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great addition to the series
not my favorite, but still good lots of inner circle relationships because of the death of a cop
again audiobook servesout ofIn Death book numberin which one of their own dies a very unpleasant death and all the stops are pulled out to find the murderer and bring them to justice.
Some very emotional moments between Morris and Eve who finds herself in the position of supporting a friend in his moment of need, I love the way Eve and Roarke are progressing in their relationship with much more open communication and understanding, Mavis and Bella provide some of the light entertainment as do Galahad and even Summerset,
That's the thing about this series the characters are like family and friends by this stage and whatever happens in the book it is just nice to get together and enjoy the company.
This one is probably not one of the best in the series but I am still giving it five for the pleasure I get from reading it, Hüzünlüydü. Morrise bu yapılır mıydı ya Polisiye kısmı iyiydi, şahane değildi belki ama bu kitapta hzünlendiğim kadar
da kahkaha attım, En çok Peabody Evei taşırken güldüm heralde, Bir de Evein dehşetle ev sahipliği yaptığı bridal shower vardı, orası da ayrı güldürüyor, Seriyi hala çok seviyorum, sıkılmadım hiç,
“Oh shit, oh shit, stupid shower present!”
Now she did pull her hair as she made the dash to her office,
Roarke sat in her visitors chair, comfortably involved with his PPC, He glanced up, let loose a regretful sigh, “You changed. And I didnt have any time to ogle you in uniform, ”
“I have to go shopping!”
Staring at her, Roarke pressed his fingertips to his temple, “Im sorry, I believe I must have had a small stroke, What did you say”
“This isnt funny, ” She bent down, gripped him by the lapels, “I forgot to get a thing for the thing, and I dont even know what the thing is supposed to be, Now I have to go out and hunt something down, Except” Her eyes went from slightly mad to speculative, “We have all kinds of things around the house, Couldnt I just wrap something up and”
“No, ”
“Crap!”
“How can I love you and not be afraid Youre my life, Eve, my heart, Youre asking, youre wondering if I ever worry, if I ever fear, that one day Peabody or Feeney, your commandera cop whos become a friendwill knock on my door Of course I do.
” Another great In Death novel, This is one of the sadder ones, Death hits close to home in this one and I feel so bad for Morris, Really like this book lots of emotion in this one, A bad cop which I detest period, and poor Morris who I really like and feel so sorry for,
The story line was excellent, bringing Max Ricker back into play what a shiester, who should get father of the year award!!
Peabody is fitting right into the role of Detective quite nicely getting her rhythm! And the wedding shower for Louise finishing up the next morning with "the smart girls"!
From the blurb: Amaryllis Coltraine may have recently transferred to the New York City police force from Atlanta, but she's been a cop long enough to know how to defend herself against an assailant.
When she's taken down just steps away from her apartment, killed with her own weapon, for Eve the victim isn't just 'one of us, '
Dallas's friend Chief Medical Examiner Morris had started a serious relationship with Coltraine, and from all accounts the two were headed for a happy future together, But someone has put an end to all that, After breaking the news to Morris, Eve starts questioning everyone, including Coltraine's squad, informants, and neighbors, while Eve's husband, Roarke, digs into computer data on the dead woman's life back in Atlanta.
To their shock, they discover a connection between this case and their own painful, shadowy pasts,
The truth will need to be uncovered one layer at a time, starting with the box that arrives at Cop Central addressed to Eve, containing Coltraine's guns, badge, and a note from her killer: 'You can have them back.
Maybe someday soon, I'll be sending yours to somebody else, ' But Eve Dallas doesn't take too kindly to personal threats, and she is going to break this case, whatever it takes, And that's a promise.
Two thumbs up andstars! "I can help, We're the smart girls. Let's solve some crime!"
This is not a book that can be appreciated if randomly picked off a shelf, The joy in reading it comes from knowing the series' characters, knowing the tropes, and watching them intersect, interact, and sometimes implode, This is a payoff book, not a setup book,
The tensest scene is not Eve facing off against the prime suspect, but instead, an emotionally and physically intense deception pulled off by the victim's boyfriend recurring character, the typically coolasacucumber Chief Medical Examiner Li Morris in an attempt to get evidence from the prime suspect.
