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Judgment in Death (In Death (Paperback)) :: 0425176304
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| When a cop killer cuts loose in a club called Purgatory, Detective Eve Dallas descends into an underground criminal hell. Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
"Murder was rarely a tidy business. Whether it was craftily calculated or wildly impulsive, it tended to leave a mess for others to clean up". Eve's job is to do exactly that. As a Lieutenant of the NYPD, she stands for the dead, and seeks justice for them.
In "Judgment in death", the 12th book in J. D. Robb's futuristic "In Death" series, the victim is another cop, Taj Kohli. He was killed while working undercover in an exclusive nightclub, that casually belongs to no other than Eve's husband, Roarke. Matters complicate further when it appears than a shady and powerful character, Max Ricker, is somehow involved in detective Kohli's death. Ricker is a former associate of Roarke that nurses a grudge against him, and wants to make Roarke pay for deciding to go solo a long time ago. As if that weren't enough, Eve's investigation uncovers police corruption, and she has to decide who is to be trusted.
I think you are likely to appreciate the fact that recurring characters of the series appear in "Judgment in death" too. I strongly advise you read these books in order, so that you will have the opportunity of getting to know the characters slowly, and of watching them grow. Of course, my favourite interactions are those between Eve and Roarke, but there are plenty of other interesting characters, like Peabody, McNab, Captain Feeney and Doctor Mira. We even have a cop from Internal Affairs with a very big crush on Eve, something that Roarke will not take well :)
All in all, I really liked this book. The reasons for that are many: it has lots of action, a good plot and plenty of interesting characters. Due to all that, I recommend "Judgment in death" to you. Beware, though: the "In death" series is addictive!!
Belen Alcat
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Author: Guest
The audio was fast moving had some twists and turns kept you guess who the murderer was. Enjoyed the book tape tremendously
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Author: Guest
I am never disappointed with a story from the "In Death" series. For my latest read in the series, "Judgment In Death," I was especially intrigued with the further development of the Eve/Roarke characters. Knowing there have been some issues with other readers regarding Roarke's protective "what is mine" attitude in this particular story, I feel the author shows a growth and development in Roarke as the story develops. The character comes to terms with himself in the realization of the love and loyalty Eve holds deeply for him. His eventual acceptance of her "friendship" with Webster allows for a growth element for both characters. Of course, the murder mystery is always intriguing and while others say they can guess the main villain immediately, I am almost always surprised at the unveiling. Thank you, Nora, for another great novel. I look forward to reading all the books in the series and pretty soon I will be caught up to you. Please keep them coming!!!! I have "Origin" on order and while I haven't read them in order, I only have four more to go. I don't want to see them end.
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Author: Guest
Those that have been following this series probably noticed that with each book, we are getting cases that involve Eve's husband, Roarke, more and more. In this installment a cop, Taj, is murdered while working undercover in a strip club owned by no other than the billionaire. The murder was committed in a vicious manner, with the killer using a baseball bat to beat the victim to a pulp. When they summon Eve Dallas to the scene she becomes the primary investigator and has to face a myriad of delicate issues surrounding the case. Besides the fact that her husband is involved as the owner of the place serving as murder scene, she has to play internal politics with two policemen that work in the same division with the victim and who want her off the case.
On another front, Eve has to deal with an old lover who now works for Internal Affairs and who wants her to close the case without making any fuss. Of course, this does not bode well with our detective who instead of stopping the investigation intensifies her efforts for getting at the truth. The fact that this old acquaintance is still in love with Eve does not simplify things in the least. The technique used by Robb of introducing elements from the main character's past gives in my opinion a very special charm to the series. In this case, there is another character that has is connected to Roarke's past and who has a bone to grind with the billionaire. Ricker is a dangerous man that is in trouble with the law after a drug bust jeopardized his freedom and who had dealings with Roarke before Eve's husband decided to "clean up". Eve's investigation leads her to Ricker, and right from the moment they lay eyes on each other these two characters clash and we know we are in for an intense battle between them.
Nora Roberts, writing as Robb, comes out on the top once more with a dazzling novel set up in the year 2059, where cars fly, guns are banned, real coffee is a luxury and drones take care of most menial tasks. This time the author delivers a sophisticated plot with a very interesting character development and non stop action. But it does not stop there, since she is also doing a great job in developing secondary characters, like Eve's aide, Peabody, who is being seduced by McNabb a techno whiz that works for the department. They have been having a relationship for some time, and McNabb with the expert advice of Roarke wants to take it to the next level. Lately it seems to me that Robb can do no wrong, so I just have one thing to say: please keep them coming!
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Author: Guest
Future cop Lieutenant Eve Dallas rides again to meet a new foe who threatens the one thing she has ever truly cared for. Billionaire Roarke, the richest and most handsome man on or off planet, has crossed swords before with the more than shady Max Ricker in the darker days of his past. While Roarke operates only in the light these days, there are those who would like to see him dragged right back to where he began.
When a young police officer is beaten to death, every local cop wants to give a hand in the hunt to find the killer. A baseball bat has been used on the off-duty officer who was working nights at a local strip joint called "Purgatory". For a man known to have no enemies, the brutality of his killing stuns everyone. It takes some serious digging from Eve and her sidekick Officer Peabody to find a connection to the notorious Max Ricker. The death of another officer suspected to be on the take to Ricker links the two cases to police internal affairs who would like the whole investigation squashed. Add a troubled police captain into the mix, and there's a whole lot of people who feature on Eve's suspect list.
The relationship scenes in "Judgment in Death" are some of the best in the series. If you are an Eve and Roarke fan you'll delight in the spats the dynamic duo have with the additional element of a third party -Eve's pre-marital one night stand, Webster. The crime plotline meanders to the point that a resolution is just a bonus. Robb is at the top of her form here when it comes to her created 2058 environment of New York and the sharp, witty characters she has populated it with. Great fun read for fans and would definitely hook in the new reader who has heard great things of the romantic suspense contained in the hugely successful '"in Death" series.
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