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Sep 26, 2023 05:26AM
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I'm running out of audio BRs (eye reads are criminally behind as always) so I I started #46 Dark in Death. I'm excited to see its meta, I love books like that :D
Timelord Iain wrote: "Started #46: Dark In Death, last night... pretty meta book... victims are being killed like characters in another author's book series... Eve & Roarke are reading the books for clues, and to profil..."Oh hey! That sounds like Castle! I loved that series...
Nirkatze wrote: "Oh hey! That sounds like Castle! I loved that series...I keep meaning to finish it. I'm not even sure where I stopped watching it, though.
Nyssa wrote: "Nirkatze wrote: "Oh hey! That sounds like Castle! I loved that series...I keep meaning to finish it. I'm not even sure where I stopped watching it, though."
One of my favorite police procedurals. In for the murders, stay for the family dynamics. I just absolutely love the father/daughter relationship in that series...
Back to reading :) book 21 started, reached 32% so far. Interesting case, almost saint cosmetic doctor (with very dark secret ) killed, everybody's talking praise, but Eva not believe them talks. His son is not so clean he wants to look me think... Eva's new coat is a hit :)
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I keep meaning to finish it. I'm not even sure where I stopped watching it, though."
One of my favorite poli..."
I love the series, season 1-5/6... it kinda of falls apart, after they finally get together... the first season of them together is fine... but then, the fact that Nathan Fillion & Stana Katic (aparently/supposedly) hate each other in real life starts to shine through, and they actually start purposely have less scenes together, leading to the kidnapping on the way to the wedding and the whole final season (and the plotline to become a Senator)...
re: Castle--that's such a bummer to hear that the actors can't stand each other... I do remember the ending being not as satisfying as the beginning, but honestly the two MC romance aspect was my least favorite of the character plotlines...@Monika--the COAT is totally the star. Love that coat. If I didn't think leather was stinky, and feel rather bad about the cow, I'd want one...
More interesting after next death and Eva smelled rotten thing straight after first murder. Really want to know how this finish :)
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Title feels like it has a multiple meanings: (view spoiler)
#21 finished! Flipping great! Soon time for #22 :)
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#21 was Icove wasn't it?... that was a big one...
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She wouldn't have done this, early on in the series... (and/or been more grumpy about it)...
The Icove was a big one! Glad you enjoyed it Monika :)
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"Somshit"! LOL LOL LOL I love Bella!"
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The best Bella-ism
Tonari no Emily wrote: "Started #44 Echoes in Death.. Agree with Iain that it really shows Eve's growth and especially her dealing with her past and healing.."Just read this today! Triple dittoing this! I really appreciated the conversations E&R had about Eve's journey & growth. I was also surprised by the ending--and it's so in-character for Eve to have seen it coming... and so much of her growth in how she dealt with it. Dittoing Choko on all the feels for the battered wife...
One thing though--why "Echoes"? I can't seem to come up with a reason for this title. Is it a reference to (view spoiler)
I've started Connections in Death (Book # 48).We meet a new person who will either become a recurring character or the unfortunate victim of this book; I am really hoping it is the former. (view spoiler).
If she is the new recurring character, someone close to her (view spoiler) will either be the victim or a suspect - neither of which will be a good thing (although if he ends up being a suspect, there will be the chance that he is innocent). Either way, I hope I'm wrong, but the amount of attention paid to both in so few pages has everything in my gut saying one or both will be involved, and it won't be pretty.
Tonari no Emily wrote: "Read Secrets in Death #45 yesterday. A good book for some Rourke growth. I always appreciate when we see Eve/Summerset do care for eachother in their own weird way lolThe murderer ended up being..."
Just read #45 Secrets yesterday. Really enjoyed the secret dishing... finding more people for Eve to help out. Definitely agree about the Roarke growth, and that was a great scene with Sommerset.
There's one part where Nadine mentions getting an intern, and Eve says she has someone in mind. Anyone know who? I feel like Eve's got a lot of young talented survivors in her retinue... I don't know who would be interested in media though.
Also loved that there was a great Bella echo line in there. "Bitch!"
Also agreeing, Emily, about Eve's instincts... when was the last time she called it wrong?
More than 3/4 of #22 done. Bit more about Eve's totally messed up childhood in background of new case. Good read so far.
