Strangers in Death (In Death) | 
| Autor: J. D. Robb
Urheber: J. D. Robb
Verleger: Jove
Kaufen Neu: EUR 3,74
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Bewertung:  4 Rezensionen
Verkaufsrang: 19422
Medium: Taschenbuch
Ausgabe: Reprint
Seiten: 384
Versandgewicht: 0.5
Maße (innen): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0425222896
Dewey Dezimalzahl: 813.54
EAN: 9780425222898
Publikation: August 5, 2008
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A solid crime story with great characters August 15, 2008
S. Fischer (Germany)
It should first be said that this is part of a series about New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas, her friends and colleagues and her husband, multibillionaire Rourke. It makes sense on its own, but regarding the characters it's a lot better to have read the other titles in the series first. And they're definitely worth it.
'Strangers in death' is about the death of the wealthy owner of a sports equipment company. At first glance, it seems like a kinky sex session gone wrong. But it becomes clear very soon that this was a well-planned murder. The man was a nice guy according to everyone but his wife, who's obviously lying about a lot of things. But she has a watertight alibi and friends in high places. That doesn't stop Eve from following her instincts and trying to find out how and why the widow could have murdered her husband.
I enjoy the series a lot, mostly because I really like the characters and because the crime stories are always intelligent and have depth. The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was that this time, the idea comes from a film whose story I happen to know, so I was somewhat ahead of part of the solution. Apart from that, which may not be a problem for all readers, it was a good crime story. I always enjoy some more stories about these characters, so a new Eve Dallas-novel is always a treat. Former titles had more depth and bite when it came to Eve's and Rourke's pasts and relationship, but then they have been together for a while now and I guess you can only write so much about their secrets and conflicts. So all in all, this is a solid and satisfying new title in this great series.
Naked in Death (In Death)
Appearance Makes the Suspect April 3, 2008
Donald Mitchell (Boston)
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Strangers in Death is a fascinating police procedural that relies on Eve Dallas's thoughtful consideration of what she observes. While traditional mysteries have often relied on a sleuth who could spot details and their significance well ahead of everyone else, J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) draws on the female perspective more than in any other mystery I've ever read to unravel a complex case. Taking that slant made the story even fresher than placing it into the year 2060 did.
In magic, most of the illusions are based on drawing your attention toward what you are supposed to see . . . and away from what you aren't supposed to see. Strangers in Death employs magic legerdemain to create an impression of a crime that must have been done by a kinky lover while the reality is something else.
The story is a little slow in the beginning as Eve Dallas tries to make sense of an incongruous crime scene. The pace and my interest quickly picked up as the preliminaries were done and the hard work of uncovering what isn't supposed to be seen began.
Eve's interactions with her wealthy husband, Roarke, made the book much more lively than it would otherwise been. The contrasts between their relationship and the marriage of Thomas and Ava Anders also make for good reading.
I haven't read any of the earlier books in the series so a fair amount of the character development didn't make a lot of sense to me. If you are a long-time fan of the series, you may like the book better than I did. On the other hand, I didn't find the book to be too hard to appreciate for one in a long-running series. So newcomers to "in Death" books should be encouraged to sample this one.
Watch out who you hang around with!
Appearance Makes the Suspect April 3, 2008
Donald Mitchell (Boston)
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Strangers in Death is a fascinating police procedural that relies on Eve Dallas's thoughtful consideration of what she observes. While traditional mysteries have often relied on a sleuth who could spot details and their significance well ahead of everyone else, J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) draws on the female perspective more than in any other mystery I've ever read to unravel a complex case. Taking that slant made the story even fresher than placing it into the year 2060 did.
In magic, most of the illusions are based on drawing your attention toward what you are supposed to see . . . and away from what you aren't supposed to see. Strangers in Death employs magic legerdemain to create an impression of a crime that must have been done by a kinky lover while the reality is something else.
The story is a little slow in the beginning as Eve Dallas tries to make sense of an incongruous crime scene. The pace and my interest quickly picked up as the preliminaries were done and the hard work of uncovering what isn't supposed to be seen began.
Eve's interactions with her wealthy husband, Roarke, made the book much more lively than it would otherwise been. The contrasts between their relationship and the marriage of Thomas and Ava Anders also make for good reading.
I haven't read any of the earlier books in the series so a fair amount of the character development didn't make a lot of sense to me. If you are a long-time fan of the series, you may like the book better than I did. On the other hand, I didn't find the book to be too hard to appreciate for one in a long-running series. So newcomers to "in Death" books should be encouraged to sample this one.
Watch out who you hang around with!
 Another great Eve Dallas mystery Januar 29, 2008
Helen Hancox (Essex, England)
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This is an enjoyable return to form for J D Robb whose Eve Dallas series numbers over 25 books now. I have felt that the last ones have perhaps been rather tired and showed the limitations of a long-running series but "Strangers In Death" was a definite improvement with an interesting mystery, rather more natural-seeming reactions between characters and not too many references to events in previous books which might confuse newcomers to the series.
In this story Eve is called to the scene of an apparent accidental death during some sex play. The widow of Thomas Anders was away in St Lucia with two friends and there is great humiliation for her in the way her husband was found, especially as everyone believed they had a great marriage and were faithful to each other. As Eve Dallas and Delia Peabody begin to investigate, looking at Thomas Anders' nephew amongst other people, they discover that one of the people around Anders is a rather good actor who has been playing a part for many years in order to set themselves up for money and power.
As usual Eve seems able to make some rather impressive leaps of imagination which get her on the right track; also as usual she's rarely wrong, Roarke has superhuman abilities with computers and money and seems to be able to take time off from his own work at the drop of a hat. Still the mystery in this story was very well constructed, the characterisation unveiled effectively and the resolution worked well. There wasn't any great soul-searching or moralising in this story as there have been in others, this was rather more of a straight murder mystery tale than a deep delving into the marriage of Eve and Roarke and, for me, that made it a better and more enjoyable book. Eve Dallas fans will no doubt love this contribution to the series and, for me, it has proven that there is still some mileage in this series.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book Helen Hancox 2008
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