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Indulgence in Death (In Death #31)

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NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas must discover who's preying on those who cater to the rich and famous in the new novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.

When a murder disrupts the Irish vacation she is taking with her husband, Roarke, Eve realizes that no place is safe—not an Irish wood or the streets of the manic city she calls home. But nothing prepares her f...more

Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages

Published March 29th 2011 by Berkley (first published January 1st 2010)

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Apr 20, 2011 Erika rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I REALLY enjoyed this book! It's an awesome edition to the In Death series. It's the first one I've "read" (with my eyes). I "read" the entire series this summer by listening to the audiobooks. I can't wait to get my hands on the audio version of Indulgence! I pleasantly surprised that reading it in print did not make me enjoy it any less. I could actually hear Susan Ericksen and all her awesome voices in my head as I read.

I know quite a few people have stated that they did not enjoy this insta...more I REALLY enjoyed this book! It's an awesome edition to the In Death series. It's the first one I've "read" (with my eyes). I "read" the entire series this summer by listening to the audiobooks. I can't wait to get my hands on the audio version of Indulgence! I pleasantly surprised that reading it in print did not make me enjoy it any less. I could actually hear Susan Ericksen and all her awesome voices in my head as I read.

I know quite a few people have stated that they did not enjoy this installment as much because Eve solved the murder only a third of the way into the book, the case was similar to those in previous books, and the "why" killing for sport had also been done before. What makes this this one stand out is the helplessness Eve sometimes feels and more important her personal growth. The case isn't the focus of this book Eve is.

I think that this book focused on the frustration, obstacles, and challanges that Eve faces when she works a case. In this case, not only does she know who is commiting these murders early on, she has to let it continue because she does not have enough evidence to bring in the suspects. She has to conduct her investigation knowing that she will either find a victim from the past or be called to the scene of another and there is nothing she can do about it. The physical exhastion is nothing new for Eve but the emotional one she experiences is. Her almost breakdown after the Jonas murder shows it.

This book shows growth for Eve. I think that it is finally starting to click with her how important it is to have a life outside of the job, how much her marriage, friends, family mean to her. I think that Eve is also realizing that she matters to others as well. She learns in several ways: First how Dudley and Moriarity view their victims as "nobodies". They kill their victims for points without regard of their victims' life or how they will affect the lives of their loved ones. I think the more emotional attachments that Eve develops, the more this crime disturbs her. Second in this book more than others Eve not only stands for the murder vics but for those that are left behind. In previous books she always references the vics as hers. In this book she does it as well but many times when a vic is referenced so are their families. A third way Eve has grown is how she again takes care of Morris. The last thing she enjoys is socializing, even more when she has to play hostess. When she sees how Morris struggles from one day to the next over the loss of Detective Coltrane she doesn't hesitate to plan the BBQ to try to take his mind off her death.

I noticed in this book there was no nightmare featuring her father or the abuse she suffered. I'm not sure if this was an oversight by J.D. Robb or because there was no sex crime involved. I would like to think that Eve is beginning to put it behind her. She will never forget it of course but she is not letting it rule her life.

I loved Eve and Roarkes trip to Ireland. Seeing her not only interact with his family but actually enjoy her time with them is again growth for Eve.

Loved how everyone had the same ewwwww reaction to Dickhead being in love. She must be a special lady. I'm just sayin'!

I can't wait for the next installment. I missed some of the regular characters in this one, Nadine, Mavis, Crack and others but absence makes that heart grow fonder!

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Sep 29, 2011 Felicia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I mean, I've read 31 books in this series, and I won't stop. It's popcorn reading. This one was kind of exactly what you get lately in the series, a nice scene or two with Roarke (oh how I love you), and an ok mystery. Actually this mystery was kinda meh, because you knew for a LONG time who did it and there was no twist at all in the plot so it's like, "alright, that was...ok". Kinda cartoony bad guys too. Peabody as always was fun...I dunno. I liked it, I think? I loved the first few chapters,...more

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Feb 01, 2012 Srisurang rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

