Indulgence in Death

In Death, Book 31

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

When a murder disrupts the Irish vacation she is taking with her husband, Roarke, Eve realizes that no place is safe - not an Irish wood or the streets of the manic city she calls home. But nothing prepares her for what she discovers upon her return to the cop shop in New York City....

A driver for a top-of-the-line limousine service is found dead - shot through the neck with a crossbow. The car was booked by an executive at a venerable security company whose identity had been stolen. Days later, a stunning, high-priced escort is found killed at Coney Island, a bayonet stuck in her heart. And again, the trail leads to a CEO whose information has been hijacked.

With a method established, but no motive to be found, Eve begins to fear that she has come across that most dangerous of criminals, a thrill killer, but one with a taste for the finer things in life - and death. Eve does not know where or when the next kill will be, or that her investigation will take her to the rarefied circle that Roarke travels in - and into the perverted heart of madness....

Crack another case with Eve Dallas.

©2010 J.D. Robb (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

better than most

Good storyline and there's always a great performance by the narrator as always she brings all the voices of life

Homerun

Although the book has a theme and it is similar to her prior books, for me that's the draw. That is what I crave. Basically, that???s how true life is "there is nothing new under the sun." I enjoyed the book. I do like some books more than others, and I enjoyed this one. Although there were some similarities, they fit and made the book interesting.

I loved the interactions between the characters, again; it seems Eve is softer than other books. I felt this book was a bit different even with the similarities. The book held its own.

Let???s face it- it???s a death series, someone has to die and there has to be an investigation. For me it???s not a death series book if it does not have what makes it what it is. I would be highly disappointment if I did not find the similarities I look for in each book. I think Nora does an excellent job in maintaining the series at the level she has thus far. If it changed too much it would change the series. I???ve seen other authors do that and it changed the book so much the book lost the shine and my interest. I lost what drew me to the series and stop reading the series.

I am excited and can???t wait for the next one. The review is not complete without giving Susan her praise. Susan is undoubtedly one of the best and truly an integral part of this series. I don???t think I could listen to the book without her narration. It would not be the same. Even when she???s off, she does a good job.

How does she do it?

JD Robb delivers again! While most authors have trouble cranking out one interesting sequel, JD Robb is still giving us great stories over 30 books after the first! The only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because I felt we were cheated out of the final scene of the BBQ. But the character development in this series is so wonderful that I feel like I KNOW these people. And Susan Ericksen brings these characters to life flawlessly with her narration! If this is your first time meeting Eve Dallas and her clan, I suggest going back and starting with book one (Naked in Death) so you can get the full flavor of the series. You will not be disappointed!

My favorite author and narrator

I love these characters and the story that developes around them.

Thank you and keep them coming.

WOW! Susan Ericksen!!!

I wish Ms. Ericksen would narrate everything I read. If you read J.D. Robb, then go find other books narrated by Ms. Ericksen - you won't be disappointed.

LOVE Susan Ericksen and Nora Roberts!

I had read several 'In Death' books before I started listening to the audiobooks. I wasn't sure at first how I liked Susan Ericksen's interpretation of Eve Dallas. By the middle of that first audiobook I had adjusted from what I had made Eve sound in my own head, to that of how Susan sounded. Since then, she has definitely become Eve Dallas. Her nuanced performances and the voices she gives the other characters are spot-on! Of course it's a bit easier by the wonderful stories and word selection that comes out of Nora Roberts! A perfect combo! Though we know the general formula, the way Nora puts these stories together, makes it feel fresh to me. Indulgence in Death is no exception. Can't wait to listen to the next one!

Happy I took a chance

I almost literally stumbled onto this series by accident. I looked at a two 4 one sale on Audible. I bought two just to see knowing Nora Roberts is top tier and the genre was a favorite. I got busy and couldn't listen for a few days. Well, Eve had me at once....then I was frantically trying to buy the other 38 before the sale ended ... I am talking last 3 minutes of.... I am listening my way thru the series... which for once is better than reading them... why? Because Susan Erickson is GENIUS!! OMG, she IS Eve Dallas and Rourke and Peabuddy and McNabb.... I almost never read anything twice but I already want to go back and listen again. I know I will. Just try the first book. I couldn't recommend it more.

Once again, great read

Two spoiled, entitled rich guys play with other people's lives. They make the mistake of doing it while Eve Dallas and Roarke just return from vacation. Let's just say, OOPS. Gathering the crew, Dallas and the NYPSD homicide department work wonders following clues, bringing in the experts and boxing in the bad guys. If catching bad guys in the future is this good, I may just enjoy it.

An Indulgence In Death

Even an eerily familiar storyline (Seduction in Death; a contest between friends) could not detract from my pleasure while listening to this. Though the two books my have similar premises, the exposition and unfolding of events are quite different.

Eve Dallas is different, has been for the past several novels. Perhaps she's softened, opened more, and developed an easier side. She wasn't bogged down by these murders, was more challenged and intriuged by the puzzle. Deaths didn't weigh on her, as they have in the past.

I've not tired of this series yet and I hope I never do. This was an interesting and entertaining installment, especially the first bit in Ireland with Roarke's relations. I find that those sorts of character interactions make the procedural aspect bareable and gives the novel depth.

I'd recommend this book, and, in fact, the entire In Death series, in a heartbeat.

twisted games

This was another great addition to the series. I enjoyed how Eve and Peabody put together the murders and figured out the twisted game of clue the murderers were playing. It came together nicely in the end. They should never have tried to take out Eve. Sealed their fate.
As always, Susan did a great job.