Even in an age of cutting-edge technology, old beliefs die hard...
Conducting a top secret investigation into the death of a fellow police offic...
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Jan 24, 2012
Sara ♥
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3.5 stars... Call me crazy, but I'm not the biggest fan of Satanism... But this book was still very enjoyable... I did listen to all 10 hours in a 24-hour period that included quite a bit of sleep!
In this book, we pretty much know who's killing people from the get-go, but the issue is WHERE'S THE EVIDENCE??? And the ending was emotionally traumatic, but wasn't as HOLY-FREAKING-COW, EVE-IS-GOING-TO-DIE-ANY-SECOND, COME-ON-ROARKE-DRIVE-FASTER as in previous books. For me, the myster More...
In this book, we pretty much know who's killing people from the get-go, but the issue is WHERE'S THE EVIDENCE??? And the ending was emotionally traumatic, but wasn't as HOLY-FREAKING-COW, EVE-IS-GOING-TO-DIE-ANY-SECOND, COME-ON-ROARKE-DRIVE-FASTER as in previous books. For me, the myster More...
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May 28, 2010
Malin Engdahl
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When one of her fellow cops dies of seemingly natural causes, Lt. Eve Dallas, is surprised that his granddaughter insists on meeting with her, claiming that her grandfather did not die of a heart attack, but was killed by occult means by an evil cult of Satan worshippers intent on getting back on Alice (the granddaughter). Eve is deeply pragmatic and does not believe in anything spiritual or occult. She believes Alice was drugged and manipulated, and sexually abused by said cultists, but refuses
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Apr 07, 2010
Amanda
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Book #35 of 2010
My thought process went a bit like this:
"Hmm, satanism. I read another book recently with satanism in it. Actually, it reads very familar, almost the exact same words. That's so weird, I wonder why ..." Here I trail off when it occurs to me that the "other" book was also written by Nora Roberts. Fail.
But once I realized the connection, it kind of annoyed me. I mean, we're talking nearly verbatim chants and the nearly th More...
My thought process went a bit like this:
"Hmm, satanism. I read another book recently with satanism in it. Actually, it reads very familar, almost the exact same words. That's so weird, I wonder why ..." Here I trail off when it occurs to me that the "other" book was also written by Nora Roberts. Fail.
But once I realized the connection, it kind of annoyed me. I mean, we're talking nearly verbatim chants and the nearly th More...
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Jul 28, 2009
melissa
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This one is not a mystery. Robb tells us who the bad guy is from the beginning. Did this take any of the enjoyment away for me? Not at all. In fact, it was kind of interesting to see it from the other side, and see how she works through it to catch the right bad guy. And there was enough of the suspense that I didn’t miss it as much as I thought I might.
I like the futuristic setting. It amuses me when we come across things like hover cars, food that cooks itself, or robotic ani More...
I like the futuristic setting. It amuses me when we come across things like hover cars, food that cooks itself, or robotic ani More...
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Dec 03, 2010
Merredith
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This is the 5th book in the Dallas/Roarke series. Eve is still dealing with her dad issue, and wrestling over if people can overcome their programming, this is carried over from the last book. This story was building well, but then suddenly i realized the book was nearly over, and i think that Robb did too, because the rest of the story was crammed in, and everything ended too quickly. Rushed. I liked the Jamie character in here, i hope we see more of him. I think she puts in too many sex scenes
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Jun 18, 2010
Alejandro
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Jul 17, 2011
Sari
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May 11, 2011
Jane (PS)
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This has been the most emotional book to date IMO - well, it certainly extracted more feeling from me; more than the last 4 books combined. The other books were good reading, but this one pulled tears (not blubbering but a slight sheen in my eyes) and anger from me. And Eve was the subject of all this emotion.
We pretty much know up front who the 'baddie' is - but the journey is a wonderful progression in terms of murder/mystery/deduction. However for the last 20% I was SO frustrat More...
We pretty much know up front who the 'baddie' is - but the journey is a wonderful progression in terms of murder/mystery/deduction. However for the last 20% I was SO frustrat More...