ช่วงบทแรกๆ ชอบมากกก เพราะเป็นเล่มแรกที่เล่าถึงการไป vacation ของสองคนให้เห็นจริงๆ ไม่ใช่แค่เล่าย้อนประโยคสองประโยค พาอีฟกับโร้คไป ไอร์แลนด์ ได้พัก เจอญาติ ให้ของขวัญ 2nd anniversary ที่อีฟอุตส่าห์เตรียมกับ Sinead ป้าของโร้ค ชอบที่อีฟเป็นเหมือนครู ที่ปรึกษาให้ตำรวจหนุ่มที่ไม่เคยเห็นศพมาก่อนเลย (ในเมืองที่ไม่เคยมีฆาตกรรมมาเป็นสิบปีแล้ว) ตอนที่อีฟให้คำปรึกษากึ่งสอน เราชอบมากเลย เหมือนให้คนอ่านได้เรียนรู้ขั้นตอนวิธีการทำงานคร่าวๆ เธอเก่งมากและคนเขียนแสดงให้คนอ่านรู้สึกได้ สังเกตรายละเอียดครบ แค่ดูศพ...more ช่วงบทแรกๆ ชอบมากกก เพราะเป็นเล่มแรกที่เล่าถึงการไป vacation ของสองคนให้เห็นจริงๆ ไม่ใช่แค่เล่าย้อนประโยคสองประโยค พาอีฟกับโร้คไป ไอร์แลนด์ ได้พัก เจอญาติ ให้ของขวัญ 2nd anniversary ที่อีฟอุตส่าห์เตรียมกับ Sinead ป้าของโร้ค ชอบที่อีฟเป็นเหมือนครู ที่ปรึกษาให้ตำรวจหนุ่มที่ไม่เคยเห็นศพมาก่อนเลย (ในเมืองที่ไม่เคยมีฆาตกรรมมาเป็นสิบปีแล้ว) ตอนที่อีฟให้คำปรึกษากึ่งสอน เราชอบมากเลย เหมือนให้คนอ่านได้เรียนรู้ขั้นตอนวิธีการทำงานคร่าวๆ เธอเก่งมากและคนเขียนแสดงให้คนอ่านรู้สึกได้ สังเกตรายละเอียดครบ แค่ดูศพปุ๊ปรู้เลยว่าน่าจะเป็นฆาตกรรมแบบไหนโดยใคร แนะนำให้บอกญาติว่ายังไง ฯลฯ หลานชายโร้คคนนึงยังเด็กมาก แต่อยากเป็นตำรวจ ก็น่ารักดี
หลังจากนั้นก็กลับมา NY เข้าเรื่องฆาตกรรมจริง ที่อีฟต้องสืบในเล่มนี้ มันเหมือนเป็นเรื่องสั้นๆ ช่วงพัก หรือบทนำก่อนเริ่มเรื่องที่ดีนะ refreshing ดี ไม่รู้ NR เธอทำได้ไง ให้ In Death ทุกเล่มมีความแตกต่างกันออกไป และพัฒนาไปนิดๆ เล่มนี้อีฟเป็นผู้ใหญ่ขึ้นอีก รู้จักสังคมกับครอบครัวของแฟน ไม่อึกอักขัดเขินอีกแล้ว ดูใจดีกับเด็กๆ และตำรวจรุ่นเยาว์ด้วย เมื่อก่อนจะไม่แบบนี้นะ จะเข้าสังคมไม่เป็นอย่างแรง พูดอะไรทีคนอึ้ง และก็หนามแหลมรอบตัวไปหมดเลย ตอนนี้ความรู้สึกลบๆ มันลบหายไปจากเธอทีละน้อย ด้วยความสุข และความฉลาดจากประสบการณ์ ดีมากๆ เพราะเราเห็นเธอค่อยๆ เปลี่ยนทีละน้อยในแต่ละเล่ม ไม่ใช่ปุบปับเปลี่ยน
เคสจริงๆ ก็แปลกออกไป ไม่ซ้ำกับที่แล้วๆ มา อาจจะไม่โหดมากเท่า (สภาพศพไม่แย่แบบบางเล่ม) แต่ความสำคัญของฆาตกรรมก็ไม่ยิ่งหย่อนกัน มีอะไรใหม่ๆ เสมอจากเรื่องชุดนี้ แต่ละเคส แต่ล่ะเล่ม ก็มีวิธีสืบหา วิธีเล่าเรื่องต่างกันออกไป บางเล่มรู้ตัวฆาตกรแต่แรก แล้วต้องมาเวิร์คว่าทำยังไงถึงจะจับเข้าคุกได้ตามกฎหมาย บางเล่มไม่รู้เลยจนเกือบจบว่าใครฆ่า ทำได้ไงไม่รู้ แต่คนเขียนทำให้เรารู้สึกว่าไม่ซ้ำเดิม แตกต่าง แต่ก็ยังมีพื้นฐานเดิมที่เชื่อมสัมพันธ์ถึงกันได้ เรียกว่าบรรยากาศของความเป็นชุดนี้ก็ยังอยู่ ได้เห็นเรื่องราวของคนที่พื้นฐานต่างกัน ความคิดจิตใจ แรงผลักดันหรือ motive ต่างกัน จุดมุ่งหมายต่างกัน
บรรยากาศในการทำงาน ทีมงาน หรือญาติผู้เกี่ยวข้องกับผู้เสียหายก็มีมุมมอง มีปฏิกิริยา ที่ไม่เหมือนเดิมเลย และเราชอบมากๆ อีกแล้วค่ะ
เป็นนิยายที่สนุกแบบใช้สมอง และสมจริงทั้งด้านการทำงานของตำรวจ ความเป็นไปได้ของการฆ่า และมุมมองของฆาตกรในสายตาของนักจิตวิทยา
เล่มนี้ไม่เครียดมาก ไม่ถึงขนาดกินข้าวไม่ลงต้องอ่านให้จบก่อนอะไรแบบนี้ แต่ก็เป็นความค่อยเป็นค่อยไปที่น่าติดตามอย่างมากค่ะ (ซึ่งดีนะ อ่านสบายๆ ขึ้นบ้าง ไม่งั้นอ่านชุดนี้แล้ว บางที เหมือนกับจะไม่กินไม่นอนตามอีฟไปด้วย) ความหวานของคู่พระนางก็ยังมีเติมมาทีละเล็กละน้อย ได้เจอทีมงานเก่าๆ และเพื่อนๆ เกือบครบทุกคน ตอนใกล้จบก็มีให้ตื่นเต้นให้ลุ้นพอควร
เว้นซีรีส์นี้ไปนานเหมือนกัน รอจนเล่มใหญ่ออกมาสามเล่ม แล้วมีเรื่องสั้นอีกสอง อยากอ่านซีรีส์แบบต่อๆ กันไป เพราะบางทีอ่านไม่ต่อกันแล้วระลึกชาติถึงเล่มก่อนไม่ค่อยออก อิอิ
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May 04, 2013 Mera rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The mystery is solved three-quarters of the way through the book for whatever dull readers didn't believe Eve when she hypothesized about the identity of the killer, but anyone who reads this series isn't into it for the whodunnit. The real draw of In Death is watching Eve continue to navigate the web of relationships into which she's been entangled over the course of 30-odd books. Roberts has clearly decided not to mess with what's worked so far. She seems to be moving down a checklist as the s...more

