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Purity in Death (In Death #15)
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J.D. Robb
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Nora Roberts (writing as J. D. Robb) delivers the 15th installment in her continuing In Death series, featuring no-nonsense homicide detective Eve Dallas. As with each of these novels, Purity in Death offers a story line that is fresh and compelling but never loses touch with the core components that have made the series such a success: love, l...more
Nora Roberts (writing as J. D. Robb) delivers the 15th installment in her continuing In Death series, featuring no-nonsense homicide detective Eve Dallas. As with each of these novels, Purity in Death offers a story line that is fresh and compelling but never loses touch with the core components that have made the series such a success: love, l...more
Paperback, 355 pages
Published
January 6th 2005
by Piatkus Books
(first published January 1st 2002)
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Fantastic read, great premise, gripping emotional story...
This is the 15th novel in the Nora Roberts (writing as J.D. Robb) suspense/mystery/crime thriller series about NYC Homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Supporting our leading lady is a cast of characters we have come to enjoy, including her billionaire husband Roarke; her aide (Ms.) Peabody; a young policeman named Trueheart (honest!); and electronic/computer cop specialists McNab and Feeney. A contemporary premise, that a PC virus could caus...more
This is the 15th novel in the Nora Roberts (writing as J.D. Robb) suspense/mystery/crime thriller series about NYC Homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Supporting our leading lady is a cast of characters we have come to enjoy, including her billionaire husband Roarke; her aide (Ms.) Peabody; a young policeman named Trueheart (honest!); and electronic/computer cop specialists McNab and Feeney. A contemporary premise, that a PC virus could caus...more
Purity in Death - VG
J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts)
A frightening new computer virus is spreading and it knows no boundaries... Louie Cogburn had spent three days holed up in his apartment, staring at his computer screen. His pounding headache was unbearable... like spikes drilling into his brain. And it was getting worse. Finally, when someone knocked at his door, Louie picked up a baseball bat, opened the door, and started swinging... The first cop on the scene fired his stunner twice and Louie di...more
J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts)
A frightening new computer virus is spreading and it knows no boundaries... Louie Cogburn had spent three days holed up in his apartment, staring at his computer screen. His pounding headache was unbearable... like spikes drilling into his brain. And it was getting worse. Finally, when someone knocked at his door, Louie picked up a baseball bat, opened the door, and started swinging... The first cop on the scene fired his stunner twice and Louie di...more
Oh my gosh, this was pretty amazing. I can’t believe J. D. Robb still has fresh material, after 15 books she’s still got it! Eve is back to stand up for crime. Although this time is she standing up for the wrong guys? A terrorist type group is killing off people who are truly evil but does that give them the right to choose who gets to live or die? This is the dilemma that Eve is faced with when some people agree with the group. I love this series so much and this one reminds me so much of one o...more
Although this is the 15th book in J.D. Robb's In Death series, it is the first one I have read. I was impressed with the story's ability to stand alone in a series. This book maintained that perfect balance required to make a new reader not feel lost in the story, and an existing reader not feel bored by repeat information. I am looking forward to learning more about the character's and their adventures in both past and future books in this series.
My one critique is Lt. Eve Dallas's multi-billio...more
My one critique is Lt. Eve Dallas's multi-billio...more
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The summer of 2059 is turning out to be quite the scorcher and as Lieutenant Eve Dallas can attest to the heat makes people do crazy things. Cop central is hopping with an increase in assaults, robberies and just about every other crime. So Eve really wasn’t surprised when Louie Cogburn beat his neighbor to death with a baseball bat and even turned on the off-duty police officer who responded to a pl...more
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Heidi
*Beware of Spoilers*
The summer of 2059 is turning out to be quite the scorcher and as Lieutenant Eve Dallas can attest to the heat makes people do crazy things. Cop central is hopping with an increase in assaults, robberies and just about every other crime. So Eve really wasn’t surprised when Louie Cogburn beat his neighbor to death with a baseball bat and even turned on the off-duty police officer who responded to a pl...more
I thought after a few of these books they would somehow become so formalistic that I would not turn to them to read when I needed something gritty and different. But here is number 15 and I'm still finding new twists and somehow the author keeps it fresh enough that I'll be looking forward to #16. Perhaps part of the charm is that there is such a short period of time that elapses between the action of one book and the next there is a feeling of continuity that doesn't always occur in long series...more
This was one of my favorite books in this series. I've been trying to read them in order from the beginning of the series. This series has had 2 books per year for the last 17 years.
