#1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents a memorable tale of suspense set in 2059 New York City, as Lieutenant Eve Dallas walks a tightrope between her professional duties and her private demons.Eve Dallas is one tough cop. It should take more than a seemingly ordinary middle-aged lady to make her fall apart. But when that lady is Trudy Lombard, all bets are off. Just seeing … are off. Just seeing Trudy at the station plunges Eve back to the days when she was a vulnerable, traumatized young girl—and trapped in foster care with the twisted woman who now sits smiling in front of her.
Trudy claims she came all the way to New York just to see how Eve is doing. But Eve’s fiercely protective husband, Roarke, suspects otherwise—and a blackmail attempt by Trudy proves his suspicion correct. Eve and Roarke just want the woman out of their lives. But someone else wants her dead. And when her murder comes to pass, Eve and Roarke will follow a circuitous and dangerous path to find out who turned the victimizer into a victim.
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The past has a way of returning…
When Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns to the station after a particularly gruesome death, the last thing she expects to find is a spectre from her past waiting in her office. Trudy Lombard was Eve’s first foster parent following the traumatizing experience she’d been through with her father. Instead of a kind and caring woman, Trudy had proven herself to be domineering and vindictive, further damaging young Eve’s psyche in a way that took years to overcome.
And now, Trudy is back claiming to an urge to reconnect with her young change, to see New York and how far Eve has come up in the world. In actuality, Trudy has a plan to blackmail Eve and Roarke. Two million isn’t too much if they want to keep the past buried. They should be grateful old Trudy was there when Eve needed her- right?
When she reached the door, fumbled behind her for it, he spoke softly. “There’s nowhere in or off this world you could hide from me if you do anything more to hurt my wife. Nowhere I wouldn’t go to settle with you for it.” He waited a beat, smiled, and said: “Run.”
MEMORY IN DEATH- J. D. ROBB
Roarke throws the obnoxious woman out of his penthouse office after some thinly veiled threats and considers the matter over, until Trudy turns up murdered in her hotel room the next day.
Eve must set aside her personal feelings to find justice for her old nemesis, but finds it difficult with the past raising its ugly head around every corner.
Another interesting murder/mystery from this amazing author! It’s easy to have empathy for Eve after everything she went through, but what makes her character a standout is her strength of will. Where many would have shriveled, Eve uses her helplessness and rage to fight for justice and bring closure to those affected by heinous crimes. She’s really quite amazing. And then there’s Roarke, her multi-billionaire husband who would lay his life on the line for her- swoon!
My only complaint; the book starts out with Santa Clause jumping from a high rise to his death, but instead of carrying on this plotline it gets cut short and solved with minimal fuss, which left me wondering, why bother?
Overall, a great summer whodunit!
Love Peabody and Dallas
Once again another read in one sitting for me.
On top of it being Christmas, Eve is blindsided at work by a nasty someone from her past. This person comes to visit, intent on blackmail/extortion but meets Roarke, in full protective mode.
Eve then has to solve the murder of this person, which was well played out and kept me wondering if what I was thinking was correct. It was but I enjoyed the journey.
I felt sorry for Bobby and how the women in his life are users. If he helps Zana/Marnie out, he is a complete idiot.
Eve is still her smart and sarcastic self but I loved how she is finding balance and softening in her relationships, especially with Roarke.
We see this in the thoughtful presents Eve gives as it is Christmas time. I loved the horror of the birthing classes getting closer and the tormenting, with love, of Galahad.
There is one very sweet moment with Dennis Mira in this story which made me tear up.
Love this series. Love Eve and Rourke.
as good as all the other death books
This whole series draws the reader in and doesn’t let go.
I love all of the JD Robb books. I always wait for the next one.
Another good book by Robb. Excellent character development. Solid mystery. Audio is excellent too. I would Recommend this book and series.
Love this series!
Like this entire series. Didn’t like the classification change from Mysrert to Romantic Suspense but still keep reading. Have every title and pre-ordered the new Vendetta in Death.
I co tinue to love this series as the characters grow and their relationships become ever more nuanced!
I’ve read every book in this series!
Every book in this series is absolutely irresistible! After reading one, I cannot wait for the next one.
I have been reading the In Death series for years and look forward to every one!
Love all her books
I love this series, it is my all time favorite
Lt. Eve is forced to handle mixing business with demons from her past to slove the murder.