Indulgence In Death by J.D. Robb (In Death #31)
Futuristic Suspense
November 2, 2010
Hardcover, 384 Pages
Putnam
While I enjoy this series, I have only made it to book six. I have a lot of catching up to do. So I wanted someone to review this installment who is current with the series, and the first person I thought of was Claire aka Sparklybearsy. We met on Twitter, and Claire has a lovely blog, Ramblings of a Book Bitch. She is also a MASSIVE Roarke lover – so there may be squeeing/gushing below. Claire, take it away:
Disclaimer: received from Smexybooks because I am a Roarke-a-holic! Don’t Judge!
In this thirty-first installment of the In Death series, Indulgence in Death by JD Robb tells of the seemingly random killings taking place in New York City in the year 2060. Lieutenant Eve Dallas has to piece together clues, digging through layers to discover who the killer is before another innocent person loses their life. With not much to work with, no pattern to the murders can Eve knows it’s only a matter of time before someone else turns up dead, can she and her crack team of friends and colleagues work fast enough to stop the brutal sadistic crimes?
The book begins with Roarke and Eve on a trip to Roarke’s homeland, Ireland, recovering from the events that took place in ‘Fantasy in Death.‘ They go to stay with family, and not even on a vacation can Eve get away from murder. What I love about this section of the book is it is three whole chapters of Roarke! It’s the most he’s featured in the saga in a long time. It made for a happy bear.
Lots of funny moments, it gives me the giggles that a true city girl like Eve can be spooked by farm animals – she thinks cows and sheep stand around talking and plotting the take over of man kind! heh!
Two Favourite Quotes:
"Didn’t I bang you already today, twice this morning?"
"Darling Eve, you’re a pathetic romantic"
He framed her face now, touched his lips to her brow. Then looked in her eyes and spoke in Irish.
"Come Again?"
When he smiled now it it her up . "I said, you’re the beat of my heart, the breath in my body, the light in my soul"
Moved to melting, she took his wrists "Even when I’m the pain in your ass?"
"Particularly then"
My thoughts: Ok please forgive me, because I feel a gush session approaching any moment now. For those who don’t already know, I am a huge HUGE J.D. Robb fan (Nora Roberts is my Goddess) I’ve read all the In Death books several times over and constantly pimp the series to any and all who will listen, so to receive this book months before it’s release from Mandi to guest review on her blog can you imagine the size of the squee I had? Yes folks it was mahoosive!
Anyhoo, I digress!
I love travelling with Roarke and Eve through their life, it’s like revisiting beloved family members and whether its book one or book one hundred and forty six (random much!) I heart this series. I think it’s the well placed tender moments between friends, family, loved ones that make me happy to read a new In Death book. The crimes are always genius! How many times can you stage a murder and keep people interested? And yet Robb does every single time.
There was a few elements I missed in this latest installment, the candy thief, more interaction between Eve and Summerset ( they have the best sharp tongued banter) and references to Eve’s past. Nothing is detracted from what is actually in the book, the murders keep you hooked in, and I love that Robb differs from book to book, sometimes letting you in on the murderer other times keeping you guessing right up to the end. I’d make a terrible cop, I couldn’t find a murderer, but I do love going along with Eve while she solves her crime.
Time for my pimpage! If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly HIGHLY (I used CAPS, that means I’m serious!) recommend that you do. Don’t start with this book, go back to Naked in Death, I promise you wont regret it. You will love these characters, the story lines and the deep involvement you inevitably get once you pick up a JD Robb story.
And for all the Eve and Roarke fans, you are going to LOVE yourself silly getting a fix reading Indulgence in Death. Great writing, lots of action, humour and romantic moments. I loved this book.
Not surprising, I give Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb top marks! 5 Sparkles out of 5!
Smooch!
Sparklybearsy.
Rating: 5/5
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Errant Dreams – 4.5/5
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Go HERE for a list of the series in order.
