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Immortal in Death (In Death #3)

by J.D. Robb

4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 · rating details · 16,131 ratings · 544 reviews

Paperback, 345 pages

Published September 25th 2003 by Piatkus (first published July 1996)

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Dec 31, 2011 Catherine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: bad-childhood, class-difference, crime-police-mystery-private-invest, futuristic, ptsd, read-2011, rape-abuse, romance, scottish-irish-celtic, serial-killer, series, audiobook

*sigh* I found out Eve’s answer. How awesome for them both. I’m glad Robb skipped ahead in time again and took us closer to the big day. I loved watching Eve and Roarke’s nerves. Of course, neither of them was worried for the same reasons. Eve worried about making it work long term and Roarke worried about Eve going through with it. LOL.

Eve’s team is expanded beyond the usual people—namely, Feeney. Eve pulls in Peabody, a cop she took a shine to in the last book, and finds herself stuck having t...more *sigh* I found out Eve’s answer. How awesome for them both. I’m glad Robb skipped ahead in time again and took us closer to the big day. I loved watching Eve and Roarke’s nerves. Of course, neither of them was worried for the same reasons. Eve worried about making it work long term and Roarke worried about Eve going through with it. LOL.

Eve’s team is expanded beyond the usual people—namely, Feeney. Eve pulls in Peabody, a cop she took a shine to in the last book, and finds herself stuck having to cooperate with a cop from another department. Although Eve has dealt with Roarke being involved in her two previous cases (that we’ve seen, I mean), she suddenly finds herself faced with Mavis’s involvement. We see a very stressed and vulnerable Eve here as she struggles to juggle doing her job with protecting her friend.

I loved getting to see more of Mavis here. She’s loud and flamboyant, but she loves Eve to pieces. It may be an unlikely pairing on the surface, but they have a very strong bond. I think Mavis being involved hurt Eve more than Roarke being involved in the past because Mavis is more easily bruised than he is. She thinks of Roarke as stronger and knows he can stand of his own. With Mavis, Eve is furious to find herself forced to hurt her and scare her as she does her job.

It was pretty awesome to finally have a clear picture of what led to Eve being found when she was a child. The flashbacks were disturbing and hard to read. Just as with the murders we’ve seen so far, Robb pulls no punches with the truth of Eve’s situation. We are faced with the grim and horrifying truth up close and personal. There is no way I could have remained unaffected. I’m glad she shared with Roarke, but I was ready to strangle her there for a while. I know what led her to say the things she did about their future together, but I felt that she needlessly (and thoughtlessly) wounded Roarke. I’m glad Dr. Mira was able to help them both through that situation.

Speaking of that situation, it showed me another side of Summerset. I have disliked him pretty consistently til now, but he finally softened me. How can I not thaw just a little bit after hearing about his past with Roarke and seeing the way he cared for Eve when she had a nightmare? He’s still a jerk, but now that I’ve seen his marshmallow heart I don’t think I can hate him.

There were quite a few amusing scenes in this book. Eve is forced out of her comfort zone to help cheer Mavis up and to prep for the big day. She’s stuck getting her hair cut, getting naked in front of multiple people for vanity’s sake, and is forced to endure someone rubbing crap on her boobs too. ;) I’m sure you know how well that went over. Mavis and her crew are hilarious simply by being them—over the top, wonderful them. But the part that I really loved was toward the end when Mira, Peabody, Nadine, and Mavis all got together with Eve and got drunk. Peabody in particular was amusing.

I found parts of this slower than the previous two. I loved all the personal stuff, but some of the case work felt a little tedious. That slight slowness is really the only thing that dropped the grade. I just had a hard time getting into parts of it.
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Feb 14, 2013 Aure `Reading With The Dark` rated it 5 of 5 stars

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5 Stars!