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May 17, 2012 Netha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, suspense-romance

cerita dibuka dengan eve & roarke yg berlibur ke irlandia.
walo eve terkaget2 juga tidak terbiasa dgn suasana kampung halaman ibunda roarke yg masih pedesaan tp eve akan menjalaninya karna dia tau roarke butuh waktu dengan keluarga dari pihak sang ibu.

aq ngakak berat dengan tingkah eve yang terkaget.
kaget dengan tidak adanya layar tv dikamar, kaget dengan tempat tidur yang bersuara & lebih kaget lagi pagi2 udah dikejutkan oleh suara kokok ayam. wakakakakaka eve gitu dengar suara kokok lan...more

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Jun 04, 2011 Carol rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of J.D. Robb

Shelves: mystery, female-lead

Well, three and a half stars--one of her better books, so I rounded up. If you like J.D. Robb, you basically know what you are getting: a couple of murders; a love scene between Eve and Rourke; Eve and Rourke affirming their love for each other despite cruddy loveless upbringings; witty banter with Peabody; helpful advice/interactions with some of her close friends; sneering at Sommerfield and at least one cat appearance. In the later books, you also have some reflections on the meaning of frien...more Well, three and a half stars--one of her better books, so I rounded up. If you like J.D. Robb, you basically know what you are getting: a couple of murders; a love scene between Eve and Rourke; Eve and Rourke affirming their love for each other despite cruddy loveless upbringings; witty banter with Peabody; helpful advice/interactions with some of her close friends; sneering at Sommerfield and at least one cat appearance. In the later books, you also have some reflections on the meaning of friends and community, and how Eve, who thinks of herself as a loner, is connected to people she cares about.

Indulgence contained them all, but this time shook it up just a little with a pre-trip to Ireland, to spend time with Rourke's extended family and give city-borne Eve a taste for country life. Her inner dialogue on the sheep, cow and people populations was funny, and felt like a perfect character touch. Returning to New York quickly brings her to a murder investigation, which becomes two, and shortly after, four deaths to investigate. I liked how her solid background detective work ended up giving insight into the killers, which enabled her to further key in on mistakes and possible solutions. Predictably, (view spoiler)(less)

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May 30, 2011 Mary Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Let me say right off the bat that, if you're new to the In Death books, I strongly suggest you start with the first book in the series, Naked in Death, and read the series in order. Watching Lt. Eve Dallas and Roarke meet, fall in love and work to create a relationship while struggling to come to terms with their horrendous childhoods is one of the most rewarding aspects of this series. Readers who have shared their journey from the beginning will, I believe, enjoy the series much more than thos...more Let me say right off the bat that, if you're new to the In Death books, I strongly suggest you start with the first book in the series, Naked in Death, and read the series in order. Watching Lt. Eve Dallas and Roarke meet, fall in love and work to create a relationship while struggling to come to terms with their horrendous childhoods is one of the most rewarding aspects of this series. Readers who have shared their journey from the beginning will, I believe, enjoy the series much more than those who start somewhere mid-stream.

That said, Indulgence in Death is the 31st book in J.D. Robb's terrific futuristic cop series and it starts out in Ireland with three of my favorite (and, IMO, not overly used) In Death scenarios: Eve and Roarke on vacation, Eve exposed to the countryside and all of the terrors it holds - cows! sheep! roosters! (oh my!) - and Eve doing something wonderfully loving and perfect for Roarke, which tends to get me a bit teary-eyed. The vacation is short-lived, though, and as soon as Eve is back in her comfort zone in NYC, a new case once again takes center stage. Odd murder weapons and victims that were at the top of their game are two aspects of a series of murders that send Eve and Peabody on a search for one of the scariest kinds of killer - one who kills solely for the thrill of it.

