Book 33), New York to Dallas (In Death

I was hooked on Eve Dallas since the 1st book....love everyone of them...liked that this was set out of her comfort zone of New York and into the demons of the past and present in Dallas.....it is time that the LT becomes a captain....and would like it to include Mavis, Charles and Somerset in the stories more than just peripheral characters.....

This is J.D. Robb's best book yet. I read it in two days because I couldn't keep my nose out of it!!! J.D. Robb is like a fine wine, she just keeps getting better as time goes by. Can't wait for the next one!! I never miss one! I've read them all!!
Mamalea

A very good, entertaining reading. A bit far fetched, where not a single major character appears to have had a normal upbringing and everyone is emotionally scarred, but still an interesting, mindless, way to pass a few hours.

Such an exciting read, couldn't put it down ! The different people in the detective story all have a really good role which makes it a meaningful and realistic story, being helped of course by very clever leaders (as well as the very clever writer !)

I really love reading J D Robb's books they are very different & keep you interested all through the book, I have read evey one of her books & am waiting to get the latest novel that is out now, I love my Kindle & find it a great item to use rather than carry a heavy book everywhere with you.

Enjoyable as usual. I just love the combination of mystery, crime and romance! J. D. Robb has created a complex character in Eve Dallas that makes a reader feel pity and admiration for the events she over came as a child.

I love this series.
I don't know how she does it, but J.D. Robb grabs me from page one and doesn't let go! I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Great pace, wonderful characters. Looking forward to the next one.

story was suspencful ,exciting,excellent book by jd.robbstory was excellent great build up to lead reader to a great ending'willalways read jd books about dallas.the store was an excellent way to obtain story

What a wonderful book! Nora continues the relationship between Eve and Roarke, while filling in details of their past. I laughed, cried and yelled with anger all during this story. Readers of the "In Death" series will love this.

Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Started reading and could not put it down. Loved Eve's interactions with the feds and cops in Dallas. Definitely some new characters, but the old characters were working and holding down the fort in NYC.

Eve and Roarke grow in the face of a tremendous and awful hardship. Awful! Spoiler! But what an amazing addition to the whole Eve Dallas story.

Loved the book. I read it so quickly that I am going to go back and read it again.

I've read all the JD Robb books and short stories and an good number of Nora Robert's books. For the most part they've been 4 or 5 star stories. This one reads like Nora is very, very angry with somebody. The publisher? Husband? Jeeze, Nora, are you planning a book around Eve being in a mental institution? In this book she's so angry and wound far tighter than in any other stories. She's tiptoeing right on the edge of a nervous/mental collapse. If you were trying to show that, you've done an excellent job. As a fan of JD Robb and some Nora Roberts, this one really and truly stunk up the pile. The two prior JD Robb books were excellent and I totally enjoyed both. This one? It is simply a struggle to read more than a page or two at a sitting. Let's try not to do this again, okay?

Ross G. Homer, author of ASIN:B005XCKUMS The Orb Of The Worlds (The Witches of Aba Nam)

I wound tell everyone to read all books by J.D Robb . All of her books are worth reading. I have read almost everyone one of her books and I give them all 5 stars. Because that is all you can give. That have a little romance and the mystery has so many twits and turns it keeps you interested till the very end. Enjoy all of her books. Don't forget to read all of Nora Robert's books they are just as good.

Loved the book - I love how much loved is shared between Rourke and Eve and this is one of the most moving books of the series. I am about to read it again so get all the little bits that I missed the first time in my haste to find out what happens!!

As always a great "In Death" book!! Can't wait for the next one!!
I have loved watching/reading how the characters grow and interact
with each other. Another one for my "In Death" collection!!!

I have read all of the J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) in order. I loved this one could not put it down. We are given more insite to Dallas's childhood and the affect it has on her relationships with the primary characters in the story. If ou have enjoyed any of the previous novels ou will love thisone. Even though this is one in the long line of the series it stands alone wonderfully.Read it!

I have read all of the In Death books and have really loved them all, some more than others. This one is one of the best, in my opinion. I can't believe after all of the books written in this series that it just keeps getting better. I hope she writes another 30 books so I can get my Eve and Roarke fix. I look forward to them so much.

Well..we need a new version, "ENOUGH ABOUT EVE". I don't know if I am outgrowing this series or what. I used to rush out to get the newest book the day it came out. The fact that I just got around to this one speaks volumes about the decline of this series. Its the same formula. The same conversations. Again and again and again. The only saving grace to this series are the actual interesting secondary characters that we seem to see less and less of. I am sick of the hypocrisy of Eve. She can stand for everyone and be tough as nails and convince victim they aren't at fault and still have this laughable reaction about her past, especially with the exceptional support system she has. Get over yourself, Lt. The rest of us are over you. If the purpose is to fill in new readers, I think this series has gone on long enough where new fans can start from the beginning but loyal fans need and deserve growth and evolution..the same growth that our author fails to give Eve. It's not believable anymore. More important, its not entertaining or even interesting. The dialogue between Eve and Roarke seriously made my roll my eyes. "I don't know what I would be if I couldn't be who I am supposed to be around you" (Or something like that..I haven't the strength to go back and check) What the hell is that? A song cue? Give me a break. Focus on the story..the crime...the OTHER relationships and people. If this boiler plate template of a series is what we have to look forward to each time, please..end it now. It's better to bow out with dignity than trying milk it for everything and watching what was once a fantastic series wither to a joke.

I have every one of the "In Death" books and when I'm done with a book, I am impatient for the next one.
Ms. Robb did it again in bringing suspense, humor and a surprise as Eve goes back to her early years.
Keep bringing us more, Ms. Robb.

NY2D was waiting for me on my Kindle when I woke up. I eagerly started reading but work got in the way. Every possible break, I read a little more. I got home from work and read non-stop until I finished it, way too late but worth it.
I thought the one-time name change was a big mistake, but having read the book I couldn't come up with a good "in Death" name unless it was "Monsters in Death" because Eve deals with a couple of monster bad guys. I loved the story, the character development, and wrenching self-discovery that Eve goes through. I felt I was standing by just as helplessly as Roarke as Eve battled personal monsters with the live ones. The bad guys got a couple of lucky breaks which normally would have me rolling my eyes in disbelief but these were very plausible and truly well-written.
This book takes place in a totally new environment for Eve and it made me laugh as she deals with the Dallas police and Feds. A great new cast of characters for the series and I hope she keeps in touch with a few of them.
NY2D is now my favorite book of the series, at least until the next one comes along. :)

J.D. Robb, aka Nora Roberts, does a great job with the In Death series. I've read all of them, some of them multiple times. Her latest effort is somewhat formulistic -- a case long closed suddenly opens up again when a prisoner who she helped to put away escapes and comes looking for her. What makes this different is the link to her mother. I think she missed an opportunity by killing her mother off. I've been wondering about grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. While there are a few tidbits about the mother's early life -- there's nothing there that really rounds her out as a person. I would much rather have had the mother escape, and show up in later works, giving Dallas a chance to explore more of her past. As it is, I think Robb made a mistake on this one.

Eve faces a dangerous pedophile she captured as a rookie cop who has escaped from Rikers. In a macabre twist, Isaac McQueen chooses Dallas, Texas for his face-off with Eve, which once again has her returning to the city that holds mostly bad memories for her.

There were times when I was on the edge of my seat with this story and others when I felt it lacked its traditional edge. Maybe the venue being outside of New York City contributed to this as well as Eve also facing bigger demons this go-round. I love that Eve is maturing emotionally but there were segments where our acerbic cop was a little too soft around the edges. And, once again, Peabody isn't working by her side for most of the book, which is a real tragedy. Their interplay is integral to the series.

With that said, this was one of the most vile villains I've seen in the entire series. The police procedural aspects were pitch perfect and helped the story maintain its edge. McQueen is a formidable challenger and he's scary in a very bad way.

As expected, we do learn more about Eve's history. You'll have to read the book for more information...no spoilers here.

I found the book extremely interesting though it fell a little short of my expectations. Bring Peabody back to the forefront and leave the softer, kinder Eve in Dallas.

I have read every book in the "In Death" series, and "New York to Dallas" is quite a disappointment.

The near-absence of many long-standing characters - Peabody, McNab, Mavis, Summerset - made the book feel like a completely different series. There was none of the character interaction that is so integral to this series (and which keeps many people, like myself, engaged in the ongoing story).

The plot was filled with boring, faux drama that was not at all compelling. The female villain in the story deserved a richer plot, given her connection to our heroine.

The book was short. I finished it in less than a day (probably 7-8 hours reading time). After paying the new-release price, I am very disappointed that I did not get a little more time and enjoyment out of this book.

