Naked in Death

In Death, Book 1

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING IN DEATH SERIES

It is 2058, New York City. Technology now completely rules the world, but for New York Detective Eve Dallas, one irresistible impulse still rules the heart: passion...

Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she’s seen it all - and knows her survival depends on her instincts. And she’s going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire - and a suspect in Eve’s murder investigation. But passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it’s up to Eve to take a chance in the arms of a man she knows nothing about - except the addictive hunger of needing his touch.

Crack another case with Eve Dallas.

©1995 by Nora Roberts. (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Great start to a series!

Nora Roberts delivers a great book as usual. This book was a great transition from Nora Roberts books to JD Robb (this being my first JD Rob read/listen). Great writing, great characters, and great reading! Susan Erickson does a great job narrating and giving individuality to each character's voice. In my opinion, she is just about the best narrator I've heard! Second only to the great Davina Porter. I love the main character Eve Dallas and look forward to getting to know her better!

Boooo

This is more of a romance novel than a thriller. Had some good twists and turns - if you like romance w thrillers it’s probably pretty good. I liked the characters but can’t stand wading through the sex scenes looking for more action. Oh well. My loss.

Eve Dallas is a bad ass!

This futuristic crime series is so good. I’ve listened to it hundreds of time and I still enjoy it a lot. Both the story and the characters are very memorable. My favorite scene is when Eve & Roarke first saw each other, so much emotions in that one glance and it gets me all the time. And Susan Erickson’s narration is absolutely entertaining. Every character had a different voice that matched them perfectly which makes it easy to follow the story and not get lost in trying to figure out who’s speaking.

Audio Page turner!

I listen to my audio books in the car on the way to and from work...Nora Robert's Eve Dallas Series makes me bummed when I get home...I have to wait til I go to work to find out what happens next!

Suspense, Murder, deduction, and sizzling sex.

this book has just the right amount of descriptive focus, boldness of character, detective "who dunnit" suspense, and some sizzling sex appeal.
With a strong heroine hell bent on justice, this mysterious futuristic detective series has a realistic cop show feel, but doesn't fall prey to the predictable endings and repetitive patterns often associated with such shows/series.
the characters are complex and multi-fauceted, and the primary characters don't fall into silly stereotypes and gender normative pigeon holes. their reactions and words are thought out and realistic.
the alternating perspectives of characters flows seamlessly, as does the rhythm of the entire story.
The narrators accents and impersonations of both male and female characters is excellent.
the tone and tempo changes with the mood of the speaker and the situation in a way that comes across as very believable, so much so that instead of noticing the narration, one is immersed in the story. As it should be when there is a great narrator. I have started searching for books read by the same narrator instead of browsing by genre or author, that alone says volumes about what a good narrator means to an audio book story.
I really enjoyed this book, and I am psyched that it is one in a looong series. let's hope the sizzle doesn't fizzle out.
-cheers and happy reading.

Great Escapist Fare

I've been reading the futuristic In Death series since 1998. I don't read romances as a rule, but stumbled on these books as mysteries/police procedurals. I still view them that way, but must admit that there is a romance/sex angle, too. In any case, I've read all 36 novels, and several of the shorts, and always look forward to the next one. And happily, there's always a next one every 6 months or so.

Listening to Naked in Death took me back to the beginning, where WE first meet Dallas when SHE first meets Roarke. I had remembered the basics of the plot, but found a number of details that I didn't remember, so it was sort of like reading it for the first time. It was a beginning book, not quite as strong as some of the later entries in the series, but still enjoyable. J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) writes very well, creating interesting and realistic characters and inventing an interesting version of New York in 2058, after the "Urban Wars."

Susan Ericksen gives a superb performance in her narration. Eve's voice was not quite what I had in mind, but I was soon converted to Ericksen's version. Roarke's Irish lilt was perfect and Somerset, Feeney, Commander Whitney, Mavis, Nadine and the Senator were great, all distinct in voice or inflection or accent so that you never had to guess who was speaking.

Now that I've listened to this one, I may have to purchase the other 35 books in the series!

i love this reading and book!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

for sure! great storyline and dramatic reading

Who was your favorite character and why?

Roarke...he's strong and rich yet vulnerable.

Which scene was your favorite?

i liked all of it

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

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Naked In Death

I read parts of this series years ago and have recently heard good things about the audio and decided to give it a try. I'm not always a fan of female narrators (and yes, I know that's horribly sexist of me), so I had some concerns when starting this series. That was very unfounded. The narrator does a terrific job of bringing this story and it's characters to life!

Sort of embarrassed that I finished it

What did you like best about Naked in Death? What did you like least?

Best was the murder mystery, and glimpses of an imagined future.
Least was the writing, and the awkward bodice-ripper-style sexuality. Honestly, I didn't like the way that the male lead's "assertiveness" was really an unacceptable lack of respect for any kind of boundaries -- I'd have kicked him out, great sex or not.

What other book might you compare Naked in Death to and why?

Nothing jumps to mind. Ok, something about the Irish brogue kept making me think of the Outlander series, in which we actually came to believe in the emotions being shown, unlike here...

What about Susan Ericksen’s performance did you like?

She was nimble with the heap of accents that are called for (although why so many are called for is unimaginable to me).

Do you think Naked in Death needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Well, everybody says that the series gets better from her -- it not, I'll be mad I stuck with it!

Any additional comments?

The second half of the book I listened to mostly at 2X speed, just to get through the plot.

Loved It

Any additional comments?

Nice ratio of murder mystery and romance. A must for women who like romance novels, but also like murder mysteries. Even without the romance, the murder plot held your interest. Will search for other books by this author.

NARRATOR - She does a great job with this book. Roarke's Irish accent is endearing, and I love the robotic sound she gives to the droids!