While not one of my top five favorites in the series, Indulgence in Death is a solid entry. Robb's superb pacing, her wonderful balance of dialogue and narrative and her ability to consistently weave plots that keep me guessing about either the murderer, the motive or the method (though rarely all three) are all at work here. As with all the In Death books, the mystery, for me, is only part of the appeal. The characters, their growth (or lack of it) and their relationships with one another are of equal importance. Eve in particular, continues to fascinate me and, in the last few books, I've felt that she is showing real growth in understanding others and in reaching out to them to provide the type of support or friendship they might need (Morris comes immediately to mind). I believe this deepening of her non-Roarke relationships to be great for her all-around emotional well-being and I'm glad to see it.

I consider the In Death books to be an almost perfect mixture of intrigue, police procedural, romance, humor and heartwarming moments. Opening each book is, for me, a lot like stopping by to visit old friends - the kind of friends I really enjoy spending time with. I love Eve. I love Roarke. I love Peabody. And I like and enjoy renewing my acquaintance with just about everyone else in this world, too. Even after more than 30 books, the series remains one of my favorites.

Happily recommended.
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May 11, 2011 Cornerofmadness rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Indulgence in Death Indulgence in Death By J.D. Robb

I have to say I’m thinking it’s gotten to the point where I like every other one of the In Death series. This is book 31 I believe and what can you say about a series that has this many entries into it? This one probably deserved two and a half stars. I didn’t hate it but I didn’t think it deserved three stars for many reasons and I need to talk about them so spoiler alert much more so than usual.

For one, the beginning rubbed me the wrong way....more Indulgence in Death Indulgence in Death By J.D. Robb

I have to say I’m thinking it’s gotten to the point where I like every other one of the In Death series. This is book 31 I believe and what can you say about a series that has this many entries into it? This one probably deserved two and a half stars. I didn’t hate it but I didn’t think it deserved three stars for many reasons and I need to talk about them so spoiler alert much more so than usual.

For one, the beginning rubbed me the wrong way. Most of it wasn’t needed and that was part of it. I liked that they went to Ireland to visit with Roarke’s family. (When did he get a family? I must have missed that book. Where were they when he was growing up rough on the streets of Dublin?). I liked Eve’s gift to him there. The small town murder that existed only so Eve could tell the local Leo’s how dumb they were, not needed. There should only be a murder on a detective’s vacation if that IS the murder for the book IMO. Also it felt almost stereotypical Irish. How many Irish references can we work in? Look we’re soooo Irish. That’s what it felt like. Some touches, like the Irish breakfast were nice but this was overboard.

Finally we go home and we get the murders and honestly, they were interesting. That’s the reason for the half star more. The murders were actually interesting. Self made men and women who came from very humble backgrounds and are now the very top of their fields are being killed with odd weapons like bayonets, crossbows and harpoons. Unfortunately other than one initial red herring at the beginning of this, there is not much in the way of a mystery.

This is one of the reasons I rated it so low. I want a mystery when I pick up a mystery. By page 180 we know exactly who did it. They were the only two viable subjects and we spend the remaining book (literally half) trying to prove it’s them before they kill again. I guess this one is technically thriller rather than mystery. Eve is even surprised that two ultra rich men from old money would kill for sport. Um, why is this a surprise? It’s a mystery trope that is already age old and there have been several real life cases. Do we lose all that in the Urban Wars?

But I still would have rated it 3 stars even with that but it was some of the stuff between her and Roarke that truly sank this one for me. There was nothing majorly triggering for Eve in this (well earlier there was a rape victim) so why call Roarke in, in a panic? She seemed very over dependent on him. And let’s talk Roarke for a moment. Okay, I’m fine with him being Bruce Wayne and owning everything Eve needs to us every book. It’s a romantic fantasy. I accept that. I know that we will naturally get one sex scene or more and at least one fight (it took til the very end this time) because that is predictable as the tides in the In Death Series. Gotta have a sex scene, gotta have a Roarke/Eve fight.

What bothered me was she knows she has high powered bad guys who can buy and sell justice. She knows she has to do this by the book since she’s reminding others of this. Then she turns around when Peabody is hung up in traffic and tells Roarke to be Peabody. What? You’re going to give an evidence kit to a completely untrained, non-official and let him gather evidence? The worst public defender in NYC could get that tossed out of court. That made no sense. We do not need Roarke in every chapter. We just don’t. This is supposed to be Eve’s story and that just makes her look like a total idiot.

And for that matter why does Eve not twig onto the fact that both she and Roarke fit the killers’ preferences. Both of them came from nothing and both are at the pinnacle of their professions. Mira has to point this out. Really? I figured that out 150 pages ago.

While not the worst thing I’ve read all year by a long shot, this was just a lukewarm entry into a long series.
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Apr 13, 2011 Marcia Berg Haskell rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: love-the-series, mystery, romance, series, want-to-keep

Random hits, thrill kills, murderers with a taste for the finer things in life – and death – are making NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas angry. And an angry Eve can be just as an efficient and dangerous predator as the killer.

As time runs out on another innocent victim’s life, Eve’s investigation will take her into the rarified circle that her husband, Roarke, travels in – and into the perverted heart of madness…"

My rating of this book is not for the mystery that is the main story, but for the way J....more

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Apr 05, 2011 LJ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, female_author, fictional_city, future, ireland, mystery, new_york_city, police_procedural

First Sentence: The road was a killer, hardly wider than a decent stream of spit and snaking like a cobra between giant bushes loaded with strange flowers that resembled drops of blood.