And I can't help but wonder... if the case around which this plot was written was such a big moment in Eve's NYPSD history, why have we never heard about it before? Up until now all we really knew was that Eve couldn't save the baby of the funky-junkie back in the "Naked" days.

All that being said, I would still recommend that all "In Death" fans read this book. You practically have to because of its huge impact on the overall story line of the series. But I would wait until you can get it for free from the library or when the price drops dramatically on the store.

I'm a fan of this series, but this particular book didn't appeal to me as much as most of the others. Not much suspense. Little attention paid to the usual supporting characters (including the city of New York). And too much attention on the traumas of Eve's past and how they continue to affect her.

I prefer a real mystery, and there have been plenty in this series. But this is not one of them.

After waiting so long for this book, I agree, it was somewhat drab. It was too easy to figure out who Eve's mother was, and a bit too mushy for me. I have read all of the In Death books, and I guess I will start over and read the really good ones. Hoepfully the next one will keep me up all nite.

In the mid-twenty-first century, NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas is facing possibly her worst nemesis yet: paperwork. Just as Eve finds herself wishing for a murder that would spring her from paperwork hell, something worse comes along.

Isaac McQueen - a violent pedophile Eve took down not long after she became a police officer - has escaped prison. McQueen seems more than eager to get back to raping and torturing young girls, but he's added an additional target to his list: Eve. McQueen's sick cat-and-mouse game will take Eve and her husband Roarke from New York to Dallas, where the demons of Eve's past will collide with the terrifying danger that taking down McQueen presents.

Enter the explosively exciting world of Eve and Roarke in NEW YORK TO DALLAS. Author J.D. Robb brings the full gamut of emotions to the table in NEW YORK TO DALLAS and readers are sure to experience every one. I laughed, I cried, I sighed, I smiled, I relaxed and curled up with the book, then I tensed and sat up straight as I eagerly turned the pages.

As one might expect from the lack of "In Death" in the title, J.D. Robb shakes things up in NEW YORK TO DALLAS. Taking Eve out of New York doesn't just equal a location change. She's in unfamiliar territory, doesn't have her partner, her squad, her commander or the familiar resources she's used to. It was interesting, for me, to see Eve in such a situation. What's more, Dallas isn't just any location. As fans of the series know, Dallas is where Eve's life was irrevocably changed. I won't provide any spoilers, but it should come as no surprise that the ghosts of Eve's past - a past she's thought she'd mostly come to terms with - are added to the strain of trying to capture McQueen. I loved the character growth this aspect of the story brought to Eve, even as it broke my heart. And it wasn't only my heart breaking. Roarke, Eve's husband, is with her every step of the way. Not only do we see more of his character development come about - and I won't say why or how - but the progression their marriage makes in NEW YORK TO DALLAS is simply beautiful to watch. In many ways, Eve and Roarke make a unique couple. But one of the things I love most about them as husband and wife is the fact that they have the "everyday" little problems couples have, not just big ones; they have to cope with both in this book.

A host of new characters are seamlessly introduced in NEW YORK TO DALLAS. I grew to love them almost as much as I do Eve and Roarke's friends. Two of McQueen's victims, in particular, grabbed my attention - and Eve's - and it's not just their courage which captivated me, but what they show about Eve that makes me hope I'll see them again.

There's a reason Ms. Robb's dynamic IN DEATH series is still wildly popular more than forty books and novellas in. The books may be set in the future, but the themes of love, friendship, loss, pain, survival, courage, hope, despair, good and evil are universal. Too, the strengths, flaws and quirks of Eve, Roarke and their friends makes the characters not only loveable, but relatable.

NEW YORK TO DALLAS is the thirty-third full-length novel in the IN DEATH series, but Ms. Robb weaves in enough background for readers new to the world of Eve and Roarke to follow along. Fans of the series will, however, be in for a special treat, as there are so many moments in NEW YORK TO DALLAS that show just how far Eve and Roarke have come.

Ms. Robb brings her A-game to NEW YORK TO DALLAS. Love, intelligence, hard work and twisted-as-hell evil are a brilliant combination in the hands of someone like Ms. Robb. She has the ability to make even a predictable surprise plot twist feel like a sucker punch to the gut. That ability to bring forth such strong emotions is why I've been a fan of J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts for more than half my lifetime and why I continue to look forward to each new book of hers. NEW YORK TO DALLAS is captivating from beginning to end, and I finished it eager to see where Ms. Robb takes Eve and Roarke next!

Lily
Reviewed for Romance Junkies

Just finished reading the latest J.D.Robb book, New York to Dallas.
I order all of J.D.Robb's books from the store as soon as they are released.
This book was a letdown for me. The bad character just didn't seem realistic.
I couldn't get a feel for him. Having read all the in Death books I have to say.....
I pretty much figured out who the woman was the first time Eve saw her picture.
This book reminded me of the Dallas TV series. Remember when Patrick Duffy
came back from being killed off...Well, this book was like that for me.
Here is this really bad charater that Eve put away when she was a rookie..
and yet not one word as been mentioned in her other books about him.
Of course, thats because she just now made him up. Nora Roberts is still
the best author there is. I hope her next book goes back to the same New York
setting, and the same characters. I really enjoy Peabody, Feeney, Summerset, Galahad,
and of course Rourke.
P.S. One thing Nora got right.....We do say Yes Ma'am, and No Ma'am in Texas!

This was disappointing after listening to Treachery in Death, one of her best books so far.

This one takes place in Dallas, so most of the regular side characters are not around. I hadn't realized how much they added to the books.

The only thing that could have made this worse would be if it had been one of those short novellas.

C'mon, Ms. Roberts. Make another good, full-length book for us to enjoy, please.

I am a definite fan of the "In Death" series by Ms. Krentz. This book is another great continuation of the story of the couple, Lt. Dallas and Roarke. The way Ms. Krentz develops her characters in these novels is a joy and the interactions and complications in their personal lives lets you enter their world for a short time. The personal lives of the two protagonists woven through the murder mysteries and how they are both developed makes this "a must read" for the In Death series fan. If you haven't read any of the series, this one will hook you on Jayne Krentz as a writer. Now I have to go get her next one!!! I hope Ms. Krentz keeps this series up for a long, long time.

#1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb presents an intense and terrifying new case for New York homicide cop Eve Dallas: one that will take her all the way to the city that named her-and plunge her into the nightmares of her childhood.

I will start by saying I feel this is the best In Death book.

If you are new to the series, I would not start with this one. There is such history to get to this point, that I feel you would not enjoy it as much.

Not sure where to start, I don't want to put any spoilers in this because that is one of the things I loved about it was seeing how it unfolded. I was not particularly surprised by what happened, but it flowed so wonderfully that I would not want to ruin any of it for you.

For fans, we got a lot of Eve/Roarke. Because it takes place in another city, the normal cast is there, but not the way it normally is. They introduce us to people Eve met before the series started and we get to know Eve better. What is most striking about this book, is the relationship between Eve and Roarke. We all love him, who wouldn't. But you see the bonds very strongly and you also see the striking difference between the Eve we met 33 books ago to the woman she is today.

There were times I literally had to set the book down and walk away, one because I did not want it to end, and 2 because I felt so much for Eve. This one will make you really feel the emotions, and that is an Excellent book.

So many series devolve at this point, and the last two books have really been some of the best work to date.

This book is worth the Hardback price.

Enjoy, and if you are new to the series do yourself a favor and start with the beginning. It is overall an excellent series. There were a couple books in it I did not love, maybe 4 out of all of them, and they were still really good.

I have loved the last four Dallas books by J.D.Robb, but this one was a rehash of many of the old story lines. Hunting a killer, Dallas haunted by trauma of past, nightmares, etc. The story itself was not original and I wasted my money by scanning through large sections.

This book promised a more complicated plot than the last, and it delivered, but Roarke and Eve's overwrought, sappy and sickly sweet declarations of love are enough to make me wince. And the plot, while it was complicated and often intense, was just not believable.

Spoiler Alert!

What are the odds that the bad guy would be an escaped violent pedophile, and that the bad guy's partner in crime would turn out to be Eve's mother?

What are the odds that two well planned busts would fall apart, purely by coincidence and bad luck?

What are the odds that the bad guy would escape a dragnet, get himself into Eve and Rourke's hotel suite and come close to re-enacting the beating and rape committed by Eve's father, that she has been struggling with for the whole book.

Even the bad guy's initial escape from prison seemed overly complex and not believable.

The entire plot seemed false and contrived and in the end, I could only shake my head and hope that the next one is better.

This book had so much going for it, and here we are back in Dallas for the second time, dealing with Eve's child abuse again--for about 50 pages, all of which has been contained in most of her other books, and it is the same thing that we have heard over and over again. And what are the percentages that her mother is going to be involved in one of her cases, and in Dallas, too, where all the child abuse took place. A nice touch, but very unbelivable to me.