Totally believable story. Great interaction between the characters. Wonderful lines. It all added up to a wonderful read.
Unbeknownst to them a computer virus is being sent people the Purity group has designated as " undesirable" people. These people get a terrible headache, nose bleeds, and soon die.
I was well into...more
Totally believable story. Great interaction between the characters. Wonderful lines. It all added up to a wonderful read.
Unbeknownst to them a computer virus is being sent people the Purity group has designated as " undesirable" people. These people get a terrible headache, nose bleeds, and soon die.
I was well into...more
#15 in the Eve Dallas series. In the New York City of 2059, Homicide Lt. Eve Dallas catchs a series of cases where the victim seems to have been driven mad by their computer. This entry is a showpiece for her husband Roark, who in addition to being one of the richest men in the world is also a computer genius. He is able to defeat the shielding of the computer virus causing the deaths and then to decode the virus, he is able to easily defeat the seals on the files of under age crime victims, and...more
Another great installment in the In Death series. This one focused much more on the crime than on Eve or her story and evolution but still a great read.
Someone has decidede to clean up the filth in New York - by "executing" criminals the law can't convict. Using a computer virus that makes the victim go crazy and self-terminate, the "Absolute Purity" group paints itself as the protector of "good" citizens.
But Eve Dallas knows better that vigilantes rarely are satisfied with just getting rid of t...more
Someone has decidede to clean up the filth in New York - by "executing" criminals the law can't convict. Using a computer virus that makes the victim go crazy and self-terminate, the "Absolute Purity" group paints itself as the protector of "good" citizens.
But Eve Dallas knows better that vigilantes rarely are satisfied with just getting rid of t...more
- Officer Troy Trueheart was walking home & heard a women in distress and went in to help, found that a man had been beaten to death & a women was about to get bashed as well so he yelled for the man to stope & the man was about to strike Trueheart so he shot him. Trueheart, killed him while trying to apprehend him, this starts an IA affair since he said the he set his gun on low stun which could not be possible since the man died
- Trueheart contacted Dallas since he panicked & s...more
- Trueheart contacted Dallas since he panicked & s...more
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A computer program written by a group of terrorist vigilantes is killing people. They have decided to rid the world of the dregs of society, people who are preying on children. This program causes these evil miscreants to go crazy and die. The only problem is they are taking innocent people down with them. Although these people deserve to die, Eve is still determined to find the killers and stop them.
Purity in Death is the seventeenth instalment in the In Death serie...more
A computer program written by a group of terrorist vigilantes is killing people. They have decided to rid the world of the dregs of society, people who are preying on children. This program causes these evil miscreants to go crazy and die. The only problem is they are taking innocent people down with them. Although these people deserve to die, Eve is still determined to find the killers and stop them.
Purity in Death is the seventeenth instalment in the In Death serie...more
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Purity in Death by J. D. Robb
As you can see, I am a bit behind in this series. I like it, but I thought this was an uneven entry and it was not my favorite. There was a lot of development on the side of the people involved in Eve and Roarke’s life as we see the return of Baxter, Webster, Trueheart and Jamie Lindstrom and the continued events of Peabody, McNab, and Mavis. There is also some discussion of Eve and where she is going in the department.
Th...more
Louie Cogburn, a small time criminal, has been suffering from an increasingly bad headache. His neighbour knocks on the door to tell him to turn down his music and Louie answers with a baseball bat swinging. The first policeman at the scene, Trueheart tries to stun Louie and ends up killing him. The message on Cogburn's computer reads "Absolute Purity Achieved".
Eve Dallas is assigned the investigation. Nothing explains the man's rage or why a stun caused his death. When a second murder under the...more
Eve Dallas is assigned the investigation. Nothing explains the man's rage or why a stun caused his death. When a second murder under the...more
I'm in love with these books - they supply me with a light, thrilling read, with interesting characters! This one was as good as the other however many I've read - a good solid read that I can count on :D Can't wait to get my hands on some more!
"Louie Cogburn had spent three days holed up in his apartment, staring at his computer screen. His pounding headache was unbearable - it felt like spikes drilling into his brain. And it was getting worse. Finally, when someone knocked at his door, Louie p...more
"Louie Cogburn had spent three days holed up in his apartment, staring at his computer screen. His pounding headache was unbearable - it felt like spikes drilling into his brain. And it was getting worse. Finally, when someone knocked at his door, Louie p...more
One of the best so far in the 'In Death' series.
