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A review by husnaibrahim_
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
4.5
This one is easily among my favorites from the series. There’s just something special when Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a murder involving her closest circle. What’s not to love about solving a murder over breakfast with your girlfriends, especially after a night of, well, let’s say adventurous activities? Like drunk swimming while naked.
I’ve always had a soft spot for the books where Eve’s entire friend group gets involved, and this one doesn’t disappoint in that regard. Except the fact that Morris is the one at the end of the short stick this time around. I genuinely wished things didn’t unfold the way they did for Ammy. I had a feeling Eve might have really liked her if they had a chance to get to know each other better. But I guess Morris was one of the few out of the friend group that we didn’t get to see have a portion of his life upturned by murder.
Honestly, I didn’t suspect the murderer at all, not until the memorial. It’s funny how I had my eye on the ex, even though I actually liked him. I suppose mysteries can’t always be so obvious. The one thing that still piques my curiosity is whether he got to witness the final moments of the interrogation, considering he was at Central. That would have added an interesting twist, to say the least.
I’ve always had a soft spot for the books where Eve’s entire friend group gets involved, and this one doesn’t disappoint in that regard. Except the fact that Morris is the one at the end of the short stick this time around. I genuinely wished things didn’t unfold the way they did for Ammy. I had a feeling Eve might have really liked her if they had a chance to get to know each other better. But I guess Morris was one of the few out of the friend group that we didn’t get to see have a portion of his life upturned by murder.
Honestly, I didn’t suspect the murderer at all, not until the memorial. It’s funny how I had my eye on the ex, even though I actually liked him. I suppose mysteries can’t always be so obvious. The one thing that still piques my curiosity is whether he got to witness the final moments of the interrogation, considering he was at Central. That would have added an interesting twist, to say the least.