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Random in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel by J.D. Robb

4.0

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Eve Dallas is suddenly called out to a murder by her friend Nadine. A sixteen year old in a Manhattan night club died. The long beloved band, Avenue A was performing at its annual gig at the place where it all began for an audience of teens. Jenna died in the arms of the band's lead singer, Jake Kincaid. Nadine, his girlfriend happened on the scene and called her friend Eve. Roark and Eve arrive at the scene. It becomes clear Jenna died from an injection of toxic substances with some inexplicable choices of ingredients, given that it killed her almost instantly. Yet, Jenna' is not the kind of person who has used drugs, interacted with problematic people or involved herself in dangerous activities. She has one passion. She is a singer-songwriter who hoped to get a demo song to the lead of Avenue A.

Soon, the team realizes they have a serial killer on their hands. There is a small amount of forensic evidence and a lot of work to do in zero time. Radom in Death is a well plotted, keeps you reading thriller/police procedural with the pizzazz of technology and options available in the future that is just enough different from now to spice things up. The crimes and the story could take place now, so nothing is confusing. The clues are there and the stellar team moves along to the conclusion. An entertaining novel. Recommend.