Witness in Death by J. D. Robb Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Witness in Death
Book Review: Eve and Roarke Live On!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ms. Robb's last book, Loyalty in Death, was full of action and suspense. In Witness in Death, she takes a different track and delivers an emotional impact. Eve and Roarke have an evening out to see a play that involves the legal system. The detective in Eve can't just enjoy the play, she tries to put all the clues together in the play to determine who is the guilty party. Just when she thinks she knows, she realizes the murder scene in the play is for real. She immediately takes charge of the crime scene and sets out to solve the murder. What makes this book so very special is the emotional impact. When you read this book, you are going to see different sides to the main and secondary characters you have not seen before. When Eve is hit with the phrase "the one true love of your life" there is a scene when Eve tries to be a good wife that would be hysterical if you didn't realize how hard it was for her to express herself. You have to read this book. I could try to tell you the plot and subplots, but it would take forever since Ms. Robb's has weaved so many emotional things into this book. If you are a diehard J. D. Robb fan and have followed Eve and Roarke through the series, you will not want to miss this one. Thank heavens, there is a synopsis of her upcoming book, Judgment in Death, to tie you over until October.Book Review: Eve and Roarke are the Best!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Eve Dallas series is terrific! And "Witness in Death" is another fine installment. Although I thought the book started slowly, after about 70 pages it picked up speed and, as all its predecessors, became a "page turner." Nora continues to turn out intriguing plots, gritty characterizations, and heart-warming relationships. This book even has some witty, funny dialogue (not typical of Nora). I actually laughed out loud a couple times. The only other author to evoke audible laughter from me is Janet Evanovich -- the Stephanie Plum mystery books (I highly recommend these books to all J. D. Robb fans).
The relationship between Eve and Roarke continues to evolve with this book and continues to provide a romance fix. Ahhhhh, Roarke has my heart -- too bad he's fiction.
Even though the plot line is futuristic, it is cleverly thought out and highly plausible which increases its appeal and negates any misgivings about futuristic fiction.
Eve and Roarke, Feeney, Peabody, McNabb, Dr. Mira, et al, are all characters that will wheedle their way into your heart as they have mine. Eve and Roarke are the best.
Book Review: Eve and Roarke ride again..
Summary: 4 Stars
The first night out at the theatre for Lieutenant Eve Dallas brings it all home to familiar territory. A murder mystery by Agatha Christie has been Roarke's choice for the needed cultural introduction to Eve's life, and when you own pretty much half the planet, naturally you would choose to visit one of your own theatres. One small hitch; the stabbing scene looks a little too real because it is. The lead actor has been stabbed to death in front of a live audience and while there are plenty of witnesses to the act, no one knows who made that switch of the knife to commit murder.
With Eve's prime suspects being actors, there isn't much she can read from them that gives her clues on where to start hunting for the killer behind the facade. In fact, too many possible suspects each with their own reasons to despise the deceased create more wrong turns than leads for Eve and her colleagues Peabody, Feeney and McNab to follow.
Reminded at every turn at just how lucky she is to have such a man as the gorgeous Roarke, the man handbag every woman in the year 2058 wouldn't mind having, Eve decides to take some time out from a wearying murder investigation to give a little appreciation back to her husband.
Ten novels on in the "in Death" series and author Nora Roberts (writing as J.D. Robb) does a sterling job at keeping the romance seekers happy. While the big clanger remains to be revealed in future novels (who Eve really is), "Witness in Death" provides enough of the romantic warm and fuzzies between our heroic couple to keep the fires burning. The future New York described here (the setting of this series) is the best peek at our future urban life that you could hope to find out there in the wide world of fiction. A nice little nod to the mistress of the craft, that being Christie, is granted in this novel and with a little updating, you can see that Eve is following an investigative process that originated back in those days. Great reading, nothing too cerebral, and another must read entry in a must read series.
Book Review: Excellent twist added to Robb's usual pattern
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the tenth book in the series and those who have been following Eve's cases and personal developments are used to Robb's writing style and usual story lines. The basic idea is relatively simple but original nevertheless: a futuristic world, a female cop that is tough as nails and who is married to a slick billionaire, a set of interesting secondary characters, and a collection of steamy scenes. But even if the idea is simple, Robb usually finds a twist here and there to keep the readers hooked and provide them with enough variety to prevent boredom.
I particularly like the case Lieutenant Eve Dallas has to solve in this installment. One night Eve and Roarke are enjoying a night out in one of the billionaire's theatres. The production they are watching is called "Witness for the Prosecution" and includes a murder scene in the last act. The audience is dumbstruck though when the murder actually happens, with Areena Mansfield thrusting a real knife into Richard Draco's chest. Draco was a womanizer and there are plenty of people with a motive for changing the dummy knife for a real one and thus causing the "accident".
The story gets really interesting when we find out that Nadine Furst, Eve's friend and reporter for Channel 75, contacts Eve to tell her about a meeting she had with the victim. She had been Draco's lover years ago and had not heard from him in the last six years, after Draco dumped her and broke her heart. But recently, he called Nadine back and they met for dinner the precise same night in which he was murdered. To make matters worse, a discussion and a fight followed the dinner pleasantries. Therefore, this case hits close to home for Dallas, since her friend is in danger of being accused and Eve was one of the witnesses when the murder took place.
Besides the superior delivery in terms of the way Robb describes the action, the author provides the readers of this series with what I considered the most comprehensive description so far of the physical appearance of Eve and Roarke. This happens right at the beginning of the book, and I am sure that most details were mentioned before but not together as a bundle as we get them here. I also like the way in which the author is using more and more the technique of mixing fragments of what the killer is thinking at different times with the narration of the events that are taking place. In my opinion this provides an added level of interest due to the understanding we get of the killer's psyche.
Book Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my first J.D. Robb novel and I can't wait to read the others! Brilliant storytelling and character description, compelling plot- this book has it all.