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A review by jordan1978
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
3.0
(2020 Popsugar Reading Prompt: A book from a series with more than 20 books)
The In Death series are not books where I can binge read several in a row. There are too many "tics" that I eventually start annoying me:
Some mention of Eve standing for the dead
Eve being bitchy to Sommerset for no reason
Eve being an asshole to someone trying to do their job and then threatening them with jail and/or a warrant (many times before identifying herself as a cop)
Eve drinking too much coffee and not getting enough food/sleep
Eve disdaining anything "girly"
I could go on.
But overall, I do enjoy the series; this is the 25th book I've read. However, there a few times I had to reread a passage because I couldn't understand what was being said...it was almost like there was a word missing. They all happened to be passages that were using Robb's futuristic slang so I don't know if I wasn't getting the slang (which I have never had a problem with before) or if was some weird formatting/editing error in my e-book. Also, at one point we're in Rourke's point of view and he's watching Eve talk to a group then turn the floor to "him." Since we're in Rourke's head at this point "him" should be Rourke, but no, it's someone else completely so the dialogue ends up being confusing. Again, not sure if this was an editing issue or an e-book issue.
I also have a HUGE complaint about a nickname given to Det. Callendar. At one point, McNab calls her, "D-Cup." I thought, surely he cannot be referring to what I think he's referring to. He is. He also calls her "Tits." I'm sure it's supposed to be a we're-just-joking-it's-all-in-good-fun nickname, but this is just so awful, especially in a work setting. And especially since her nickname for him is "Blondie." Contributing to the skeeviness is Rourke noticing her "rather impressive breasts." Ugh, no. I'm not happy with Callendar referring to Rourke's ass either, but tits just really bothered me.
When it comes to the story, I wasn't as invested as others in the series. It seemed like they had almost every character in the series make an appearance (in addition to adding new ones), which all became a little overwhelming at times. However, it did highlight how much man power went into the investigation and just how tedious police work can be.
The In Death series are not books where I can binge read several in a row. There are too many "tics" that I eventually start annoying me:
Some mention of Eve standing for the dead
Eve being bitchy to Sommerset for no reason
Eve being an asshole to someone trying to do their job and then threatening them with jail and/or a warrant (many times before identifying herself as a cop)
Eve drinking too much coffee and not getting enough food/sleep
Eve disdaining anything "girly"
I could go on.
But overall, I do enjoy the series; this is the 25th book I've read. However, there a few times I had to reread a passage because I couldn't understand what was being said...it was almost like there was a word missing. They all happened to be passages that were using Robb's futuristic slang so I don't know if I wasn't getting the slang (which I have never had a problem with before) or if was some weird formatting/editing error in my e-book. Also, at one point we're in Rourke's point of view and he's watching Eve talk to a group then turn the floor to "him." Since we're in Rourke's head at this point "him" should be Rourke, but no, it's someone else completely so the dialogue ends up being confusing. Again, not sure if this was an editing issue or an e-book issue.
I also have a HUGE complaint about a nickname given to Det. Callendar. At one point, McNab calls her, "D-Cup." I thought, surely he cannot be referring to what I think he's referring to. He is. He also calls her "Tits." I'm sure it's supposed to be a we're-just-joking-it's-all-in-good-fun nickname, but this is just so awful, especially in a work setting. And especially since her nickname for him is "Blondie." Contributing to the skeeviness is Rourke noticing her "rather impressive breasts." Ugh, no. I'm not happy with Callendar referring to Rourke's ass either, but tits just really bothered me.
When it comes to the story, I wasn't as invested as others in the series. It seemed like they had almost every character in the series make an appearance (in addition to adding new ones), which all became a little overwhelming at times. However, it did highlight how much man power went into the investigation and just how tedious police work can be.