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Jul 07, 2011
Amy
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For me, this installment in the "In Death" series was far better than teh previous book. I thought the idea of sacrficial cults and religion was an interesting way to go with this murder mystery. We are introduced to the murderer almost right away, and now it's just a matter of Eve gathering enough information to prove it. Along the way we are taken on a few detours, but to me there was no question who was the culprit. I think this was obviously intentional and it was nice to see the s
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Jan 16, 2011
Sarah
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Ceremony in Death is the 5th book in the In Death series. This volume is centered around the theme of witches, Wiccan and Satanism. It starts with Eve investigating the death of a fellow cop, and escalates to investigating several murders.
The book really develops Peabody's character. She has quite the knowledge of Wicca based on her personal background, and starts to show herself as a real asset to Eve.
A bit more of Roarke's background and personality quirks are also reve More...
The book really develops Peabody's character. She has quite the knowledge of Wicca based on her personal background, and starts to show herself as a real asset to Eve.
A bit more of Roarke's background and personality quirks are also reve More...
Mar 17, 2009
Wieta
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Honestly, I didn't enjoy reading this book despite I love all the 'Death series' books before. I still can not afford reading the kind of occultism story, it's feel like I am in the situation of against the faith of myself.
In this fifth book, Eve still in high relationship with her husband Roarke, there was no further improvement so far.
Begin with the death of one police officer followed by the death of several occultism group members headed by Selina, had made Eve and he More...
In this fifth book, Eve still in high relationship with her husband Roarke, there was no further improvement so far.
Begin with the death of one police officer followed by the death of several occultism group members headed by Selina, had made Eve and he More...
Jan 18, 2012
Lacey
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As I become a more discerning writer and reader, certain things about this series bug me that didn't bug me before -- J.D. Robb's tendency to headhop, for one, as well as the way she takes advantage of any opportunity where Eve and Roarke are alone to emphasize how great their sex life is. And since this particular book dealt with the occult, and witchcraft in particular, I originally feared a lot of prejudice and misconception.
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Luckily, J.D. Robb was able to handle the pagan characters More...
Aug 25, 2011
Levi
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Nice little day-read with interesting characters in the ongoing epic of Lieutenant Eve Dallas -- marred only slightly by this ghostwriter's reliance on and repetition of jarring phrases like "he put his tongue in his cheek and said..." Four times in one book, at least, somebody put his or her tongue in cheek. Didn't say something tongue in cheek. Inserted tongue in cheek. Distracting little crap like that mucks up the fun of a fluff novel. Knock it off, JD Robb bestseller machine.
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Dec 27, 2011
Catarina
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Rituais, Magia (Negra e/ou Branca), sacrifícios ( animais e/ou humanos) geralmente não são temas que goste muito, na verdade são temas que me assustam e me tiram completamente o sono. Daí que eu evite este género de livros e de filmes. Neste caso, a abordagem desta temática deu-me arrepios mas não foram mais leves e , talvez por isso, dei por mim a apreciar um livro que à partida não seria muito do meu agrado.
Claro que não faltou a parte do romance que como já referi em opiniões anter More...
Claro que não faltou a parte do romance que como já referi em opiniões anter More...
Sep 05, 2010
Sarah
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Dec 09, 2010
~Megan~
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Wow, this book was super creepy! It reminded me a lot of one of the scariest suspense novels I've ever read by Nora Roberts called Divine Evil.
Just when I think my love for Roarke can't get any bigger, he goes and does something amazing again. Seriously, Eve Dallas is the luckiest woman on Earth. If only he were real and mine. *sigh*
I'm addicted to this series. I can't get enough of all the characters....I was kind of sad Mavis wasn't in this book as much. Eve's rea More...
Just when I think my love for Roarke can't get any bigger, he goes and does something amazing again. Seriously, Eve Dallas is the luckiest woman on Earth. If only he were real and mine. *sigh*
I'm addicted to this series. I can't get enough of all the characters....I was kind of sad Mavis wasn't in this book as much. Eve's rea More...