I understand the trauma of child abuse, having gone through it myself, but I sometimes feel that Nora Roberts does it for filler in her books and it is getting very old to me. Eve is a very strong woman, and in Treachery in Death, seemed to have put most of it behind her, as happens to most of us who are child abuse survivors. I hope in the next book, she can do that again, and we can move on to other things with her.

I have been reading the J.D. Robb series of "In Death" for years and have collected all of them and reread them from time to time but I have to tell you I was disappointed by "New York to Dallas" not because of the story but because of the profanity she used on every page. The "f" word is on just about every page, not once but several times and is not necessary to the story. Ms Roberts had a good story but in my opinion, she needs a better vocabulary. At this point in time, unless she changes and stops with the profanity, I will not be buying anymore of her books. Was very disappointed in her as well as in the book.

This was the first J.D. Robb book I have read and it did nothing to inspire me to pick up another one. In a nutshell New York to Dallas is a wannabe Silence of the Lambs. But neither the protagonist not the villain are memorable enough to make it special. The book is too sugary and Dallas doesnt ever become a person. She is just too perfect. It doesnt help that all the people around her are constantly fawning over her. To make things worse, the story is filled with predictable twists. In total, nothing really to recommend it.

NEW YORK TO DALLAS is book 33 in the In Death series and it is by far the most intense one of the series. When Eve was just a rookie, she had an encounter with Isaac McQueen, a man who was a murderer and pedophile. When McQueen escapes prison and returns to his apartment again, seeking Eve out, she has no choice but to return to her past. The pages of this book are super intense and I had the creepy crawly feelings all throughout as I read it. There was something very scary and disgusting about McQueen that I really, really hated and as a result, he made for a very good villain.

Like I mentioned before, this book is by far the most intense book in the series. With it’s fast-paced writing and roller-coaster emotions, be sure to clear the rest of your schedule when you read this book. I read it quickly, drawn in by the writing and the intense mystery plot. I tend to have a lot of favorite books in this series, but I would definitely say that this particular one is probably in my top two. I’m so glad that I got a physical personalized copy because it will definitely be a prize possession displayed on my bookshelves.

This one takes place in Dallas, Texas and takes Eve back to her origins; a most painful trip as more is revealed about her wretched and sad past.

This one is a bit different in that Eve is not surrounded by her normal crew – no Peabody, et al and the only familiar face she has access to is of course Roarke .

When Dallas is a young and green uniformed cop in New York, just starting her career, she happens upon a situation, more or less by luck, that enables her to capture a truly horrible serial killer/rapist/pedophile and this is her first major bust. Years later the wretched human being escapes from prison and begins where he left off – capturing, torturing, raping and ‘collecting’ young girls only this time Eve is in his sights – pure manic revenge here folks.

The case takes Eve back to Dallas where the psychopath is has no located and set herself up as a target.

There are some scenes in this story that are difficult to read and there are some very sad moments for Eve. There are very few of the intense sexual scenes between Eve and Roarke in this one which as far as I am concerned is all for the better.

I must admit I missed the word play between the normal cast of characters in this one but on the other hand the mind games between Eve and her prey is quite good so I suppose one offsets the other.

This was a fast and good read.

This was a library find.

The beginning of this story started out semi-interesting: Eve rushes over to Dallas to help catch an escaped serial rapist who's taking women hostage with the intent of drawing Eve into the investigation. Of course, Eve has to acclimate herself to her new environment and school the Dallas Police and the FBI on how to catch the guy and explain to them why she needs to be the one in charge of everything--not of course, because she cares about getting the credit for the collar (our girl Eve is a true paragon of womanhood and would NEVER be guilty of something so unattractive as ambition) but because she's just the best person for the job. Unfortunately, this is all going down in Dallas so it's not long before the story just devolves into a constant rehash of Eve's past.

People apparently saw character development here? Even "progress"?! I sure didn't. Imo, the quality of this series has been going down for a while now but I was hoping it would at least become more interesting after Treachery in Death (i liked that plotline) but stupid me! Here we are again with the same old plot lines and Eve and Roarke are just retreading the same old ground, rehashing Eve's past again and again, as if they haven't already been there and done that a million times before in the previous books.

Honestly, at times it seemed like the author just copied and pasted old conversations from the previous books and inserted them into the story. Eve's discussions with both Roarke and Mira on her guilt over killing her father (and enjoying it) for instance, have already occurred in previous books and yet they are all discussing this crap as if it's new. Having read the previous books (all 30 of them) this was kind of insulting. It's also beyond annoying the way Eve has to be constantly patted on the back for being so amazing and cosseted by Roarke (who let's face it, has been a mushy sycophant since bk 1) for being so amazing.

I don't know how anyone reads these books with a straight face anymore (or maybe they don't and that's the fun of it? It's sort of become the fun or it for me). I mean really! We are to believe the serial rapist in this book kept something like 22 girls chained up in his room--like just in case you missed the fact that he was a bad guy, he had not 1, not 2, or 3 or even 10 but 22 teenage girls chained up in his room! Where did this guy find the time--not to mention the space to deal with such a huge crowd of girls?!

Sorry boys & girls but I need more stars for this book. I was totally bowled over. How do you write 33 installments in a series and still keep it fresh? Well, if you want to know how it's done all you need to do is check out J.D. Robb's In Death series. Detective Eve Dallas and Rourke are pulled into the city of Dallas to hunt down one bad ass nutcake and wow, it was an amazingly tight, fast-paced book. I worried about Rourke, I worried about Mira, hell I even worried about the cat. I think part of the thrill is that I trust Robb. I know she's not going to hurt anyone past the point I can stomach. There's something about able to trust her plot choices and knowing that it's going to be okay even with bumps bruises and cuts, that makes me a rabid fan. I read it as slow as possible to make it last as long as possible

I absolutely love the world Robb's created, the characters and finding out a little more about them--I'll admit it's my comfort series and one I can't get enough of and New York to Dallas? It was a little different than the rest of the books in the series--starting with the title, how things played out and the location since this time nearly the entire book took place outside of New York--and it was incredible.

One of my favorite things about this series is that it's Eve and Roake throughout. I love watching their marriage and how they deal with her cases, with their pasts and when things between them are...not so perfect. The series, I think, has really been building towards this book for Eve. There are so many unknowns about her childhood and so many horrors she deals with because of her early years and her current case taking her back to her "home" was really something else. My gut was absolutely churning over her memories and what being there did to her emotionally. And how it affected her and Roarke's relationship.

I adore Roarke. He's one of the best heroes out there--if only he were real! And I loved his emotions in this one. How hard it was for him to watch Eve struggle with new revelations about her past. How strong he could be. How caring--the man is such the mother hen and I love that he takes care of Eve even when she's deliberately trying to pick fights with him or wanting to be left alone. That man adores her like nothing else and stands by her through everything. And, damn me, when he lets his temper come out it's pretty damn sexy too.

My only complaint--and what kept this from getting a full 5--was that for the most part the secondary characters that are usually a big part of the storyline were almost completely absent or had very minor roles. And...I missed them. So much. Robb is freaking genius when it comes to using a support cast and getting you invested in them and damn I missed getting to see all of the back and forth between them.

New York to Dallas was pretty damn close to a perfect read and was really a great addition to the series. It was tense, emotional, disturbing--it really hurts seeing Eve having to battle not only the current case but the ghosts of her past. But as hard as that was it was also wonderful seeing her and Roarke--even if things weren't perfect--deal with it and hopefully find some closure. I really can't wait to see what happens next with them.

This book has got to be the most emotional roll coaster ride for me as a reader and I'm sure for Eve and Roarke as well. So much happens to Eve, especially once she figures out why the person doing the crime is doing it. It becomes one elaborate puzzle that must be pulled apart. Without her team Eve would have never begun to even come close.

I wouldn't be a cop for any money in the world. (I mean no disrespect but the shyt cops have to see?? Yeah NO, I get messed up enough working with the survivors no need to be in the middle of the storm) This case the details, were just so depressing because with the equipment they have now?? This guy would have gotten away. The emotional journey that Robb took us on to the get to the end of this story?? Just so much feels!!

Just blew me away. Eve worked out some serious issues to even begin to get this case to move along. This more than any other book has been more about her past than ever before. She confronts pieces of her past so viscerally, I just don't know how she did it and still kept coming for the guy.

This book Roarke grows all kinds of bossy and really sets his foot down and makes Eve get serious help. I'm finally glad she talked to Mira and worked through so much. I just can't get over how hard this book was. It's deep, raw, emotional, exhausting and Oh Goddess it was good.