Memory In Death finished. Solid one. Like it.
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In the past few weeks, we've reached the point in the series where my foreknowledge is slowly lacking... we're past the point where I binged the first 40+ books, and had to start waiting for new releases... and I wasn't always very on-the-ball with reading them, and became a bit disillusioned with why I loved the series so much, way back in 2014 when I was binging them...
Anyway... I was just as on-the-edge-of-my-seat as everyone else, about what was going to happen to the newly introduced possible recurring character... and I really liked the differing dynamics of the case, versus "usual" cases... reminded me a bit of some Brooklyn 99 plots...
I agree that this week’s installment had a different vibe. And although I enjoyed the case, it’s the characters that keep me coming back.Although there was less”togetherness” in this one, the friendships feel closer and more secure.
Just finished Leverage in Death #47 ... I had no idea how they were going to find the killers! Great police work, and (view spoiler)Very good installment!
Hahaha! Yep! Just like when my team wins in sports it's We:)))
Finished Connections in Death #48 ... I see what you guys meant about the potential new recurring character. I think she will be a good addition ... The whole thing, the murders and the people behind them, made me kind of sick... So stupid, the whole thing, but I actually used to work with that population as a social worker, and I have seen how differently these young people see what is important in their lives... It is very disheartening and hope is rarely found among them... I stopped working there, because my car was constantly robbed and my office was shot at twice in a year. A good friend got killed on one of those occasions... I was proud of trying to help and I strongly believe those kids need help, but they need to want to be helped. Maybe if we could get involved in their lives before they get court appointed visit it would be better all around, but there is a moment when they become too involved in the street life and become seeing themselves as "us against the world", and reaching them becomes close to impossible... I left, because I was getting depressed and full of hopelessness, and felt like I was going to go under and wasn't helping anyone... It saved my sanity. So I give props to all who stick with it, I just wasn't strong enough to create professional separation...
Dittoing Nyssa--thank you for sharing, Choko, and all the hugs...
Yeah, I appreciate the hugs and giving them back! I really think JDR did a great job showing some of the way specific kids think and that feeling of lack of agency and no choice that prevails often in reality... She was spot on on so many points!
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And I definitely understand needing work/life balance... it's hard sometimes, knowing there are things in the world that could use your contributions, but you just don't have the energy to give... sometimes the best choice is leaving it to those who do...
And I read Leverage in Death today... more despicable victims... great entry, tho... and I think there was a meta thing I wanted to comment on, but I completely forgot...
Iain, exactly!!! I wish I could be there, but I just can't... I will get to the next one soonest:)
Choko, I appreciate what you did/do! All the hugs!
Finished Leverage in Death yesterday. I honestly didn't think I'd like this series so much, but these characters are just so fully realized, they truly make the books work.
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It’s a good series! I’m technically a book behind (I missed this week), but I plan to read two next week.
I think I'm 2 or maybe 3 weeks behind... These are so nice to break out after a disappointing read... I'm kind of saving them up... "I can go back to E&R, they won't let me down..." It also doesn't help that as we near the end of the series--or rather, catch up to the writer--that I'll start wanting to drag my feet more...
Nirkatze wrote: "I think I'm 2 or maybe 3 weeks behind... These are so nice to break out after a disappointing read... I'm kind of saving them up... "I can go back to E&R, they won't let me down..." It also doesn't..."Kinda feeling that too lol
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And with this series, new books release every February and September, like clockwork...
LOL I know you're poking at us for Wandering Inn...
Timelord Iain wrote: "Started #46: Dark In Death, last night... pretty meta book... victims are being killed like characters in another author's book series... Eve & Roarke are reading the books for clues, and to profil..."Just started this, and was thinking the same thing--interviewee in chapter 5 says "I like my job. The bad guys lose, and the good guys win." LOL Is this an ode to her own work?
Chapter 6 of #46 Dark in Death "In Eve's experience, dogs had three modes: dangerous, insanely happy, and just insane." LOL that's a cat person if we ever met one... I love how she just alphas that dog DOWN.
Nirkatze wrote: "LOL I know you're poking at us for Wandering Inn..."RIght now I'm so behind on Wandering Inn because of the massive amount of BRs lol
I really can't wait to get to at least one of them next month!
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