OMG this was soo good!!! Nora is really good at what she's doing! God created her to write and that shows in her work!
I swallowed this book in one day, all the way with all my mom duties and I'm as happy as a satisfied reader could get! :))

And by the way.. I totally knew it was that person who did all the crimes! I knew it, I could smell it!
God I'm so smart :DDDD LOL

I need just a little bit more data on books like this one and I'm definitely writing my own!
Damn it , I'd be one helluva g...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The third in the In Death series. Not what I'd call a traditional romance but there is a love interest. Most of the story revolves around the crime and whodunnit. But there is a side story of Eve getting ready for her big day. We get a bit more information regarding Eve's past and, hopefully, Ms Robb (Roberts) will wrap up that storyline and put me out of my misery. Overall, it was a good read. I still prefer my heavy duty romances but this was worth reading.

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Apr 12, 2013 Lindsay rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: all-time-favorites, cover-lust, heart-pounding, library-books

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Three books down, thirty something to go! Wow...anyways, I liked this book a lot, not as much as the others, but probably because I read it on my phone. I don't know I prefer my computer or kindle if not an actual physical book in my hands. Anyways, I was able to find out who the bad guy was early on but I loved the plot line anyways cause it was so intense. And there's Eve and Roarke of course. Getting...married! I died when I read all of their scenes together, especially the ones...more

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Apr 15, 2013 Alkyoni rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: murder-by-death, nobody-puts-baby-in-the-corner, say-anything

Eve is getting married, Mavis is in love, Peabody made a joke and a top model is DEAD.

Ok, first things first. I freakin’ love Peabody.

“And Peabody, we've been naked together. Drop all the 'sirs,' will you? Make it Dallas."

"Yes, sir, Lieutenant."

Okie, now to the mystery. I for one think it was great. Really nice executed, kept me guessing who dunnit, most of my suspicions were wrong. Ok, it did cross my mind that it could have been that person and there was a clue that came pretty much out of no...more

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Apr 18, 2011 Mojca rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Another winner for me, mostly because of the relationships and interaction between characters. I was lovely to see more of Mavis, get to know Peabody...And see yet another step in the Eve/Roarke relationship evolution.

Well-written, nicely paced, good mystery plot (I wonder how many motives can an author invent to carry on a series)—loved the drug angle and description...
The only hurdle for me was that yet again I spotted the killer early on. Again, probably because I took an immediate dislike to...more

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Jan 04, 2011 Tara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011, mystery-suspense, police-government-agency, audio-book

Another winner from the In Death Series, I'm going to be sad when I finish these. In this one Eve Dallas, NYPSD officer in the year 2058, takes officer Peabody- a young officer we meet in the last book-under her wing, tries to clear her best friend of murder while balancing the fact that her repressed childhood memories are coming back to her and oh yeah, she's getting married.

I really like Officer Peabody. And I'm not really a fan of Mavis. I think the mystery was good. Again I figured the "wh...more

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Sep 23, 2008 ElaineY rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cops-sherrifs-p-i-and-firemen, mystery-suspense-with-some-romance

If the rest of the In Death books are like these first three, then I'm going to be in romantic suspense heaven for a long while. Unlike most of my Goodreads friends, I read rather slowly (only have a couple of hours a day) and I have the entire In Death series to get through.

Bliss.

I'm finding that I'm as engrossed in the murder mystery as I am in Eve and Roarke's romance. Though Immortal (Book 3)focuses more on Eve's current case, Roarke makes his presence felt. I was concerned, before I starte...more

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May 10, 2010 Shawna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of romantic suspense, tough heroines, & devoted, dangerous, deliciously sexy alpha heroes

Recommended to Shawna by: Mom & several GR friends

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Mar 06, 2010 Barbara M. rated it 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars...I really liked it

"Immortal" wasn't quite the 5 Star the previous 2 books were, but it was dang close. Mrs. Roberts is truly a master storyteller and she rarely lets me down. Immortal (unlike the others) did lack the "must turn the page now, can't do anything else" feeling for me, but it was a great fast paced read, and at the end of the story this fine author (and in the words of my 4 year old son) really throws you for a loopty loop...

I never saw that one coming.

Overall a great additi...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Patricia Eddy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm on my second reading of most of the In Death books and I've started over from the beginning. These books are sort of like my bread-and-butter mindless reads. There's a strong female lead character, a sexy and intelligent leading man, and enough interesting side characters to make for a nice ensemble to support Eve and Roarke.

