Helpful Score: 5
This book has 2 distinct stories in it - one story uses the writing style of Nora Roberts and the other story uses the JD Robb style with Eve and Roarke in it. This is a thoroughly enjoyable book.
Helpful Score: 4
Really great idea to have a Nora Roberts and a J. D. Robb continuing story! It was hard to put down. This is the only In Death book I have read out of order, but I had bought it for a friend, then wanted to read it out of curiosity; hoping it was as good as the reviews. It was!
Helpful Score: 3
Remember When was pretty good. Part One was Roberts story and it dealt with Laine and Max. Laine's dad is a thief and was involved in a big diamond heist. Max is the investigator hired to recover the stolen diamonds. Laine and Max cross paths when a friend and partner of her dad's contacts her after the crime. I thought the mystery of this story was OK, but I really liked Laine and Max as characters. They were really good people and I was glad they were together. 3.5 stars
Part Two was Robb's story. Laine and Max's granddaughter wrote a book about how they met and their involvement with the diamonds. Not all of the diamonds were recovered and now, 50 years later, someone is killing in order to find them. Once again, the mystery was OK. However, I just love all of the characters in the In Death series. Their interactions keep me interested a lot more than suspenseful aspect of the story. 4 stars
Part Two was Robb's story. Laine and Max's granddaughter wrote a book about how they met and their involvement with the diamonds. Not all of the diamonds were recovered and now, 50 years later, someone is killing in order to find them. Once again, the mystery was OK. However, I just love all of the characters in the In Death series. Their interactions keep me interested a lot more than suspenseful aspect of the story. 4 stars
Helpful Score: 2
Unusual book, started with writing as Nora Roberts in present time and finished stoy in the future, writing as her alter ego, JD Robb
Helpful Score: 2
2 in 1, Nora Roberts and JD Robb, years later... neat!
Helpful Score: 2
I adore the way the present and the future are combined to form the details for more murder and suspense
Helpful Score: 2
Nora Roberts is good no matter what type of book she writes. As an added bonus, this is part of a futuristic series giving a sneak peek at what technology might be like in the future!
Helpful Score: 1
Great mix of romance & mystery
Helpful Score: 1
A two part novel. In part one, you are introduced to Laine Tavish, known to the folks in Angel's Gap, Maryland, as the proprietor of Remember When, an antique treasures and gift shop. They have no idea she used to be Elaine O'Hara, daughter of the notorious con man Big Jack O'hara. But Laine's past has just caught up with her. Her long lost uncle has visited her shop, leaving a cryptic warning before dying in the street, run down by a car. Soon afterward, Laine's home is ransacked. Now it's up to her and an enigmatic stranger named Max Gannon, to find out who's chasing her, and why. The answer lies in a hidden fortune that will change Laine's life.
In Part Two, Detective Eve Dallas is on the case in New York City in 2059. The treasure that Laine and Max sought has never been fully recovered. And now someone else is pursuing the missing part...someone who's willing to kill for it.
In Part Two, Detective Eve Dallas is on the case in New York City in 2059. The treasure that Laine and Max sought has never been fully recovered. And now someone else is pursuing the missing part...someone who's willing to kill for it.
Helpful Score: 1
The J.D. Robb "In Death" series are best when read in order - great series.
New York Times best-selling, RITA award-winning Nora Roberts teams up with her pseudonymous writing personality, J. D. Robb, in this sexy, suspenseful novel centered on a fortune in stolen diamonds. Roberts begins things in present-day Maryland, where Laine Tavish, owner of an antiques and collectibles store, finds her attempts to erase any connection to her con-man father, Jack O'Hara, threatened when one of her father's "business associates" shows up and is killed in an automobile accident. Her father's involvement in a diamond heist brings not only a cold-blooded murderer to Laine's door but also insurance investigator Max Gannon, who won't rest until he finds the missing jewels. Robb adds a new twist to the tale 50 years in the future when Laine's granddaughter, Samantha Gannon, writes a best-selling book about the diamonds. The murder of Samantha's house-sitter brings Lieutenant Eve Dallas on the scene in search of a killer who will do anything to possess the sparkling stones. Robert's latest is another addictive blend of scintillating prose and sharply etched characters that will dazzle and delight her devoted readers.
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent! If you like sci-fi along with action and romance you should try the JD Robb books.
Helpful Score: 1
Great read... loved the way the past and future comes together.
If you like JD Robb & Nora Roberts, here it is combined for you. Great story that takes place current and then in the future with the Dallas & Roarke story line. Loved it!
