Delusion In Death

In Death, Book 35

De: J. D. Robb

Narrado por: Susan Ericksen

It was just another after-work happy-hour bar downtown, where business professionals unwound with a few drinks, complained about the boss, maybe hooked up with someone for the night. Until something went terribly wrong. At first it was just a friction in the air. The noise intensified. The crowd seemed oppressive. Some sharp words were exchanged, some pushing and shoving.

Then the madness descended. And after 12 minutes of chaos and violence, 80 people lay dead.

Eve Dallas is trying to sort out the inexplicable events. Surviving witnesses talk about seeing things - monsters and swarms of bees. They describe sudden, overwhelming feelings of fear and rage and paranoia. When forensics makes its report, the mass delusions make more sense: it appears the bar patrons were exposed to a cocktail of chemicals and illegal drugs that could drive people into temporary insanity - if not kill them outright.

But that doesn’t explain who would unleash such horror - or why. Eve’s husband, Roarke, happens to own the bar, yet he’s convinced the attack wasn’t directed at him. It’s bigger than that. And if Eve can’t figure it out fast, it could happen again, anytime, anywhere. Because it’s airborne....

©2012 Nora Roberts (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Great as usual

J.D.Robb did it again. Even at book 35 I'm still immeresed in a story of a taugh cop who kicks ass,her beautiful billionaire husband and a wonderful future world Mrs.Robb created.

usual

absolutely love everyone of this series, I'm addicted and will finish all of them! priceless

Very Good Crime Mystery

This was my first detective/crime mystery. It had a very good plot with an unusual crime, interesting detective work, a strong heroine, romance, a twist at the end -- it had everything. I'm not sure why I can't give this a five all the way across, perhaps because I'm learning that crime mysteries are not my favorite genre. This is a very good listen, however, with an excellent reader.

The World Gone Awry

This book is very different in that it combines my two favorite book subjects: Murder mystery and Medical mystery. As usual, all of the characters are very believable and it is very easy to get caught up in the Science Fiction aspects of the story, all of which are completely believable. Highly recommend, particularly if you have never read any of the "In Death" series since this makes a great stand-alone book.

Good Story but the Performance Was A Little Off

Would you consider the audio edition of Delusion In Death to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Roarke, as usual. For all the right reasons.

What aspect of Susan Ericksen’s performance would you have changed?

I was really put off by some aspects of Ms. Ericksen's performance. The voices she used for both Peabody and Capt. Whitney were extremely annoying. Peabody is a sweet, smart, character and Eriksen's voice made her seem like a half-wit. Whitney sounded more like a truck driver than an experienced, intelligent, officer of the law.
Also, the character's name is PeaBODY, not Pee-Buddy!

Any additional comments?

Overall, I liked the story line. It wraps up the loose ends of the last book, puts LT. Dallas back on her feet. Now I hope Ms. Robb continues to develop some of the other characters as well.