Even on her vacation in Ireland with husband Roarke, Lt. Eve Dallas of the New York Police and Security Department, which came into being after the urban wars, becomes involved in a murder case, but only as an adviser. The vacation is definitely over when she returns to the murder by crossbow of a driver for an el...more First Sentence: The road was a killer, hardly wider than a decent stream of spit and snaking like a cobra between giant bushes loaded with strange flowers that resembled drops of blood.

Even on her vacation in Ireland with husband Roarke, Lt. Eve Dallas of the New York Police and Security Department, which came into being after the urban wars, becomes involved in a murder case, but only as an adviser. The vacation is definitely over when she returns to the murder by crossbow of a driver for an elite limousine service. The next day is a top paid escort is murdered by bayonet. The murders keep coming, the weapons always unusual and the link…

Sometimes you need a palete cleanser; a guilty pleasure read on which you can rely. J.D. Robb and her “…In Death” books is that for me.

A good, evocative analogy is something I always appreciate, while snappy dialogue and wry humor which surprises me into laughing aloud is something at which Robb excels. However, she can also touch the emotions and bring tears to my eyes. But don’t ever mistake her books for being pure light fluff. The murders are brutal, the language course, and the sex graphic. It is the combination of these elements that brings keeps Robb at the top of the best-seller list and me back to reading the series.

Eve, who grew up with violence and brutality, chose to work for the law and has a dedication to representing and finding justice to the dead. Her husband, Roark, had the same type of childhood, and broke many a law on his way to extreme wealth and meeting Eve. There are certainly fantasy aspects of the relationship, but the balance of her lack of facade and his access to contacts and technology works. It’s Eve’s partner, Det. Delia Peabody, who exemplifies all the traditionally feminine traits for which Eve has no skill, patience or interest; and so that relationship works as well.

One thing on which you can always count is good action. But I also like that just when I figured out the killer, so did Eve. Disappointment averted—well done! Even though I knew Dallas would get the villain at the end, there was tremendous satisfaction when she did. However, my praise isn’t unstinting; I did have a problem with the plot in that was very similar to a couple previous books. Even with 38 books in the series, those of us who’ve read them do remember and can’t avoid noticing recycling a premise even if there could be a similarity in crimes over time. Had Dallas made a reference to the previous cases, the similarity would have been noted as intentional rather than a possible rehash of old plots.

You can certainly say that these books are formulaic, but it is a formula that works and is very enjoyable. It is not great literature. Even with its flaws, and they are there, it is a darn good read that made me happy I’d read it and smile when I’d finished it.

INDULGENCE IN DEATH (Pol Proc-Lt. Eve Dallas-Ireland/NYC-Future/2060) – G+
Robb, J.D. (aka Nora Roberts) – 38th in series
Putnam, ©2010, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780399156878
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Feb 09, 2011 Marleen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

First let me say that my rating actually is 4.5*, because I really enjoyed this adventure with Eve and Roarke, but not quite as much as I have earlier ones.
The book starts off with Roarke and Eve visiting his relatives in Ireland, which, for this reader is always an extra nice bonus. I love the way in which Roberts has rural Ireland mostly unchanged from what it is now in her vision of the future, and I can't help hoping she is right.
Back in New York, Eve almost immediately catches the murder of...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Riccarla Roman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love just about anything written by Nora Roberts/J. D. Robb, but I lean towards liking the Robb books better. Eve Dallas and Roarke are a great couple (not perfect, but great). I'd want to spend time with them.

In this installment, Eve is faced with what appear to be random killings with unusual weapons - a crossbow and an antique bayonet. The victims were lured to their deaths by supposedly being "hired" for a job, but the people whose names were used never contacted them. The companies they w...more

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Nov 28, 2010 Miles rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This is the first time I’ve read one of JD Robb’s (Nora Roberts) novels so I approach the series with fresh eyes, joining the relationship between Eve Dallas and Roarke two years into their marriage. That said, it became clear that even though the book was a continuation of a long standing arc, it wasn’t imperative to have read previous episodes – although a bonus if you wanted to follow the development of the main characters.

One thing is clear from the outset, murder and Eve are never far away...more This is the first time I’ve read one of JD Robb’s (Nora Roberts) novels so I approach the series with fresh eyes, joining the relationship between Eve Dallas and Roarke two years into their marriage. That said, it became clear that even though the book was a continuation of a long standing arc, it wasn’t imperative to have read previous episodes – although a bonus if you wanted to follow the development of the main characters.

One thing is clear from the outset, murder and Eve are never far away and while on a holiday in Ireland, visiting Roarke’s family, a body is discovered and her vast knowledge and experience helps the local police to solve the case in quick time before heading off to Italy. Back in New York and with very little rest the body of a limousine driver is discovered, killed by a crossbow through the neck.

