This was my first J D Robb book and I wasn’t expecting it to be based in the future. Good characterisation and storyline. Will definitely read more Dallas novels

I didn’t enjoy this book and at times felt like giving up . Sorry but it just wasn’t for me. I struggled through it

I only recently started reading J.D. Robb novels but despite this I can honestly say she's one of my favourite authors. Admittedly, I have read a few Nora Roberts novels in the past but find that I do prefer her writing as J.D. Robb.

Although J.D Robb's In Death series focuses on Eve Dallas & co you don't have to read them chronologically as each book can be read as a standalone. This is book 46 and although I read the first few in order, since then I've read them in whatever I could get them from the library in. Anyway the point is though I have read a few In Death novels, not reading all the prior books in no way impeded my enjoyment of Dark in Death.

The novel follows Lieutenant Eve Dallas & co as they investigate a series of murders based on murders in a popular detective book series. I found this particularly compelling as unlike in most detective novels you can't really try to guess the killer. All in all this was a great installment in the series and I hope the in Death series continues for the foreseeable future.

I'll admit I am an Eve Dallas fan so when I realised there was another book in the series coming out I requested it as soon as I could.

I genuinely enjoyed this book, it was as the other In Death books have been, an easy and engrossing read for me. There are a few elements missing from this book that are in the others, Summerset for one, although I think him not being present allowed Eve to be more free than normal because she didn't have to worry about what he thought or his reactions. This book also had a core cast of characters so many of those who are not police, Dr Mira or Roarke were not there. While this gave the story a slightly different feel I also think it's realistic to not have all the extra characters of friends and family involved every time considering that Eve and Peabody seem to take no more than a week to find the murderer each time.

As the killer is recreating scenes from a book series we learn about authors, publishing and get a bit of a sneak peak into the killers next murder scene courtesy of the books they are copying. The pace races along as it always does, with Dallas and Peabody following up clues, talking to witnesses and getting understandably frustrated when things don't go as planned. There are quite a few humorous moments, maybe not what you'd expect in a crime novel but they help lighten the story as otherwise it risks being a little too dark.

If you've read any of the previous In Death novels then I think you'll enjoy this one, if not it's not a bad place to start. As I've said I enjoyed this one and am looking forward to reading the next one when it comes out.

Nora... J.D. Robb is someone that does not disappoint and the stories of Eve and Roarke just keep getting better and better

It's that time of the year when another In Death book is published this time with Dark in Death, and I get to mentally visit Eve and Roarke.



Eve Dallas is called to a scene at where a young woman has been murders at the screening of Hitchcock Psycho. The murderer has stabbed an actress in the back of the neck with an ice pick, than disappeared into the crowd into Times Square. As Eve starts her investigation she get a visit from a crime author, who tells Eve that this victim is the 2nd person to die in the way she has killed people in her books.

Eve does not believe in coincidences, and starts to look into both cases. Instead of looking for patterns MO DNA etc, but this time the only thing that Eve has to guide her is the books. She will have to figure out how this murderer will reimage this murders in the real world, and how she will stop her before someone else dies.







I have always wanted to read a book where someone decided to murder people and takes their inspiration from crime fiction. This story did not disappoint, I liked the reasoning behind the murders as it make the story more interesting. I alway in awe with J.D Robb writing and the fact that although she doesn't have to rely on the future element of her stories to make her murders different. She is great at showing that murder is the same in the past or the future.

This book did not feature Summerset as he was still away on his Winter vacation, although I did miss the banter between Summerset and Eve. I enjoyed the freedom Eve and Roarke had by being the only one in their very large home.  We got to see more of Galahad and he was great, I am not a cat person but I would make an exception for him.

I was also pleased to see in this book that Nadine my by finding some love of her own, also I love the way in which Eve slightly goes Cop on him, so she can decide if she likes him or not.

