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Leverage in Death
by J.D. Robb
[6 Sep 2018]
This latest case of Eve Dallas, NY homicide detective extraordinaire, seems somehow dispassionate. At least during the first part of the book, she doesn't seem to be as emotionally involved as she usually is. Not that she doesn't care about the multiple victims, but we don't even learn all of their names. Robb does not focus Eve on the victims the way she normally does, but instead focuses almost entirely on the perps. Of course, she still works very hard to catch them, but it's not as personal to her as it often is. It was still a good read, and kept me engrossed to the end. Just not one of Robb's best.
[2 Feb 2019]
I actually enjoyed this more the second time around. I thought about changing my rating from 3 to 4 stars, but there are still some problems with the book. I really didn't buy some of the psychological analysis of the perps. It was all too convenient. But there were also some good things, especially some personal interactions for Eve and Roarke and their friends.
This latest case of Eve Dallas, NY homicide detective extraordinaire, seems somehow dispassionate. At least during the first part of the book, she doesn't seem to be as emotionally involved as she usually is. Not that she doesn't care about the multiple victims, but we don't even learn all of their names. Robb does not focus Eve on the victims the way she normally does, but instead focuses almost entirely on the perps. Of course, she still works very hard to catch them, but it's not as personal to her as it often is. It was still a good read, and kept me engrossed to the end. Just not one of Robb's best.
[2 Feb 2019]
I actually enjoyed this more the second time around. I thought about changing my rating from 3 to 4 stars, but there are still some problems with the book. I really didn't buy some of the psychological analysis of the perps. It was all too convenient. But there were also some good things, especially some personal interactions for Eve and Roarke and their friends.