Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb
>> Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Series: #13 in the Eve Dallas Series
Genre: Mystery/Romance
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 354
Challenges: Initials Challenge #1
I knew it had been a while since I’d read the previous book in the series, but when I checked my spreadsheet I discovered that it had been over 2 years. I think that’s part of the reason I enjoyed this one so much. This is a series that I like, but need to not read too close together (maybe a little closer together than 2+ years, though).
In 2059 New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas is on the trail of a serial killer (or is it killers?). Cyberdating leads to murder and young women are dying from overdoses of a rare and incredibly expensive illegal drug. Eve and her usual sidekicks are on the case.
This is part crime procedural (not really a mystery since we know early on whodunnit), part romance, part light science fiction, and as the series has progressed, part comedy.
I enjoy the crime procedural part. The light SciFi part is good because it’s not so far in the future (2059) that some of the technology doesn’t really seem out of the realm of possibility and it’s not totally teched out either. I endure the romance part because that’s just not my favorite genre, but I do admit to a bit of drooling over Eve’s too good to be true husband. I’m finding that the humor increases as the series progresses. The sidekicks and running jokes continue with Roarke’s butler Summerset and the efforts of he and Eve to irritate each other. The banter between Eve and her aide Peabody just makes me giggle and I always eagerly await the arrival of Mavis and her outrageousness.
It was fun to get back into this series after a break. It’s not a series I want to read too many too close together, but I don’t think I’ll wait quite so long before picking up #14.
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
3 comments:
I commented on the Where Are You thread that I had read this one last week. You are much better than me, in that you actually have your review up already!
I really enjoyed this one too, and I have already borrowed the next book in the series. I imagine I will read it in the next couple of months or so.
I've only read the first one so far, but your review makes me want to hurry up and read some more of these. Roarke certainly is de-lish!
Marg: I have the next one on my shelf already, but I'm not sure when I'll get around to reading it.
Nicola: I think that this one had more humor and procedural stuff and less of the romance novel feel. I enjoyed it a lot.
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