Echoes in Death, the chilling new suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb is the perfect entry point into the compelling In Death police procedural series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas.As NY Lt. Eve Dallas and her billionaire husband Roarke are driving home, a young woman-dazed, naked, and bloody-suddenly stumbles out in front of their car. Roarke slams on the brakes … front of their car. Roarke slams on the brakes and Eve springs into action.
Daphne Strazza is rushed to the ER, but it’s too late for her husband Dr. Anthony Strazza. A brilliant orthopedic surgeon, he now lies dead amid the wreckage of his obsessively organized town house, his three safes opened and emptied. Daphne would be a valuable witness, but in her terror and shock the only description of the perp she can offer is repeatedly calling him “the devil..”.
While it emerges that Dr. Strazza was cold, controlling, and widely disliked, this is one case where the evidence doesn’t point to the spouse. So Eve and her team must get started on the legwork, interviewing everyone from dinner-party guests to professional colleagues to caterers, in a desperate race to answer some crucial questions:
What does the devil look like? And where will he show up next?
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I highly recommend this author and this series. It can be a stand alone but I would start t the beginning with naked in death to understand the relationships with minor characters as well as major ones
I always enjoy Eve aNd Roarke. She is such a hardass
While somewhat predictable, I always enjoy reading the exploits of Eve and Rourke
Love Eve and Roarke, wonderful characters. Hope that I can read all the books.
Alway enjoy Eve and Roark and their adventures!
As always I read this series for pure enjoyment
I liked all the J.D. Robb books and I can’t wait until her new one comes out.
I love JD ROBB books and try to get them as soon as they come out. One of my favorite authors.
I’m in love with all of the Eve Dallas books. The characters are just so much fun and the plots twisted and interesting.
I love Robbs books because they are always keeping my interest to the point that I don’t want to stop reading.
J. D. Robb is the mystery/sci-fi/romance/set in the future, also known as Nora Roberts. The two main characters are Eve, a New York Police Officer in the Homicide Division, and Roark, a extremely wealthy former and reformed thief. While it isn’t absolutely necessary to have read all the previous books, you should. Each book has a different murder, Eve and Roark meet in the first book, Naked in Death, and their relationship develops throughout the series.
I read Ms. Roberts’ first book in college, and have read every book she has written since then. Starting with sweet romances, her books and writing have developed, matured and crossed genres. I instantly preorder any book written by her.
Love every book in this series!! Characters are great!!!
I know the Robb books are a bit formulaic, but I love the cast of Eve, Roarke, Peabody, Feeney and the rest of the gang.
Lt. Eve Dallas matches wits with an escalating serial rapist/killer. J.D. Robb’s ECHOES IN DEATH pits Dallas and her team against a violent, extremely intelligent criminal. A major winter storm doesn’t prevent another gruesome murder. #44 in the Death series will not disappoint.
I have read all of her books in this series.and I enjoyed every one of them.
Eve and Roarke are on their way home from a fancy gala when they almost run into a young woman wandering dazed, naked and bloodied in the street. Sound familiar? It echoes of 8-year old Eve, nameless at the time in Dallas. As Eve begins her investigation, she uncovers a series of like assaults that are vicious and cruel, especially this last one that continues to remind her of what was done to her prior to liberation.
What I really liked about this story is seeing how much Eve is evolving, even in how she responds to crimes that evoke memories of her awful origins. She confronts the issues differently and more responsibly. The case is chilling and gnarly but it was fairly clear to me who the perpetrator might be even if the motive was unclear. As I’m a big fan of the procedural aspects of this series, I enjoyed sifting through and assembling the clues and profiles to arrive at deductions.
This was another solid addition to the series and I enjoyed the story. The continued focus on the dynamics of Eve’s squad is another source of reading pleasure as we begin to know more of her team beyond Baxter, Trueheart and Peabody. I’m really liking how the series is evolving.
A great way to start and end a book. Eve is becoming more like a normal person but with a few twist. Echoes of eve’s past.
I loved it !
Wasn’t my favorite JD Robb. Usually love this series.
I love JD Robb. Her books are always rollicking good fun while not dumbed down. This one didn’t disappoint.