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A review by husnaibrahim_
Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
I’m sorry, but a lot about this book was way too obvious to me.
Maybe it’s because I’m currently in the present, and I am reading about the future, but right from the start, right from the jump, I kept saying, “Bart was definitely killed through the holo game.” It was just glaringly obvious to me that no one broke into the apartment, no one tampered with the droid, and still, he was alone. I kept thinking, “why can’t Eve see this? It’s definitely the holo!” And the way everyone was so hesitant and surprised that it was the Holo? Come on, they were way more advanced than we currently are; because obviously, it’s the future. So why are you so surprised? It was a bit frustrating, to be honest.
Then there’s Benny. It was like he was laying it on way too thick, you know? Crying, weeping, professing his love for her—it all seemed a bit much. So imagine my surprise when it didn’t turn out to be him! I would have seen it coming if I didn’t feel he totally didn’t care much about what happened to Bart. I kept thinking, “He’s being too nonchalant and this is too much. He’s definitely the killer.” But then again, it could have also been the other guy since he wasn’t part of the group from the start. I mean, he didn’t grow up with them, and he also seemed a bit distant, so it probably is him. But then I was like, “Then it will be too obvious if it’s him because he’s the newcomer in the group.”
So I was thinking the best option Nora would’ve gone with is Benny. And I’m glad it didn’t go that way because I love it when I’m always proved wrong in crime thrillers!
And can we talk about Eve’s humor? I love it when she’s hilarious about murder. All the head jokes -seeing as Bart was literally decapitated! It was nice to move away from the trauma ones for a change.
Maybe it’s because I’m currently in the present, and I am reading about the future, but right from the start, right from the jump, I kept saying, “Bart was definitely killed through the holo game.” It was just glaringly obvious to me that no one broke into the apartment, no one tampered with the droid, and still, he was alone. I kept thinking, “why can’t Eve see this? It’s definitely the holo!” And the way everyone was so hesitant and surprised that it was the Holo? Come on, they were way more advanced than we currently are; because obviously, it’s the future. So why are you so surprised? It was a bit frustrating, to be honest.
Then there’s Benny. It was like he was laying it on way too thick, you know? Crying, weeping, professing his love for her—it all seemed a bit much. So imagine my surprise when it didn’t turn out to be him! I would have seen it coming if I didn’t feel he totally didn’t care much about what happened to Bart. I kept thinking, “He’s being too nonchalant and this is too much. He’s definitely the killer.” But then again, it could have also been the other guy since he wasn’t part of the group from the start. I mean, he didn’t grow up with them, and he also seemed a bit distant, so it probably is him. But then I was like, “Then it will be too obvious if it’s him because he’s the newcomer in the group.”
So I was thinking the best option Nora would’ve gone with is Benny. And I’m glad it didn’t go that way because I love it when I’m always proved wrong in crime thrillers!
And can we talk about Eve’s humor? I love it when she’s hilarious about murder. All the head jokes -seeing as Bart was literally decapitated! It was nice to move away from the trauma ones for a change.