Concealed in Death

In Death, Book 38

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

RITA Award Winner, Romantic Suspense, 2015

The incomparable J. D. Robb presents the latest moving and suspenseful novel in the number-one New York Times best-selling Eve Dallas series.

In a decrepit and long-empty New York building, a man begins the demolition process by swinging a sledgehammer into a wall. When the dust clears, he finds two skeletons wrapped in plastic behind it. The man is Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s billionaire husband, Roarke, and he summons her immediately. His latest real estate project is going to be on hold for a while, because by the time Eve and her crew are finished searching the premises, there are 12 murders to be solved.

After a little digging reveals that the place housed a makeshift shelter for troubled and homeless teenagers back in the mid-2040s, Eve tracks down the people who worked there. Between their recollections and the brilliant work of the force’s new forensic anthropologist, Eve begins to put names and faces to the skeletal remains. They are all girls. A tattooed tough teenager who dealt in illegal drugs. The runaway daughter of a pair of well-to-do doctors. They all had their stories. And they all lost their chance for a better life.

Everyone has something to hide. And when Eve discovers a stunning connection between the victims and someone she knows, she is even more driven to reveal the secrets of the place that was called The Sanctuary - and to find the evil concealed in one human heart.

©2014 Nora Roberts (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Another winner.

As always the wonderful mind of J. D. Robb and the perfect narration of Susan Erickson combination has made for many hours of listening pleasure. Thank you both.

Twelve young girls buried in Roark's new building!

I enjoy this series of cops in the future.
Eve and Roark are the true power couple.

Enjoyed this book, kinda

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Making Eve less of a hypocrite. She hates bullies, but is the biggest bully in the book. She has become more and more a judgmental person/.

Surprised

I enjoyed this mystery and the surprise ending. I feel like this one will stay with Eve.

Great read and better listen

I’ve enjoyed reading the In death series of books for yrs. Now when I read them I hear Susan Ericksen’s voice!!! The characters exist now intertwined with her voice in my head. I love the consistency of all of the characters and the organic way the plot lines develop in a realistic and believable way, without being forced.

Great reading, poor name pronunciation

I know that's a weird title. Susan Erickson, as usual, is a fabulous reader. My only critique is that I believe she is mispronouncing several names. I have always hated how she says Peabuddy instead of Peabody. It's kind of growing on me by this 39th book (or whatever the number is), But I still don't love it. She pronounces it the way we say the word 'anybody'. While it's true that I have never heard, well, rarely heard anybody pronounce it 'any - body', when it comes to the name Peabody, it really is supposed to be 'body' not 'buddy'. So that's an irritant. And in this book she also has Lupe that she mispronounces and another name I can't think of at the moment. I think, as a reader, she is responsible to research the pronunciation of new names. New to her anyway. Other than that I find this series really excellent. Some people claim this isn't up to par, but I don't agree. I think it shows Eve's growth as a person. The advancement of her relationship with Roark. She still acts like Eve. I think my only real criticism of the series, is the thing I've disliked since the beginning, the sparring with Somerset. I think he is incredibly rude to her, I think Roark should tell him to stop, and I think her looking for her little digs and come backs is very childish. There's no reason for this 'conflict' to keep going on. It has gotten quite old by this time.

Okay

I pre-order the Death series books because I am usually so excited I can't wait and I guess somewhere in my head ordering ahead of time I think the book will get here sooner. I am a bit disappointed again. This book was not as graphic as the last book, but it does seem a bit off. I know people complained about the formula, well the formula works for me. I love the interaction between Eve, Roarke, and the other characters. When they are not included in the book it lack some of the luster. If the love scenes between Eve and Roarke are not hot and heavy to me the book suffers. I mean I count the stuff off. I like the fact that this book was a bit calmer, but it was flat. If Nora only puts out two in death books a year, then she should be able to make them good. We wait 6mos each for a installment we expect it to be GOOD. I enjoyed the book some, it is better than most other books by others, but it STILL is NOT up to J.D. Robb In death series standards. Because the older books have been so good, the not so good ones have held up the flops. It is time Nora put this series back to what made it so great to start with.

Lately, each book has me upset about something. I know it is hard to please everyone, but it seems we were mostly pleased with the older books. Sometimes when you try to change stuff you mess up. If it is not broke, don't fix it. Please please give us the answers to some of our questions, and bring back the luster, care, knick butt Lt we are all used to.

The relationship between Eve and Roarke is paramount, her bantering witth sommerset, etc. Some stuff you simply can't change, just find ways to get it into the story. I don't care if it makes sense or is not realistic, it's a fiction book. I know some of us crazy folk really love these characters like they are real. You did that for us, but if you are going to keep the books up -you have to find away to make them as exciting as they used to be. Keep us wanting more.

This is beginning to be like a series on T.V when the series lose the rating power and eventually gets cancelled. I want this series to stay fresh until you decide to end the series. I would hate it to continue to go in the direction is has been with the last few books. I though I would never say I would give up on the series. This is the first time I am not looking forward to the next book. I have read all of the books many times. After this one, you have to go back to what made us fall in love with the series in the first place. Right now, if I really want all the things that made me fall in love with the series, I have to search out an older book and reread and listen to it again. The only thing I can say remains the same is Susan she was spot on again.

Broke my heart.

This was really good and in parts, really heartbreaking. Hard book to read because the victims were so young. You really felt for them and the people they left behind. Well written.

As always Susan Ericksen does a good job.

a winning entry

Another winning entry in the in death series. But truthfully there are so many good entries in this series

Death Series

This was an excellent read as all of JD Robb’s books are. Susan Erickson is the best reader out there for audio books. You feel and see every character in these books because of Susan’s ability to pull out the nuances of who they are.