Book #123: Visions in Death by J. D. Robb

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Visions in Death by J. D. Robb

• Hardback
• Pages:  352
• Original Published Date:  2004
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• Series:  In Death
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• My Rating:  A-

Product Description: This new offering showcases Robb's many talents. New York policewoman Eve Dallas is on the trail of a serial killer who strangles his young female victims with a red ribbon and removes their eyes postmortem. Dallas and her longtime partner, Detective Peabody, pursue the criminal with wisecracking vigor and old-fashioned police work, assisted as well by Eve's handsome husband, billionaire businessman Roarke, and a beautiful psychic who volunteers to share her chilling visions of the murders. Naturally, the determined Dallas gets her man, though her toughness is shaken along the way by memories of her own childhood abuse, the murderer's vicious attack on Peabody and a surprising 11th-hour revelation. The Thomas Harrisesque mystery resolves rather simply, and the story gets less of an energy boost than usual from the romantic power play between Eve and Roarke and the edgy sci-fi detail that made the earlier books so distinctive. (In fact, the Manhattan of 2059 is oddly old-fashioned, with more homey crafts stores than the New York of 2004.) Nevertheless, the book is a sassy, smart-alecky read, possessing the warm characterizations and witty dialogue that have earned Robb/Roberts her huge and loyal readership.

My Review:  I'm not sure if it's because I took a bit of a break, but I loved this one much more than the ones I've read most recently.  I liked that we got Eve to open up a bit.  I liked that the crime had nothing to do with Roarke and he helped minimally.  I liked seeing more about Peabody and McNab.  I knew there was something squirrelly about the person at the end, but I didn't see that coming at all.  I liked this one a lot.

Next Up:  Act of Will  by A. J. Hartley & Dear Mr. Potter:  Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic by Lily Zalon (editor)


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