This is my first "In Death" series by J.D. Robb . . . and it will be my last. Maybe I made a mistake starting with #23 of the series!? I really enjoy a good murder mystery, and the plot was OK, the only reason I forged on and read the entire book. However, I did not find the characters likeable, and I saw no purpose in setting it in 2060 other than giving the author a chance to use imaginary, futuristic vocabulary that was either confusing or silly. Pregnant women were intricate to the story, but it was annoying to have the characters divided between two extremes: either complete giddiness about pregnancy and child birth or complete nausea and fear. I have read a few Nora Roberts' romance novels and have usually enjoyed them despite her need to include some explicit sex scenes. However, the explicit sex scenes and racy banter between Eve and Roarke were totally unnecessary and ridiculous; this is a murder mystery!