Each book is its own self-contained mystery, although the relationship between Eve and Roarke progresses from book to book. If you picked up one of the books out of ord...more

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Feb 06, 2013 Adisty rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, jd-robb, reading-challenge-2013, romance-challenge, romantic-suspense

4 stars / 5 stars

Marriage… yup, Roarke and Eve getting married in this book.

Another great suspense and quite heartbreaking story. The murder in this book involve glamorous top model world and new deadly drugs, also the case was a personal one for Eve, for Mavis become the suspect. In the middle of her wedding preparations – include gown from Mavis’s designer boyfriend, flower, etc – Eve must looking for the murder, solving the complex investigation, and like usual put her in danger.

Peabody got h...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Sabrina (Soter) Sally rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nuovo capitolo con le indagini del tenente Dallas *_* come ci anticipano le citazioni (mai scelte a caso) a inizio romanzo il delitto riguarderà la bellezza... cosa saremmo disposti a fare per restare eternamente belli e giovani? rubare, ingannare mentire...e uccidere? Il caso è reso più complicato dal coinvolgimento della migliore amica di Eve, Mavis, che si è trovata nel posto sbagliato al momento sbagliato ed è rimasta intrappolata nell'astuta rete dell'assassino... assassino come sempre tota...more Nuovo capitolo con le indagini del tenente Dallas *_* come ci anticipano le citazioni (mai scelte a caso) a inizio romanzo il delitto riguarderà la bellezza... cosa saremmo disposti a fare per restare eternamente belli e giovani? rubare, ingannare mentire...e uccidere? Il caso è reso più complicato dal coinvolgimento della migliore amica di Eve, Mavis, che si è trovata nel posto sbagliato al momento sbagliato ed è rimasta intrappolata nell'astuta rete dell'assassino... assassino come sempre totalmente inaspettato e furbo più che mai, darà del filo da torcere alla nostra Eve che, oltre al caso, è coinvolta anche nei preparativi del suo precipitoso matrimonio, impegno che le provoca ancora molte incertezze e dubbi, nonostante ami e sia riamata dal nostro affascinante Roarke *__* Incideremo in questo volume la ferita infetta del passato di Eve in confessioni strazianti e commoventi, in cui avrà il prezioso sostegno della dottoressa Mira, della'amato Roarke e addirittura del suo comandante anche se persiste un poco di gelo dovuto al caso precedente ^^ E' proprio Roarke comunque che resterà più sconvolto dallo scorcio del passato della sua metà e ci vorrà uno scossone di Eve per fargli capire che il modo migliore di sostenere la sua compagna lungo il cammino di guarigione non è trattarla come la fragile bambina che è stata ma come la coraggiosa donna che è adesso *_* Molto spazio verrà dato all'agente Peabody la new entry del precedente volume che affiancherà Eve nelle sue indagini, ritrovandosi sotto la sua ala protettiva =D Nonostante l'apparenza severa infatti cominciamo a scorgere la vena di ingenuità e fragilità di una normale ragazza più che dell'agente XD Tutti i personaggi di contorno si sviluppano e affiancano i protagonisti dando vita all'ennesimo romanzo indimenticabile e incredibile. Chiaramente la Roberts, che avevo apprezzato nel genere rosa, ha trovato la sua vera vocazione in questa serie e non posso che definirla un genio *_* Il mio cure gronda sangue quando ricorda che il prossimo della serie sarà purtroppo per me l'ultimo grazie all'interruzione in Italia di una serie che ha avuto tanto successo in patria (e anche altrove) da superare la quota dei 30 volumi!!! In attesa di un mio netto miglioramento in inglese o della ripresa della pubblicazione italiana non posso che consigliare caldamente ancora una volta l'intera serie!(less)

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Dec 07, 2012 Syifa Adiba rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, mystery, suspense, science-fiction, thriller, adult, fantasy

Telat! Suwer deh! Telat banget baca buku ini dan baru nyadar kalo ini seri adalah seri ketiga dan aku *bahkan* sudah baca vengeance in death yang masuk seri ke enam. argh.. salah. salah banget.

