Indulgence in Death (In Death, Book 31) by JD Robb

 

Indulgence in Death runs a very close parallel to an earlier plot in this series, and it will lose a point for that.

Another problem here is that JD Robb's book listing page shows that Indulgence comes after Possession in Death, when it should be the other way around. That messed the continuity up for me, and it told me exactly who the killers were, before I read this book. It spoiled it for me in at least two ways.

With that being said, I enjoyed the beginning of the book, with Eve and Roarke on vacation. Eve is trying hard to learn the "marriage rules", and she does a good job of showing Roarke just how important he is to her, and just how much she understands him.

It is starting to bother me that Roarke is so involved with every one of her cases. For him to have his hand in all of the industries he does, plus spend the time he does on Eve's cases... sorry, but it's just not possible. It's taking the superman thing just a tad too far, for me.

Here's the blurb:

First it was a limo driver shot through the neck with a crossbow. Then it was a high-priced escort found stabbed through the heart with a bayonet.

Random hits, thrill kills, murderers with a taste for the finer things in life-and death-are making NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas angry. And an angry Eve can be just as an efficient and dangerous predator as the killer.

As time runs out on another innocent victim's life, Eve's investigation will take her into the rarefied circle that her husband, Roarke, travels in-and into the perverted heart of madness...

As for the writing elements:

• The plot was recycled.
• Pacing had issues .
• Prose and dialogue were excellent, though I had a few issues of not knowing whether Eve or Roarke was speaking.
• Character development was nicely done.
• World-building was consistent with previous books.

Indulgence in Death will get a 7 of 10 for me, for the reasons already stated.

• Book Rating: Indulgence in Death: 7 of 10
• Series Rating: 10 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
26.5 Ritual in Death
27. Salvation in Death
28. Promises in Death
29. Kindred in Death
29.5 Missing in Death

30. Fantasy in Death
31. Indulgence in Death
31.5  Possession in Death
32. Treachery in Death
33. New York to Dallas