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Iron Man, In Death Series, Buddy Read Challenge [Next Release: #61 Framed in Death -- September 2nd, 2025]
Fake Peabody was a total bitch! One of those you would be hard pressed to say a nice word for at her funeral...
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Iain, yeah! I didn't even think about that!!! Wow! That was a glaring miss by me! I love it!
Hah! I didn't even think about that either, as I was listening... I was really surprised by the turn the story took in #34 Celebrity. Was not expecting it to turn into a (view spoiler)Gobbled up #35 Delusion right afterwards. Nothing really stood out to me in this one, except for the new hiding spot for Eve's candy. I wonder how long this one (under her chair) will last? Though I guess it was nice to see (view spoiler)
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Wow... I didn't realize it's been 30 years, but that makes sense.
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In Death, Jack Reacher, Harry Bosch, Alex Cross, Stephanie Plum, etc... anything with 20+ books basically...
Still before number 21 me.... Few other books to finish plus my Dad is coming to visit us :) finally I'll have a chance to show him a bit of England :)
Nice Monika! I hope he enjoys it :D
Me too Emily me too :) Will be not easy if weather forecast will comes true...
I am starting Concealed in Death (Book #38) later this morning.The title strikes me as quite ominous!
Nyssa wrote: "I am starting Concealed in Death (Book #38) later this morning.The title strikes me as quite ominous!"
I decided not to wait. I'm a moody reader that way.
Anyway, the first chapter proved my suspicions to be correct. (view spoiler)
Oh, and we meet a new recurring (?) character.
Concealed in Death (Book #38) - Chapter 7Eve and Roarke have the "How old were you the first time?" conversation. Roarke was such a young buck he actually embarrassed himself. Lol, amusing scene!
Edited to add: I just started Chapter 10 - I am only going off of my gut (because isn't that how police work works *grin*), but I think (view spoiler).
Edited to add (again): Now, I'm questioning my gut...
I ended up reading straight through and finished late last night. My gut was incorrect, but it did not take much longer to understand the gist of what happened.
However, even after realizing the real culprit, there was still a twist (or two) to untangle. It made for an interesting case in the end.
We didn't get as many character connections as in the past few books, but what did transpire was deep and meaningful. We learn more about Mavis and just how much love and trust there is between her and Dallas.
Speaking of Dallas, her asking why someone would name their children after cities made me laugh out loud. The importance of a name is addressed again at the end of the story.
Mr. Mira is freakin' adorable! A doll of a man! He exudes love and caring. I know Feeney is seen as Eve's defacto dad, but I think Mr. Mira also shares a portion of that connection now.
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DeWinter is one of the final new recurring characters, yes... a new (view spoiler)... the only other character I can think of, that hasn't been introduced yet, is (view spoiler)
Nyssa wrote: "I ended up reading straight through and finished late last night. My gut was incorrect, but it did not take much longer to understand the gist of what happened.
However, even after realizing the ..."
Love your review Nyssa. Looking forward to getting more Mr. Mira!
Nirkatze wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "I ended up reading straight through and finished late last night. My gut was incorrect, but it did not take much longer to understand the gist of what happened.
However, even after ..."
Thank you! We can all use more Mr. Mira! :D
Read Taken in Death earlier... How many more supernatural shorts are there?
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If you're caught up with the rest of us, not many...
Just finished Taken in Death #37.5 too. Yep, a nice Hansel and Gretel variation. Did you guys notice, not only do we have the fancy children video game consoles, but we had the nannies texting!!! Gently moving the technology of everyday stuff up to the 2000's:))))))
Choko wrote: "Calculated in Death #36Ch. 11... [spoilers removed]"
Started this! I love how this scene got replay, and is all over the equivalent of youtube. (view spoiler)
Choko wrote: "Finished Calculated in Death #36 . You guys are right, this was fun! I kind of felt [spoilers removed]Decided to jump right into the next one, Thankless in Death #37 ... That first scene was horr..."
Did the same thing, Choko--finished #36 Calculated and jumped right in to Thankless... dittoing everything you all have said... I don't think I've quite hated any of the perps so much right from the beginning... and that is so scary, Choko, how you knew a case similar to this, and have had to deal with such people...
It feels like a train wreck, I can't look away... I'm definitely super emotionally involved... and I find it interesting how it is being contrasted with Thanksgiving, and how Peabody is picking up on a lot of things that Eve hadn't yet, even though she doesn't realize she has--I'm up to 7/13 hours in, and (view spoiler)
All of Eve's dream scenes remind me of the TV show Medium.
Also loving the little character moments--putting together Thanksgiving... Eve buying lip-dye for Peabody... the "date night"...
The character moments have become my absolute favorite part of this series. I now read it for Dallas, Roarke, and crew - the mysteries and murders come in second.
I hear you--the character moments are what remind me of my favorite police procedural tv shows... hooked by the mysteries, stay for the characters...Just a little further in #37 Thankless... I have a lot of respect for the teacher... (view spoiler)
I agree with both sets of thoughts - Police Procedurals & Thankless...
I keep finding little moments I like in Thankless... Juana the Pawn Shop Clerk--I hope she is one of those random people who gets a mention later on... I'd like to know how she does in her new job.
Still in Thankless--but this is more a general thought. Every time Eve (and Roarke) exercise... it makes me feel more like Ivy in Slouch Witch... lifting the remote counts as exercise... stretching for the remote is like yoga...
Nyssa wrote: "The character moments have become my absolute favorite part of this series. I now read it for Dallas, Roarke, and crew - the mysteries and murders come in second."Yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!
Finished #37 Thankless in Death and this one goes in the 5 star pile for me. I was tearing up during the (view spoiler) ceremony. Such a special moment, to see the effect of all the lives they touched.Debating whether to just keep binging and try to catch all the way up (I think we're on #40 soon?) or to switch to another BR...
