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annathepiperThis post is out of date at this point, since I actually read this book several days ago--but I wanted to go ahead and get it in so it still counts as part of the 2007 Book Log. ;)
Innocent in Death is the mumble-mumbleth entry (I lost count ages ago) in the "In Death" series, which even a long-time fan like me has to admit is pretty formulaic at this point. That said, this particular installment wasn't half-bad at all. We get another round of a genuine fight between Eve and Roarke, which for me helps add some interest and conflict to their relationship long-term. Sure, they always make up in the end, demonstrating their commitment to stay together--but real couples do have fights and misunderstandings. And one thing I'll say for Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb, she's done a good job at making the fights Eve and Roarke have had not be for stupid reasons.
Meanwhile, we have a murder plot at hand that gives the reader a good run for the money with the red herrings through the first part of the book. I won't say much more about that because I don't want to spoil it; I'll just say that the perpetrator this time around was an unusual choice, and occasionally genuinely creepy.
So all in all, a good quick read. Three stars.
Innocent in Death is the mumble-mumbleth entry (I lost count ages ago) in the "In Death" series, which even a long-time fan like me has to admit is pretty formulaic at this point. That said, this particular installment wasn't half-bad at all. We get another round of a genuine fight between Eve and Roarke, which for me helps add some interest and conflict to their relationship long-term. Sure, they always make up in the end, demonstrating their commitment to stay together--but real couples do have fights and misunderstandings. And one thing I'll say for Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb, she's done a good job at making the fights Eve and Roarke have had not be for stupid reasons.
Meanwhile, we have a murder plot at hand that gives the reader a good run for the money with the red herrings through the first part of the book. I won't say much more about that because I don't want to spoil it; I'll just say that the perpetrator this time around was an unusual choice, and occasionally genuinely creepy.
So all in all, a good quick read. Three stars.