J.D. Robb emang ahli banget dalam bikin cerita bergenre fantasi science fiction. Asiknya, kita yang baca pun ikut menebak-nebak siapakah gerangan yang menjadi tersangka utama. Dan umpatan-umpatan kasar khasnya, terkadang juga membuat tersenyum sendiri.

Mavis, sahabat Eve Dallas detektif kepolisian New York...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Hobby rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, sci-fi, romance-suspence

Books “ ABADI DALAM KEMATIAN “

Judul Asli : IMMORTAL IN DEATH ( Book 3 of In Death Series )

A Novel by J.D. Robb

Copyright © 1996 by Nora Roberts

Penerbit Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Alih Bahasa : Sisilia Kinanti G.

Cetakan ke-1 : Agustus 2008 ; 472 hlm

Cover by Marcel A.W.

Sinopsis :

Eve akan menikah !! Yepp, akhirnya Roarke berhasil mengikat Eve pada janji untuk menikah dengan segera … dan saat ini ia sedang ‘bersungut-sungut’ dalam persiapan menjelang pernikahan tersebut. Maka pada pagi yang cerah (...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Kristen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourite-series, strong-female-characters

I am crazy about this series! The characters of Eve and Rourke are amazing, complex, likeable and interesting, as is their developing romance (they get married in this book).

The murder investigation is the key plot-line, as it is in the other books in this series, but that is nicely complemented by the increasing amounts of information you are given about Eve's life before and Rourke's background as their relationship develops. The love scenes between them are sexy, but I would not describe this...more

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Jun 24, 2012 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This is the third installment of Nora Roberts’s futuristic In Death series written under her pen name, JD. Robb.

In this book, we pick up in the year 2058 with Lieutenant Eve Dallas reluctantly planning her quickly approaching wedding to handsome and rich fiancé, Roarke (or is he doing most of the planning and she’s just along for the ride?). But in the middle of her planning a body turns up dead like they always do in Eve’s life! This one was one of her snitch...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cops-and-robbers, epic-couples, fake-boyfriend-parade, futuristic, romantic-suspense, series, swoon, i-spy-a-mystery

I'm pretty sure that J.D. Robb could hand me dog crap, and if Eve and Roarke were in it, I'd take it.

But she doesn't. She constructs a mystery around these characters that holds its own. And this time around we're dealing with fancy drugs and fancy people who want to live forever. Mavis gets herself caught up with a designer whose head over heels for her, and who is designing Eve's wedding dress, but has the baggage of a crazy ex who happens to get herself killed. And who is suspect number one?...more

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Apr 27, 2011 Bella Claybourne rated it 4 of 5 stars

So Lt. Eve Dallas is getting married. But that is just a back ground story. Dallas is a Lieutenant in the New York Police Department in the year 2058. Dallas works homicide. Which is where the book opens, she is called to a scene of one of her informants. She request an “attachment” from Peabody, another female officer she has worked with before in the past. Someone Dallas considers a younger version of herself. When investigating this murder, she and Peabody discover Boomer, her now dead inform...more

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Feb 26, 2011 Ally rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars, 2011, romantic-suspense

It is 2058, New York City. Lieutenant Eve Dallas uncovers a world where technology can create beauty and youth, but passion and greed can destroy them. She was one of the most sought-after women in the world. A top model who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted -even another woman's man. And now she's dead, the victim of a brutal murder. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas puts her life on the line to take the case when suspicion falls on her best friend, the other woman in the fatal love trian...more It is 2058, New York City. Lieutenant Eve Dallas uncovers a world where technology can create beauty and youth, but passion and greed can destroy them. She was one of the most sought-after women in the world. A top model who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted -even another woman's man. And now she's dead, the victim of a brutal murder. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas puts her life on the line to take the case when suspicion falls on her best friend, the other woman in the fatal love triangle. Beneath the facade of glamor, Eve finds that the world of high fashion thrives on an all-consuming obsession with youth and fame-one that leads her from the lights of the runway to the dark underworld of New York City, where drugs can fulfill any desire, for a price.
Happily continuing with the third instalment of the in death series,