Fast paced, action packed and full of drama. Eve's instinct and courage bring down yet another killer. Or should I say killers? A vigilante group are out there killing New York's scum. And a lot of people feel they are right. How long before they move onto other people who deserve a second chance to correct their sins. They've made themselves Judge, Jury and Executioner. Eve's moral code is put under serious scrutiny by herself. Is the life of a p...more
Fast paced, action packed and full of drama. Eve's instinct and courage bring down yet another killer. Or should I say killers? A vigilante group are out there killing New York's scum. And a lot of people feel they are right. How long before they move onto other people who deserve a second chance to correct their sins. They've made themselves Judge, Jury and Executioner. Eve's moral code is put under serious scrutiny by herself. Is the life of a p...more
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A desperate call from Officer Trueheart brings Lieutenant Eve Dallas to the site of an officer involved death amidst the summer heat in 2059. As Eve analyzes the scene, the pieces just don't fit. While Eve tries to gather facts and help Trueheart, the EDD detective examining the dead chemie-dealer's unit suddenly goes on a violent rampage. Soon Eve's team realizes they are fighting a computer virus capable of creating organic damage to a user's brains. Responsibility is claimed by the Purity See...more
Eve is back with her all-star cast of characters and in great form. I particularly like the premise of this book. What would happen if citizens got disgruntled with the judicial system and its failures and joined together to go after those who slip through the system? Lots of questions are raised with arguments on both sides. Eve and Roarke almost find themselves on opposite sides on this one until they clarify their thoughts - a good example of how important communication is, especially in a ma...more
Lt. Eve Dallas is dreading going to a fancy dinner with her fantabulously wealthy husband Roarke and some of his business associates when she is called to a grisly crime scene. A low level drug dealer took a baseball bat to his neighbours when they tried to make him turn his music down, and while the cop on the scene only tried to stun him, the assailant fell down dead. On his computer screen the cops on the scene find the message: "Absolute purity achieved."
A couple of days later, one of the co...more
A couple of days later, one of the co...more
Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows a thing or two about prey who are capable of murder. There's a distinct difference, though, between self-defense and revenge. In this case, a terrorist group dedicated to exterminating child predators strikes in New York during a suffocating and sweltering hot summer; the prey turn into predators when they develop a computer virus that transforms into a human virus that causes some lowlife to self-destruct, in violent and bloody ways.
As always, I loved the little ways...more
As always, I loved the little ways...more
Musim panas di New York, 2059 membawa Letnan Eve Dallas pada satu kasus pembunuhan yang membuat salah satu polisi muda, Opsir Trueheart harus menjalani Testing karena membunuh seorang perempuan yang diduga telah membunuh tetangganya.
Belum lagi selesai dengan kasus tersebut Eve sudah dipanggil ke Bagian Detektif Elektronik karena seorang polisi disana menyandera pimpinannya dan menyerang salah satu detektif, Ian McNab. Selama dalam proses negosiasi pembebasan Kapten Feeney, penyandera tersebut me...more
Belum lagi selesai dengan kasus tersebut Eve sudah dipanggil ke Bagian Detektif Elektronik karena seorang polisi disana menyandera pimpinannya dan menyerang salah satu detektif, Ian McNab. Selama dalam proses negosiasi pembebasan Kapten Feeney, penyandera tersebut me...more
Purity in Death is the 15th book in the Death Series. The protagonist in the series is Detective Eve Dallas. Eve is a tough cop and is married to the sexy, charming Roarke. When Louie Cogburn, a low life drug dealer goes crazy and begins beating up one of his neighbors with a baseball bat, attempts to kill a police officer and ends up dead himself, Detective Dallas is called to the scene. On the computer screen in Cogburn’s apartment are the words. ABSOLUTE PURITY ACHIEVED. When a second man go...more
I can't believe how much I've gotten into this series! I've listened to them on CD or tape - whatever is available from the library - and the ones that I can't get, I read. Lt. Eve Dallas is just too much fun.
I'm now up to about book #15 in the series - great to listen to if you are a fan of audiobooks. Start from the beginning! She is a prolific writer and keeps churning out several a year. I've got a long ways to go to keep up with the latest book.
I'm now up to about book #15 in the series - great to listen to if you are a fan of audiobooks. Start from the beginning! She is a prolific writer and keeps churning out several a year. I've got a long ways to go to keep up with the latest book.
