Eve and Roarke.
This book was pretty standard and not with the usual strong emotions.
Eve has to face an identity theft in this case and it was pretty curious to see the solving of this mystery although I must confess - I think this is a proper word (ah, ah) - that the perpetrators of the crimes were obvious. Nonetheless it was worth it to read about the procedures of this case and how come Eve caught the killers.
I'll start "Promises In Death" right away and I hope to enjoy the reading.
As to the things that differ between the books - cases, personal relationships, evolution of existent relationships - I can only say that this book was normal. It doesn't have any scandalous discovery or a big disagreement between Eve and Roarke.
This book was pretty standard and not with the usual strong emotions.
Eve has to face an identity theft in this case and it was pretty curious to see the solving of this mystery although I must confess - I think this is a proper word (ah, ah) - that the perpetrators of the crimes were obvious. Nonetheless it was worth it to read about the procedures of this case and how come Eve caught the killers.
I'll start "Promises In Death" right away and I hope to enjoy the reading.
3.5 stars
It's that time of year again, when I decide to check in on Lt. Eve Dallas and her unbelievably wealthy and gorgeous husband Roarke. Just like a long-running TV show with characters and a setting I enjoy, these books are perfect vacation reading for me.
A Catholic priest is poisoned with sacramental wine during the funeral of one of the communities best-loved senior citizens. There are tons of witnesses and initially, it seems impossible that anyone could have anything against the popular and civic-minded father Miguel Flores. Then, across town, a hugely successful tele-evangelist is collapses on stage during one of his huge shows at Madison Square Garden. Are the murders connected, or is there a copycat at large? Can Dallas get over her discomfort with organised religion and genuine faith and discover who the murder (or murderers) are?
While the initial premise of this book was really cool, I thought the unravelling of the murder plot just took too long in this book. The motive for the killings is revealed before we're even halfway through the book and far too much time is spent just getting the guilty parties lured into confessing. I got bored waiting for the final act to really get going.
It's that time of year again, when I decide to check in on Lt. Eve Dallas and her unbelievably wealthy and gorgeous husband Roarke. Just like a long-running TV show with characters and a setting I enjoy, these books are perfect vacation reading for me.
A Catholic priest is poisoned with sacramental wine during the funeral of one of the communities best-loved senior citizens. There are tons of witnesses and initially, it seems impossible that anyone could have anything against the popular and civic-minded father Miguel Flores. Then, across town, a hugely successful tele-evangelist is collapses on stage during one of his huge shows at Madison Square Garden. Are the murders connected, or is there a copycat at large? Can Dallas get over her discomfort with organised religion and genuine faith and discover who the murder (or murderers) are?
While the initial premise of this book was really cool, I thought the unravelling of the murder plot just took too long in this book. The motive for the killings is revealed before we're even halfway through the book and far too much time is spent just getting the guilty parties lured into confessing. I got bored waiting for the final act to really get going.
Probably, my least favourite in the series so far. God, it took me weeks to finish this one. I need a classic serial killer to cheer me up, which is a phrase I never knew I would utter.
Lt Eve Dallas is put on the case of a murder of a Priest that died while performing last rites. The case quickly becomes a complex chase to find out not only who the killer is but also discover who the Priest was.
This series is always a quick and entertaining read and I highly recommend it to all mystery fans.
This series is always a quick and entertaining read and I highly recommend it to all mystery fans.
Started out slow but eventually picked up. Good but not great but it def had its moments.
dark
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's an Eve Dallas book, much like all the other Eve Dallas books. Enjoyable and somewhat thought-provoking brain candy, but nothing too deep. Two of my favorite things about this series is the easy familiarity of it and the way Dallas and Roarke take care of each other.
Not a bad instalment in the ongoing saga of Eve Dallas and Rourke. This one though seemed to somehow drift a little.
The story starts with the murder of a priest while he's conducting mass, the sacramental wine is poisoned. When Eve starts digging into his past she comes across some anomolies, including surgery. Some of her digging is somewhat stymied by the church and the investigation is complicated by another murder, again of a religious figure.
The twists and turns kept me wondering, while I did guess some of it I also found a lot of what was going on interesting.
The story starts with the murder of a priest while he's conducting mass, the sacramental wine is poisoned. When Eve starts digging into his past she comes across some anomolies, including surgery. Some of her digging is somewhat stymied by the church and the investigation is complicated by another murder, again of a religious figure.
The twists and turns kept me wondering, while I did guess some of it I also found a lot of what was going on interesting.
This series has long been a guilty pleasure for me, but I think it's losing its charm. The idea that Nora Roberts, a wildly successful and incredibly prolific romance novelist, would write a futuristic police procedural was so intriguing I had to pick up a copy, especially after I read in an interview that she's a Buffy fan. Her ideas about the future were often interesting and the banter between Eve Dallas and her sidekick Delia Peabody could be very entertaining, but this time out it all seemed a bit stale. Oh, well.