Conspiracy in Death

In Death, Book 8

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

With the precision of a surgeon, a serial killer preys on the most vulnerable souls of the world's city streets. The first victim: a sidewalk sleeper, found dead in New York City. No bruises, no signs of struggle. Just a laser-perfect, fist-sized hole where his heart had once been. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is assigned to investigate. But in the heat of a cat-and-mouse game with the killer, Dallas' job is suddenly on the line. Now her hands are tied...between a struggle for justice - and a fight for her career.

Crack another case with Eve Dallas.

©2007 J. D. Robb (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

One of the Better Ones

This was the first book in the "Death" series that I read and it was so good, I started reading the series from the beginning. JD Robb has developed a world of complex characters that the reader begins to think of as close personal friends. The plot line is good, taking enough twists to keep you guessing. Dallas is a very believable character and one in which many women who are strong, capable people sick and tired of stupidity can easily relate to. The love scenes get a little tedious for me, but nevertheless are signature pieces of JD Robb. They don't ruin the plot in the least. Susan Erickson is at her best as the reader and the voices are crisp and identifiable. This is well worth buying.

Exciting futuristic murder mystery

I just blow through these books. They are very readable and the narrator is excellent.

Edge of Your Seat Story

Loved the plot line of this Eve Dallas story, but I'm finding Eve's angry tirades becoming over the top wearing on my nerves. Think I'll take a break from the Eve Dallas series for a while.

never fails to impress

as always this in death series just keeps putting out entertaining stories. i really enjoyed this book.

Good story

The story kept my attention and was very enjoyable. Every story in the "in death" series is worthwhile. I will read more of rhem

Another great story!

Once again, J.D. Robb has come up with a gripping story that kept me glued to my earbuds from beginning to end. In this 8th adventure of Dallas and company, Eve and Peabody are investigating a string of bizarre murders of elderly street people, each case involving the removal of an organ (heart, liver, etc.) by someone obviously very skilled as a surgeon. As they investigate, they discover that similar crimes have been commited in Chicago, Paris and London. The initial question is why? Why would someone want to gather these old, damaged and diseased organs -- they would be worth nothing on the organ market and they certainly couldn't be used for transplant purposes.

Besides the perplexing murder investigation, Eve must deal with a street cop, a female officer who does a lousy job, has a bad attitude, and hates Eve so much she wants to destroy her. When that officer is killed, Eve is one of the suspects. Even though none of the authorities believe that she is in any way guilty, she must be suspended during the investigation. And this is the real heart (npi) of this book. When her Commander takes her badge, Dallas falls apart and the reader gets a real look inside her feelings and the person she has made herself into through grit, determination and hard work. Losing the symbol of that person is almost more than she can bear. Seeing the progress of her recovery, while continuing to carry on her investigation outside of police authority, gives the reader a real emotional tie to this character.

I was glad to see in this story that Eve handled the final confrontation on her own, with no help from Roark. And I enjoyed meeting again all or most of the regular characters from the previous "In Death" books, and seeing the deepening of relationships. Two additional continuing characters make their debut in this book -- Officer Trueheart and Detective Baxter.

As usual, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Consistently Good

This was another good entry. The mystery itself was very good and the reasons for the crime was not clear until the very end. The interactions between the cast of characters was very enjoyable and I listen for these interactions more than for the mystery sometimes. I'm looking forward to listening to the next one in the series.

Another thing I like about this series is the consistency of the voices done by the narrator. Susan Ericksen has been the only narrator I've heard for this series and she keeps the voices the same across the many entries I've listened to. She is also a great narrator and fun to listen to.

Best Narrator

Characters are entertaining and plots are great, but the narrator is off the charts! Every core character has their own “voice” and speech pattern … she makes them come alive! And they are consistent not just through the book - but the whole series! Finally, all the accents are great - and I’ve never heard her mix them up, or miss a word or accent/personality. Makes it SO easy to lose yourself in the telling!

Eve does it again

As usual Eve does it again. I even got emotional when she got suspended, but was so happy when she was reinstated. I love Eve, Roarke, Peabody, McNab, and Captain Finney!!

About as expected

Having read several of the books in this series, I was not disappointed. However, I still feel the author spends a little too much time on her romantic happenings with her hubby. Otherwise, a fun read.