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Faithless in Death
by J.D. Robb
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
I was beginning to think that Nora was fizzling out with this series. Which made me very sad. While I still loved getting to catch up with the characters, the last couple of In Death novels have been merely adequate in terms of story. So, while I was definitely going to read Faithless in Death, I can’t say my expectations were as high as they usually are when I’m given the chance to revisit Eve and Roarke and the gang. Thankfully, Nora stepped up her game with this book, recapturing the magic the series always held for me until the most recent installments. Faithless in Death was fast-paced and gripping and exactly what I was hoping for.
The story begins with the murder of a talented artist. But, while finding her killer is always central to the plot, and while she is always a priority, the story twists and expands from there. Instead of focusing on a single murder, Eve finds herself toe-to-toe an expansive, powerful, evil cult. I’m a sucker for a good cult story, so this plot line was an unexpected bonus for me. The cult is truly evil and believe themselves to be above the law. Can Eve and her team take them down? It’s a David versus Goliath tale, but my money is always on David.
Once again, I loved getting to revisit people I’ve come to love over the decades. They feel incredibly real to me, and every novel feels like a chance to catch up with old friends. I love seeing how these characters have grown and changed over the course of 52(!) novels. The relationships I can remember first forming have now deepened, and the family Eve and Roarke have built for themselves is bigger and closer than ever. While I really love Eve’s cases most of the time, what draws me back to this series again and again will always be the characters, and the little slices of their lives Nora works into the narrative.
I’m so relieved to have connected once again with the In Death series. And may we never be parted again.
I was beginning to think that Nora was fizzling out with this series. Which made me very sad. While I still loved getting to catch up with the characters, the last couple of In Death novels have been merely adequate in terms of story. So, while I was definitely going to read Faithless in Death, I can’t say my expectations were as high as they usually are when I’m given the chance to revisit Eve and Roarke and the gang. Thankfully, Nora stepped up her game with this book, recapturing the magic the series always held for me until the most recent installments. Faithless in Death was fast-paced and gripping and exactly what I was hoping for.
The story begins with the murder of a talented artist. But, while finding her killer is always central to the plot, and while she is always a priority, the story twists and expands from there. Instead of focusing on a single murder, Eve finds herself toe-to-toe an expansive, powerful, evil cult. I’m a sucker for a good cult story, so this plot line was an unexpected bonus for me. The cult is truly evil and believe themselves to be above the law. Can Eve and her team take them down? It’s a David versus Goliath tale, but my money is always on David.
Once again, I loved getting to revisit people I’ve come to love over the decades. They feel incredibly real to me, and every novel feels like a chance to catch up with old friends. I love seeing how these characters have grown and changed over the course of 52(!) novels. The relationships I can remember first forming have now deepened, and the family Eve and Roarke have built for themselves is bigger and closer than ever. While I really love Eve’s cases most of the time, what draws me back to this series again and again will always be the characters, and the little slices of their lives Nora works into the narrative.
I’m so relieved to have connected once again with the In Death series. And may we never be parted again.