Sep 01, 2010
Phil
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It was this book, # 5 in the series (1997), which was my intro. to the Eve Dallas tales.
I just now read it for the 2nd time (having of course forgotten the title, & so bought it again) -- & it's a pretty good one. I liked the witch (white v. black) business; the intro. of Jamie, who'll re-appear; Roarke freaking out when Eve's in physical danger.
I did notice, though, that in the final scene, where all the bad stuff looms & then the bad'uns are killed off ... she just More...
I just now read it for the 2nd time (having of course forgotten the title, & so bought it again) -- & it's a pretty good one. I liked the witch (white v. black) business; the intro. of Jamie, who'll re-appear; Roarke freaking out when Eve's in physical danger.
I did notice, though, that in the final scene, where all the bad stuff looms & then the bad'uns are killed off ... she just More...
Nov 15, 2010
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Book Review: 3 Treasure Boxes
This is a stand alone book, and I am sure that if you read it you would be quickly reading the previous books in the series. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about strong female lead characters and enjoys a suspense story. I was able to follow the clues and guess who the suspect really was, although I have not been able to do so in most of these books. The story is well written and enjoyable. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys r More...
This is a stand alone book, and I am sure that if you read it you would be quickly reading the previous books in the series. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about strong female lead characters and enjoys a suspense story. I was able to follow the clues and guess who the suspect really was, although I have not been able to do so in most of these books. The story is well written and enjoyable. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys r More...
Oct 29, 2010
Maeve
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I read some of this series because so many people I know love J.D. Robb and I have to say I was not impressed. I don't like Nora Roberts generally but these books are the pits: formulaic futuristic trash that focuses lovingly on the gory bits. That's an unpleasant habit of Robert's/Robbs' that I've noticed far too often. Her crimes are almost always sexually motivated and are described in loving detail, and not just in this series. I've heard her books described as "bottled wish fulfillment
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Jul 06, 2009
Darcy
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This is one of my favorite books of the series. What I like most is the interaction between Eve and Feeney. It was heartbreaking to see when he tore her a new one and her reaction to Feeney like she deserved what he was saying. To actually see her breakdown with Roarke is very rare for her. Roarke going to Feeney and actually filling him in on her past, some of which he had specualted, but to actually be told where he stood with her, was just as bad as watching him rip her apart. On the lig
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Dec 08, 2011
Tilly
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As much as I appreciate a good paranormal book, this book left me suffering.
Surrounded by witches, good and evil, Eve betrays a dear friend and puts the job first.
This book really hits home with Eve. A suspect is the son of a serious psycho serial killer and rapist who worshipped satan. The father raped and beat his own son. Blinded by her emotions, Eve wishes and hopes that the man is innocent, even if all of the evidence points his way.
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Surrounded by witches, good and evil, Eve betrays a dear friend and puts the job first.
This book really hits home with Eve. A suspect is the son of a serious psycho serial killer and rapist who worshipped satan. The father raped and beat his own son. Blinded by her emotions, Eve wishes and hopes that the man is innocent, even if all of the evidence points his way.
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May 05, 2011
Jane Lee
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Somehow, out of all the witchcraft, black magic and hocus pocus going on, Robb lost me. This was supposed to be an evil and darker book but it wasn't entertaining, for me that is.
I didn't even feel scared nor did I see the urgency to get the killer. The novel drew more juice out of Roarke and Eve's relentless lovemaking instead of creating a more suitable approach at the murder.
The only part I liked in this book was Jamie Lingstrom's attempt at break-in and the confrontat More...
I didn't even feel scared nor did I see the urgency to get the killer. The novel drew more juice out of Roarke and Eve's relentless lovemaking instead of creating a more suitable approach at the murder.
The only part I liked in this book was Jamie Lingstrom's attempt at break-in and the confrontat More...
