Delusion In Death

In Death, Book 35

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

Dallas is on the beat again!

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

When I have time I like the written word. Hearing the books with Susan Ericksen reading feels like Dallas is telling the story.

What did you like best about this story?

I like that Dallas is growing through her past just enough so that she can grow more in the next story.

Have you listened to any of Susan Ericksen’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to 5 of Dallas' stories with Susan Ericksen. I enjoy listening to her.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Dallas punched Stella in her dream.

Another fabulous book by J.D. Robb

Where does Delusion In Death rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

J.D. Robb's books are meant to be read out loud, and Susan Ericksen is a fabulous narrator. Her interpretation of the "In Death" series is so believable that I find I hear her voices in my head when I read the actual books! That said, Delusion in Death is a very strong entry in the series. Readers/listeners new to the series should get a feel for the characters very quickly; Long-time listeners will feel like they're settling in with old friends. The storyline is strong, and the opening to this particular story is dark.

What did you like best about this story?

Summerset, Roarke's father-figure and live-in butler, has always been kind of a mystery, but we get inside his head in this book as he relives some scary moments of the Urban Wars that are running parallel to the mass homicide that opens the story.

What does Susan Ericksen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She really brings these characters to life! It's easy to forget there is only one person reading the story. Her voices are so real that I can hear them in my head even when I'm reading the paper version of the book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! It was really hard to put away.

Good One!

Nice story, can't say much without a spoiler.

Again, I really enjoy this performer. I'm so glad she only missed a few earlier books and has stayed with the series since.

Exceptional

What made the experience of listening to Delusion In Death the most enjoyable?

being able to listen to it through my car speakers by my cell phone

What did you like best about this story?

The complete story kept me on " pins & needles "

What does Susan Ericksen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her delivery was great

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

I don't really know I would have to think about this for a while

Any additional comments?

I love all of J. D . Robb's books as well as Nora Roberts
Thanks so much

Another intriguing case for Eve!

Once again Robb comes up with an intriguing case for Eve and her side kick Peabody.
I like the dramatic nature of this case.

I still think Robb needs another constant character to add some "zing". I wouldn't want to become board with the characters. There have been many books so far which have been good but something is missing.

Still would spend the credit.

Homegrown Terrorists

Terrifying real and entertaining. Kept me at the edge of my seat.

Susan Ericksen did a phenomenal job.

Another Winner!

This was an awesome addition to the series. J.D. Robb has a great imagination. As always, Susan Ericksen does a superb narration. I recommend the entire In Death series. Go Eve and Roarke!

Panic in NYC

When Eve Dallas gets called to a bizarre scene in a bar where over 80 people are dead, the mystery is what exactly happened there? The patrons of the bar go into a killing frenzy during happy hour in a bar that Roarke happens to own. Morris figures out that the people all were affected by some sort of short acting aerosol drug cocktail that caused 80 deaths within 12 minutes. The case gets even more complicated when the same scenario occurs in a cafe during lunch, where luckily beat cops were nearby and stunned most of the people leaving 20 dead. The whole Homicide unit and most of EDD are on the mass murder cases and Dr Mira says the killer won’t be able to stop his killing spree. Can Eve and her team find the killer with only a few clues? Narration was excellent!

Delusion ID

Red Horse conspiracy, fanatical ideals, and steady cop work. Love this series. I like all the books in series. Susan E does a fantastic job as usual. Looking forward to calculated in death.

Eve & Roarke NEVER get boring...

Where does Delusion In Death rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At the top...not only is JD Robb aka Nora Roberts truly an artist with her words, but Susan Ericksen makes the characters of Robbs In Death series come ALIVE. I'd been reading this series since the day the first book, Naked In Death, came out...then two years ago I was talked into trying them in audio. I loved them so much I now own them ALL, again, in audio, and even when reading them now, I hear the characters in Ericksen's depiction of them.

What other book might you compare Delusion In Death to and why?

Hmmmm....that's tough. Nobody writes like Nora...but the closest series I'd have to compare it to would have to be Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli & Isle's...as while there IS a romance in this series, the romance isn't the focus...the cases are. Eve Dallas IS. How she handles & solves her cases, how she immerses herself into the lives of the dead, and how she has gone from having nobody in her life to being surrounded by those that care about her...and those she cares about.

What does Susan Ericksen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She brings the characters to life! Peabody & McNabb are two of my favorites. She gives Peabody that slightly naive, youngish, but far from dumb lovable voice...and McNabb that cute, funny lol voice...and Roarke! For a woman to be doing his sexy accent and pulling it off?? Kudos! And she does an excellent job.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES!! And I almost did, lol. Took me 2, but I listened to 8 hours of it in 1 day!

Any additional comments?

This one seemed shorter than the last, but no less satisfying...it tackles a threat that we all know is up close and personal every day, terrorism. There were some things I wanted to know from the last book, but as this is a series, and we don't get to see each and every character in every book, hopefully we'll get more in the next. We got to the meat and potatoes of this case quickly, and Eve & Roarke were doing the digging themselves for the most part. So it was pretty awesome!