For the first time in a long time Robb married the two parts of the book. She had both case and progression of Eve's personal story, normally she never has both in a book. Two and half years to get to this *according to Eve's time frame*. So it's going to be a very long time before Eve starts to heal and deal with the rest of the issues.
★★★★☆
I'm sure the books will be interesting reads and now we really know where Eve comes from. Personally I wonder if we are going to find relatives much like we did for Roarke, people who didn't know what was happening, or didn't know their daughter or son had a child. It should be interesting to see if she does the same for Eve as she did for Roarke.

Happy Reading

This was the answer to so many questions from Lt Eve Dallas' childhood and the nightmares that have haunted her. She has to face a multitude of demons from her past to save innocent lives. She and Roarke head to Dallas, Texas to face off against one of her past convicts who has managed to escape his sentence. He is clever, has shown he has a way with research, and pulls Eve away from NYC to play cat and mouse games. Eve has no intention of playing.
I pride myself on generally hanging in with the story line of the series. Im not sure if it was the highly charged emotions of this one, but I was really off balance with some of the surprising situations that happened. Extremely satisfying piece to the series!

Well folks, another installment (the 33rd!) of the In Death series, New York to Dallas, by J.D. Robb is here. It definitely takes things a little bit off the beaten path...

Eve, Roarke and the posse all start out in the futuristic NYC as usual...then an old case - Eve's first case - comes back to haunt her in a big way. Dude breaks out of jail and all hell breaks loose. Y'all, this guy is one evil SOB. One of the best things about the series (to me) is that the murders (Eve is a homicide detective) are grisly and realistic. In this case, we have a pedophile whose victim count reaches the double digits. This time around, he is more interested in making Eve crazy than anything else. He has an elaborate plan that eventually has Eve and Roarke chasing him to Dallas (also known as Eve's worst nightmare).

So, I won't get into too many spoilers for those of you that haven't read the series, but for those of you that have: lots of Eve's past is revealed in Dallas. So much, in fact, that the coincidences mount up quick enough that you'll have to suspend disbelief a little bit to take it all in. Pretty intense stuff too.

Also, Eve has cops in Dallas working with her for the most part, so not as much with Peabody, Feeney or any of the rest this time around. I kinda miss having them around! Although, I am happy to say that you do get to witness Whitney giving somebody hell for their incompetence (I never feel like the book is complete without getting to see him chewing somebody out) and there are a couple of awww scenes where Feeney acts all fatherly towards Eve. So all is not lost.

Definitely another strong addition to the series! Not my favorite, but I think long-time readers are going to appreciate the insight into Eve's past. Definitely nice to have that development. I'm very curious now to see what happens in the next book when things shift back to NYC!

The reading world was thrown into a dither when J. D. Robb announced this book -- and it wasn't titled "... In Death". I admit, I was puzzled, too, but this book's title difference made more sense once I'd read the book.

The fact is, this book is less about the mystery and more about Eve facing her past. Yes, she's done a lot of facing her past in the previous books, but this book was a real turning point. For me, it made the book both better in some ways and worse in some ways than the others in the series.

I enjoyed watching the emotional struggles Eve faced. She's such a strong character so to see her brought low here, to show both weaknesses and needs, was fascinating. However, it really slowed the action, and it took me significantly longer to finish this book than others in the series.

Still, the author's skill is undeniable, and this is a worthy addition to the ongoing love story of Eve and Roarke. I missed the rest of the crew, Peabody, McNabb, Mavis (especially Mavis!) and Feeney. They showed for a moment or two, but this was really the "Eve and Roarke" show. This may have contributed to my slight apathy as well, since the entire set of characters, both primary and secondary, contribute greatly to these stories, and it felt as though something was missing.

Overall, however, I enjoyed this book. While it may not have been my favorite in the series, it was still quite good and I look forward to Eve's return to New York for the next "In Death" book.

I never put spoilers in my reviews.
J D Robb (Nora Roberts) is one of the few authors I reread. Everything about the "in Death" novels is quality writing and defies genre labeling.
From the relationship between Dallas and Rourke, the mystery/thriller storyline, an extremely strong female role model, the secondary characters, the setting, well, everything, you just can't wait for the next one. Robb shows that a woman can be strong and capable despite soul crippling events in her life. I have a mantra, "just step over it and move on." Eve Dallas personifies this. It doesn't mean you never think of it or that you forget but life goes on.
Dallas "stands for the dead," they are hers, no matter who or what they were in life and grieves for their lost futures. To her it's almost a sacred trust and she is uncompromising in her pursuit of justice for those in her care.
I think even most men would like these books, if for no reason than to see how women would like to be treated.
Read, enjoy, repeat.

With this latest installment in the Eve Dallas series, Nora Roberts (aka J. D. Robb) abandons her "In Death" titles. I can understand why, but I hate to see them go as it was always easy to pick the series out of a general listing of Roberts' books.

A nightmare from Eve Dallas' early days as a patrol officer returns. Isaac McQueen had been Eve's first big arrest, a man who kidnapped, raped, brutalized and kept captive young girls. Now he's escaped and wants payback. As Eve and Roarke track him and his latest female partner to Dallas, the city where Eve ended her abusive father's life, she discovers another nightmare from her past that could break her this time.

I absolutely LOVED this book. Yanking Eve out of her New York comfort zone and putting her in Dallas where everything appears clean and polite throws her off. Add to this a return of her nightmares about her childhood, the similiarity between McQueen's actions and those of her father's, and having to deal with cops and feds who naturally don't know her or trust her and you have a great premise that Roberts delivers on.

I've always loved the books, even if sometimes I felt more could've been done or the mystery was a bit obvious. The only mystery here is how Eve and Roarke will handle the environment as well as the secrets revealed. I have to give it 5 out of 5.

Happy days once again! Nora Roberts delivers another J. D. Robb novel in the In Death series. New York to Dallas may be a slight deviation from the normal titles that contain the phrase "In Death", but she doesn't deviate from the chemistry that makes me enjoy this series so much. In fact, this installment (is this really the 33rd?) is more intense than normal, as Dallas is forced to confront her inner demons that she thought had been buried away.

Dallas catches a case set up especially for her. As a rookie, she put a sadistic kidnapper and killer, Isaac McQueen, behind bars with a dramatic confrontation in his apartment torture chamber. McQueen should have been locked away for life, but he manages to escape and hook up with a partner to renew his sick fantasies. But this time there's a twist... His first goal is to get his hands on Dallas so he can extort money from Roarke and subject her to a painful, drawn-out death. After kidnapping one of his surviving victims from the past, he calls Eve out, forcing her to travel to Dallas Texas in order to prevent another death. Now on his turf, he starts working towards the final confrontation. Normally this wouldn't be different than any other case, except Dallas is the city where Eve killed her abusive father when she was only eight. Her nightmares resurface, and every new twist in the case peels back yet another layer of pain that she thought she had successfully buried.

This episode, while having plenty of crime action, dives more deeply into Eve's abusive past as well as the relationship between her and Roarke. Roarke's one of the few people who knows and feels her pain, and he does all he can to shield her. Yet she's strong-willed and stubborn, and willing to risk everything to put McQueen back behind bars. Roarke's at a complete loss on how to help her, and all his money and power is useless when it comes to protecting the one thing he lives for... Dallas.

As with most In Death novels, this one was read in just a couple of days. I got more absorbed than normal with this one, and that's saying something given how I usually plow through a J. D. Robb novel. This is one of the best in the series, and it amazes me that Roberts can continue a series this long and still have it be fresh and interesting. And I have no doubt that as I write these words, she's probably getting close to finishing the next one... :)

Disclosure:
Obtained From: Library
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A long time ago, long before any of us knew who Eve Dallas was, she was a rookie patrol officer who inadvertently stumbled across Isaac McQueen's path and subsequently put him away for abducting and raping dozens of little girls. Since then, Eve has never given him a second thought until he escapes and begins a cat and mouse game with Eve, designed to exact revenge on her for the twelve years he spent incarcerated. Unfortunately for Eve, she will have to go to Dallas, TX not only to face Isaac, but to face the demons of her past as well.

Before I even began this story, I knew it was going to be an emotionally draining one for me to witness Eve battling her demons. Sadly, but as usual, Roarke takes the brunt of her aggression and anger and is able to handle it better than anyone else could. I don't know how he does it, to be honest. Sometimes I wonder if Eve is deliberately trying to push him away. Even knowing he is the other half of her soul, she resists as if she is punishing herself for finding even a smidgen of happiness.

Don't get me wrong...I love Eve Dallas and there's so much more to her than what she endured as a child that makes her the top-notch character she is. However, I am hoping very hard with fingers and toes crossed that finally, with this book, she and the rest of us will get some closure so she and Roarke can move forward with their future.

