Lieutenant Eve Dallas, of course, is more hardened to murder cases. And this is clearly a murder case. That lovingly packed lunch was tainted with deadly ricin. And Mr. Foster's colleagues, shocked as they may be, have some shocking secrets of their own. It's Eve's job to get a feel for all the potential suspects, and find out why someone would have done this to a man who seemed so inoffensive, so pleasant...so innocent.
Now Magdelana Percell - there's someone Eve can picture as a murder victim. Possibly at Eve's own hands. The slinky blonde - an old flame of her billionaire husband, Roarke, from his days on the wrong side of the law - has turned up in New York, and she's anything but innocent.
Unfortunately, Roarke seems blind to Magdelana's manipulation, but not to her shapely figure and flirtatious ways. And he insists that the occasional lunch or business meeting with her is nothing to worry about...and none of Eve's business.
Eve's so unnerved by the situation that she finds it hard to focus on the Foster case. Still, she'll have to put aside her anger, jealousy, and heartbreak, for a while at least - because another man has just turned up dead, and the case is taking some strange turns and hitting some frustrating dead ends.
Eve knows all too well that innocence can be a façade. Keeping that in mind may help her solve this case at last. But it may also tear apart her marriage.
Crack another case with Eve Dallas.
©2007 J. D. Robb; (P)2007 Brilliance Audio
"Once again Lt. Eve Dallas shows why she's 'New York City's top murder cop' in [Nora] Roberts's 24th thriller under her Robb pseudonym set half a century into the future." (Publishers Weekly)
"Susan Ericksen...delivers powerful secondary characters of both genders and varying ages." (AudioFile)
"I Love J D Robb"
Another excellent book in this series. This narrator is the Perfect voice. I will always be first in line to purchase any of the Eve Dallas books, but always want this narrator used.
"It was no accident"
Wow! What an excellent read/listen. Rapid moving story with exciting characters. Complete with road rage traffic outbursts. A strong mix of who done it and privacy issues. Nice twist and turns with a unpredicted outcome. So sweet, so innocent in death.
Reading Vacationer
"Another Great One!"
Susan Erikson you rock. The voices are what makes the stories for me. Topsy turvey twister with a dash of a man being a man. Koodles to Eve for her get back at the end. I love Roarke and Eve's relationship and soooo glad that J.D. Robb keeps their marriage real on all levels and shows us that no matter how much we love Roarke he is still a man and can get a case of "the blinders" just like the rest of them. No worries if you love them too.... it works out in the end.
The story line was in a class of it self. I am glad that I never know what to expect and there is alwasy something new to think about with each story.
Happy Reading/Listening I am on to book 25.
"Another of the best"
The mystery was tight and compelling, and the femme fatale from Roarke's past gave it just the right touch to make Roarke a little more human and less 'too good to be true' (although of course he is, lol). Eve and Roarke's relationship is the glue that holds this series together, in my opinion. The mysteries are almost always good, and Eve's focused determination to solve them makes her an engaging heroine. Thanks for a good listen. The narrator is excellent and brings the characters to life.
Reading has always been my guilty pleasure. I would take stacks of books from the library. Now I listen to Audible.
"OMG! I am SO hooked!"
With every Eve Dallas book that I read, I find myself deeper and deeper in. I love this series and I find that the narrator has everything to do with that. The writing is great, but the narrator just brings the words to life. I don't know how she does it, but she is spot on with the charactors.
"Wow. . ."
Totally horrifying! Gave me the shivers. Susan Ericksen is great. It kept my attention. Great listen.
"Murder that makes the grade"
No body really liked being in school or that is what Dallas thinks. But when she must go back to school to see why someone would want to kill Craig Foster. Dallas finds that school can kill you. Mr. Foster is history teacher, that everyone seems to like.
Dallas and her team are looking for a killer that seems to have studied Mr. Foster well. Before long, Dallas's best suspected is killed. Now she has two murders both at Upper West Side private school.
At the same time Dallas has other things on her mind, Magdelana. A beautiful woman from Roarke's past, that wants a second chance. Dallas is trying to take care of her home life and find a killer at the same time. Neither is getting her full attention, so both problems are only getting bigger.
This is one of the best novels that J.D. Robb has written yet. The story keeps you on your toes the whole time.
"Ok, but kind of predictable."
Not really, it was a predictable story that didn't really keep my attention.
Kindred in Death or Stories I only tell my friends.
Used a little more emotion and not been as even.
No. The story wasn't good enough
"Love JD Robb books!!!"
I recommend the J.D.Robb books to anyone who listens to audio books. Love the story of Eve and Roarke. Susan Erickson does a wonderful job with the different characters and accents. I needed to make a list of all because I am always looking for a new audio in the series. Have bought and listened to at least 15 in the series. Love them all.
"The Best BooK!"
This book was one of the most difficult to read, but not because of the writing but who the killer is. It was riveting and I couldn't stop listening. J.D. Robb pulled this topic off VERY well. I don't want to put any spoilers in, so I am being cryptic but by far the best book out of the series. I laughed and cried.