This is the 29th book in the Eve Dallas series by J.D. Robb (AKA Nora Roberts) and is another winner! I really like Nora, as she's a talented writer who knows what her audience wants, and she always delivers! I can always rely on her for a good, fast read.

In this outing, Eve is called upon to solve a murder involving the 16 year old daughter of a police captain. The girl is brutally murdered, but we know that Eve never gives up and that she will solve the crime and make sure that the bad guy(s) pay. All of the usual cast of characters are here; from her ultra-sexy husband Roarke to her partner Peabody, the EDD team, Dr Mira, etc.

Am giving this a 3/5 as while it's nothing spectacular and is predictable, it has good, solid writing with a decent plot and delivers exactly what you expect from a Dallas/Roarke story. Enjoy! ( )

This series isn't one that requires a lot of thought on the part of the reader. The books follow the same pattern. The characters are developed through the 35 books in the series so reading them from the start is a good idea but they aren't hard (looking back over my reading log I realised that some months I have read five or six of these books plus novels for school). To me this fact make them a perfect read for a decidedly gray Saturday (we had the lights on ALL DAY).

This book continues the pattern of previous books in the series yet manages to still entertain. Although the all follow the same basic plot to me they stay fresh. What I enjoy the most is the humour and the interactions between the recurring characters in the books. They feel real. They are people that I can relate to. I really enjoyed seeing Jamie return, I've missed him, and I think that perhaps Roberts has introduced another character of whom we will see more off, Peach. If she does reapear I will be happy.

The past few books in the series have left me feeling a bit meh but not this one. I was gripped. The interactions between the main and supporting characters that felt a bit samey in the past few books did not feel so this time. The drama that felt a bit concocted wasn't there. It all felt more natural.

If you enjoy murder mysteries where you yourself don't have to figure out who the killer is this series is definitely for you. Since I am not much of a puzzle solver and ridiculously fond of network crime show this is a perfect series for me. ( )

A cop's 16-year-old, very innocent, daughter is killed for revenge in a manner very similar to Marlena. She is tortured, raped, and murdered by suffocation. Shortly afterward, a realtor is killed in the same manner. Story ends with Charles and Louise's wedding. ( )

The latest novel in this mystery series. It's summer in 2060 and only a week 'til Louise and Charles are to be married at Roarke's estate with Eve as matron of honor. Anticipating a rare day off spent with her husband, instead Eve is called to scene of the murder of a fellow police officer's daughter. The next few days are a race to find the perpetrator before the body count gets too high. I enjoyed this and it did end on a high note with the wedding and we did get to see many of the continuing cast from the the series playing their accustomed roles. My recent reread of Vengenge in Death also added to my enjoyment of this particular episode in Robb's series as some of the early discussions between Eve and Roarke about this case touched on things we learned in that story. Recommended.