I held my breath reading that scene, Afterward, with said evidence secured, Eve's takedown of the network of conspirators and the prime suspect is far less tense, but it's wonderfully choreographed to show off her strengths and to get the reader to experience the emotional justice wrought by all the hard work put in by so many characters.
My favorite bit was how, the morning following a bridal shower oh yes, Eve reluctantly and confusedly hosted Louise's bridal shower, and as predictable as her reaction was, I still found it amusing, the main female characters gathered for a pajamaclad "smart girl" confab/murder briefing, much to Eve's consternation.
It kind of makes me grin to have a series full of confident, professional, smart in different ways women, and that they've created a network, a support system, a group of friends for Eve.
Meanwhile, he menfolk of the series were off in Vegas for Charles's bachelor party, Hijinks ensued. Upon hearing the stories, Eve might never look at Dennis Mira the same way again, Spoilers ahead
Eve is called out as a cop is killed, the cop turns out to be Morris's girlfriend making the case personal for Eve and her entire team.
An old enemy of Roarke's and Eve's shows up and a dirty cop played a role in ending an innocent and much loved woman's life
There was some humor amidst the tragedy as Eve holds a bachelorette party for Louise and the men go off to Vegas
Side note I'm so very pleased that Charles is no longer a gigolo I mean licensed companion, it grossed me out that he was in a committed relationship and still continued with his "job".
Another interesting and well written episode in this series, I'm enjoying my rereads Promises in Death by J, D. Robb is bookin the In Death series, Policewoman and Chief Medical Examiners Morris girlfriend, Amaryllis Coltrane is found dead, killed with her own weapon and Eve investigates, finding links to a previous case of hers, The books just keep getting better and better, I love that Eve has become more comfortable in her relationship even to the point of accepting a specially made car for her from Roarke, This book explores the difficulties that police spouses face when their partners are constantly being put in danger and the constant fear for them, Another excellent book with Eve hosting Louise's wedding shower in the process, sitelink
In book twentyeight of the In Death series, things take a dark turn when a cop killer is on the loose, Amarylis Coltraine is the latest victim to be attacked, As a newly transferred police officer who has come to New York, she is highly trained and should be able to defend herself but she dies just steps from her own apartment, sparking a whole slew of questions from Eve Dallas.
Worse of all, Amarylis was involved with the chief Medical Examiner Morris and now Eve is tasked with telling her friend of his girlfriends death,
Once again, Eve is determined to find out who the killer is and stop him or her before another cop ends up dead, When she and Roarke dig deeper into the case, they discover something shocking that may connect this case with something from the past, Now they must work quickly to find this killer before he comes for Eve,
This one is more of an emotional journey for the characters because it hits a little too close for comfort, When one of their own goes down, it rattles Eve a little bit and thats not really something we see from a pro like Eve, Emotions are at an alltime high and it was a nice opportunity to see what their characters are really made of when something they care about is taken away from them.
I think readers may be pretty surprised with who the murderer actually is in this one,
In addition to the great mystery, Robb always explores more of Eves personal life, She has come so far already and with her friendships with other people, we are seeing a whole different side to the tough cop act we are used to, Louise and Charles show advancements in their relationship and its a hilarious scene when you have Eve present at a wedding shower/bachelor party, As emotional and heartbreaking some of the scenes were in this story, these fun scenes really created a wonderful balance to even it out,
I love the way that Robb was able to connect this story with JUDGMENT IN DEATH, But dont worry if you havent read that particular book because Robb provides plenty of details to fill you in, Its great for a refresher as well for you loyal fans,
To cap off this review, I just wanted to share this little quote, I think it aptly sums up the dynamic of Eve and Roarkes relationship so well,
Favourite Quote:
Eve: “I have to go shopping!”
