Why You'll Love This
Murder, Manhattan in 2061, and a holiday party to plan — Eve Dallas has never been less in the Christmas spirit.
- Great if you want: a familiar detective you trust carrying a fresh, twisty case
- The experience: brisk and cozy-dark — holiday backdrop with a sharp procedural edge
- The writing: Robb balances snappy dialogue, dry wit, and genuine tension effortlessly
- Skip if: you haven't read the series — character depth assumes existing investment
About This Book
In a city that glitters with twenty-first-century excess, Lieutenant Eve Dallas has seen enough victims to know that charm and good looks rarely equal innocence—in life or in death. When a narcissistic personal trainer turns up with a kitchen knife in his chest, Dallas has no shortage of suspects: a long trail of women he used and discarded, every one of them with a reason to want him gone. What makes this case genuinely compelling isn't the who but the why—and the quiet emotional undercurrent of watching a detective who distrusts sentiment navigate a case wrapped in holiday lights and grievances that cut deep.
What sets this entry apart within the long-running In Death series is how J.D. Robb uses the festive backdrop to productive contrast—the warmth and chaos of the season pressing up against Eve's methodical, unsentimental worldview in ways that feel earned rather than decorative. The pacing is tight without being rushed, the ensemble cast (Roarke especially) gets room to breathe, and Robb's sharp, dry dialogue keeps even the procedural threads moving with energy. Readers who've spent time in this world will find it deeply satisfying; newcomers will find it a confident, self-contained story worth exploring.
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