Random in Death

An Eve Dallas Novel

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

"Narrator Susan Ericksen's performance vibrates with energy, as she portrays old and new characters in this series." —AudioFile on Desperation in Death, an Earphones Award winner.

In the new crime thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling J.D. Robb, a small and easily concealed weapon wreaks havoc, and the killer is just a face in the crowd.

Jenna’s parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It’s the best night of her life.
It’s the last night of her life.

Minutes later, Jake’s in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick and confused and deathly pale. He tries to help, but it’s no use. He doesn’t know that someone in the crowd has jabbed her with a needle—and when his girlfriend Nadine arrives, she knows the only thing left to do for the girl is call her friend, Lieutenant Eve Dallas.

After everyone on the scene is interviewed, lab results show a toxic mix of substances in the victim’s body—and for an extra touch of viciousness, the needle was teeming with infectious agents. Dallas searches for a pattern: Had any boys been harassing Jenna? Was she engaging in risky behavior or caught up in something shady? But there are no obvious clues why this levelheaded sixteen-year-old, passionate about her music, would be targeted.

And that worries Dallas. Because if Jenna wasn’t targeted, if she was just the random, unlucky victim of a madman consumed by hatred, there are likely more deaths to come.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

Critic reviews

"Puts the “procedure” rewardingly back into the police procedural." —Kirkus

"With the fifty-eighth irresistibly readable entry in the ever-popular Eve Dallas series, Robb (Payback in Death, 2023) continues to showcase her mastery when it comes to creating inventive plots generously spiked with nail-biting suspense and populated with compelling characters, including Eve, who never stops working to bring justice to the victims in every murder case she investigates." --Booklist

The nice consistency of the characters and how well the narrator does them all.

It was a real treat to read a new JD Robb book! The story was great, as usual, and Eve’s quirks never fail to entertain.

nobody does it better: romantic thrillers,..

Page turners. Sheer romance, intelligent sci fi in a totally believable world. And then do it again and again... in a series where the characters are familiar, finely drawn, Oh the talent! I want to BE you when I grow up. ;)

Interesting

Good Story, enjoyable read good character development needs better narrator. Interesting to see where this story goes.

Bloody brilliant!!!

Absolutely bloody brilliant. Robb knows how to deliver. The scenes, artfully crafted. The dialogue, emotionally charged and smashingly brilliant. Character development, off the chain. This one was well worth the wait. As usual, emotion invoking, humorous, and quote worthy moments. This one involves Eve and her team in a rush to find a killer that seems to pick his teenaged victims randomly. They must figure out the why of these killings, as there seems to be no obvious connection between the first two victims. It's a race against time because Lt. Eve Dallas knows without a doubt, he'll strike again and soon. Loved every moment of this new book.

Loved it

I love this series. I started it back before I had Audible and have all the books. I wish Nora would bring them out faster. I think its down to 1 a year. It use to be more.