So now we find Eve and Roarke in Dallas, at Isaac's insistence, trying to stop him before more innocent lives are destroyed. Choosing Dallas was no accident, however. He knows about Eve's past and has orchestrated, in his mind anyway, the perfect plan to come out on top and Eve paying the ultimate price.

Peabody and the gang are all in the background in this book. They stay back in New York, working the case from there. I think I was as hurt and despondent over Peabody staying in New York as she was. I missed their banter and Eve tends to take herself to total exhaustion working a case that I think leaving Peabody behind was a big mistake. Roarke brings Mira out to run interference, and though it turns out very well, it was a big risk that could have damaged their relationship. Eve does not like to ask for help and she would never admit to being weak, hurt or in need and usually lashes out at the people closest to her, unfortunately for them. I can only hope that Roarke sees through her facade and continues to push back, as that seems to be the only way of getting through to her sometimes.

Without spoiling any of the book, I will say that Eve does get some closure on her past, but to what extent it helps her I cannot say for sure. This was not my favorite in the series, but I'm hoping it will be the mark of a major turning point for Eve and Roarke, to finally shed the past and embrace the future.

I had bought this at Costco a while back and just got around to reading it last weekend. I love the Eve Dallas series. I've read all of the books in the series and enjoy the supporting characters as much as Roarke and Eve. The story starts out with a bang with the prison escape of a bad guy that Eve and previously caught. He starts a game of cat and mouse with Eve (he holds her responsible for his prison time) and winds up in Dallas where Eve goes to catch him.

As usual, I enjoyed the interactions of Eve and Roarke and Eve and Peabody. Since most of the action takes place in Dallas, we don't see much of Feeny or Ian or Mavis or much of the rest of the crew. In fact, it is almost exclusively about Roarke and Eve. While I normally think of the "in death" series as 5-star books, I was a tad disappointed in this one. There was so much of Eve dealing again with what had happened to her in Dallas when she was a child. This stuff was very dark. Also, I kept thinking -- wait, she already dealed with this with Roarke once. Does this mean that this will keep popping up again and again in future books? Also, the coincidence that occurs with McQueen's female partner (I won't give a spoiler) almost made me put down the book. Really? We are supposed to swallow that big of a coincidence???

In the next book in the series, I hope the focus is back in New York on the cast of characters that we've come to know and love. And that there is less agonizing over Eve's "back story" and more about the crime and catching criminals.

I have enjoyed the In Death Series by J.D. Robb from the very first book. I get sucked into the crimes and the lives of Roarke and Eve and all of the others and don't want to leave their unique future with all of its fun gadgets and sometimes luxuries. New York to Dallas meet and exceeded all of my expectations.

First, a bit about the story itself. This story brings Eve back to her first big case with the NYPD. Isaac McQueen has been in jail for years but kills an officer and escapes. He immediately breaks into his old apartment and get word to Eve that he is out and he is after revenge for being put in jail. Not only this but he is going to get Eve back to Dallas, the town that gave her the name Dallas and made her what she is today, but this means that Eve will be forced to face her worst nightmares. McQueen takes captive the only of his victims who faced him in jail and it is up to Eve and this girl's sister who was a previous victim as well to save her life. Eve is faced with things in this book that I never saw coming. I am not going to share what but you must read this book to find out what startling discovery she makes in the middle of trying to save this young woman. It makes the nightmare even harder for Eve to face. As always, J.D. Robb provides a solid story, well thought out plot and an excellent ending.

The relationships are always interesting from book to book in this series. As always there is a love/hate relationship with Summerset, which always makes me chuckle. The same is true for Eve and Roarke, I really enjoy watching their relationship grow and change. It is a pleasure to see them as a couple. The most strikingly different relationship for me in New York to Dallas is that of Peabody and Dallas. It seems that Dallas has realized that Peabody is growing up in her career and that it might be time to let her go out on her own. The interactions between them have changes and I found it very interesting and I have to wonder where it is going next.

This is one series that I never get tired of there is always something new and interesting. I am always look forward to the next book and this is no exception. I have a feeling that more change is in the air, but I just don't know what it might be. Maybe it has to do with the fact that this is the first book in this series that does not include "In Death" in the title. I don't know what it might be but something leads me in this direction. I guess I will just have to wait and see but waiting is really hard.

Another great installment of the "In Death" series. In this one Lt.. Dallas is out of her usual element and away from her resources. She's forced to go to Dallas where, technically, she has no authority and is not in charge. While the Dallas PSD, and the Fed's, offered cooperation who knew what that really meant.

It was interesting seeing Eve out of her comfort zone. Although not in charge her formidable style and grasp of the killers mind made her in charge. One of the best scenes is when she goes toe to toe with one of the FBI agents after an operation goes sideways. Her words to the agent were priceless.

In this book we learn more about Eve and Eve comes face to face with her past in a way you won't see coming.

It's a great read which I know you'll enjoy.

Though I prefer some books over others, I have never been disappointed by JD Robb's In Death series. And once again, she has worked her magic. This book, the first (and supposedly only) in the series not to have "in death" in the title was riveting from the first page. It was also dark. Very dark. It's hard not to be when the villain is a violent pedophile. McQueen was the first major collar for rookie cop Eve Dallas; now he's escaped and out for revenge. In order to exact it, he forces Eve away from her familiar territory of New York and back to Dallas. The city where her father nearly killed her. Fans of the series know that Eve's violent childhood has haunted her throughout. Here I think Robb decided Eve would face it head on and overcome it. But, it was a damn hard ride doing so. Eve reaches the breaking point, and only Roarke keeps her from the abyss.

Not only did the book have a great plot, with lots of action, but there were also some unexpected twists that took the book to the next level. And, it was a huge departure from the last book. Law & Order episodes start to run together after so many seasons, and the cases blur together. Thankfully, even after 20+ books this hasn't happened to In Death. Robb has a gift for keeping them unique, sometimes using the futuristic setting to do so, but more often than not just by smart storytelling. There was some of the trademark humor, just not as much as usual due to the theme. Overall, a fantastic read!

I've been following this series almost from the beginning. When I started all the books were still coming out in paperback and there were no hard covers. I'm not sure how many there have been. ... I just counted. This is #33.

I find it very odd to even believe that I've read 33 books in a single series and that I still look forward to each one, but I do. And this one is no different in that respect.

JD Robb (Nora Roberts) just plain writes readable books. In this series all of the characters have been around long enough that you have layers of depth and back story on all of them. In this case Eve isn't working in her home city. Something horrible has happened in Dallas that fits into previous cases in New York that go all the way back to when she was a newly minted uniformed officer. And she finds herself working with both the Dallas police and with the FBI, and, in her own way mostly taking over.

So in some ways both of the last two books are getting all of us ready for what I think will be a new stage in Eve Dallas' career with more running a team and a lot less in-person on the street police work.

In addition to dealing with very early career issues, she also has to deal with a personal issue from way back in her past. But she is in Dallas, after all. Where else would the nightmares in her life take her.

Recommended.

I love JD Robb's Eve Dallas but sometimes her "tragic backstory" gets a little tired. This book has her confronting all her worst fears and creates a few new ones, but still manages to push her healing psyche forward. The mystery aspect of it is also fresh and as far as I know pretty original, making it very entertaining, even as you are horrifed by the grislier aspects of the evil jailbreaker.

I took a step back for quite awhile with this series because it was making me INSANE. She needs to move up the time line on this series by 5 years or so because after having been writing it for nearly 20 years I believe the book time frame is not even 3 years now which means she can literally write this series forever. Enough! Let us see Mavis a PTA mom and Peabody get married, something! That being said I read Treachery in Death and then this one in a week, my first in well over a year and I actually liked this one (entirely too long though) more than many previous stories. Yes, it was dark but it was good and the characters solid. I skip over their sex scenes as always because they're always the same and too perfect. Yawn! I will continue to catch up on the series but hope that somewhere in the near future she finally ages the characters by years instead of just months with each new book.

Don't wait one minute to grab this latest In Death installment and follow Eve and Roarke to Dallas, Texas where Eve comes face to face with a clever and violent pedophile and a piece of her past that shocks her to the core, but can't put her off her stride. I have never followed a series where the 33rd book is just as good, if not better than the first. That's Nora Roberts for you. No matter how many of her books hit print they receive the same exquisite care as her first. She just never lets up.

Needless to say, I adore this series. Every installment is like slipping into an overlarge, comfy robe and thick socks before settling in for a family reunion. Another opportunity to peek into the lives of beloved characters: Eve Dallas, Roarke, Summerset, Mira, Peabody, Mavis and the rest of the NYPSD. If you want an even bigger treat, try the audio version where Susan Ericksen has made each character's voice unique and memorable. I've listened to so many of her excellent CD's that I hear her voice in my head as I read the book. She is the very best in Audio, a good match for one of the best writers in print.