Immortal in Death was truly wonderful and kept me guessing right until the end! I really had no idea who the murder was and that made it all that more enjoyable for me! I really enjoying seeing the same small group of people become a bigger part of Dallas life and see Dallas grow and become a happier person because of these changes, along with the ever persuasive Roarke always steady at her side. I loved seeing Dallas and Peabody become co-workers and friends and see how Dallas was an inspiration and even a helper to Peabody. I can’t wait to read more about these two and see how their friendship and working relationship with change and hopefully grow.
Oh Roarke! He’s so dreamy! He’s always got Dallas back no matter what and hates being left out of her work life even when it goes against Dallas’ nature to include him; he always gets his way and oh Roarke! He’s so dreamy! (This may become a theme throughout me reading this series but I hope you can forgive me!) I loved seeing how Dallas coped with getting ready for her wedding to Roarke and the fact that she was trying so hard to do the right thing with her case and trying to work her personal life with it and around it. I adored how Dallas and Mavis coped with the situation of ‘was Mavis the murderer’ for most of the book and yet they still trusted each other and needed each other. I also enjoyed how you get more on Dallas background and what she suffered as a child.

Favourite Quote:
She allowed the fatigue to seep back, linked her arms around his neck. ‘You going to tuck me in again?’
‘All right.’ He hitched up her hips so that her legs wrapped around him. ‘But this time you stay where I tuck you.’
‘You know, Roarke, my heart just flutters when you get masterful.’
‘Wait till I get you back in the bed. It’s going to flutter plenty’.

As a side note, I’m really liking the covers for this series so far, especially the cover for Immortal in Death. At first when I bought the book I thought ‘ooooo pretty flower’ but now after reading it I totally get and think it’s great.

Overall, I loved Immortal in Death and loving this series and can’t get enough of it.(less)

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Dec 12, 2010 Ryan Alford rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: novels

I gotta say, after three books of this series, I have kind of developed a love/hate relationship with Ms. Roberts as an author. I absolutely admire the writing style she uses. Zero purple prose, but not without details when apporiate to help create a interesting picture. Put simply, she gets the hell out the way to let the characters and their actions do most the talking. Really, alot of writer's could learn from reading this series on that basis. To borrow an old adage, "Just tell the damn stor...more I gotta say, after three books of this series, I have kind of developed a love/hate relationship with Ms. Roberts as an author. I absolutely admire the writing style she uses. Zero purple prose, but not without details when apporiate to help create a interesting picture. Put simply, she gets the hell out the way to let the characters and their actions do most the talking. Really, alot of writer's could learn from reading this series on that basis. To borrow an old adage, "Just tell the damn story." And Roberts does that very well.

Yet, on the other hand, we have Nora Roberts, the story and character creationist. This is where the writer in me shakes his head in dismay, because quite frankly, Roberts sucks in this area. This book, as with the other two, can drift between serious, dark situations, to being completely juvenile and then back again within a second. Character's literally break their own parameters, just for a moment or two of being "witty". The biggest offender is, of course, the main protagonist, Eve Dallas. She's supposed to be this tough-ass cop. You know, the type that can kick any man's ass. I buy that idea pretty well, and Roberts sells it well for the most part, but then, forcefully, Roberts tries to inject some girly aspects into Eve at certain points, and this is where you just wanna say "Bullshit." It's not that she shouldn't have a soft side, but at times, it's simply not done convincingly for someone's who's supposed to be a kick-ass cop with socialibilty problems. When she's with Roarke, things seem all sweet and rosey. Nothing can ever be wrong! Sure they have their hiccups, but so what? Roarke is portrayed as such a dashing and perfect *man*, he simply will never do any wrong. It's almost like the wish-fulfillment of Edward's role in Twilight, though no where near the disguisting and horrendous levels that piece of garbage indugles in.

