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Naked in Death (In Death, #1)

J.D. Robb

Start date: July 1, 2025

Finish date: July 31, 2025

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Jul 25, 2014 Carrie rated it really liked it

Shelves: romantic-suspense, 1st-in-a-series, library, crime, futuristic-romance, cats, mystery-thriller, courtesan-prostitute, serial-killers, rape

I have been meaning to start this series for a while now. I have read a few of Nora Roberts books in the past and had liked them, so chances were good that I was going to enjoy her writing under the name J.D Robb. And I was correct.

I mean whats not to like, we have a psychological thriller set in the future, yes there is "romantic" moments, well to be honest there was sex and the build up to potential romantic relationship. It's the year 2023, guns have been banned and are illegal, prostitution ...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Vanessa rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

The book is a mishmash of sci-fi, romance, and procedural. It is no better than mediocre at each of the individual parts, but the combination is interesting enough to be an okay read.

Personally, I thought the sci-fi elements were the most successful. I like stories that take place in the near future. The author does not necessarily do anything too interesting with the concept. Most of it was pretty cliche or an excuse to soapbox on some issue. I did really enjoy the portions of the books relatin ...more

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