Run, don't walk to grab this latest addition to the series. Then block out a large portion of your day for this delicious treat because you won't be able to put it down until Eve slaps the cuffs on her latest target.

This book had me at all hours of the day and night. With Eve Dallas's first collar, Isaac McQueen, walking out of the hospital jail was a great roller coaster ride. Isaac thought he was this great person, could hide all that he did, until Eve Dallas came knocking regarding a murder and assault on a couple just down the block. Eve's instincts kicked in (as green as she as in the dept), and she knew there was something off about this guy.

What made me feel for Eve was the memories that came flooding back to her when realizing that "Sylvia" was really her mother. Even though Eve Dallas is fictional, I had such great sympathy for her and what she endured as a child, and what she had to confront when knowing that the partner to Isaac was her own mother.

Roarke is always supporting Eve, no matter how much they may get angry with each other. Roarke was not going to let Eve go back to Dallas without him, no matter what he had to put on hold with his company.

I have enjoyed reading J.D. Robb books, and this one certainly did not disappoint me at all! I give this 5 stars and 2 thumbs up for a fantastic read!

In the last few volumes, I enjoyed the books but weren't that impressed by them. Even in this one, the future technology is sort of meh--other In Death books have done it better. Also, Roarke ought to be sworn in as a cop (though it would cramp his style); he knows the procedures and have done them enough that he could pass the Police Academy tests on the first try.

But this book brings the series back to a life it hasn't had for several volumes. Eve is taken out of her safety zone, and has to confront terrible memories and flashbacks that she hasn't had for a long time. But this time, she doesn't repress them, and in fact, uses them to help solve the case. Other reviews summarize the book well enough, but the heart of it is Eve, her memories, and Roarke.

In fact, watching Eve Dallas coordinate with other cops in a strange city, I am reminded at how very badly this has been done in other books (cough Anita Blake cough cough) and how very well it's done here.

Why is Dallas still a Lieutenant, anyway?

Anyway, I sucked this puppy down and couldn't sleep (do NOT read this right before trying to go to bed).

Recommended. If the series has to end on this note, it's a high one.

Occasionally, there is a clunker in this series, but generally I would say this is not one of them. Ms. Robb remembers the elements that make this series popular, but I warn you that this book is missing one very big element--the warmth and humor of the old gang. Since Dallas and Peabody must split the responsibility for this investigation with Peabody in New York and Dallas in Dallas, Peabody seems very insecure about her ability to handle the responsibility independently and their interactions are dead serious without any of the usual funny personal dialogue. There is very little Summerset and the rest of the NY gang, and I missed them, but also very little Mavis, I don't miss her. I was also disappointed with the flare with Roarke--it was a pretty weak one and didn't make much sense--I guess they were both just tired. Another warning: Ms. Robb has been known to lift story elements from an older book into a newer one, and this ending is pretty much a repeat of a previous book.

Read this book back in 2011 but didn't write a review. Every one of these books are superb and you find yourself wanting more about Eve and Rouark and their friends. The murder case in each book is always bloody but solved by the capable detective's of the New York Police led by Lt. Dallas. This one is about McQueen who was put away on Rikers years ago but manages to escape. Eve and Roark go back to Dallas where her story began when she was a kid.

This was a typical Dallas story only with more Roark and more of Dallas' dreams from childhood. The thing I like about reading a book from a series is the characters become familiar and dependable, I know them like I know my friends. Roark and Mira are so good and follow character so well in this book. I did miss Peabody. A good read. It had such a good conclusion that I wonder if this is the last for J. D. Robb. I'll have to look that up.

Another book I read as a hardcover while on a cruise vacation because I left my Kindle in my car :-). I am now hooked on the "In Death" series by J D Robb. The action goes from New York to Dalls, TX and will keep you turning the pages to see what comes next. A Pedophile Eve put away for life has escaped. He is a smart antagonist and it will take all the skills Eve and her hubby have accumulated to keep up with him.
I felt the language was a little too strong and really did not add to the story/ Also, Eve's flahbacks to her abused childhood were somewhat drawn out. However, this is a good, solid detective story showing how detectives work, even in the future of the mid 2000s. 4 solid stars

I've been reading the In Death series for years, and have to confess I simply love Eve and Roarke. That said, I had been getting a bit frustrated with some of the recent entries in the series, unsure they were doing much to move the central Eve/Roarke story along. Thankfully, both Treachery in Death and now New York to Dallas (In Death) have really revitalized the series.

This book is a departure as the main part of the action takes place not on Eve's home turf NYC but in Dallas, the city that features so prominently in her nightmares. Add in a case from the past involving a violent pedophile, and the stage is set for an emotionally complicated ride. Though I agree with some reviewers who question the coincidence factor of a major plot point (no spoilers here so no further explanation is possible), that did nothing to change my enjoyment of the book. I thought this latest chapter in the Eve and Roarke story was one of the most powerful, truly highlighting their emotional growth and development as a couple over the years.

Though not a good entry point for the series, this is a must-read for any fan. Highly recommended!

I just bought this book and once I started reading it I could not put it down. I am a huge fan of the "In Death" series; I love the way JD Robb aka Nora Roberts has developed her characters while keeping the mysteries in each book fresh but this story...this book takes us to a whole new level. I don't want to give any plot details away but in this book we get to really see Eve...to understand why she is the way she is and to get inside her head. We also get a much deeper look at the unfathomable love and understanding that she and Roarke share and the way it's changed/affected them both. It's an emotional rollercoaster for Eve and Roarke and Nora/JD paints those emotions as clearly with her pen as most painters would do with a brush and canvas.

This is still a mystery novel so the hunt for the criminal is front and center and keeps the pace moving quickly and with lots of suspense. Again, I don't want to give anything away but I will say that I missed seeing more of certain key characters but I think this book will allow Nora/JD to move, change and sustain Eve's relationships with those other characters forward in future books.

"New York to Dallas" was just an incredible, amazing, wonderful read - if you are a fan of the "In Death" series it's a must have!

Is it back? Is the In Death mojo back? I hope so. The last couple of books I did not enjoy as much as earlier books. As a matter of fact, I stopped buying the hardcovers the minute they came out and waited for a library or used copy, or paperback, which is the version of New York to Dallas I got at Target.

I enjoyed the book. I wont leave any spoilers, but I think the thing that was the best for me was the change of setting. We had some new fresh characters to read about. Certain things were a little to coincidental, like the identity of the villain's partner. But that not the first time there's been a coincidence like that in the In Death universe.

Any new readers should definitely not start with this one. Series is best read in order.

I normally do not like romances because I feel they have no relationship at all to reality, and create unreal expectations.

The "In Death" series nicely combines a little SciFi, a hard hitting mystery, and an ongoing relationship between Eve and Roark that combines passion, love, and support without being "perfect". The main character, Eve Dallas continues to show strength and intelligence in overcoming her horrifically abusive past and using her hard won knowledge to become a top detective. As a survivor of abuse, and someone who also writes fiction about those of us who have survived and gone on to make a good life for ourselves, I really appreciate these books and the message of hope and courage they imply.

This was a much, much better addition to the series. Characterization was on target (for the most part), the pacing and plot were great, and tension was maintained throughout. Either Robb wrote this, or she wrote the bulk of it, or they have a much better ghost writer on staff that can (mostly) match Robb's style and voice. There were some wrenching moments involving child rape and abuse, so keep that in mind before you read it. I missed Feeney, Peabody, Mavis, et al, and even 2060's New York (which has become a character of its own). Even so, I enjoyed this one - I've been missing the real Eve and Roarke, and they came back more true to form in this book than any of the more recent entries in the series.

Over the last year or so, I managed to collect all the JD Robb/Eve Dallas stories (even the novellas) and have read them back to back over the last few months. I admire Ms. Robb that she was able to hold my interest for so long, and (I must admit), her books got better and better with time.

This particular novel took Eve away from most of her support network. Without betraying any of the story line, for the most part, she was without Peabody, McNabb, Feeney, Mavis, Dr. Mira, and even Summerset. Although I missed these characters (and what characters they are), the loss of these people in this story added a greater tension to the novel, for Eve realizes how important they are in her life. As usual, the plotting is tricky, showing the luck, skill, and sheer dogged diligence of police work. The characters are well drawn and easy to follow. A real page turner - an asset to this lengthy series! Thanks to Ms. Robb and continue the good work.