Still, it leaves one wishing there was more substance to the relationship dynamic between the two. Despite the completely different backgrounds, they supposdly *understand* each other, which is why there love is true. Both had shitty childhoods, yada yada, mary sue-esqse backgrounds for their mary sue-esqse love story. WE get it, they're PERFECT lovers. It hardly begs any debate. And when the mellow drama can't get any worse, Eve remembers how her father raped and abused her, and of course, how she *dun dun dun* killed him. Yeah, like any person who I suppose has read a few of Roberts books couldn't have seen that retarded twist coming.

Which brings me to another issue that these books suffer from. Too much formula and predictability. All three of these books are basically the same, only the plot details are mixed up. There's always a murder case, there's always silly twist, and there's always sex(though shockingly,not alot actually compared to the other two books). It's bad when you connect two unrelated crimes before the actual protagonist does. Yea, that makes her seem real good at her job. To think that there are twenty-six books in the series. I really fail to see how Roberts will shake things up--especially considering they get hitched in this book. For the women looking forward to the big wedding day, hold your breath. After all the build up, she doesn't even write it. Like breaking a few extra pages past 300 would have hurt anything. That's like a biggest FU to fans if I've ever seen one.

But despite all my belly aching, this book isn't bad at all, but they certianly aren't much for intelligence or being deep, or any real commentary exploring the human condition. You know, what fiction is supposed to do. The characater's might fall into 2D terriorty in some ways, but they're at least colorful and fun at times. Roberts no wasted writing helps alleviate what would otherwise be a tortueous undertaking. I recommend the series for a fun break inbetween much more serious books. There fun, guilty-pleasure stories, but mostly none of the ass-hattery invovled with crappy romance novels. Which, ironically, is what makes Nora Roberts so popular among her audience, and why I can't read a single book by her that isn't from this series.

I will continue on with the 4th one eventually, wondering when exactly the shark will be ready to jump off. . .(less)

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Dec 07, 2010 ~Megan~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-heroes-ever, jd-robb-in-death

Awesome read! I'm loving this series more and more with each book. Eve's past really tore me up in this book, but it was handled very well. I want to learn more about Roarke's past, though. The little snippet we got was just not enough.

I said in my last review that I would never love Eve, but I may have to retract. She is really growing on me. I feel like her personal growth is a big part of these books and really makes you feel more connected to her. Her reactions to Mavis' situation was so en...more

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May 29, 2010 Malin rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jan 18, 2009 Kathleen Dixon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: detective-spy, sci-fi, 12-cubed-challenge

This series is rather fun, with a gorgeous heroine, tons of flamboyant characters, plenty of action, some emotional angst and delight, a slightly futuristic time-slot (which gives room for a bit of fun with what would otherwise be fantastical exaggeration), and mouthy dialogue. Great for a read that requires no exercising of the brain.

This one is third in the series but the fourth that I've read. I managed to read the 23rd one first, and then decided it would be fun to read them from the beginni...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Hinken rated it 5 of 5 stars

Darum geht es:
Eve hat Roarkes Heiratsantrag angenommen und muss sich nun neben dem Mord an einem ihrer Informanten auch noch um ein Hochzeitskleid kümmern. Sie lässt sich von ihrer besten Freundin Mavis dazu überreden, einen angesagten Designer aufzusuchen, der sich außerdem als Mavis' neuer Freund entpuppt. Während der Anprobe platzt plötzlich das berühmt-berüchtigte Model Pandora herein, beschimpft die Anwesenden wüst und geht sowohl auf Eve als auch auf Mavis los. Es stellt sich heraus, dass...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Silver James rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013-books-read, keeper

is the third book in the series. Eve is juggling duty and life, and feels like she's failing at both. Long-suppressed memories of her childhood are surfacing, her best friend is accused of murder, and her marriage to Roarke is looming. This is the book that introduces the reader to even more of the reoccurring characters--Mavis and Leonardo, Trina, Crack, and we're treated to more glimpses of Nadine Furst, Dr. Mira, Peabody and Feeney from Cop Central. This is also the book where Summerset and...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Nitzan Schwarz rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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3.5 stars
After finished Glory in Death, I just had to read the next one. I’m thinking I might’ve enjoyed it better if I gave the series a break, but all in all I really liked it.