Mar 09, 2011
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Jan 27, 2010
Stefanie
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This is the first book in the series that I physically read. Books 1-4 I listened to on audiobook. I thought maybe I wasn't connecting with the characters because I didn't really care for the way the narrator of the audiobooks read/acted them. After reading this book myself, I realize that I was wrong since I'm still not in connecting with the characters. It's not that I don't like them. I'm just not in love with them. I'll continue reading the rest of the books. I think the plots and everything
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Jan 18, 2012
Laine
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5th book in the series and I'm hooked. I know I know, many of "Nora Roberts" books just suck you right in, but it's the same with "J.D. Robb". She just sucks you right into the murders that are taking place and the lives that Dallas has to take to find the murderers responsible for the mess they leave behind, it's just fantastic!
This time it's Wiccans out for Blood time and Dallas must try to not get caught up in the wiccans ways of life while trying to hold her More...
This time it's Wiccans out for Blood time and Dallas must try to not get caught up in the wiccans ways of life while trying to hold her More...
Nov 14, 2011
Jessi
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Wow. Lots of heavy-duty stuff in this one: rape, drugs, satan-worship. I honestly couldn't make it through the first time I tried to read it.
The book opens with Eve attending the funeral of cop who died in front of his television, not, in her opinion, the way a good cop should go. His granddaughter, Alice, slips a note into Eve's hand asking for help and that sends Eve down the path to crazy town where prominent peple have been seduced into some really bad things (murder, orgies, etc.) Thi More...
The book opens with Eve attending the funeral of cop who died in front of his television, not, in her opinion, the way a good cop should go. His granddaughter, Alice, slips a note into Eve's hand asking for help and that sends Eve down the path to crazy town where prominent peple have been seduced into some really bad things (murder, orgies, etc.) Thi More...
Jan 03, 2012
Lynsey
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I found this instalment to be a particularly dark one for the In Death series. As a detective, Eve Dallas is no stranger to death and violence, and, quite naturally, all of the stories to date have featured a serial murderer of some sort with all of the gruesome and gory components that would entail. But for whatever reason, I found this book much more disturbing than previous entries.
As always, Robb delivers the details of the crimes with devilish flair. For the first time in this ser More...
As always, Robb delivers the details of the crimes with devilish flair. For the first time in this ser More...
Sep 30, 2011
Sandy
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I may have a bit of bias here as I really like J. D. Robb's writing in this series which is just a little sic-fi but a lot of good old fashioned action mystery. I also like the main characters. Dogged detective Eve Dallas is a bit OCD as she has to get to real conclusions. Off 'the streets' she is the Walmart woman rather than the fashonesta...I would bet she has mostly jeans and sweats.While she has many make friends (well, she is a cop!), she is very distrustful of anything beyond...well, unt
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Sep 30, 2011
Adi (Reading in the Windowseat)
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Creepy and really different from the first four books.
It was surprising, how J.D.Robb gave us access to the murderer's POV without emitting his/her identity - different, the culprit not being a mystery. Interesting. If there is one thing I could say about this author with certainty, it would be that she does not prescribe to the ununique and repetitive school of writing, not in any sense of the word.
The reason I gave this one four instead of my usual for the In Death books 5 More...
It was surprising, how J.D.Robb gave us access to the murderer's POV without emitting his/her identity - different, the culprit not being a mystery. Interesting. If there is one thing I could say about this author with certainty, it would be that she does not prescribe to the ununique and repetitive school of writing, not in any sense of the word.
The reason I gave this one four instead of my usual for the In Death books 5 More...
Jul 19, 2011
Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust*
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Robb can weave such great stories and CEREMONY IN DEATH is another great installment to this series. It seems that anything she writes is gold. What’s great about this series is that she is able to keep things fresh but still familiar.
Lieutenant Dallas has a case involving the death of a fellow police officer. More and more clues point the finger at Selina Cross, a crazy Satanic worshiper who participates in dark rituals. While th More...
Robb can weave such great stories and CEREMONY IN DEATH is another great installment to this series. It seems that anything she writes is gold. What’s great about this series is that she is able to keep things fresh but still familiar.
Lieutenant Dallas has a case involving the death of a fellow police officer. More and more clues point the finger at Selina Cross, a crazy Satanic worshiper who participates in dark rituals. While th More...
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