From the Publisher
The latest nail-biting installment in Robb’s long-running Eve Dallas series features the same skillfully drawn characters and masterful way with suspense that have ensnared readers since Naked in Death.”—Booklist
“The newest cases for dogged police Lt. Eve Dallas to solve are getting colder...There is a layer of poignancy to this tale that adds depth to this intriguing procedural. You can never go wrong with a Robb book!”—RT Book Reviews
More Praise for the In Death series
“Robb is a virtuoso.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“It’s Law & Order: SVU—in the future.”—Entertainment Weekly
“J. D. Robb’s In Death novels are can’t-miss pleasures.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben
“Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ration that will raise the neck hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J. D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction.”—New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane
MAY 2014 - AudioFile
Combine Susan Ericksen, a talented and versatile narrator, and Lt. Eve Dallas, New York City's "Top Bitch Cop"—and the result is listening heaven. In Book 38 of the In Death series, the skeletal remains of 12 girls are discovered in an abandoned building recently purchased by Eve’s husband, the mega-gorgeous Roarke. Eve and her dedicated team—the ever entertaining Peabody, McNabb, and Feeney, as well as a new character, a beautiful forensic anthropologist Eve doesn't much like—must solve the crimes and find justice for the dead. Full of snappy dialogue and witty repartee, the production continues what listeners have come to expect in this series: an engaging, compelling story and distinct, expertly delivered characterizations. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine
Kirkus Reviews
2014-02-03
A grisly discovery in a decrepit Hell's Kitchen building opens a case for Lt. Eve Dallas that has its roots all the way back in 2045. Eve's billionaire developer husband, Roarke, who's purchased the hard-luck site in order to rehab it, strikes the first blow into a wall that's crumbling even more badly than the rest of the place. And with good reason, since behind the wall are two corpses wrapped in plastic bags. A systematic search of the building reveals 10 more dead bodies, all teenage girls who went missing 15 years ago. It's a challenging case for Eve and her partner, Detective Delia Peabody, since the skeletal remains seem well-nigh anonymous, and there's no point in asking suspects where they were half a generation ago. But forensics have advanced as the bodies have decayed, and between them, medical examiner Li Morris and forensic anthropologist Garnet DeWinter work miracles at identifying the victims and pinpointing the times and manners of their deaths, which all came just as righteous, creepy sister-and-brother team Philadelphia and Nashville Jones were abandoning The Sanctuary, a care facility in the building they'd run for troubled teens, and establishing the Higher Power Cleansing Center for Youths in the much splashier digs donated by their angel, Tiffany Brigham Bittmore. The gradual identification of the dozen victims allows Robb plenty of time to detail each of their sad stories, bringing several of the girls to life long after their deaths but sapping momentum from the investigation. More heartfelt than most of Eve's futuristic adventures (Thankless in Death, 2013, etc.) but less suspenseful, since Eve decides pretty early on, based on little more than a hunch, who the killer is, and she turns out—lo and behold—to be right.