A computer virus that come infect humans and kills them.... nasty
I work with computers ... and that is a scary thought !!!!
that simply by reading something on your computer screen you will be infected.......
What happens in this book
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I work with computers ... and that is a scary thought !!!!
that simply by reading something on your computer screen you will be infected.......
What happens in this book
(view spoiler)...more
Lt. Eve Dallas finds herself up against a group of terrorist-vigilantes attacking those they feel have escaped justice using a computer virus that fatally jumps to people. A horrible death awaits those infected, and Eve must risk Roarke, Feeney, McNab, and many others close to her as she tries to prevent the terrorists from taking over - a fight that means she has to deal with political and media issues as well.
The storyline is a great foil for all the complicated relationships this series is kn...more
The storyline is a great foil for all the complicated relationships this series is kn...more
Another great entry in the series. Purity in Death deals with a computer virus that infects people causing them to become angry and violent. What we learn along the way is a terrorist group named Purity is targeting people who the law has let slip by (drug dealers, child molesters, etc.). But really who decides who lives and who dies? How can this group be allowed to mete out punishments? Doesn't it make them as bad as the people they are killing, especially considering innocent people get caugh...more
Purity in Death by J. D. Robb
The not too distant future is the setting for Lt. Eve Dallas and her adventures. The entire series I have read so far is focused on homicide and the mystery that surrounds each murder. A vigilante group decides to cleanse the lurid streets of NY of what they consider predators. The trouble is they have substantial collateral damage.
Dallas is a firm believer is justice. Roarke, her husband, feels that justice may often be served by those outside of the judicial proce...more
The not too distant future is the setting for Lt. Eve Dallas and her adventures. The entire series I have read so far is focused on homicide and the mystery that surrounds each murder. A vigilante group decides to cleanse the lurid streets of NY of what they consider predators. The trouble is they have substantial collateral damage.
Dallas is a firm believer is justice. Roarke, her husband, feels that justice may often be served by those outside of the judicial proce...more
I don't believe there is a bad book in this series. They are all extremely well thought out and everytime I pick one up I can't put it down. The characters are continually developing but Robb/Roberts always stays 'true to character'.. . .and after 15 books, I think that is very impressive. I think another In Death book was just released making this series at 30 some books to date. I love the fact I can read other authors/books and then come back and find out what Eve Dallas is up to with an In D...more
Brilliant!
Purity in Death finds our heroine on an assignment that leaves her even more tormented by the past. When a deadly computer virus is unleashed on society's undesirables (namely, child abusers), it's up to Eve -- along with her astonishingly handsome husband, Roarke; her feisty aide, Peabody; e-geek McNab; and her mentor, Captain Feeny -- to discover the origins of the virus and shut down the clandestine vigilante group that created it before the next target is marked for execution.
Eve's...more
Purity in Death finds our heroine on an assignment that leaves her even more tormented by the past. When a deadly computer virus is unleashed on society's undesirables (namely, child abusers), it's up to Eve -- along with her astonishingly handsome husband, Roarke; her feisty aide, Peabody; e-geek McNab; and her mentor, Captain Feeny -- to discover the origins of the virus and shut down the clandestine vigilante group that created it before the next target is marked for execution.
Eve's...more
When Louie Cogburn experiences headaches so painful they feel like an ice pike going through his head, he reaches his final precipice. After being holed up in his apartment, he can’t escape it no matter how loud the keeps his music up. The pain remains and becomes more intense as time goes on.
Distressed neighbours complain and once someone knocks on his door, Louie snaps, swinging a baseball bat at the person until a cop arrives and must stun him twice in order to stop his rampage. In the end,...more
Another wonderful installment in the Eve and Roarke series by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts). It's been a little while between reads, but I always feel like I'm catching up with old friends when I come back to this series. I'm still working my way through it for the first time, trying to catch up, yet not trying that hard because then I'll have to wait until a new book releases.
I have been listening to these on audio from Audible and actually purchased the next two on audio also. The reader is magnifi...more
I have been listening to these on audio from Audible and actually purchased the next two on audio also. The reader is magnifi...more
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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.A. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sophomore year...more
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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.A. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sophomore year...more
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“You tell Roarke you were tagging me for this? Or is he going to get riled up so I have to kick his ass again?"
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"Oh, is that what you were doing when you had to be carried out of the room unconscious?"
"I like to remember it that I was just getting my second wind.”
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