When a high class escort (Ava Crampton) is found days later Eve and her partner Peabody set out to investigate the murders and as the body count increases, the investigation intensifies. Killed at the recently re-opened Coney Island, it is clear from the outset that this is a well-planned and well executed (sorry!) murder. A jamming device is used to block camera coverage and the murderer commits the savage and brutal act, save for a glimpse of his shoes, unrecognised.

With a suspect in the frame for the murders and determined to stop another death, what ensued was a race against time before another body showed up and enough evidence found to put away the killer. Things don’t quite go to plan and Dallas calls in additional help as the heat intensifies.

Roarke is a rich and successful business man and the circles he travels in help give Eve an understanding of the suspects she chases throughout.

Set in a futuristic world, "Indulgence in death" is a fast paced novel. Given this was my first experience reading the series, I adapted to the vocabulary quite quickly. Sure it took me a few chapters to understand the setting and why the sounds of a rooster and a cow would frighten Dallas but I soon adapted to the future!

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Nov 25, 2010 JazzRizz rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, library, listened-to-audiobook

I'm listening to this on a DAD device from the library. It's the first time I've used one of these, and I think I like it. It took a little getting used to the fast forward/reverse method. I kept restarting the chapter until I read the directions ;)

OMG . . . I'm loving this book. There is a lot of humor in this book. Eve totally cracks me up! The rooster scene had me in tears, I was laughing so hard.

There's a lot of playful banter between her and the other characters in the book. I love when she...more

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Nov 19, 2010 Cynthia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I quite enjoyed this one. There was less gratuitous bitching between Roarke and Eve - perhaps they're learning to work together as a couple better, as most people do if they're going to make it in the long run. That's good to see depicted realistically, for a change.

The plot itself was a bit of a puzzle, and has been adequately described in the book description. I honestly can't say much more without spoilers.

One of the things I really enjoy about this series is that Eve is shown to be growing...more I quite enjoyed this one. There was less gratuitous bitching between Roarke and Eve - perhaps they're learning to work together as a couple better, as most people do if they're going to make it in the long run. That's good to see depicted realistically, for a change.

The plot itself was a bit of a puzzle, and has been adequately described in the book description. I honestly can't say much more without spoilers.

One of the things I really enjoy about this series is that Eve is shown to be growing as an individual, and not just in her relationship with Roarke. She has relaxed in her interactions with her partner, Peabody. She thinks about how the current murder spree might affect her friends, and reaches out to warn some of her friends not to take any private appointments until the case is over. The Eve we met in the earliest books wouldn't have done that - for one thing, she had very few connections to other people. When she realizes that one of her friends is still grieving deeply for a loved one who was murdered in an earlier novel, she invites him over for a gathering of friends the following weekend - despite the fact that she really doesn't like socializing at all (and follows through by making that weekend happen and inviting the rest of their circle of friends).

As usual, I enjoyed the depiction of a society that has largely gotten past the need to worry about criminalizing what goes on between consenting adults or the genders of adults persons engaged in a relationship. It's still a bit silly about permitting some drugs while criminalizing others - there's no explanation of why are alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and "boosters" and "focus" permissible while "whore," "rabbit," "zeus," "zoner," and others are illegal - but I suppose that's one of those areas where Robb/Roberts and I just don't see eye to eye.

I can't think of many authors who can take a series to 31 volumes and keep me interested. I'm not going to claim that these books are deathless prose, but they're fun, and they keep me interested. I haven't been driven to pick up anything she's published as Nora Roberts, but I'll keep reading this series for a while yet, and I might even go back someday and read this series over again from the beginning.(less)

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Nov 15, 2010 Leslie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay, I love these books, I'll admit it. And I love that the characters are changing and growing instead of remaining shallow stereotypes. The relationships have grown deeper and less frantic, and in spite of themselves, Eve and Roarke have developed a circle of close friends they will now allow themselves to rely on.
In this installment, Eve must track down yet another serial killer who is seemingly picking targets at random and killing each one with some bizarre weapon (crossbow, antique bayon...more

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Nov 06, 2010 Dana S rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi-futuristic, mystery, ebook, serial-killer

I'm amazed that Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb) has managed to keep this series consistently entertaining for 30+ books. Indulgence in Death was another strong entry in this series, with some great humor, dialogue, suspense, and pacing.

Other reviewers have mentioned that the mystery was a bit similar to a previous book, but it didn't really bug me, the suspense was tight enough that I didn't notice the similarity until after I finished Indulgence in Death. I zipped through this book in one sitting, th...more

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Nov 04, 2010 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Indulgence In Death by J. D. Robb
Paranormal Romance/Suspense -Nov. 2nd, 2010
4 stars

In Indulgence In Death, Eve and her husband Roarke are taking a well deserved vacation after facing a near death experience. They travel to Roarke’s maternal family in Ireland where they are greeted with love, laughter, and a sudden murder. They return relaxed to New York and a puzzling string of new murders that do not seem to have any connection. Eve is determined to find the murderer/s. And she has a deep suspi...more Indulgence In Death by J. D. Robb
Paranormal Romance/Suspense -Nov. 2nd, 2010
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In Indulgence In Death, Eve and her husband Roarke are taking a well deserved vacation after facing a near death experience. They travel to Roarke’s maternal family in Ireland where they are greeted with love, laughter, and a sudden murder. They return relaxed to New York and a puzzling string of new murders that do not seem to have any connection. Eve is determined to find the murderer/s. And she has a deep suspicion of the identity of the culprit/s but proving it may become fatal since that person or persons are rich and influential.

