Creation in Death (In Death) | J.D. Robb

Creation in Death (In Death) | J.D. Robb | In Death Series

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	Creation in Death (In Death) J.D. Robb Putnam Adult, 2007 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 85 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas keeps the streets of a near-future New York City safe in this extraordinary series. But even she makes mistakes, and is haunted by those she couldn't save-and the killers she couldn't capture. When the body of a young brunette is found in East River Park, artfully positioned and marked by signs of prolonged and painful torture, Eve is catapulted back to a case nine years earlier. The city was on edge from a killing spree that took the lives of four women in fifteen days, courtesy of a man the media tagged "The Groom"- because he put silver rings on the fingers of his victims. When it turns out that the young brunette was employed by Eve's billionaire husband, Roarke, she brings him in on the case-a move that proves fitting when it becomes chillingly clear that the killer has made his attack personal. The victim was washed in products from a store Roarke owns, and laid out on a sheet his company manufactures. With the Groom's monstrous return, Eve is determined to finish him once and for all. Familiar with his methods, Eve knows that he has already grabbed his next victim. Time is running out on another woman's life. And chances are he's working up to the biggest challenge of his illustrious career-abducting a woman who will test his skills and who promises to give him days and days of pleasure before she dies: Eve.

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Fantastic as usual

JD Robb's Creation in Death had me going from the start. a fantastic regression with Eve's case of nine years prior. The Groom's return is the best yet. This is a great read packed with suspense and heart stopping forensics. Nora Roberts remains one of my favorites in sci-fi mystery and suspense. The future world of 2060 is vivid as it is awesome. Warning; there is gore!!! In my case and perhaps many others the forensics in this story are nearly to the limit of horrific involuntary reaction. Aside from that, five stars all the way. I highly recommend you read this one.
BTW with me on the road nearly 24-7, I ordered the cd to catch up on my 'Creation' reads, and I have to say Susan Ericksen did an excellent job. I plan to do a lot more listening with this kind of quality. I nearly had trouble leaving the car between chapters.

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In Death Series

I love this series and this book has the usual plot twists combined with romance and suspense. Nobody does this better than Nora Roberts. You can pick up any of her books from the series and be able to follow them. It's also fun to read the books in order from the first book titled, "Naked in Death" & see the relationships between the main characters develop. "Naked in Death" is where the suave and sophisticated Roarke, former thief, meets the tough and infallible Eve, who's a cop. Naked in Death (In Death, Book 1)

She continues to amaze me!

J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts just keeps 'em coming! She's amazing! I've read every one in the series, and perhaps the most miraculous writing technique is her ability to re-introduce this fascinating cast of characters each time in a different way, thereby treating new readers and not boring us continuing fans. What fun! Keep it up, Nora!

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4.5 stars

It's impossible for me to talk about this book without acknowledging that it's the latest in such a long-running series and that it's like visiting with old friends. I have no idea how this would measure up if I hadn't read and re-read and re-re-read and discussed to death the rest of the books in the series.

First, my complaints:

1. "The Groom" is David Palmer from Midnight in Death (In Death) all over again, just expanded to a full-length book: he does the same sort of things with his victims; he's a case Eve and Feeney had worked on together before; Eve knows right away who the killer is. Okay, he was never caught, and David Palmer escaped, and The Groom has an additional motive... which leads me to
2. Why, why, why is every single serial killer story the same? Apparently, all you have to do is find someone with a female in his past who died in a manner similar to that of the victims, and voila: there's your killer. Nora's not the only culprit--this is why I quit reading romantic suspense for quite a while.

That said, I still enjoyed the story very much. The race to try to find him before he kills again, and to discover his identity, was well done--very police-procedural-ish, with clues and deductions and dead ends. It was nice, too, how Eve has learned to lean on friends for help... at least a little bit.

And of course, there's the ongoing relationship story between Eve and Roarke, who are still adjusting to marriage. Huge kudos to Nora for showing a stable, committed relationship after the wedding, dealing with disagreements and all the little bumps life throws at them. Very few books tackle the reality of a happy marriage, and I think that's important, as well as being entertaining to read.

Best, though, was the emotional impact on Eve and Feeney. When The Groom had been killing in New York 9 years previously, it had been Feeney's case and Eve had been his aide. Now it's Eve's case, and Feeney is just consulting on the computer stuff. The layers of emotion between them regarding this case were realistic and vividly conveyed. In fact, it's nearly more affecting than Ceremony in Death (In Death), where Feeney's hurt because Eve keeps information from him, because in this case the emotions are so mixed and complex. For me, this made the entire book.

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Fun Read!

I have been reading the entire "In Death" series in order - fun, fast, and just enough sci-fi to be plausible. I recommend JD Robb (Nora Roberts) books as entertaining and perfect for vacation or weekend reads.

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