LOL Claire! Great review!! I am one who *hides face* has not read any of the In Death books. Maybe I should make them part of my New Year's Resolution. Okay, scratch that, I am for sure going to make them part of my New Year's Resolution.
I've only read the first half of the first book but already knew then that the series is awesome. I have a dozen favorites of her contemporary romance suspense on my shelves and the In Death series contains all I love from NR. Still…31 books, with each passing year it becomes an even more daunting task 0.0 Still, I hear ya Claire, I must get to reading this series!
Yay Claire! Oh how I love Roarke, he's just so perfect for Eve. I adore them together, they even fight really well, I always get emotionally involved in their spats:) Lovely guest post, I recommend this series a hundred times over!
I second Claire. Read the series from the beginning. I wait for these books every year and I'm never disappointed. You get a wonderful cast of characters and Nora Roberts isn't afraid to make them sweat. She has created a universe that fans love. And as soon as you get started you will too.
I am a HUGE fan of Eve and Rourke. I feel off the series a while ago-I think I got lost where I was at in relations to books published-but I really need to get back on track. I also need to figure out where I left off. lol
Great guest post.
Thanks so much for having me over Mandi, it was fun!
Thanks for the comments everyone, i can't recommend this series highly enough (could you tell? heh!)
Everyone needs to meet Eve and Roarke (especially him!) you wont regret it.
My Irish love. Swoon!
You are sooo right about coming back to family each time you pick up an In Death book! WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD EVER TIRE OF ROARKE! What I wouldn't pay to have one just like him! The murders are always inventive but IMO the series is driven by it's characters and that's why you keep coming back for more! Great review!
LOL great review! I am so intimidated by the sheer number of books in this series. Maybe someday…but I doubt it. LOL
Thank you so much for the review! I've got three of the books sitting here (and I'm still two behind, I think), and I'm dithering. I adored the series but fell behind when Peabody got promoted and after that, I never caught up and was afraid that things might have gone stale.
I didn't know how JDR/NR was going to maintain Roarke's insane degree of hotness, but I'm so glad to see she has. I can't remember what book it was (it was close to when I stopped reading), but my heart pinched a little when Roarke said the "D" word to Eve, even though he was mad at her. Looks like I've got more reading to do. Argh.
Holiday in Death is my favorite – I have 3 copies, 2 of them autographed. Yep. Nuts.
I have the first three books and I need to read them NOW. I've heard so many good things.
This is absolutely my all time favorite series…EVER! I re-read them each year around my birthday, unless Flyboy gets deployed or goes TDY, and then I read them as a comfort thing while he's gone. Eve and Roarke are the best couple and JDR/NR does a brilliant job conveying their relationship, all the emotions are so genuine and real. Then you get to the secondary characters and…I could go on and on:)
Thanks for the review and the quotes- they made my day. Roarke always makes my heart skippy when he does the Irish thing. So hot and sexy. I can't wait for the 2nd!!
Roarke is SO delicious! I am slowly but surely digging my way thru the 8 million books in this series, LOL. lovely review, bt!
Sparkleeeeeeeeyyyy!!!! Where you been hiding?! You've been off the grid a bit.
So this is a series that everyone raves about and says it's the best series ever, but 31 books?! SERIOUSLY?!! That is a little daunting to start a series so late in the game :( But I want to be in the Roarke club!!
Great review :D
I have read all of the books in this series and can't wait to read this one! I love Roarke!
So now I know where Roarke comes from – I've heard you talking about him, see him on your blog… Ah-ha! Thanks Bearsy! I've not read this series, but I see it everywhere. Sounds fascinating!
Thanks everyone for the comments!!
You're in for a treat with this book, it's one of the best In Deaths so far, all that lovely Roarke page time made a girl DIZZY! heh!
PAMELA! YES YOU MUST!! Come to the club…he's Irish! he's tall! he's rich! and he's about as gorgeously sexy as any one man can be!!
Thanks again Mandi for having me over, i loved being at Smexybooks. =)
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