Born in Death

In Death, Book 23

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Lieutenant Eve Dallas struggles with the end - and the beginning - of life in this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series.

Just as Eve Dallas begins to investigate the grisly double homicide of two young lovers - both employees of the same prestigious accounting firm - her friend Mavis need a favor. One of the moms-to-be in Mavis’s birthing class has gone missing. Normally, such a case would be turned over to Missing Persons. But Mavis wants no one else on the job - and Eve can’t say no. 

Now Eve’s trying to track down the missing woman, while simultaneously unearthing the deals and double-crosses hidden in the files of some of the city’s richest and most secretive citizens, in a race against this particularly vicious killer. Luckily, her multimillionaire husband Roarke’s expertise comes in handy with the number crunching. But as he mines the crucial data that will break the case wide open, Eve faces an all too real danger in the world of flesh and blood.

Crack another case with Eve Dallas.

©2006 J. D. Robb (P)2006 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"The audio skips smoothly along, connecting subplots blithely, and Susan Ericksen never misses a beat." ( AudioFile)

Another Great Dallas Story

If you could sum up Born in Death in three words, what would they be?

Dallas and Rorke continue to evolve, and Mavis gives birth, while another killer is brought down. What more is there to say? :)

What does Susan Ericksen bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

I have listened to the entire series up to this point, and Susan is outstanding in almost all of them. There was one or two titles where she seemed to lose her rhythm, but she is back on track here. Her use of separate voices for each character makes it easy to picture the conversation going on, and help keep the story flowing without the constant

Any additional comments?

If you love the Dallas series, this one will make you happy. If you are not familiar with the series, you should probably start back at volume 1. Though each title mostly stands on its own, there is a definite progression of the characters and their relationships, and the story makes more sense with that background.

I loved it.

Classic Nora -- fantasy, mystery, love, and suspense, all wrapped up with a ridiculously happy ending. The narrator does a great job and it's just great, fun, escape.

Funny, capturing, sad .... did I mention VERY funny?

I listen to the story in bed, at the end of the day, instead of watching the boring car shows (fixing the old & making the new, recreating for auctions...etc) and/or Pawn shop shows...you know, the guy's choice when they have the TV remote control. I set for the book to turn off at the end of the chapter just in case I fall asleep. But I end up laughing, cracking up, and now I am being watched by my spouse. Most times I share with my husband: How Roark and Eve act when Mavis has the baby....what Eve says as the head come out and the thought was just so hilarious! Just as funny as what Roark says when Even suggests that she (at the end of bed, where Mavis's the legs are spread) and Roark (at the head of the bed) switch places: His retort to that and to most everything to do with the Prego-Mavis were hilarious!

The story was creative (as most of them are in the Death Series), chilling, and well, a story w/o humor is not that impressive. But hey, listen to the Death series and make an opinion all your own.

What I don't like about the series is that in many/most or if not every one of the stories: Bad man 1 kills bad man 2 or when two other characters in the book hurt each other ... they have a mind to this own, nothing to do with Eve and Eve sits their and has a fit "I should've done this or that...." and takes the actions of someone else and complains, whines, kicks the desk because she is the one to blame: The only thing going on is Eve having her asinine fit. And she is like a spoiled brat: I don't wanna go to sleep now..... I don't wanna eat now..... then Roark has to literally treat her like a child, scold her, make/trick her take her medicine. I like Eve, but I wish she hadn't turned into such a spoiled brat (at times).

Relationships

Another great story. Eve and Mavis's relationship is awesome. I laughed and cried. Bella-Eve!!

I love Mavis!

I like this book a lot because Mavis plays a bigger role in this one. It's an interesting story. Worth the time and the credit.

Born In Death

I love this series.

Great Book narrator not so good

I give the actual book a 5 ***** but the narrator ruined it for me.I love all of the J.D. Robb series so was thrilled to finally see them on Audible, until I actually listened to one. The narrator tries to hard I would have enjoyed it more if she had read it without trying to do the voices. Roarke sounds like a young girl and Peabody sounds like an old man. If voices are not your strong point then just stick with reading the book with a strong voice and enthusiasm and leave the accents etc.. alone. Couldn't even finish the first half.

Loved the one

This was Such a mag story and such wonderful characters. Thank you, Nora!! Loved it.

Funny and Creepy

Figured out the villain/villains quite early in the book . Even though, I sort of enjoyed it; this isn't one of the best of the series.

The baddies and why they were bad plotline faltlined halfway through.

Only saving grace was Mavis and Leonardo hilarious storyline and Susan Ericksen great narration.

I love Lieutenant Dallas.. Susan Erickson is "Mag"

Susan Erickson is the "Ult"... She nails it every time! She keeps me coming back. Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb is a black comedy genius! I'll probably listen to all of them!

horrible English accent

usually I love these books. Listened to over 20 now... however... this "Tandy" woman has the most annoying "accent" ever. the narrator really failed at the supposedly English accent. it's not only inaccurate but also extremely annoying. Yes, I live in England. It's so annoying, I'm surprised Eve didn't use her stunner on her.

Enjoyable though some annoying errors are said.

AUDIBLE REVIEW 23
Enjoyable though some annoying errors are said.
In chapter 7 the wrong name is said/used.
Eve is talking to Feeney after being poked by Whitney about the data.
Should be WHITNEY not “Feeney made a direct statement”
BOOK REVIEW
Another entertaining story that keeps you reading till the end.
Sad at the waste of two lives just starting out but such emotion and humour with the end of Mavis’ pregnancy looming.
Two young people with their whole lives ahead of them are killed. Just because they didn’t go to the right person in their firm with what was discovered.
Also happening is the disappearance of Tandy, a pregnant friend of Mavis’s.
I thoroughly enjoyed how these two separate events ended up intertwined and involved.
LOVED the ending with both Mavis and Tandy going into labour together.
The balance of two innocent lives lost and two babies being born, both carrying a part of Eve with them into the future, is wonderfully done.
A pity the disgusting mother didn’t spend the rest of her life in a cage.
I have read all of these books twice or more already as I own most in paperback and am slowly collecting the kindle versions too when price is reasonable.
I am rereading this series once more, updating and replacing missing reviews.
I have read about 8 books in a row this time and they never get tired, overlap or lose my interest.

good read

once again a good read I love the way all of the people are coming to the fore

too long

i liked the narrator. the sex scenes didn't need to be so detailed. the story was too long and drawn out.

Loved it.

Loved this story a friend of Mavis goes missing and Eve promises her she'll try and find her. A couple of accountants are murdered and Eve has to try and solve this case as well as the missing person, and on top of all that Eve has to hold a baby shower for Mavis and the baby is born. Truly a full book