This book was a departure from the earlier books in the Death series because Roarke and Eve are letting go and allowing people to get closer to them. There is a real feeling of love and kinship as many of the side characters have also settled in with their significant others. Those who love this series will be gratified since it will make them feel right at home. I won’t say that this series has lost its edge but it does have a softer side. So readers who like the grim darkness of the author’s previous books may find this one a bit more lightweight in comparison.

The beginning of the story felt a little strange because it spends quite a bit of time with Roake and Eve in Ireland and his extended family. Once they get back to the states, that is when the action really begins. It almost felt like 2 different stories. One with Eve and Roake on a ‘honeymoon’ and another with the big murder investigation. What was also different about this novel was that Eve has a good idea who may be the murdering the victims so the ending is not a complete surprise. Much of the investigation is spent trying to prove her theory and catch the suspect/s.

I enjoyed returning to the Eve and Roake’s adventures. As their relationship and group of friends have grown, so has the focus of the novels. It is wonderful to read how enduring they are as a couple but there is also less time for the gritty mystery. So readers might find this story less involving.

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Nov 06, 2010 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-thriller-goodies, romance-goodies, sf-f-goodies

The most interesting facet of this book was watching Eve's reactions to being a celebrity. Oh sure, she has made the tabloids (a lot) because of her marriage to Roarke, but that was fairly easy to ignore as it didn't really impact on her job. People still react to her as a cop doing a cop's job. Oh the might recognize her as "Roarke's cop", but not very often.
But since the Icove case (Origin in Death, 2005)captured the public's fancy, she has become a celebrity in her own right. Nadine Furst's b...more

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Nov 05, 2010 Laurie Gold rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fut-rom-susp

"Although I came late to J.D. Robb's long-running futuristic romantic suspense series, it didn't take long for me to become a zealot for it. Seven of the series' titles sit on my all-time keeper shelf, and an additional nine earned B+ grades from me, which adds up, astonishingly enough, to nearly half the series to date. I often hand-sell the first titles at the bookstore, using my sister as an example. I tell potential customers that although the series continues after fifteen years in the maki...more

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Dec 07, 2011 Julie Luekenga rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A fun to read murder mystery novel. Set in 2060, it allows for fictional, hi-tech gadgets to help solve the murders and yet manages to read fairly realistically. The protagonist, Eve, a detective, is running against the clock to solve a series of murders. Narrowing down the suspects comes early in the book, but finding the connections and links to catch them in their game is the challenge. The murder plots are creative.

The author does a nice job creating the characters and giving them life. She...more

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Nov 09, 2010 Kerry rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, 8, ebooks, mystery

I really enjoyed this one. I always enjoy a new book about Eve and Roarke and this one didn't let me down. It has an interesting - if particularly twisted - mystery and Eve faces it in her usual fashion.

I've heard some people complain that they don't enjoy the interactions between Eve and Roarke as much now their marriage is settling down (they celebrate their 2nd wedding anniversary in this book). I'm quite the opposite. Books are so often about people getting together and the drama and conflic...more

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Mar 17, 2011 Kayla rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, mystery-suspense-thriller

I absolutely love Eve and Roark (one of my favorite literary couples). They had a lot more scenes in this book than previous ones, which I was really excited about, and so many familiar faces showed up throughout (Mavis and her baby, Mira, Trueheart, Siobhan, ect). Many just had one small scene, but I still loved that they were there. The investigation went a little differently than usual, with Eve already knowing who the murderer was for a good part of the book. A lot of her investigation dealt...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Jaime rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, suspense-thriller

Though I enjoy the mysteries, it's not the main reason I love the In Death series. What makes it special is the relationships Eve has with other characters and how that impacts her investigations. Though this mystery was not particularly inventive, it gave Eve reason to interact with a lot of characters with great results. There's a fair amount of humor in most of the series, but this one seemed to go to the next level. I quite literally laughed out loud many times throughout the story.

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Jan 22, 2011 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this installment of the In Death series. I liked the interaction between Eve and Roarke. It was good to see them get away from New York for pleasure and not because of a case that Eve was working on. It was good to see them building relationships with Roarke's family, especially since Eve doesn't have any family of her own. I thought that it was interesting to have Eve "mentor" the Irish police officer when they discovered the body in the park.

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Nov 28, 2010 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is by far one of my favorite series. And it has proved to be true with this book as well. I love how this book starts – in Ireland with Roarke’s family. We get to see the softer side of Eve by seeing her surprise Roarke with a children’s park she has build and dedicated to his mother. What a great way to start the book. We also find that murder seems to follow Eve everywhere as she helps a green officer in Ireland solve a murder while she is there. While it isn’t a tough case and is solved...more

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Jul 20, 2011 Once Upon rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Its a wonder to me how after all her books (this one is #31 in the series) J. D. Robb, always comes up with a different and fresh adventure. I question why they have not become a movie or T.V. Series, it has enough quality material for both. For those not familiar with the series, this is a futuristic detective/mystery adventure with a not so typical love story.