I was on the edge of my seat. The horrors people go through never change with times and this book showed that even in the worst adversaries good people come out alright in the end. I read this as a library book. I plan to read more in the days and weeks to come. Masterful story teller that Nora Roberts as JD Robb. Ms. Roberts, if you get this review, please keep them coming. Thank you for a wonderful series.

I loved NEW YORK TO DALLAS. While NEW YORK TO DALLAS was a little different from previous In Death novels, I embraced the difference. I thought the difference fit in well with Eve. She and Roarke needed to go through this chapter in their lives in order for their relationship to grow into the next level.

I enjoyed seeing Eve and Roarke thrown outside of their comfort zones. NEW YORK TO DALLAS was more about Eve and Roarke's growth as a couple rather than the case they were working on. Yes, there was a case, but the twists and turns Eve has to make to solve it were more emotional than physical. NEW YORK TO DALLAS is a book that reaffirmed to me why Roarke is the best romantic hero being written right now. And I must admit that what draws me to these books even after all these years and why they haven't gotten stale like other long series is to watch the progression of Eve and Roarke's relationship from book to book. Since that's what I love most about these books, this is why NEW YORK TO DALLAS is among my favorite in the series so far. If you're draw to the books is something different, like the cases or the supporting characters, you might not be so keen on this installment as I was. NEW YORK TO DALLAS was all about Eve and Roarke.

As always, the dialogue, the writing was above par. I love the clipped fast-paced style Ms. Robb uses for this series, IMHO much better than the Nora Roberts style, which I have never been able to get into. Whenever I read an In Death book, I'm constantly laughing, at the banter and dialogue. This time was no different, even with the somewhat bleak circumstances.

If I have some minor quibbles about this book. The first is a quibble that I have about most of the In Death books and I wish to goodness that Ms. Nora the Queen of Romance would just listen to me, but I know she's not going to but this drives me bat sh-t crazy. There is no freaking way Roarke should be so involved in these cases as he is. No freaking way, no matter how much they put that 'expert consultant' tag on him. It makes me cringe every time I see him given the access he has to open cases. Really. Stop. Eve is good enough that she doesn't need Roarke still going all her E work for her. Please, please, please stop. Also, the ending to NEW YORK TO DALLAS was a little to similar to something that happened in NAKED IN DEATH, which lacked the punch that I was looking for.

But other than that, this is a great read.

First of all, for those who gave this book a one or two star, I can't even believe we read the same book. I thought this was a very strong IN-DEATH with a personal story line that I've been waiting for, for a long time. There were certain parts where the investigation got long, but if you are a die-hard In-Death fan, you will be pleased with this book. Plus, the title alone set expectations and I believe JD Robb delivered. Of the last 10 or so books, only Salvation and Strangers were just "alright" for me. Indulgence, Missing, Kindred and Fantasy were good. Promises, Treachery and especially Innocence (which I think is the best in the series) were outstanding! The series is still going strong.

We finally meet Eve's mother and she's worse than we thought. As is the new psychopath she's teamed up with. Heartbreaking action, not for the faint of heart. Involves the victimization of a young girl. And the inhumanity of the deeply disturbed.

I read one of the more recent "Death" books a couple of months ago and then started over from the beginning so I can read them all -- that is, until I got my hands on a Kindle copy of New York to Dallas, which I read out of order.

I couldn't help myself!

I thought this was the best one so far. It's helpful to know a little bit about the series so you can "keep up," but Nora Roberts does a good job of bringing the non-series reader up to speed.

If you haven't listened to any of the Death books on tape, I highly recommend them. The reader does a magnificent job with the voices (Roarke, Eve, Mira, etc.).

Be careful what you wish for ... especially if what you wish is for answers to your unknown past. In this installation in the Eve Dallas series, a surprise from the past confronts our fiesty Lieutenant and shocks her to her very core. Far away from her team in New York, she has to adjust to a new team and new situations, not all of them pleasant, but at least with Roarke by her side. A criminal she had helped put in prison in her rookie days has escaped from prison and has planned a new reign of terror, this time, determined to humiliate Eve in the process.

Great series! I now have a daughter, son-in-law, and husband reading it also. I talk about this series all the time, it has were thing. Its a good mystery, love story, and it has sex. what more could you ask for.

It seems to me that the "In Death" series gets better with each offering. This one is definitely a roller coaster ride, with a HUGE twist that will knock die hard fans for a loop(one I've been waiting for)--and keep them eagerly turning the pages--hungry to get to the whammy that awaits. Once again, Eve's past comes back to haunt her(in more ways than one!), and this time, she's a lot more prepared and seasoned to take it on, and get some unfinished business(personal and professional) taken care of. While I love all the titles in the series, this one really grabs me, because the reader sees more vulnerability in Eve, and there's a huge amount of action. If you haven't guessed yet, as a huge fan of the series(I own every 'In Death' title, the last 7 or 8 in hardcover, along with the anthologies), I absolutely recommend this. I laughed, cried and cursed along with Eve, Roarke, and all the cops involved with the case, and yes, the title is absolutely perfect, and a bit self-explanatory as the story goes on.

This was one of the better books in the series because, it included more information on Eve's past life, both professional and personal, which added further dimension to the character. The relationship between Eve and Rourke was also developed further with both characters revealing more about their feelings. The crime element was interesting and the villain was well developed. This was a great addition to the series and I can hardly wait to read the next book.

I've read just about every book in this series.......The trauma and descriptions of terror, and horror I found too much for me. J.D. Rob (Nora Roberts) is a wonderful writer, but some of us have had experiences of brutality and trauma that we are trying to work out. I had to stop reading about 1/4 into the book, since a friend told me what to expect. Just a heads up for those who can't take detailed descriptions of rape, brutality and torture.

After reading each book of the "In Death" Series, and loving every book. New York to Dallas is my favorite. It is fast paced, so exciting, I was unable to put it down until I was finished reading it. After so many books in a series it is hard to believe the storyline gets better and better. In this book a lot of interesting and important things come to light and take the reader by surprise. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good Murder/Mystery/Thriller/ & romance all in one. Although I would recommend reading this series in order, it is much better and more understanding when read in order.

This was a jarring but compelling fresh new Eve Dallas novel. Removed from her familiar and beloved New York, Eve has to face a man eerily similar to the father that abused her in the city where her nightmares return her. On the outskirts are the relationships and characters that we love from previous novels... still there but as removed as New York and Dallas are. But she is not alone. Her husband stands by her, even when she pushes him away, even when he is lost himself. Robb's depth and imagination - and her darkness - knows no bounds and continually draw you in.

OMG! This book is great! Once I read that first line, this book stayed in my hands, quickly turning the pages until that final sentence was read. Such an intense story that I was pulling for Eve to get through this keeping her faith in herself as well as her friends and especially Roarke. The best part is when Eve saw the partner, I knew who it was and boy was that great watching Eve's emotions played out on the pages. After more than thirty-three book, J.D. Robb keeps me coming back for more and more of this suspenseful and thrilling series.

I was really looking forward to digging into NY2D, but it did not work as well as many of the other novels in the "In Death" series. The melodrama was not as well balanced with a good old fashioned mystery as it usually is. This felt a lot more like Nora Roberts' work than J.D. Robb's. Remember When is a good example of how Nora Roberts the author really works well in both registers at once. She typically has a very well developed and differentiated voice as Robb, but this is not the case in NY2D.

Still, if you are a Nora Roberts as romance writer fan, then this will not disappoint.

DURING THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN OLD BUILDING ROURKE PURCHASED TO REHAB, 12 BODIES ARE FOUND BEHIND FALSE WALLS. EVE, PEABODY, AND ROURKE BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION TO FIND THE IDENTITIES OF THESE DEAD CHILDREN.

IT IS FAST PACED AND HAS A COUPLE OF SURPRISE TWISTS. I ENJOYED THE ROLLER COASTER EVENTS THAT EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE MURDER'S TRUE IDENTITY.

If you are a fan of the "In Death" series - this book is a MUST READ.

Eve is summoned to Dallas, TX to save the life of a young woman she saved early in her career - the woman having been kidnapped by the same man who is out for revenge against Eve.

Secrets of Eve's past are revealed - and of course Rourke is there with her.

Once I started reading this, I didn't want to put it down - the story gives "more flesh" to Eve's character as she learns more about herself and her support system. Enjoy.

Continuing to enjoy the In Death series by JD Robb. This is listed as book 33 in the series. Some are better than others. I would suggest reading the series in order; however, each book could be read as a stand-alone because a brief mention of history/relationships is given when important. The book was good, not, in my opinion one of her best.

