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Jan 31, 2016 Lauren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: police-procedural, serial-killers, kick-ass-heroines, politics, incest, futuristic, prickly-heroine, female-detectives, abused-heroine

Naked in Death
4 Stars

In New York City of 2058, homicide detective Eve Dallas is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute only to learn that the victim is also the granddaughter of a prominent United States Senator. With the police chief and the media breathing down her neck, Eve’s case rapidly goes from bad to worse when another woman is killed and Roarke, the wealthiest and most enigmatic man in the universe, becomes a prime suspect.

As a huge fan of Nora Roberts’ books, I’ve heard oo Naked in Death
4 Stars

In New York City of 2058, homicide detective Eve Dallas is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute only to learn that the victim is also the granddaughter of a prominent United States Senator. With the police chief and the media breathing down her neck, Eve’s case rapidly goes from bad to worse when another woman is killed and Roarke, the wealthiest and most enigmatic man in the universe, becomes a prime suspect.

As a huge fan of Nora Roberts’ books, I’ve heard oodles about this series from friends both here on Goodreads and in RL, but never quite managed to get past the first chapter (perhaps because books set in the future are not really my cup of tea).

Thankfully, the ladies over at the J.D. Robb group are having a series read in 2016 and I decided to bit the bullet and try again. Well, suffice it to say that the third time’s a charm!

Once I managed to get past the futuristic setting to realize that this is basically a police procedural with romantic elements, the pages just flew by.

The serial killer storyline is nothing that hasn’t been done before and the solution is obvious once the details of the case emerge and Eve realizes that (view spoiler). That said, the characters and the action more than make up for the predictable plot.

Eve’s quick mind, sarcastic wit and obvious passion for seeking justice make her a particularly likable heroine and her prickly facade and intense emotional vulnerability only make her more engaging.

After hearing so much about the incomparable Roarke, it is actually quite difficult to pin him down. Yes, he is absolutely gorgeous and a gazzilionaire to boot, but his stalkerish tendencies and arrogant manipulations can be a lot to take from a non-supernatural being. It might take me more than one book to warm up to him completely.

The development of Eve and Roarke’s romance is the highlight of the story and where Nora Roberts’ skill as a writer shines through. The fact that both Eve and Roarke are overcoming obstacles from their childhoods and are both new to and wary of any real intimacy only heightens their chemistry, which sizzles on the pages. Their encounters both emotional and physical make this book well worth the read.

All in all, I’m glad that I finally got around to beginning this series and look forward to continuing the buddy read. ...more

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Nov 05, 2011 Susan (susayq ~) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, ebooks, romantic-suspense, 1st-in-series, 2011books, mystery

"I don't think I'm in love with you anymore, I know I am." Oh. my. gah. I am sooo in love with Roarke!

Holy balls! Why did I wait so long to read this? (actually I listened) It's like an amazing episode of CSI or Law & Order or some show like that....not that I watch tv all that often, but yeah, Lt Eve Dallas would put those shows to shame!

The crime solving portion of the book, which honestly was the majority of the book, was great. There was enough creep factor to the crime and the reasoning wh ...more

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May 20, 2022 Sassafrass rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: a-audible-owned, z-2023-audio, already-own, kindle, z-2023, audiobooks, z-2022, z-2022-audio, added-in-2022, z-2022-challnege-books

What a great start to a series. Loved the early byplay between Eve and Roarke. It was weird not see Peabody but she's not been introduced yet. Neither had McNab. Really, Eve's life was so different. With Mavis being her only real friend. It's amazing to go back and read this book now to realize just how far the series and the characters have come.

The plot was intense and even though I read this before, I still experienced that shock when I realized how heinous the killer was to his victim and ot ...more

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Jun 01, 2013 ❀Tea❀ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: rpg_tote, z-2013, re-read, romantic-suspense, abook, z-2019

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Feb 18, 2016 Lekshmy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, j-d-robb, 2016, rrrc2016, in-death-series

I enjoyed reading this book though I was able to pin the culprit half way through. It is not a great mystery type, an average read. There is a person out there killing prostitute ,one of them is Senator's grand daughter. ...more

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