Romance, also mystery/suspense. Two novellas, one by Nora Roberts and one by her alter ego J.D. Robb. Both stories tie together, one in the future, one in the past.
Takes readers first to the quaint burg of Angel's Gap, Maryland and then to New York City, 56 years in the future in a riveting 2 part novel that journeys through past, present and future.
"A perfect marriage of sensuality and suspense" Publishers Weekly
"A perfect marriage of sensuality and suspense" Publishers Weekly
Suspenseful
fits into the J.D. Robb ...In Death Series right after "Imitation in Death"
There are two stories in this book. The first story takes place in the present with a hunt for stolen treasure. But not all of it is recovered. In the second book,the story picks up 50 years later when a book about the treasure sets off murder and a new hunt for the missing treasure.
In part one, Nora Roberts introduces us to Laine Tavish, known to the folks in Angel's Gap, Maryland, as the proprietor of Remember When, an antique treasures and gift shop. They have no idea that she used to be Elaine O'Hara...or that she grew up moving from place to place, one step ahead of the law. But Laine's past has just caught up with her. Her long-lost uncle has visited her shop, leaving a cryptic warning before dying in the street, run down by a car. Soon afterward, Laine's home is ransacked. Now it's up to her, and an enigmatic stranger named Max Gannon, to find out who's chasing her, and why. The answer lies in a hidden fortone that will change Laine's life.
In Part Two, Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas is on the case. The treasure that Laine and Max sought has never been fully recovered. And now someone else is pursuing the missing gems...someone who's willing to kill for them. Sharp-witted and sexy, Eve is used to traveling in the shadowy corners outside the law, in a future where crime meets cutting-edge technology. She will attempt to track down the diamonds once and for all-and stop the danger and death that has surrounded them for decades.
In Part Two, Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas is on the case. The treasure that Laine and Max sought has never been fully recovered. And now someone else is pursuing the missing gems...someone who's willing to kill for them. Sharp-witted and sexy, Eve is used to traveling in the shadowy corners outside the law, in a future where crime meets cutting-edge technology. She will attempt to track down the diamonds once and for all-and stop the danger and death that has surrounded them for decades.
Great read!!
I loved it.
I always love Nora Roberts aka J.D. Robb
Another great Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb book!
Another great Nora Roberts mystery.
loved this book but then i love all of the books about eve dallas
One of the best in this genre!
Excellent!! I love the way that in 2004 Roberts sets up the first part of the story that Eve Dallas takes on in 2059. Great book!!!
It was different, and yet now I want to read more of them. Usually just into the romance books but this has a little romance to keep it going.
Love this series. The J.D. Robb part was good. I didn't get as much from the Nora Roberts part.
A good Nora Roberts romance twinned with J.D.Robb's Eve Dallas picking up the mystery in the future. Fun for Eve and Roarke fans.
This is one of my favorite Nora Roberts/JD Robb books!
This is my favorite book in the series. I just love how she combines two stories into one and both Part I and Part II are fantastic!! WELL DONE!!
this is a great 2 in one the first book is nora roberts, and continues with j.d. robb in the second
From Publishers Weekly: "A perfect marriage of sensuality and suspense, this sparkling new offering from Roberts (Birthright, etc.) and her alter ego, Robb (Imitation in Death, etc.) takes readers on a two-part journey-first to the quaint burg of Angel's Gap, Md., and then to New York City, 56 years in the future. A multimillion-dollar diamond heist connects the two halves and fuels the first story, which focuses on the romance between sexy PI Max Gannon, who's working for the company that insured the diamonds, and smalltown antiques dealer Laine Tavish, daughter of a notorious thief. Laine has worked hard to overcome her heritage, but when her father's best friend is killed outside her shop, she becomes the target of a ruthless killer who thinks she has her father's share of the take. Because the story skips ahead in time, Max and Laine have little time to explore their affection for each other, but Roberts still manages to make their whirlwind romance both believable and charming. A nerve-shattering encounter between Laine and the villain shows Laine to be as capable and crafty as Lt. Eve Dallas, who's the driving force behind the novel's second half. Set in the year 2059, the continuation finds Eve on the trail of a murderer who's after the diamonds that were never recovered from the decades-old heist. Though the identity of the criminal is apparent midway through, Eve's charismatic personality and colorful crew-including her former thief husband, Roarke, and her partner, Peabody-keep the energy level high. A true master of her craft, Roberts has penned an exceptional tale that burns with all the brilliance and fire of a finely cut diamond." Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Loved it!!
Loved this book but haven't found a J.D. Robb book I haven't liked yet.
