Maggie M. - , reviewed on 10/28/2015 + 400 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

While I normally love the Eve Dallas series (and have read them all), I don't know if I'm getting tired of them or if J.D. Robb is running out of steam. Either way, while this was a fairly decent book in the crimes committed, it lacked action, police procedures performed by the rest of Dallas' crew, and the interaction of the whole gang/crew. In addition, part of what makes this series so good is the talk of the future gadgets, etc. They are barely mentioned this time. Of course, Roark makes a very prominent appearance and the requisite sex scenes are there, which I promptly skip (if I wanted a 'romance' book, I'd read a stinking romance). Another thing that bothered me was the references to Dallas' previous cases. It's okay to mention them and they do tie in with the storyline, but if you don't remember the exact crime and the perpetrator Eve caught, or if you're a new reader to the series, you will be very lost in what they are talking about/referring to. NOT a good book to pick up in the middle of the series and expect to be able to fall right into it. I was pleasantly surprised and very happy to not read about Eve's past and trauma as a child, as the previous books talk about the experiences ad nauseam and to a distraction from the crimes and solving. Definitely not a favorite and if it was my first book by this author, I probably wouldn't read anymore.

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