Witness in Death by J. D. Robb Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Witness in Death
Book Review: Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read this entire series by J.D. Robb and always look forward to the next ones! This book was great, it kept me guessing up until the very end, something that has never happened before. All the twists made it hard to figure out. It is a great book and I can't wait to read it again!Book Review: Fun as Usual, But That Spoiler...!
Summary: 3 Stars
At some point, i'll probably get around to writing a longer and more comprehensive review of this book -- i hope top review the whole series eventually -- but i have got to say one thing here.How could she?
This book, with no warning at all, begins with a total spoiler for a famous mystery novel/play!
While the work in question, one of Dame Agatha's neat little thrillers [not "The Mousetrap" or "Ten Little [Whatevers]", though), can arguably be said to have been around long enough that most people who might be interested will know the ending, i still couldn't believe my eyes as i read the first chapter of this book.
Foul!
What if i wrote reviews giving away the endings of the other "in Death" books, on the theory that they've been out for a while and anyone who cares will know the endings?
Book Review: GRAND!
Summary: 5 Stars
JD Robb at her best, I've had the privledge of reading these books from the very beginning. This is just one more in the greatly entertaining line. Witness in Death, has all the makings of the "Grand old writers".. in a Futristic setting:Sex, Humor, Sex, revisiting and further development of surporting cast members, Sex, and of course plenty of red herrings.... had me guessing till the end and as always waiting for the next Rorake & Eve saga...Book Review: Good and Bad
Summary: 4 Stars
The good first: J.D. Robb is showing improvement in plotting mysteries. Instead of allowing the crimes be committed by psychopaths of various breeds - which in my opinion is a cop out - the motivation behind the crime in WITNESS actually makes sense. As a result, I find WITNESS to be the most mature and entertaining book in the series so far. Like other readers, I like Robb's way with dialogue which is unfailingly sharp as well as her imagination in creating a New York of the 2050s. The growing relationship between the two main characters, and the network of supporting characters, are also extremely well done.The bad: A lot of readers seem to enjoy the fact that Roarke is such a gorgeous hunk, but I find Eve to be a much more developed, layered and compelling character. It is for her that I keep coming back to this series. I don't know if I'm the lone voice out here, but I wish J.D. Robb would make Roarke less of a cardboard cut-out romance hero -- all good looks, wealth and an enigmatic background. Can't he not own everything in sight and still be an interesting character? I consider his apparent perfection an irksome flaw that prevents me from liking and understanding him as much as I like and understand Eve. Regardless of his money and devotion to Eve, I don't find him to be an equal match for her. Her passion is seeking justice for the dead, standing up for people no one else would care about -- what is his, except perhaps making money? Here's to hoping for a more human Roarke in the next installment, JUDGMENT IN DEATH.
Book Review: Good blend of past and future
Summary: 4 Stars
A theater in the future. A stage play performed in the technologically-advanced days yet to come. Shakespearian genius meeting the likes of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. What am I rambling about? I'm rambling about Witness in Death, a book which combines past and present (ours) with the future in which it is set.
I really liked the backdrop of a murder at the theater. You have a thousand witnesses, which should make for an open and shut case, but often times 1000 people see things 1000 different ways. What looks like an advantage actually turns out to be a bit of a problem for Eve as she fights her way through an investigation that's anything but open and shut. As in the theater, disguise is the key... and things are often not what they seem.