This is sort of a romance type book which isn't usually my style. I enjoyed it enough to finish it but the second half of the book was kind of goofy.
A great 2 for 1 novel with 2 authors letting their special style's combine with a wonderful suspenseful story.
This was my first Nora Roberts book and it gives an excellent comparison of her writing styles between Roberts and JD Robb. This is a used book that I purchased from a library and it has a film covering the bookcover which has kept it in exceptional shape.
absolutly wonderfull!
New York Times best-selling, RITA award-winning Nora Roberts teams up with her pseudonymous writing personality, J. D. Robb, in this sexy, suspenseful novel centered on a fortune in stolen diamonds. Roberts begins things in present-day Maryland, where Laine Tavish, owner of an antiques and collectibles store, finds her attempts to erase any connection to her con-man father, Jack O'Hara, threatened when one of her father's "business associates" shows up and is killed in an automobile accident. Her father's involvement in a diamond heist brings not only a cold-blooded murderer to Laine's door but also insurance investigator Max Gannon, who won't rest until he finds the missing jewels. Robb adds a new twist to the tale 50 years in the future when Laine's granddaughter, Samantha Gannon, writes a best-selling book about the diamonds. The murder of Samantha's house-sitter brings Lieutenant Eve Dallas on the scene in search of a killer who will do anything to possess the sparkling stones. Robert's latest is another addictive blend of scintillating prose and sharply etched characters that will dazzle and delight her devoted readers.
BOOKLIST REVIEW
BOOKLIST REVIEW
Exciting stories. I always enjoy the Eve Dallas stories.
This is a great book about a a girl who has changed her name because she is the daughter of a notorious con man. She has opened an antique shop, called Remember when and her long lost uncle shows up with a cryptic warning just before being run down by a car and killed. Both a love story and a who-dunnit. Very good story.
Really neat, Nora Roberts does first part, Eve shows up in last part by J D Robb... ties together!!
This was an exceptional book combining both of Nora Roberts authoring styles and great characters!!!! A must read!!!
Absolutely loved it.
A very interesting premis. The story is told in two parts. The second being one of the Eve Dallas detective series. Enjoyed it very much.
Really great! You get two books in one. I'm a big fan of Eve Dallas and the women in the first part has the making of a new series.
2 books in 1; Nora Roberts writing as JD Robb. The first book is set in contemporary time, the second in the future. I believe the first book is a lighter romantic one, the second a little darker in tone.
I love this book. Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors, and she is just as good as J. D. Robb. The Eve Dallas series is especially good. This book combines the two works beautifully. I have read it 3 times, and had lost my copy. I had to have it in my collection
AS usual J.D. Robb is a terrific FAST read!!! BUT!!,the kicker is--the first ( and probably the best ) part is written by Nora Roberts..
J.D ( a psuedonim)..Together it is one of her/their best...Jim Cole
J.D ( a psuedonim)..Together it is one of her/their best...Jim Cole
Really good book! I got it because I adore the J.D Robb series. I have had it forever and never read it because...I don't know, I guess I thought it would just be a short story and wouldn't really be about the 'In Death' series. But that was not true at all and it was great. The first story was good too and the 'In Death' one just continued from it. Very good.
Anything she writes is pure magic!
In this mystery, written by both Nora Roberts and her alter-ego persona, J.D. Robb, stolen diamonds are the background for two inter-related stories. In part one, Nora Roberts spins a tale about millions of dollars of diamonds, the daughter of a thief, the insurance investigator, the con-man father, and the murdering psychopath hunting them all. In part two, fifty-something years have passed and the action switches from the sleepy Maryland town of the first part to New York. Lt. Dallas begins by investigating a murder during a supposed B & E, but quickly realizes that the current crimes are merely backstory to a search for the remaining quarter of the diamonds missing from the original heist.
*MINOR SPOILER*
I love the aspects of Peabody and Dallas trying to figure out their new partnership!
*MINOR SPOILER*
I love the aspects of Peabody and Dallas trying to figure out their new partnership!
In part I, Lavine Tavish runs an antique shop in Angel's Gap, Maryland. She has no idea that she used to be Elaine O'Hara, daughtere to the notorious con man, Big Jack O'Hara. Her past just caught up with her when a long lost uncle shows up and leave a cryptic message before being rtun down by a car. Now it's up to her and an enigmatic stranger, Max Gannon, to find out who is responsible and find a hidden fortune that will change Laine's life. Part 2, jump ahead to New York in 2059. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is on the case. The entire treasure has not been found and someone is still looking and willing to kill for it.
This is a great read. Keeps you guessing until the end. Would reccomend.
