Vengeance in Death (In Death, Book 6) by JD Robb

 

This series is getting better and better. Vengeance in Death lets us see more or Roarke's past, and it includes a trip back to Ireland. Eve must process how she feels about is past, and figure out how that relates to his present. She was pretty much all black and white when the series started, now she's seeing shades of grey.

Here's the blurb:

Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the first victim butchered in his own home. The second loses his life in a vacant luxury apartment. The two men had little in common. Both suffered unspeakable torture before their deaths—and both had ties to an ugly secret of ten years past—a secret shared by none other than Eve’s new husband, Roarke.

The events of this story hit way too close to home, and the pace is rather frantic. It needs to be, though. The events of the story call for it to be.

As for the writing elements:

• The plot was beautiful. In a twisted and demented way.
• Pacing was frantic, but as I said, the events of the book called for it to be frantic.
• Prose and dialogue were fine.
• Character development is a big part of things, as we learn a bit more about Roarke's past.
• World-building was consistent with other books.

Vengeance in Death easily gets a 10 of 10, though the series will remain a 9 of 10 for me.

• Book Rating: Vengeance in Death: 10 of 10
• Series Rating: 9 of 10

There is a lot more that I would like to say about Vengeance in Death, but I don't want to give spoilers. And it would be very easy to accidentally give a spoiler here. I want to talk about Summerset, in particular, but just can't.

1. Naked in Death
2. Glory in Death
3. Immortal in Death
4. Rapture in Death
5. Ceremony in Death
6. Vengeance in Death
7. Holiday in Death
8. Conspiracy in Death
9. Loyalty in Death
10. Witness in Death
11. Judgment in Death
12. Betrayal in Death
13. Seduction in Death
14. Reunion in Death
15. Purity in Death
16. Portrait in Death
17. Imitation in Death
18. Divided in Death
19. Visions in Death
20. Survivor in Death
21. Origin in Death
22. Memory in Death
23. Born in Death
24. Innocent in Death
25. Creation in Death
26. Strangers in Death
27. Salvation in Death
28. Promises in Death
29. Kindred in Death
30. Fantasy in Death
31. Indulgence in Death
32. Treachery in Death
33. New York to Dallas