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pixelsandpetunias's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
franki7's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
racheljade100's review
5.0
Lieutenant Dallas attends the scene of a murder of a homeless man, who has had his heart surgically removed. Whilst there, she spars with another cop, who appears to already hate Dallas and has a history with her.
The skill of the surgery narrows Dallas' search to prominent surgeons, though she is unsure what one would want with a heart that was diseased and old.
Another death of a homeless woman who is missing kidneys leads Dallas to suspect that a larger plot is occurring, and discovers similar styled murders interstate and internationally.
More suspiciously, the cases are half-investigated, officers are unavailable or retired, and Dallas is threatened and attacked to drop the case.
Dallas has a second run-in with the disgruntled cop, who is brutally murdered the same evening, putting Dallas in the suspect list of murder. She is forced to hand in her badge and weapon pending investigation, leaving her shattered.
Fenney and Peabody continue the investigation for her, and Dallas works at home to uncover a large network of doctors and scientists involved in a scheme to regenerate organs.
The skill of the surgery narrows Dallas' search to prominent surgeons, though she is unsure what one would want with a heart that was diseased and old.
Another death of a homeless woman who is missing kidneys leads Dallas to suspect that a larger plot is occurring, and discovers similar styled murders interstate and internationally.
More suspiciously, the cases are half-investigated, officers are unavailable or retired, and Dallas is threatened and attacked to drop the case.
Dallas has a second run-in with the disgruntled cop, who is brutally murdered the same evening, putting Dallas in the suspect list of murder. She is forced to hand in her badge and weapon pending investigation, leaving her shattered.
Fenney and Peabody continue the investigation for her, and Dallas works at home to uncover a large network of doctors and scientists involved in a scheme to regenerate organs.
amym84's review against another edition
3.0
Conspiracy in Death was the first In Death book that just didn't grab and hold my attention like the others in the series. I mean there were moments where I was interested in the mystery and what was going on, but then moments would come where it lost me. I would almost have more enjoyed the whole book to focus on Eve regaining her badge instead of that incident stemming from the case Eve was working on. I think there could have been a good story where Eve just butted heads with Bowers, Bowers was killed, Eve is considered a suspect, relieved of her badge an Eve needs to figure out who killed Bowers along with other corrupt cops in the department. Still follows the same storyline yet cuts out the extraneous (in my mind) organ transplant plot. I think after Eve loses her badge the focus shifts off of that storyline and onto Eve's dilemma. It should have been one or the other in my opinion.
Also, the romance element felt a bit off too. I mean I liked how Roarke was completely supportive of Eve and when the time was right how he kicked her butt into gear, but there just wasn't that same feeling of intimacy that there usually is between the two of them.
I did like to see the dedication shown between Feeny, Mira, Peabody, and McNab for Eve. That they stood by her and believed in her.
I hope this isn't a sign of things to come for the series. I intend to keep reading this series. I would like to be able to get through the whole thing. I would hate to have to stop less than halfway through. Until Then!
Also, the romance element felt a bit off too. I mean I liked how Roarke was completely supportive of Eve and when the time was right how he kicked her butt into gear, but there just wasn't that same feeling of intimacy that there usually is between the two of them.
I did like to see the dedication shown between Feeny, Mira, Peabody, and McNab for Eve. That they stood by her and believed in her.
I hope this isn't a sign of things to come for the series. I intend to keep reading this series. I would like to be able to get through the whole thing. I would hate to have to stop less than halfway through. Until Then!
readfrenzy's review against another edition
5.0
I'm just blown away by this entire series. It's amazing the way J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) cranks out a new novel in the series every six months and yet they remain consistently well written. This book is one of my favorites in the series.
In the course of investigating a homicide, Eve's career -- and therefore her entire sense of self -- is placed in jeopardy. Luckily, she's got Roarke. In this book, Eve's character becomes even more developed and her relationship with Roarke is strengthened. You've got to admire Eve's tenacity and her emerging soft side. Even the secondary characters are interesting and you're left wanting to learn more about them. Typically, Robb indulges her readers by slowly revealing glimpses into these "minor" characters in subsequent novels.
Even if you're not a Nora Roberts fan, you should give this series a chance. My husband would never read a novel by a romance author but I gave him [b:Naked in Death|479309|Naked in Death (In Death, #1)|J.D. Robb|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333326143s/479309.jpg|1097497] (the first book in the series) and he's hooked. We're reading the books at the same time and can't read them quickly enough.
In the course of investigating a homicide, Eve's career -- and therefore her entire sense of self -- is placed in jeopardy. Luckily, she's got Roarke. In this book, Eve's character becomes even more developed and her relationship with Roarke is strengthened. You've got to admire Eve's tenacity and her emerging soft side. Even the secondary characters are interesting and you're left wanting to learn more about them. Typically, Robb indulges her readers by slowly revealing glimpses into these "minor" characters in subsequent novels.
Even if you're not a Nora Roberts fan, you should give this series a chance. My husband would never read a novel by a romance author but I gave him [b:Naked in Death|479309|Naked in Death (In Death, #1)|J.D. Robb|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333326143s/479309.jpg|1097497] (the first book in the series) and he's hooked. We're reading the books at the same time and can't read them quickly enough.
buaslbutterfly's review
4.0
This was another good book. The Holiday in Death was sweet and cute but lacked the detail and drama and suspense as the book it followed and this one.
nnihann's review against another edition
5.0
Serinin en iyilerinden biriydi. Ancak, önceki kitapların aksine bu kez çeviri beni rahatsız etti ve okumaya orjinal dilinde devam ettim. Türkçe devam etseydim puanım 5 olmazdı sanıyorum. Çeviri hem kötü hem de bazı cümleler hatta paragraflar tamamen atlanmış. Mümkünse serinin bu kitabını orjinal dilinden okumanızı tavsiye ederim.
NOT: Roarke yine mükemmeldi :)
NOT: Roarke yine mükemmeldi :)