Roarke: “Excuse me, I think I must have had a small stroke, What did you say” It was almost a perfect reading, The personal life stuffs and the case balanced each other quite nicely, But but I didn't feel the suspense, the sense of sickness from the killer, I needed that sense of perverse and fuckedupends, which is not the Promises in Death's fault at all, this is my fault, The book is amazing as usual, even when they suck, they don't suck that bad, Never ever did I hated an In Death book yet,. Romantic Suspense/Futuristic/Mystery/Crime/Thriller You can really see how Eve is growing as a person as these books progress, She fights it kicking and screaming all the way and it is hysterical, These stories/murders are intense, This one was really sad with Morris' ladylove, I have always liked his character and the banter between he and Eve, But, Eve takes care of him her growth and nails the killer to the wall, I always say "WOW" when I read these books, And, they are "WOW" worthy, This one was no exception, One of the things that makes me stick with a series is the writer's ability to flesh out not just their mains, but the secondary characters, sitelinkRobert B Parker's Spenser books, and sitelinkJim Butcher's Dresden Files both do that very, very well, Robb/Roberts does the same with this series,
Medical Examiner Morris has been around since the series started, a quiet, competent presence that helps Eve and is a good friend to our hero, Recently, he began dating an officer that transferred up from Atlanta, Amarylis Coltraine, It's been good to see Morris happy, Sadly, it doesn't last.
Coltraine is brutally killed steps from her own doorway, She was a veteran, experienced officer, so clearly the killer is a notch above the ordinary, The team is devastated at the loss of one of their own, and then enraged when the killer mails Amarylis' badge and weapons to Eve with a threatening note,
They pull out all the stops to bring this one down, and both Eve and Roarke get a few nasty surprises along the way, It's a case that hits hard and hits too close to home on several fronts, Robb always does the action well, but here, the depiction of grief is also displayed convincingly, if heartrendingly,
Also going on, Charles and Louise's wedding moves closer as Eve endures the horror for her of a bridal shower while Roarke enjoys the bachelor party, Eve and Roarke's relationship is strarting to seem more like a real one at this point, which I like a lot,
A great addition to a very enjoyable series, As always with complicated series, I strongly suggest starting at the beginning, ::/stars::
A strong entry in the In Death series, and an example of doing a sitelink"Mauveshirt"
"Take note, security officers: You can get these at WalMart.
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from TV Tropes
"Redshirt with a backstory" story right, Over the course of several prior books we'd gotten to know, a little, Chief Medical Examiner Morris's new girlfriend, the Southern Blonde Det, Amaryllis Coltrane, who'd transferred from the Atlanta PSD and worked largely as a robbery cop and we'd gotten to know Eve's mild sense of distain for her as well, Unlike Our Lt. Dallas, Det. Coltrane is no OneWoman War on Crime, but a capable enough cop who could leave the job at the office every night, Combined with Dallas's deep sense of camaraderie with Morris, and unacknowledged sense of betrayal that he'd gone and found another girl to play with not that she'd ever in any universe leave Roarke for him, but I always wondered a bit if Roarke hadn't come into her life if something might have happened between the two of them, poor Ammy Coltrane just wasn't ever going to be her favorite person.
Then Coltrane gets killed in the stairwell of her apartment building and left there like garbage, with her badge and stunner taken off her body and Eve and Peabody catch the case.
One of the things I really like about this book, and the books following, is that Dr, Li Morris doesn't get over Amaryllis's death easily a dozen books later, he's only started to go out with women socially again another woman Eve doesn't like much, Forensic Anthropologist Dr.
Temperance Brennan Garnet DeWinter But They're Not Dating!,
Nope Not a Bit of It!
As Lt, Dallas gets more into Coltrane's death, she begins to sitelinkLucid Dream about her a gift Eve has developed over the course of the series, where she can interact with the murder victims and build a gestalt of the case with their assistance, and finally realizes that had Amaryllis lived they might have come to like each other, because the two women have more in common than Eve originally believed.
One of those things, besides loving Morris Eve in a more sisterly way, naturally she's a married woman who adores her husband!, is that both fell for men with shady backgrounds in Ammy's case, smuggler Completely Legitimate Antiques Dealer Alex Riker.
. . son of Max Riker, the man she and Roarke put away back in sitelink Judgment in Death!
Remember Max Now
Because Alex is such an obvious suspect, naturally he's the prime suspect for Coltrane's killer and also naturally.
Roarke establishes much of this by gleefully jumping over a bunch of legal and technology fences to arrange and record an "offtherecord" meeting with Alex Riker
Which Eve Takes About as Well As You'd Expect!
The solution of the case proves that Amaryllis Coltrane was a gambit Eve solves the case while reluctantly putting on a Bridal Shower for her doctor friend, Louise Dimatto several of the guests of which, including Eve's BFF Mavis, help crack the case over breakfast! "The Smart Girls" a great scene, and one which I'd love to see repeated.
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