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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Haunted in Death (In Death, Book 21.5) by JD Robb

 

Haunted in Death was a darn good short story.  There doesn't appear to be an official blurb for this one, so I'll just say that it once again involves two crimes, 80 plus years apart, and Eve manages to solve both of them.

I enjoy the fact that when paranormal stuff comes up, Eve doesn't believe and Roarke does. I also enjoy the fact that the author allows both Eve and Roarke to keep their personal beliefs without too much discussion. In this case the paranormal bit in question would be ghosts, of course.

As for the writing elements:
  • The plot was nicely thought out, even if I did know the killer early on.
  • Pacing was good.
  • Prose and dialogue were exceptional.
  • Character development wasn't pushed too much here, just nudged along.
  • World-building was nice, since we see a bit of "our time" in this one.
Haunted in Death easily gets a 10 of 10 from me.
    • Book Rating: Haunted in Death: 10 of 10
    • Series Rating: 9 of 10


    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
    7.5  Midnight in Death
    8. Conspiracy in Death
    9. Loyalty in Death
    10.Witness in Death
    11. Judgment in Death
    12. Betrayal in Death
    12.5 Interlude In Death
    13. Seduction in Death
    14. Reunion in Death
    15. Purity in Death
    16. Portrait in Death
    17. Imitation In Death
    17.5 Remember When
    18. Divided in Death
    19. Visions in Death
    20. Survivor In Death
    21. Origin In Death
    21.5 Haunted in Death

    22. Memory in Death
    23. Born in Death
    24. Innocent In Death
    24.5 Eternity 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
      
     

     

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