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| Innocent In Death | 
 enlarge | Author: J.d. Robb
Publisher: Berkley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 13462
Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.1
ISBN: 042521754X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780425217542
ASIN: 042521754X
Publication Date: August 28, 2007
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 An absolutley amazing addition to the series... February 22, 2007
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Lt. Eve Dallas is dispatched to Sarah Child Private Academy where she finds the body of teacher Craig Foster. Eve is stymied by the fact that she has a dead 26 year old teacher whom, by all accounts, was well loved by students and teachers alike. What looked like an accident at first inspection soon turns into murder when there is poison found in the victim's body. As Eve uncovers the secrets of Sarah Child Academy, she learns that not all is well within its' doors.
Eve is usually able to give her complete focus on the case at hand, especially when she has her husband Roarke to bounce ideas off of. Eve is completely unprepared when an old acquaintance of Roarke's, Magdelina Purcell, returns to his life after a fifteen year absence. What she is more surprised at is Roarke's reaction to the stunning blonde and his inability to see her for what she really is. At a time when she should be focused on her case, Eve is instead twisted in knots over her marriage and Roarke's involvement with the beautiful Magdelina. As for Roarke, he is insulted that Eve would ever doubt him and is determined not to turn a friend away because of his wife's petty jealously.
This is one of the best In Death books to date. From the blurb, you would think that there would be an emphasis on the situation at home between Eve and Roarke. That is not the case. It is amazing to me how JDR conveys the depths of Eve's feelings, during a time she can not stop to examine them. While Eve is torn up inside, she still has a murder to solve. There were times I really wanted to cry for Eve because you could just feel her pain coming straight out of the pages. The killer in this case is unlikely, but highly believable by the last page. Overall, this book is an amazing addition to the In Death series.
 New York 2060 Is Awesome Again February 26, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
After Robb's last book fell a little flat, this was a welcome foray back into the world of New York Police & Security Department's Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Eve tags the murder of Craig Foster, a private school history teacher with no enemies. Even Foster's students loved him. Foster was poisoned with ricin in his hot chocolate, and his body discovered by two of his 10-year-old students. Eve's investigation into the faculty and staff of Sarah Child Academy is turning up a hotbed of tawdry sex, but no murder suspects.
Meanwhile, things at home have taken an unexpected turn. One evening while Eve and Roarke are entertaining clients of his at dinner, one of Roarke's old flames shows up, and she's not like the others. Magdalena Percell is a blonde bombshell who once held a piece of Roarke's heart, and Roarke is not only oblivious to her attempts to lure him buck; he's also clueless as to the effect Magdalena's sudden appearance is having on his wife. Magdalena has shaken Eve to her core, but Roarke takes her reaction as petty jealousy and a lack of trust in him.
What JD Robb, nee Nora Roberts, has spent years crafting is the ability to understand and convey facets of human emotion, and she does an excellent job of taking Eve through her crisis. Eve doesn't just get what's bothering her off the bat, it has to eat away at her and wear itself so plainly on the outside that her friends can see it and ask her about it. Only through some discussion with her pals and several hours of private contemplation is she able to lay it out in her mind, and then have it out with Roarke. Things from his angle are also handled expertly, from his reminiscing about what was with Maggie, to being sure that he had changed and knowing that Eve is the only woman for him. What he can't quite grasp is the sudden rift between him and Eve, which he mistakenly labels as jealousy.
As Eve navigates the murky waters of marriage, her investigation into Craig Foster's murder is going nowhere. Every angle she explores is a dead end, and any suspects are so farfetched she can't make it stick. Until she starts exploring a shocking idea, and discovers a stone cold killer of monstrous proportions.
I had the killer pegged right off in this one, but the clues were ignored for so long I started to doubt myself. But, just when I started thinking it was somebody else, a few more clues popped up and I was back on track, which kept me reading until way past my bedtime.
This is another page-turning murder mystery set in futuristic New York, but there is also real emotional dept as the author explores an almost nebulous region of marital territory with aplomb. Additionally, Eve opens up yet another portion of herself as she falls into an unexpected situation with another woman, and leans on her friends for support. A success in more ways than one as it treads some very fine lines, this is a real page-turner.
This book is terrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 February 22, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The JD Robb series has become more than a favorite........it's an obsession. This series is so good and so well done with it's depth and clever dialogue..........that it's been near to impossible to find another series that compares on all levels; personal discord, historical implications, social challenges and of course, the murders themselves. No other series has characters with as much to offer or to lose like Eve & Roarke (w/and their unique friends.) I can actually feel their trials in my gut as I read. Now that's just great writing.
Anyway, I digress......... I was a little disappointed with Memory and Born. Both books worth the read, but it didn't have all the elements. They may have kept my attention with the personal stories to some degree, but left me wanting more with the investigations. The hard part is those investigations take a good deal of the book and can be struggling to the reader if the connections are hard to identify. NOT THIS ONE!! The personal side (very new to Eve/Roarke readers), the inclusion of the friends again, the candy theif's return & a great murder plot, gave me plenty of reasons to keep going. I read until I finished. I thought this was one of the best. I think you'll find JD Robb taking you through an emotional journey during this installment(you'll be happy, sad, pissed off and in disbelief).
I hope you all enjoy it as well. Fan Forever!!!
WOW - Strong emotions & great mystery February 23, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
JD Robb has done it again - a truly spectacular entertaining read. This edition of the In Death series introduces us to two exceptional story lines - the murder of an elementary school teacher without any provocation or motive... and Eve witnessing the coincidental meeting between Roarke and one of his old flames, Magdelana Percell.
The key theme that runs thru both the personal story and the murder mystery is simple: We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are. (- quote from Anais Nin).
The story is set in Mid February 2060 - hovering just around Valentine's Day. Eve and Peabody snag a murder case involving the death of a 25-year-old male working as an elementary school teacher in some posh private school. When Eve starts investigating this case, there is absolutely no motive to this man's death. He appears to be a young man in his 2nd year of teaching school, newlywed, and strong morale character. He has no flaws or history that help Eve & Peabody find his killer.
While Eve's case is unfolding (and going nowhere), she rushes to meet Roarke for one of his business dinners...she's running late, tired and irritated that she has to be the Corporate Wife tonight... As the evening winds down, a stunning shapely blonde, in a RED dress, approaches Roarke and grabs him for an intimate / passionate kiss. Eve witnesses something new from Roarke -- a manly reaction to this stunning female; sexy intimate memories and lustful gleam - and Eve realizes this woman is somehow different from the other women of Roarke's past. This woman meant something to Roarke and stirred up old memories & emotions.
For the first time in her married life, Eve experiences `fear' of losing the one you love.
The emotional turmoil that Eve experiences is heart wrenching. You know an author is good, when they can make you react emotionally to written words... JD Robb really scores with this book. The characters are developed. You feel the pain and anguish between Roarke and Eve. If you have ever fought with someone you love, these emotions are captured well in this book. You will laugh & cry with this book. It is an Excellent read and one of the best of the "In Death Series."
Never fear - Eve and Roarke survive the discord and she solves the murder. The ending to both stories will surprise you. The best part of the book - Chapter 21 - page 349 (hardback edition)... Read the book & experience the emotions - then rejoice! :-)
Superb story - best yet March 2, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I read the book straight through the day it came out and it was fantastic. Then I got the audio and once again Susan Ericksen brought everyone to life. I see that everyone's upset with Roarke, but I enjoyed him showing a crack in his perfection. I didn't think anything could be more funny than Eve & Roarke in a Lamaze class (Born In), but Eve and Summerset as a team capped it. What a ride!
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