Dallas – a NYPD Lieutenant and Roark - a reformed grifter-hacker and business mogul, together with their troubled childhood upbringing h...more

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Mar 01, 2011 Rhonda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love this series. Each book is a new investigation and tells us a little bit more about Eve, Roarke and the rest of the gang. I really like Eve and Roarke as a couple, they make me think of my husband and I and the relationship we have. It's a balancing act. Friends are a balancing act. Although the book is primarily about whatever homicide Eve is investigating, the insights into Eve and her relationships are what keep me coming back book after book. That and I think I'm just a little enamoure...more

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Feb 04, 2011 Tanya rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-book-list, audio-cd, audio-unabridged, audiobooks, series

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Nov 13, 2010 Estara rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, read-in-2010

The visit to Roarke's family in Ireland at the start was lovely, as was the fact that Eve thinks of having a party to help an old, grieving friend healing from the loss of his love. Roarke helps Eve more than ever, at home and at the police headquarters - the Chief doesn't seem to have anything against that, I wonder how realistic that is.
The two murderers are known very early on, the trick is to connect the crimes to them. I get the feeling that Eve no longer much feels with the victims, though...more

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About J.D. Robb

aka Nora Roberts

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 aka Nora Roberts

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 in high school, she transferred to a local public school, where she met Ronald Aufdem-Brinke, her future first husband.

In Augusy 17, 1968, as soon as she had graduated from High School, Eleanor married, against her parents' wishes. The marriage settled in Keedysville, Maryland. Her husband worked at his father's sheet-metal business before joining her parents in their lighting company. While, she worked briefly as a legal secretary. "I could type fast but couldn't spell, I was the worst legal secretary ever," she says now. After their sons, Dan and Jason, were born she stayed home. Calling this her "Earth Mother" years, she spent much of her time doing crafts, including ceramics and sewing her children's clothes. The marriage ended separating, and they obtained the divorce in January 1985.

In February 1979, a blizzard in forced her hand to try another creative outlet. She was snowed in with a three and six year old with no kindergarten respite in sight and a dwindling supply of chocolate. During the now famous blizzard, she pulled out a pencil and notebook and began to write down one of those stories. It was there that a career was born. Several manuscripts and rejections later, her first book, Irish Thoroughbred, was published by Silhouette in 1981 as Nora Roberts, a shortened form of her birth name Eleanor Marie Robertson, because she assumed that all authors had pen names.

Eleanor wrote under the pseudonym Jill March a story for a magazine titled "Melodies of Love".

Eleanor met her second husband, Bruce Wilder, when she hired him to build bookshelves. They were married in July 1985. Her husband owns and operates a bookstore in Boonsboro, Maryland called "Turn the Page Books". Since that time, they've expanded their home, traveled the world.

In 1992, she decided adopted other pseudonym so to publish a futuristic-suspense novels, she first decided to use the pseudonym D.J. MacGregor, but she discovered that this pseudonym was used by another author. In 1995, her first "In Death" serial novel was published under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, the initials "J.D." were taken from her sons, Jason and Dan, while "Robb" is a shortened form of Roberts.

Eleanor has also been known as Sara Hardesty, because when the "Born In" series was released in U.K. it carried that name instead of Nora Roberts. She has since changed publishers.

Eleanor has been plagiarized by another best-selling romance writer, Janet Dailey. The practice came to light after a reader read Nora Roberts' "Sweet Revenge" and Janet Dailey's "Notorious" back-to-back; she noticed several similarities and posted the comparable passages on the Internet. Calling the plagiarism "mind rape," Eleanor sued Janet Daily. In 1997, Janet, admitted to repeatedly plagiarizing from Nora Roberts' work, and that both "Aspen Gold" and "Notorious" lifted heavily from Nora Roberts's work. Both of those novels were pulled from print after Janet's admission. She acknowledged the plagiarism and blamed it on a psychological disorder. In a settlement, Janet paid Eleanor an undisclosed sum, which Eleanor donated to the Literacy Volunteers of America.

A founding member of the Romance Writers of America (R.W.A.), she was the first inductee in the organization's Hall of Fame. She also is a member of several writers groups and has won countless awards from her colleagues and the publishing industry. (less)

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“I hear the cock woke you up."

Eve choked on her coffee. "What?"

"Not that kind of cock." Sinead sent a sparkling look over her shoulder. "Though if that's true as well, good for you. I meant the rooster.” — 58 people liked it

“What a woman you are,” he murmured, and she heard the emotion in it, the
way the Irish thickened just a bit in his voice. And saw it in those vivid eyes when he drew back. “That you would think of this. That you would do this.”
He shook his head, kissed her. Like the breath, long and quiet.
“I can’t thank you enough. There isn’t enough thanks. I can’t say what this means to me, even to you. I don’t have the words for it.” He took her hands,
brought them both to his lips. “A ghra. You stagger me.”
He framed her face now, touched his lips to her brow. “You’re the beat of my heart, the breath in my body, the light in my soul.” — 58 people liked it

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