J.D. Robb discussion

McNab and Peabody are perfect together, and of course anyone who reads the series know what it does to Eve when Peabody starts talking about their sex life. He may be a computer geek, but conversely, he's cool and sexy too; a winning combination.

Love how he calls Peabody "She-Body." It's kinda cute!

Karon wrote: "Love how he calls Peabody "She-Body." It's kinda cute!"

Karon I think it is cute also

That name reflects McNab's personality. He seems to be obsessed with bodies and sex. He's has kind of a dual type personality, one kind of like my husband's. He's laid back, except when he gets pushed too far, like when Peabody was dating Monroe. At times, it was a quiet mad, and others he just exploded. I love it when a character has such a distinct personality. That's what's so great about this series. Some people don't like series books, but the character development, done well, is a real plus.

I like McNab's quirkiness, I think it matches well with Peabody. I will say he is one of my least favorite characters to hear on the audio version. I just don't think the voice she uses matches him.

Wow Alyssa,

We actually disagree on something!! I love the voice. For me, it's unique and fits him perfectly. Different strokes.....

"it takes all kinds", to quote Eve

I like his voice, too...

Vanessa wrote: "Wow Alyssa,

We actually disagree on something!! I love the voice. For me, it's unique and fits him perfectly. Different strokes....."

LOL! It's not that I don't like the voice she uses, for me it just doesn't fit him. I do like the uniqueness of it.

I just finished Creation, and there,s a great part where Dallas is messed up and tells her he will support her why she leaves the scene. She says something about copping a feel, and he tells her that even in her condition he's scared of her. A great and funny moment for McNab.

For some reason I cannot picture McNab as having long blond hair, in reality I cannot picture any man having long hair. I guess it contradicts my idea of appropriate business attire. I realize it is 40 years in the future but still....

No, I never picture any of the guys with long hair. I mean, SORTA Roarke, but not really.

Morris has really long hair, usually braided down his back, but you're right, the long hair is not something I usually picture.

yea, i picture mcnab with sorta light brown hair..up to his ears but not buzzed its kinda shaggy. but not too shaggy. and i picture him pretty wiry and just bouncing around a lot and wearing crazy neon clothes!

Elizabeth wrote: "yea, i picture mcnab with sorta light brown hair..up to his ears but not buzzed its kinda shaggy. but not too shaggy. and i picture him pretty wiry and just bouncing around a lot and wearing crazy..."

Just got done reading Innocent and it says that McNab's hair was in a pony tail down to his waist. I can picture McNab with long hair, since he's always stylin. However, the police would probably have a dress code of short hair because it is too easy for someone to grab and pull. Granted he's an e-geek and the dress code is more lax.

Well I've just finished Holiday IN Death, and Eve catches McNab in her office trying to steal her candy. He but all admits it. She seems to feel in later books that other people are also responsible.

Cross-over from the Peabody thread. We all love Ian, but who could play him in a movie/TV show?

Dee wrote: "Just got done reading Innocent and it says that McNab's hair was in a pony tail down to his waist. I can picture McNab with long hair, since he's always stylin. However, the police would probably have a dress code of short hair because it is too easy for someone to grab and pull. Granted he's an e-geek and the dress code is more lax. "

Yeah, but it takes YEARS to grow your hair out that long, and I didn't get the impression that he's been in EDD for THAT long.... He did time in uniform, then made detective and worked in another department (anyone remember which?) before he switched over. And he still goes on busts. Maybe the NYPSD is a little more lax in the personal style department? Maybe he used to tuck his hair up under his uniform cap?

I like Mcnab's geekiness with computers. Plus, I think he's cute in his own way. He has a unique style that I don't think anyone else could pull off. He's a favorite of mine too. He does have really long hair, and he's so thin. I love when he says "She-body" too.

Sara ♥ wrote: "Cross-over from the Peabody thread. We all love Ian, but who could play him in a movie/TV show?"

How about Ryan Gosling, for McNab?

Nikita, you may be on to something....

Oh, Nikita! You are a woman after my own heart! I just fell in love with McNab all over again!

I can see Ryan but I must admit I see McNabb to be goofier in personality and thinner. but I bet Ryan can pull that off.

I picture McNabb looking like David Tennent.
Skinny, wacky, SCOTTISH.

Dee wrote: "For some reason I cannot picture McNab as having long blond hair, in reality I cannot picture any man having long hair. ."

I can't either. I always whip out my magic scissors and snip it all off in my imagination :0)

You know I never thought of how I picture Ian who I love by the way. I think I would say the closest he looks like in my mind is Matthew Gray Gubler from Criminal minds except he has green eyes.





If I think of his hair and how they described it I think of it like this

Question about McNab. When Peabody met his family for the first time it was in Scotland for christmas. It seemed to say his parents were there as was the rest of his extended family.
So does this mean he (Mcnab) was born in the States and his parents moved back to Scotland later or was he born in Scotland and moved to the States.
It's just that in the audiobooks he has an American accent and I just realised that depending on his circumstances he might have had a scottish Scottish accent or, maybe, a partial scottish burr under the American accent.

I picture McNab as a computer nerd - a softer version of Roarke!

He is an American his parents move to Scotland

It’s my recollection, too, that McNab’s parents moved to Scotland.

I agree. I remember reading that his parents lived in the US and moved back to Scotland after McNabb moved to NYC. I don't know if that was in a book or an interview with Robb.

It was in one of the books before Peabody and McNail when to Scotland

Ah - thanks everyone. I don't remember that bit. Lol it gives me an excuse to reread yet again (as if I needed one anyway).

McNab is a great character and a very good foil for Peabody, who is my favorite.

NR may write her more stylish men with very long hair, but I don't see it when I read or listen to the books. I was in college in the 1970's when men began growing their hair. Almost none of them understood how to take care of long hair. NR may write how beautiful and sexy the hair styles are, but all I see is some of the guys I went to class with, hair hanging in their eyes, straggly, split ends, dry and fly-away.

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I know exactly what you mean, Phyllis. I have to pull up some modern photos to replace those images.

I'm pretty new to the series - McNab totally cracks me up. He's almost the exact opposite in personality of "computer expert" with his blonde hair, colorful clothes and how he doesn't seem to have a filter - he just says what he thinks.

I feel like in terms of relationships, he's a straight shooter. I just started reading "Seduction In Death" (he and Peabody are "broken up"). He seemed to be honest with Peabody about how he felt about her, and she wasn't really up front with him. She didn't tell him that she never slept with Charles, which she really should have, and should have been more honest with herself and him about how she really felt about him, instead of hiding her feelings and suffering silently.

I also think it's fascinating the way he works, how fast his brain figures one thing out, then he's on to the next, and then the next thing - and he kinda talks as he figures it out, and it's really fun to listen to when he does this.

I also love McNab and Rourke - I'd love more scenes with the two of them together (maybe there are in books I haven't read yet), because they are so funny and sweet together.

Lanie wrote: "I'm pretty new to the series - McNab totally cracks me up. He's almost the exact opposite in personality of "computer expert" with his blonde hair, colorful clothes and how he doesn't seem to have ..."

I agree with you regarding Peabody. It bothered me the way she used Charles to tease NcNab. I think Charles has an appeal to her because he is so worldly and attractive. Although he never touched her heart the way McNabb did.

I think part of the problem for Peabody was trusting another cop. She was burned earlier in the series and she still smarts from it.

I love all the Roarke and NcNab scenes.