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We left Eve and Roarke with a marriage proposal in Glory in Death. And, luckily enough, Immortal in Death begins with the most adorable and funny exchange between Eve and Roarke about their upcoming wedding....more

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Mar 14, 2011 Lynsey (The Demon Librarian) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites, book-boyfriend

Another great story. We get to see exactly what Eve Dallas will do when someone she loves is in trouble. How can Summerset accuse her of being disloyal? She's one of the most fiercely loyal people you could meet. And although she may only have a very select number friends, those people have her loyalty and she will protect them with all she's worth.

Speaking of Summerset; I said I would find out what was going on with him, I knew he wasn't just the hired help, and we do find out a lot more about...more Another great story. We get to see exactly what Eve Dallas will do when someone she loves is in trouble. How can Summerset accuse her of being disloyal? She's one of the most fiercely loyal people you could meet. And although she may only have a very select number friends, those people have her loyalty and she will protect them with all she's worth.

Speaking of Summerset; I said I would find out what was going on with him, I knew he wasn't just the hired help, and we do find out a lot more about him in this book. I think there might even be more to come.

In finding out about Summerset we also get more of an insight into Roarke's past. Up until now, we have definitely been getting more of Eve's back story than Roarke's, so it was nice to get a story from him. One that didn't involve one of his past lovers! Okay I know he's gorgeous and owns 20% of the world, but does he have to have slept with every beautiful woman Eve stumbles upon? It would bother me a whole lot more than it's bothering Eve, let me tell you. To be fair though. there's a little bit of the green eyed monster coming from Roarke's side of the fence in this book, too. A colleague of Eve's is seen to be showing what Roarke considers and unhealthy interest in her and he openly admits it bothers him. I actually really liked that scene, the way he sheepishly shoved his hands in his pockets, looking at the ground, while she grinned like a loon.

There is more form Eve regarding her own hellish past. The dreams have become more frequent and have taken on a flashback quality, rather than just the snippets she was getting before. She is finally able to recall exactly how she came to be in that alley at 8 years old bloodied and broken. It's hard to read and it's hard for Roarke to hear. These were excellent scenes. Roarke is so supportive and patient. Even when she's being ridiculous and trying to rush out the door, ashamed.

The crime in this story revolved around a drug case, but as it's set in the future it's an interesting new drug with fascinating properties and side effects.

I kind of guessed who the bad guy was but I was still open minded and would have been happy to have been proved wrong.

I'm loving this series. 3 down, 37 to go:)(less)

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May 25, 2009 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, 2012, audio-book, law-enforcement

Re-reading this series is great fun. This book is am important one because Eve remembers what happened to her in her past. What I love about that is that she doesn't let it define her, what defines her is what she does now and her actions now. Roarke brings up a great point to her when she mentions that she doesn't have any family. He points out Mavis and others that are in her life and says there is her family, they just don't have a blood tie, she has picked them for herself. One of my favorit...more

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Apr 27, 2012 signorina Vei rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kali ini letnan Dallas harus berhubungan dengan kasus pembunuhan yang melibatkan sahabatnya, Mavis. Hal itu menyebabkan kasus ini semakin sulit ditangani Eve sebagai penyelidik utama, namun pembaca tidak pernah sekalipun meragukan kemampuan letnan kita satu ini.

Untuk pertama kali pembaca diperkenalkan pada Leonardo, sosok kekasih Mavis. Pembaca menilai Leonardo sangat unik. Hebat namun takut. Sejujurnya, pembaca berharap Leonardo lebih aktif dalam melindungi pasangannya, bukannya malah bersembun...more

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“Roarke: "Darling, before we shift into the official mode, what do you have on under that dress?"
Eve: "A device designed to drive men wild."
Roarke: "It's working. I don't believe I've ever seen your butt move quite that way."
Eve: "It's a cop's butt now, ace, so watch it."
Roarke: "I am." He smiled, gave it a nice solid smack. "Believe me.” — 62 people liked it

“Roarke's brow cocked as he noted Casto take in the black satin that slithered over Eve's body. In the manner of men or unfriendly male dogs, Roarke showed his teeth.” — 42 people liked it

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