This series is still one of my favourite and I give this book 5 out of 5

Dallas and Roarke are back in the latest title int he series. This one sees Eve trying t solve a series of murders based on a crime writer;s stories. Is it the writer's ex-husband or an obsessed fan?
As Eve battles to stay ahead of the the murderer she, Roarke, Peabody, McNab, Feeney and Nadine utilise all their skills to solve this murder.
It is an interesting plot device to have a story within a story with Roberts fictional characters analysing actions of fictional characters to stay ahead of the game.
I enjoyed this one in the series - I didn't find it as dark as some of the recent titles.

Enjoyed this book, even after nearly 50 books, there is no decline in the writing, it hasn't become a formula, like some authors I could mention.

As always good characters, little twists to keep you interested, it was set in the future, but to be honest not much of the writing described this, which worked for me, may not for everyone.

A recommended good, solid lead

This was a solid and entertaining instalment in what is a must-read series. Eve, along with Peabody, Roarke and some of the usual gang are investigating several murders that echo events depicted in a series of crime novels. The mystery was interesting, though the identity of the killer wasn't really a nail-bitingly big deal. The relationship dynamics between the characters were all broadly uneventful too. The humour was spot on and I thought that some Robb's (or Roberts') commentary of writers and writing was at times funny, pointed and insightful.
I would certainly recommend this as it's a good story, but it isn't earth shattering and the events in this one seem unlikely to have wider ramifications for later books in the series (unlike 'New York to Dallas').
*Many thanks to Net Galley and Piatkus*

Thanks to Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for giving me this book to review.

In the middle of a cold New York February, forty years or so in the future, Lt Eve Dallas, Homicide, catches a case that doesn’t make any sense, however, when a well-known writer of crime fiction comes forward and claims that the murder follows the plot of one of her novel, it all begins to fall into place. But who is committing the murder or murders, and why?

I enjoyed this book, which is the 46th in the series because it follows the tried and trusted format of finding out who the killer is and eventually catching them As usual, the Eve Dallas and Rourke books have fast paced action, interspersed with logic, and some quite spicy bits. While it is set in the future, it is in a world which you can imagine progressing from ours, which is not too dissimilar to the present, but with some very cool gadgets.

Eve Dallas is, as usual, focussed and intense, her husband, Rourke, is too good to be true, but I always enjoy reading about her NYPSD partner, Delia Peabody. She is such a grounded character, who, whilst dedicated to her job, also has everyday gripes and worries, such as the size of her butt, or whether she can afford those shoes! The rest of Eve’s colleagues at Cop Central are very relatable too, from the rather naïve Trueheart, to the cynical Baxter and the self-contained Dr Mira.

As usual, I enjoyed Dark in Death. I would recommend Dark in Death to any readers of other J D Robb novels, people who enjoy reading Nora Roberts (same author, different pen-name), or people who enjoy good crime novels.

Again J D Robb churns out another Dallas / Rourke book that I enjoy. She seemed (to me) to have taken a bit of a dip in her last few novels and they were quite samey but Dark in Death has put her right back on track. They now aren't as good as her earlier books - Visions in Death was my absolute fave - but I religiously look forward to her books every February and September and loved that I managed to get my greedy little mitts on an advanced copy!

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and JD Robb.

I have been a big fan of J. D. Robb's In Dark series since the first book. I love Eve Dallas, Roarke and Peabody and wait eagerly for each new book to come out. That said I do not have blinkers and know that some are far better than others. For a while it felt like she was just phoning it in and the books became a little bland and then we were blown away by Brotherhood in Death- one of the best of the entire 40 off book series. Apprentice in Death was a bit lackluster afterwards and,. sad to say, this is a bit the same.
The perpetrator is quite quickly identified by Eve and her motives are also garnered quite quickly. The book angle was a nice twist and, as always, the relationship between Eve and Peabody was lovely.
But, to be honest, it felt a tad formulaic with almost a "paint by numbers" checklist of things to add. A consult with Mira, a nightmare dreamscape and a litany of Summerset insults.
On the whole it was a good read, an enjoyable tale but not mindblowing.

