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A review by nelljustice
Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb
5.0
All I can say about Lorkin Cobb is “What an effing idiot.” He thinks he’s gonna take Roarke down? Kill Dallas? Dude, you got some delusions of grandeur. Obviously, he has no idea who he’s messing with.
This was a story that did have a bit more gooey stuff between Roarke and Dallas (before the ultimate end) and it felt a little over the top. Other than that, it was golden. The initial case was a quick solver and I was gratified at how Eve got the defendant to cry. The arrogant nasty sociopathic jerk cried. That case didn’t exactly end right with that arrest. I got to go with the team on a fast paced, no holds barred manhunt of the bought and paid for assassin. I got to learn more about Roarke’s background. I got a good look at how Sommerset fathers Roarke (which was really awesome) and how cool it is to watch a team work together. Everyone. All of Eve’s people wanted in on catching this moron. They, every last one of them, are frosty to the ult. And the ending?!? It was a spectacular chase. I loved every minute of it. I can tell you I always get satisfaction at the end of these books. Eve and Delia do their “in the box” work and nail the sleazy, evil monster to the wall. It’s such a feeling to see the good guys win. This ending was no slouch either. It may be the best dramatic endings so far. No, no cliffhanger, just an awesome “nail that bastard” ending. I also loved, to the point of “nanner, nanner” NYPSD’s success in locating Cobb when InterPol hadn’t been able to in 20 years. It was marvelous.
My favorite alternate character in this book was the shopkeeper at the men’s store that Cobb shopped at. He was an absolute treasure. He was so excited to be a part of a police investigation that I just had to smile. I loved him. Watch for him when you read/listen to this book.
As always, these books get a 5 star.
This was a story that did have a bit more gooey stuff between Roarke and Dallas (before the ultimate end) and it felt a little over the top. Other than that, it was golden. The initial case was a quick solver and I was gratified at how Eve got the defendant to cry. The arrogant nasty sociopathic jerk cried. That case didn’t exactly end right with that arrest. I got to go with the team on a fast paced, no holds barred manhunt of the bought and paid for assassin. I got to learn more about Roarke’s background. I got a good look at how Sommerset fathers Roarke (which was really awesome) and how cool it is to watch a team work together. Everyone. All of Eve’s people wanted in on catching this moron. They, every last one of them, are frosty to the ult. And the ending?!? It was a spectacular chase. I loved every minute of it. I can tell you I always get satisfaction at the end of these books. Eve and Delia do their “in the box” work and nail the sleazy, evil monster to the wall. It’s such a feeling to see the good guys win. This ending was no slouch either. It may be the best dramatic endings so far. No, no cliffhanger, just an awesome “nail that bastard” ending. I also loved, to the point of “nanner, nanner” NYPSD’s success in locating Cobb when InterPol hadn’t been able to in 20 years. It was marvelous.
My favorite alternate character in this book was the shopkeeper at the men’s store that Cobb shopped at. He was an absolute treasure. He was so excited to be a part of a police investigation that I just had to smile. I loved him. Watch for him when you read/listen to this book.
As always, these books get a 5 star.