The Book Depository Brotherhood in Death by J. D. Robb
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Description: Brotherhood in Death : Paperback : Penguin Putnam Inc : 9780425279007 : 0425279006 : 26 Jul 2016 : Includes an excerpt from Apprentice in death. The Book Depository Brotherhood in Death by J. D. Robb - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Author: Annie W
Rating: 5
Review: Received this book yesterday afternoon, and stayed up until I'd finished it. Nora Roberts/ J D Robb went through a short period where the In Death series dropped in quality, but this must be one of - if not the - best so far. It begins with the absent-minded but instinctively astute Dennis Mira getting thumped on the head when he interrupts an odd meeting between his cousin, the retired Senator, Edward Mira, and someone else; when he regains consciousness, the house is empty, and there is blood, other than his, on the floor. Even without a murder or a body, Eve Dallas is immediately involved, her affection for both Dennis and Dr Mira drawing her into the mystery. Then bodies do start appearing, tortured, brutalized - and bearing messages which clearly show them to be revenge killings - but for what? The nature of this case causes Eve's personal history to rise up once again, but in a more purposeful way than the constant harping on about it in previous books. There's another significant step in her relationship with Roarke running through this novel, but it is subtly underplayed alongside the horror and sheer nastiness of these crimes and their causes. There's a wonderful scene between Eve and Dennis Mira; there's Trueheart's promotion to Detective; there's the enjoyable banter within Eve's crime team, and some really spine-chilling, gut-churning moments which you might prefer to skim over rather than read in detail. This is a hard-hitting, exceptionally-well written book, and can be forgiven the odd slip of calling Morris 'Morse', which hasn't happened since the early days of the series. Buy it, read it, but be aware, the subject matter is never an easy one to deal with, but here is even worse. It's brilliant writing even when its content appalls.
Author: Edna
Rating: 4
Review: I chose this rating because there was a lot I couldn't bring myself to read. The basic story of abused women was good but the detail went too far for me. It won't stop me reading about the fascinating Eve Dallas
