Loyalty in Death (In Death, #9) in Romance Series Lists

Aug 03, 2017 Shawna rated it really liked it

Shelves: romantic-suspense, scifi-futuristic-fantasy-misc-pnr, hero-expert-skilled-voracious-lover, violence-not-for-the-faint-hearted, crime-mystery-thriller-suspense-fic, heroine-kickass-spirited-strong, cop-bodyguard-govop-merc-military, dark-suspense, villain-uber-bad-nasty, all-work-no-play-on-the-job-romance

3.5-4 stars - Romantic Suspense/Sci-Fi/Futuristic/Thriller

Although I continue to love this series and can never possibly get enough of Roarke, this was my least favorite so far. Eve's not always an easy character to like, but she seemed particularly bitchy this time around. Normally I understand her gruff, moody personality and respect her tough, no-nonsense attitude, but she grated on me in this one. The suspense plot was a bit confusing and felt too abruptly resolved. Still, this series is bri ...more

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Aug 26, 2008 ElaineY rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: law-enforcement-private-eye, touch-of-romance, futuristic-sci-fi-timetravel

REVIEW OF AUDIOBOOK; OCTOBER 1, 2020

I see from my review below that I read this in 2008 and gave it 2 stars (which means I did not like it). Well, a dozen years later I'm giving it 3 and a half but mainly because I managed to finish it. iI have tried several times before to listen to the audiobooks but always give up a few chapters in because I detest Susan Erickson's performance in this series. I love her on other audiobooks but not in these In Death books because her female voices, especially REVIEW OF AUDIOBOOK; OCTOBER 1, 2020

I see from my review below that I read this in 2008 and gave it 2 stars (which means I did not like it). Well, a dozen years later I'm giving it 3 and a half but mainly because I managed to finish it. iI have tried several times before to listen to the audiobooks but always give up a few chapters in because I detest Susan Erickson's performance in this series. I love her on other audiobooks but not in these In Death books because her female voices, especially Peabody's is so shrill. I keep having to pause, listen to some music to give my poor eardrums a break before resuming. This time, however, I managed to tolerate her to the end.

I still didn't care for the murder mystery plot this time round. It still felt - even worse on audio - very B-movie-ish and yes, Roarke saved the book for me. Once again. That said, I am finding myself thawing a little towards Eve and hope this keeps up because I do, so much, want to continue listening to the rest of the series. I'm so sick of those annoying female protagonists in the cozies I've been reading lately, tired of the endless rambling in the Alex Cooper books by Linda Fairstein, and realised the JD Robb books are pretty good by comparison. And the fact that my library has the entire collection right up to the latest installment.

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REVIEW OF PAPERBACK; DECEMBER 8, 2008
This installment just didn't engage me like the others did. It wasn't bad in that I doubt Robb could ever write s bad In Death book but I didn't enjoy it as I did the others.

It may be entirely my fault, though. I brought it along to read during a weekend seminar retreat and was just too busy to concentrate on the book. I was tired and constipated and Eve really irked me in this book.

I did enjoy seeing McNab and Peabody getting it on together, finally, but the evil plot-evil group thing felt very dated and B-movieish. For the first time in the 8 eight books I've read so far, I felt like not finishing it. I felt so sorry for Roarke, married to that shrew. ...more

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Jan 15, 2017 Wendy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense, books-i-own, series, futuristic-romance, 2017

One of my favourites in this wonderful series.

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Oct 24, 2011 Jen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: eve-and-roarke

Eve and Roarke

REally liked this one. The one thing that annoyed me was how naive Zeke was. And that annoyed to the point where I wanted to just skip over those parts.

Peabody and McNabb= classic

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