Nirkatze wrote: "I was tearing up during the (view spoiler) ceremony.."^^^Yes!!!! And again at the end too!^^^
You'll be caught up if you read Concealed in Death (#38) by Saturday.
We read Festive in Death (#39) next week.
I couldn't agree more! This one just had me an emotional mess! And isn't it always the case, that those who love inflicting pain are really bad at taking it?! And yes, the family I knew, everyone blamed it on him being adopted, but I think he was just not right in the head. Not like developmental disability, just something was missing... The whole neighborhood was affected by the gruesomeness of the situation... *shudder*
Nirkatze wrote: "I hear you--the character moments are what remind me of my favorite police procedural tv shows... hooked by the mysteries, stay for the characters...Just a little further in #37 Thankless... I ha..."
Re teacher (view spoiler)
Yeah I was definitely noticing all the character moments in Thankless... Even more so than usual! It was definitely one of my top ones from this series! I started Concealed in Death #38 and I just LOVE the character development in these, especially for Eve (view spoiler)
Tonari no Emily wrote: "Yeah I was definitely noticing all the character moments in Thankless... Even more so than usual! It was definitely one of my top ones from this series! I started Concealed in Death..."I keep coming back to (view spoiler)
I'm hoping that Eve now recognizes and believes how truly loved she is by those whose life she's touched over the years. (view spoiler)
Just finished Thankless in Death #38 too... That was sad, but I loved the new "fashion plate" character! She is smart, and beautiful, and pretty amazing herself, and it is hilarious how insecure women like her make Eve feel and how territorial she gets. She feels the people in her life are "her people", and she doesn't deal with newcomers into that circle well. That one is a surprising trait for her, very Asperger's, which she is not, of course. Reminds me also of when Galahad got all bushytaled and started hissing at her when she smelled of that white panther:))) I also felt like there (view spoiler)
Choko wrote: "Just finished Thankless in Death #38 too... That was sad, but I loved the new "fashion plate" character! She is smart, and beautiful, and pretty amazing herself, and it is hilarious how insecure wo..."Did you mean Concealed in Death?
I agree Eve has moments of feeling insecure when a woman is both "girly" and at the top of her field (she has trouble reconciling both aspects), but it's usually that recognition of talent that wins Eve over.
As Eve doesn't trust easily, for obvious reasons, I don't find it surprising that she's territorial - I think I would be more shocked if she weren't. Although, I was amused that she didn't immediately understand Galahad's behavior after spending time with the panther.
I also agree with your comments on grieving over the loss of potential.
@Nyssa--thank you for the schedule confirmation! I can't believe I'm almost caught up... will have to do #38 today when I finish current read. It's been so long since I've been on time...Love all of your thoughts on #37 Thankless--I'm actually really looking forward to sitting down and writing that review...
And looking forward to #38 Concealed, with y'all's previews...
Read #37.5 Taken and am really liking the recent spate of classic story inspired shorts. I feel like putting these in a separate category from the earlier straight-up paranormal shorts--it's fun to think about how he original story compares with the case. From Jekyll & Hyde v. Frankenstein, to Hansel & Gretel, and looking forward to Alice in Wonderland... I'm waiting for an Edgar Allen Poe short, or even a Jane Eyre one. How about a Narnia one? Wardrobe in Death. Nevermore in Death.I've started #38 Concealed in Death and just learned a new word, thank you Peabody! Zaftig--meaning "full bodied and plump," usually used to describe women. I've always gone with "Rubenesque" myself.
I really find it interesting how each book, each case... it's a pretty easily recognizable police procedural trope. This one is (view spoiler).
6 hours in to #38 Concealed--DeWinter reminds me of Bones--though without the social quirks. But the way she so enthusiastically jumped in to the science behind her conclusions was amusing. And I love Peabody's (view spoiler) hobby.
Hahaha! A great hobby to have! And I love that she is an equal opportunity but watcher. And it's mostly for self-motivation...
Hahaha true--it kind of makes me think of Sir Mix-a-lot's Baby Got Back... I bet Peabody loves that song.
I just started Festive in Death a few minutes ago; listening to the audio, you know who it is immediately! This is going to be interesting.
Choko wrote: "Just finished Thankless in Death #38 too... That was sad, but I loved the new "fashion plate" character! She is smart, and beautiful, and pretty amazing herself, and it is hilarious how insecure wo..."I'm also guessing you meant Concealed here... DeWinter is a nice addition to our cast :)
Agree with your thoughts about justice (view spoiler)
Nyssa wrote: "I just started Festive in Death a few minutes ago; listening to the audio, you know who it is immediately! This is going to be interesting."
I realize that this was a little too vague! One of the people who found the body is recognizable at first phrase! LOL
I fell asleep, so I didn't get very far last night. I am reading Chapter 4 - We see Tiko again; smart kid! The scene made me smile.
Yes, I totally meant Concealed! So sorry about that. And you guys are totally right... A lot of different emotions about the outcome of this one... But fun bringing another character into the fold:)))
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This is going to be interesting."
Yea... the character voices give away the big reveal in that prologue :D
I read this a day or 2 ago, and really liked it... this was a great entry in the series... some great cameos and character growth... (view spoiler)
Timelord Iain wrote: "Yea... the character voices give away the big reveal in that prologue :DI read this a day or 2 ago, and really liked it... this was a great entry in the series... some great cameos and character growth... (view spoiler)."
Ooh! Nice! I am looking forward to more cameos!
I am currently reading Chapter 9 - Feeney just gave Eve a gift. How is this bringing a tear to my eye!?!
I don't know what sucks more - when the victim is a jack@$# or when they're good people.
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