Nora Roberts at her best!!!
Great book.
** This is a two-part book!**
Part one written by Nora Roberts
Part two written by JD Robb
Both stories connect together!
If you don't care for Nora Roberts BUT love Mystery/Dark Thrillers with a side of romance and a dash of comedy - then I think you'll love J.D. Robb's ... In Death series written by Nora Roberts alter ego.
I won't go into the details of the books but will tell you this: Superb character development, continuity of the story line (which means you really need to read the books in order although they can stand alone) is top notch, the relationships that are webbed and weaved together throughout each page are phenomenal and let's the reader 'really' get to know the characters.
Here's a list of all the books in order (I'm leaving off the 'In Death' part):
1 Naked
2 Glory
3 Immortal
4 Rapture
5 Ceremony
6 Vengence
7 Holiday
7.5 Midnight in Death (Silent Night Anthology)
8 Conspiracy
9 Loyalty
10 Witness
11 Judgement
12 Betrayal
12.5 Interlude in Death (Out of this World Anthology)
13 Seduction
14 Reunion
15 Purity
16 Portrait
17 Imitation
17.5 Remember When (1st part by Nora, 2nd by JD Robb - stories are connected)
18 Divided
19 Visions
20 Survivor
21 Origin
22 Memory
22.5 Haunted in Death (Bump in the Night Anthology)
23 Born
24 Innocent
24.5 Eternity in Death (Dead in the Night Anthology)
25 Creation
26 Strangers
26.5 Ritual in Death (Suite 606 Anthology)
27 Salvation
28 Promises
29 Kindred
29.5 Missing in Death (The Lost Anthology)
30 Fantasy
31 Indulgence
32 Treachery
Part one written by Nora Roberts
Part two written by JD Robb
Both stories connect together!
If you don't care for Nora Roberts BUT love Mystery/Dark Thrillers with a side of romance and a dash of comedy - then I think you'll love J.D. Robb's ... In Death series written by Nora Roberts alter ego.
I won't go into the details of the books but will tell you this: Superb character development, continuity of the story line (which means you really need to read the books in order although they can stand alone) is top notch, the relationships that are webbed and weaved together throughout each page are phenomenal and let's the reader 'really' get to know the characters.
Here's a list of all the books in order (I'm leaving off the 'In Death' part):
1 Naked
2 Glory
3 Immortal
4 Rapture
5 Ceremony
6 Vengence
7 Holiday
7.5 Midnight in Death (Silent Night Anthology)
8 Conspiracy
9 Loyalty
10 Witness
11 Judgement
12 Betrayal
12.5 Interlude in Death (Out of this World Anthology)
13 Seduction
14 Reunion
15 Purity
16 Portrait
17 Imitation
17.5 Remember When (1st part by Nora, 2nd by JD Robb - stories are connected)
18 Divided
19 Visions
20 Survivor
21 Origin
22 Memory
22.5 Haunted in Death (Bump in the Night Anthology)
23 Born
24 Innocent
24.5 Eternity in Death (Dead in the Night Anthology)
25 Creation
26 Strangers
26.5 Ritual in Death (Suite 606 Anthology)
27 Salvation
28 Promises
29 Kindred
29.5 Missing in Death (The Lost Anthology)
30 Fantasy
31 Indulgence
32 Treachery
Great book
Good one!
Received from my sister in law . . . have not read this book
Confusint cover, I didn't want Roberts, but the story was all RRobb.
I love powerful Lt. Eve Dallas and how the complex New York City crimes are solved. If you don't wanna bite her husband, don't read these books! Nora Robert's best writing is as JD Robb in this "In Death" series of some 30+ stories to date. I collect all of the JD Robb books, but skip the Roberts, whose stories are not as tight as those about Lt. Eve Dallas - ass kicker! If the future of New York City is like this, I fear these futuristic killers who are sneaky and complex.
I love powerful Lt. Eve Dallas and how the complex New York City crimes are solved. If you don't wanna bite her husband, don't read these books! Nora Robert's best writing is as JD Robb in this "In Death" series of some 30+ stories to date. I collect all of the JD Robb books, but skip the Roberts, whose stories are not as tight as those about Lt. Eve Dallas - ass kicker! If the future of New York City is like this, I fear these futuristic killers who are sneaky and complex.
back flap- A thrill ride of a novel that blends presentday romance and futuristic suspence,Remember When is a tale od deceit and secrets,of strong women and fascinating men-a briiiant combination of the incomparable talents of the two sides of Nora Roberts. This book is in great condition ive never read it.