Number 46 and counting, another sterling effort with all the usual cast and a plot to die for (see what I did there). This helping of Eve, Roarke, Peabody et. al presents us with a serial killer who inserts themselves into the pages of their ‘favourite’ novelist’s latest series. They take on the characteristics of the murderer and re enact the murders described within, bringing the pages, quite literally, to life.

Solid writing, strong characters and a singularly unique plot, what’s not to love? Nothing, that’s what - loved it!
Thank-you to Netgalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Considering this is the 46th book in the Eve and Roarke series these books are as fresh as ever an engaging read which focus on a series of murders lifted from a popular crime fiction series the murderer doesn’t count on Eve Dallas who quickly works out the motive. With the help of Roarke and Peabody they kick ass as always. I could read these books every day.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for an advance copy of Dark in Death, the 46th novel in the futuristic Lieutenant Eve Dallas series, set in New York 2061.

An actress is murdered by an ice pick in her neck while watching a film. With no witnesses, no apparent motive and no clues Eve is stumped until an author turns up and claims that this murder and another one three months before are scenes from her Dark series of thrillers. Now she not only has to find the killer but identify the next potential victim.

I enjoyed Dark in Death as not only does it have a twisty plot it has a fair amount of good humoured banter to leaven the load. I found both searches absorbing, intricately plotted and plausible. I was less enthusiastic about the sex scenes and some of the passages on the art of writing so I skimmed them. This is a series I've dipped in and out of over the years rather than having read them all but I think Dark in Death is one of the better ones.

The futuristic setting is cursory, a few mentions of strange gadgets and off planet prisons, otherwise it could be set in the present day. I like this approach which distances the reader from some of the more graphic elements and allows the characters more leeway in how they operate but at the same time gives the reader an environment and characters they can easily relate to. I particularly like the reaction of the "skanks" when told their lives may be in danger as it seems so now.

I mentioned earlier the humourous banter between the characters. I exclude Eve Dallas from this as she appears to have no sense of humour and is rather emotionless in her approach to life except when her husband Roarke is concerned. I notice a softening of her hardline attitude towards him and she actually admits to some feelings! Having said that I enjoy her business like approach to investigation.

Dark in Death is a good addition to the series which I have no hesitation in recommending.

Well what can I say - I feel I can only give this book 3 1/2 stars instead of the normal 5 stars the Author normally inspires . If this book had been written by anyone else I would have been happy to say it was very good but the Author's other books have been so much better I would hold her to a higher standard ............ I don't know what happened but after finishing the book I felt .... FLAT .
Where was the tension ....the race against time..... to fight against all odds .....until finally apprehending the murderer ?

The book starts off well with the murder , by ice pick, of an actress at a movie theater during the shower scene of the black and white Hitchcock classic Psycho .
Who would want to kill such a popular actress , even her competitors for the same parts liked her .
It is not until the next day that Nadine brings her friend bestselling crime writer Blaine DeLano in to see Eve that she starts to see a connection . Blaine is convinced that someone is recreating murders from her latest series and that this is not the first murder but the second .....leaving 6 more potential murders to come .
It is from here that I found the book start to 'fall flat' ......the lines of inquiry that follow drag out far too long .....even after another murder takes place .
Eve had already warned the young woman that she was a potential target , but with the attitude that it 'cannot happen to me' she found out the YES IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU to her dying dismay .
With the aide of her redoubtable partner , Peabody, Roarke and the rest of the gang the murderer is soon identified and captured .

I found the concept and the detail behind an Author's writing ...through to publication informative and interesting but perhaps it took up too much of the book ... I really missed the tension , the fast paced action . The drama and interactions between characters is one of the main reasons that this series has managed to last so long , as well as being beautifully written .
I will take it as read that this is just a blip and will continue to read everything that the Author writes in both personas .
I was given an arc of this book by the Publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review .

Excellent story line and great main characters. I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend.