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Ancient church rituals meet cutting- edge crime solving in the latest novel in the #1 New York Timesbestselling series thats Law & Order: SVUin the future (Entertainment Weekly).

In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer.

Ridley Pearson has praised J. D. Robbs suspense as taut and nerve-jangling. Her latest thriller sets a new standard for suspense, as the priest at a Catholic funeral mass brings the chalice to his lipsand falls over dead.

When Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained potassium cyanide, shes determined to solve the murder of Father Miguel Flores, despite her discomfort with her surroundings. Its not the bodegas and pawnshops of East Harlem that bother her, though the neighborhood is a long way from the stone mansion she shares with her billionaire husband, Roarke. Its all that holiness flying around at St. Christobals that makes her uneasy.

A search of the victims sparsely furnished room reveals little except for a carefully hidden religious medal with a mysterious inscription, and a couple of underlined Bible passages. The autopsy reveals more: faint scars of knife wounds, a removed tattooand evidence of plastic surgery, suggesting that Father Flores may not have been the man his parishioners had thought. Now, as Eve pieces together clues that hint at gang connections and a deeply personal act of revenge, she believes shes making progress on the case. Until a second murderin front of an even larger crowd of worshippersknocks the whole investigation sideways. And Eve is left to figure out who committed these unholy actsand why.

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4 out of 5 stars

Super November 5, 2008
18 out of 20 found this review helpful

I loved it.

The book is more about the crime rather than any development of the interpersonal relationships from the In-Death series. Roarke and Peabody are there of course, with a few glimpses of Mira, Mavis, Nadine, Sommerset, as well mentions of other fav characters like Charles and Louise.

I loved the way Lt Dallas goes about solving the crime. I even loved the mini-story-in-story about the mega church and its preacher. The premise was was good and of course Ms Robert's expertise in weaving magic with her words is well known.

Why four stars then, and not five? *****SPOILER ALERT***** In the beginning of the book the victim is portrayed as a gray character, someone who has apparently talked about the possibility of redemption for past sins with a colleague in the church, someone who feels strongly about an abused child that he would risk giving up his cover to protect her. As the story unfolds, we see the character as a cold and calculating little monster. While I understand that sometimes you can find both personalities in the same individual, I felt that I was reading about 2 different people not the same person with major defects and some redeeming traits.

Other readers may not feel the same way. But that is just my opinion.

But I will say this again, I loved the book. I loved the little scenes between E and R when they are discussing religion. Roarke is majorly uncomfortable with it and he comes across as cutely imperfect. I am glad. He was being painted as SO PERFECT, it was getting annoying.

Next - Suite 606, and then Promises In death in February.

5 out of 5 stars

I loved the audio version! Best J.D. Robb yet!!! November 4, 2008
10 out of 14 found this review helpful

How does she do it? How does J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts come up with all these attention-grabbing stories? That's what I enjoy so much about J.D. Robb and the Lt. Eve Dallas series, you just can't stop listening.

I pre-ordered the unabridged 13-hour Salvation In Death CD edition which is read by Susan Erickson. I wanted to listen to this book as soon as possible, I couldn't wait. Susan Erickson does a great job of reading this book. She makes it a true production! She is a talented actor who can make the voice of each character sound unique and believable. I enjoy listening to the J.D. Robb series far more than reading it just because of Susan Erickson. Honestly, you just don't want to stop listening.

I believe Salvation In Death is one of the best in the J.D. Robb series. I thoroughly enjoyed the well-woven story line with its fast moving twists and turns. As always, I especially appreciate the well-developed relationships. I found myself laughing out loud at Dallas and Peabody on several occasions. Nora Roberts certainly knows how to write powerful and realistic dialogue filled with real-life emotion.

Susan Erickson reading Salvation in Death held my attention for the full 13 hours of listening. That's very high praise! This book is a thoughtful and intriguing read/listen. I thoroughly enjoyed the unabridged CD version and highly recommend it. Great job J.D. Robb!!!

5 out of 5 stars

Is Dallas Mellowing???? November 9, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Was it just me, or did Eve seem to be mellowing in this book? If this was Robb's intention, then I applaud it. I like to see characters evolve, grow, change, develop.
Dallas didn't seem to be clawed as horribly by her demons as in past books. More evidence of growth. Another reviewer mentioned that this book was more about the crime and less about the characters. That's okay. The characters are all compelling.

3 out of 5 stars

Part great, part phoned in November 12, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

How the mystery is laid out, and the final take down are very consistent with every other book in the series and quite well done. Because one of these murders brings up an ethical question related to Marlena's death, Eve and Roarke end up delving into that situation, and how things rippled out from his form of justice. There are at least two great discussions between Eve and Roarke, two wonderful love/sex scenes that really stand out (one quite funny), and some funny bits of dialog concerning Mira and a purse, Eve and learning the rhumba, Peabody and donuts, coffee or food in general, and a touching moment involving petunias (which Eve had in her wedding bouquet).

Now for the drawbacks. Unlike every other book in the series, the use of the supporting characters is kept to an absolute minimum if they're shown at all (Charles and Louise). Peabody is shown the most but less than usual, and Mira, McNab, Nadine, Feeney, Mavis, Baxter, Trueheart and even Summerset are reduced to plot points. We see more of Ariel, a woman that Eve saved in a previous book, than we do those who are nearest and dearest. Roarke has invested in her cake business, she's brought a stunning one by for Eve, and she's already working on Charles and Louise's wedding cake.

Speaking of Charles and Louise. Their wedding is at Eve and Roarke's, and the wedding shower is mentioned as something that Eve will be hosting but will only have to show up for...and that's it. We didn't get Eve & Roarke's wedding, and it looks like this isn't something the reader will be a part of either.

Another reviewer said that she'd like to see more conflict between Eve & Roarke given their clashing personalities, but I disagree. They've already worked out a lot of their issues after nearly two years of marriage, and I'd rather not repeat a whole variety of things that have been dealt with. For a less-extreme example, in a few books Eve has an insecure moment where she wonders why Roarke is with her, and after the first time, he starts getting frustrated and then angry. He views it as an insult of not only herself but of him, and that should be so over by now. IMO we'll always have the clash of her black/white and his gray standards, but we don't need to see them in every book with every case.

2 out of 5 stars

Not in her usual style November 12, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

I do not see J.D. Robb's usual style in this book. The reading of it did not flow, there was not a lot of character development. It almost felt like a synopsis. Her use of discriptives varied from previous books, words she has used almost exclusively in past books were changed.
During the reading of the book I had envisioned a different and more satisfying reason for the main murder. One that would have reflected how the man had changed. I also missed the usual cast of characters, their use in this book seemed almost an afterthought.
I hope the next book will return the her usual great style.

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