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Chaos in Death
October 2019: Crime Fiction
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Chaos in Death by J.D.Robb - 3.5*
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I am reading book #20 this month and it has been about a year since the last one I read. One a year seems to be about the right pace for me to avoid series burnout. I may feel differently when I hit book #33...in 2032. Lol
I need to go back and try book 1 again-For some reason the brutal sexuality got to me-not something that usually bothers me(in books, not real life!)-could of been my state of mind
Doughgirl5562 wrote: "Chaos in Death is #33.5 in the In Death series by J.D Robb (aka Nora Roberts). 33.5 because it's an "in-between" novella - between #s 33 & 34. I used to love this series - especially on audio. It..."
@ Doughgirl, could you put the part about them being married now in a spoiler?
I used to love this series - especially on audio. It"s great escape reading, with bad-ass female cop Eve and the uber wealthy, smart, handsome and Irish Roarke. Add in some OTT bad guys and eccentric and lovable secondary characters in a futuristic setting --- and what's not to love?
But a few years ago, around about book #35, the things that I used to love began to irritate me. The characters' unique way of talking, the somewhat repetitive nature of the plots, etc. I was still listening to 3-4 a year, but was really just going through the motions. So I stopped.
But this month's tag inspired me to try again - with a novella instead of a full novel. You know what? Although my records say that I read this book, I didn't remember it at all LOL. And I enjoyed it -- mostly I enjoyed catching up with Eve, Roarke, Peabody and MacNab and the rest of the gang -- but not as much as I used to. So I think I'll back off and try again in a year. By then Nora will have probably written another dozen books in the series and I'll have some major catching up to do!