Thursday, September 14, 2017

Review: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb

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Title: Glory in Death
Series: In Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: December 1, 1995
Publisher: Berkley
ASIN: B003O86FL8

The dead were her business. She lived with them, worked with them, studied them. She dreamed of them. Murder no longer shocked, but it continued to repel.

The first victim is found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second murdered in her own apartment building. Both have had their throats slashed.

New York City homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas has no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both women were beautiful and successful; their glamorous lives and loves the talk of the city. And their intimate relations with powerful men provide Eve with a long list of suspects—including her own lover, Roarke.

As a woman, Eve is compelled to trust the man who shares her bed. But as a cop, it's her job to follow every lead, to explore every secret passion, no matter how dark. Or how dangerous.

My rating:

A woman, a well-liked and well-respected prosecutor is murdered in the seedy part of town. Her throat is sliced, but it's not a robbery, since the only thing is missing, is her umbrella. Eve Dallas is on the case, the spotlight already bright thanks to her relationship with Roarke, shining even brighter...But no one covets the spotlight more than the killer.


Woohoo. An intense, gripping page-turner. It kept me guessing, even though the killer was rather predictable (he's briefly exonerated somewhere in the middle, which threw me). Gory and chilling suspense, a good mystery, and a welcome and quite realistic progress to the romance between Eve and Roarke with that wrench thrown into the wheels a few chapters in.

Well-written, well-thought-out with a tight plot and spot-on pacing. Loved it.


Read "review" from 2011

One of the initial reservations I had about this series was the doubt about the “readability” of a series with the same leading characters, Eve Dallas and Roarke. I mean, wouldn’t it get boring after a while?


The first book read like a “standard” romance to me. Boy meets girl, falls for her, girl falls right back, they defeat a murderer, and live happily ever after. What’s to add?

Well, my worries and doubts were completely unfounded if this second book is any indication. Because there was plenty more for the reader to learn about both of them and for them to learn about each other. And there was a rather big obstacle in the middle, thanks to Eve and her stubborn refusal to lean on anyone. Lucky for them (and us) they resolved the issue, but I’m glad it was her that made that last step, because Roarke deserved it. Boy, did he deserve it.

In other news (just kidding), this was again a great book, fast-paced, wonderfully written, with great characters, and suspense. The only hiccup for me was the fact I knew who the killer was from the second murder on. Maybe because I loathed the person, but I was right.

Oh, and I have to talk about the ending. Well, not as much talk about it than go “awwww”. Loved it. Absolutely perfect timing.

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