I love JD Robb's Eve character and this "In Death" novel really dug deep into her horrible childhood and how she has grown into the incredible woman she is today. Parts of it were very difficult for me to read and I had to skip a few paragraphs here and there when it got too graphic for me... but JD Robb is always true to her story line and does not skip over the hard parts. I found one particularly "shocking" turn of events a bit contrived and not quite believable but it seemed to work with the theme of her story. ... I really enjoyed having so much Roarke in the story! I am so pleased with how Eve's character is evolving and growing. Her ongoing and developing relationship with Mira is wonderful as well. I feel I have watched her grow up throughout all the series. This would not be the best place for a new reader to jump in. There is so much history that you would miss by not starting from the beginning- history that makes this particular novel so very special.

I always read the newest In Death episode, and this one is pretty good. There is the painstaking detective work and profiling that Eve is so good at.
But, the last twenty pages were so unbelievable that it made the finale rather unsatisfying.
*** spoiler hint coming**** Now, knowing what we do about Roarke industries, is the last apartment break-in consistent with the rest of this series? Give me a break! The bad guy just waltzed right into what should be) the most secure site on planet?
I felt cheated that Nora did not spend another hour letting Eve interrogate the arrested perp. The last few pages were an unsatisfying wrap-up.
But, still I can't wait for the next book of the series.

I've read all of the series and am a fan.
The series though is getting a bit stale, always the same outcome, storyline the same.
The thing that gets me really worked up though is the price charged, its way overpriced on all the new books.
Of late I've been buying books from $0.99-$4.99 and I've had great read for a fraction of what these so called established authors charge, I don't like being ripped of and that's what's happening.

Loved Loved Loved this book!! Unlike Linda Howard who has totally lost the plot (literally!)JD amazingly always keeps me up until 02.00!

I did not mind at all paying the hard back fee (although I think it is completely outrageous and a rip off and I think Nora Robert needs to know her fans are being taken advantage off).

What I particularly loved about this book was two things 1) Peadbody was not in it much! I know this will not be a popular view, however over the last few books I have been finding her very annoying and childlish. She says stupid, immature things at all the wrong times and is hanging on Eve's coat tails.

2)The book showed Rourke as less than perfect which I really loved in terms of him also needing help. But as always his devotion to Eve made me want to weep.

I love it with an author does not stick to their usual way and it works. No 'in death' title and very different. focuses mainly on Eve's childhood and her total bitch of a mother, and how Eve comes out the other end in her usual kick ass fashion. It will be difficult to go back to 'in death' after this!!

I really enjoyed this book as it tied together - Eve Dallas' life before Eve. Dallas, the city, and the events that shaped Eve have been mentioned and described in several other books in the series. The reader has gotten a fairly good picture of Eve's father with very little mention of the mother. In New York to Dallas we do get a good look and feeling for her mother.

It was worth waiting for. I'm glad we finally found out about Eve's past. I could not put it down and I've had to re-read it several times. It was that good. I couldn't believe the title of the book though, usually the series title's end in "in Death". After reading it I now understand why the title is what it is. I love all her books and can't wait for the next one. Too bad about her very EVIL Mom and Dad, I wish she had at least 1 family member that was nice and not evil. But Roarke's family more than makes up for her non-family. If you are new to this series, I would start out with the 1st book (Naked in Death) and read the rest of them in order, if possible. I'm seriously thinking about getting this series in ebook format, so I can take them with me on my IPad. I love re-reading them.

We're big fans of this long running series featuring NYPD Homicide Lt. Eve Dallas, with a castful of regulars we know very well. After a little scare fearing this title suggested maybe the end of the stories (not so - #34 {!} "Celebrity In Death" will be next on the docket), we soon discovered an outstanding plot that took Eve and hubby Rourke (virtually a police partner in this tale) from NY City to Dallas to chase an escaped convict that Eve had put away once before when she was a rookie officer. The villain is an extremely clever pedophile who uses women partners to help him kidnap and abuse young teenagers, so we're all in as readers to see the good guys get this violent creep. Meanwhile, he considers Eve herself the ultimate prize as he seeks revenge, hoping to get rich in the process on ransom money from billionaire Rourke.

Even though one would anticipate Eve will prevail, the suspenseful story kept us on edge and reading along as fast as we could for the whole book. Our only quibble might be that for those of us totally familiar with Eve's back story (she's named after the city of Dallas, where she killed her own father in self defense...), we got a long and repetitious rehash of those events over and over in this tale, as the city and the circumstances of the case brought Eve nightmares and constant reminders of her troubled childhood. Other than that, another first-class addition to the "In Death" set.

In this story Eve Dallas goes up against a real monster for the second time. She collared him in her early days in uniform and now must catch him again after he escape. Eve, Roarke and the gang are there to help as Eve must face down McQueen and her horrible past at the same time.

I don't know how Robb does it but she slams it every time! Her characters are never stagnant and there is growth in all the key relationships. I won't spoil the story but there was a part of the plot I had a tough time buying so that's why this only gets 4 stars. Highly recommended.

I've been a fan of the "In Death" series for a long time now, and I have to say, this is one of the best books in the whole series. It really delves into the character of Eve, and how she has grown since the start of the series. There is a shocking revelation in this one that you don't want to miss. This book is just superb, and i've read this one faster than any other "In Death" book. You won't be disappointed!!!!!

The writer takes the reader all the way back to the beginning, before her first book. There are so many more emotions in this book because of Dallas' past it is hard for her to sort them out. It is interesting to see how her interactions and feelings between Roarke, Dr. Mira and her co-workers have evolved and effected for so completely. Don't skip this book.

It was just as I expected,exciting,filled with twist and turns,and love. I have read every (In Death) book by J.D. Robb. I have re-read most of them. I love the way Eve and Roarke treat each other,the way that they love each other. I want a man who is the same as Roarke. I hope I spelled him name right.

Taking Eve out of NY was a refreshing change of pace BUT I have to say that I did miss Peabody and all the characters that have made up the NY group of friends that are really Eve's family. BUT again, the change of pace was not without a great storyline and great characters. The story aside, the main meat of the book is the relationship between Roarke and Eve that has grown ever stronger. Once again, this addition to the series does not disappoint at all. I agree with a previous reviewer who said that if you haven't read this series before, this is definitely not the book to start with. Actually, for me, you HAVE to start from the beginning to really "get" any of the books that come after. They follow the relationship Eve has with Roarke and ALL of her family of friends as it grows and evolves....and you laugh and cry with each. I just love this series and this book is an emotionally packed and wonderful addition!

If you have never read the JD Robb In Death series, you don't know what you are missing. This book is a great read especially when you know the characters as well as I do. I highly recommend the entire series and am a die hard fan of Nora Roberts/aka JD Robb. This one kept me involved from the beginning and I couldn't put it down. I love being able to read it on my Kindle and iphone both.

Child abuse triggers. Compelling, emotionally draining and brutal story. The author repeats throughout the story that rape and abuse is not the fault of the victims.

I may re-read this book and always look forward to other works by this author.

New York to Dallas ties together the loose ends of Eve Dallas' childhood with an unforgettable and gripping storyline. I devoured every chapter of this book, eager to see the protagonist brought down and humiliated by our fearless Lieutenant and her amazing husband.

One of the reasons I love this series is watching Eve`s bewildered responses to her growing circle of friends, as well as her recognition that she loves them too. Given Mira`s impassioned declaration of motherly love, I had hoped for greater development of this arena. I was so excited when Rourke flew Mira to Texas. However Robb seemed to drop the ball. Mira hardly interacted with Eve. I had hopes at the end when Eve was woozy from tranqs ~I thought she might acknowledge Mira`s love, but again, the author bypassed that opportunity. My hope is that Eve will have to go to Mira in subsequent books to deal with the discoveries she mad in Dallas. She has her relationship with Rourke, but I`d her to have another solid relationship outside of it, like Rourke does with his family in Ireland.

"New York to Dallas" is a slightly-different take on the continuing Eve-Roarke saga. A violent pedophile named Isaac McQueen has escaped from prison. He was one of Eve's earliest collars and wants to both revenge himself on Eve, as well as get back to his deviant ways, thus drawing her back to her original home - Dallas.

I wanted to like this book. I admire Ms. Roberts for trying something new - using a previous offender, taking Eve away from her home, her team and her comfort zone; putting her off-balance, as compared to the Perfect Homicide Lieutenant in previous books. However, I really couldn't, and here is why:

The book was really derivative. We've seen Eve in Dallas before. We've seen her working with - and disliking - new teams before. We've seen her dealing with past offenders before.

Eve's emotional reactions just were not that interesting, and, to me, Eve and Roarke alone aren't interesting enough to carry a book like this. Some of the supporting cast was okay, but I wasn't really attached to them.

The largest reason of all - midway through the book, there was a plot twist so obvious and ludicrous, I actually yelled, "Oh, COME ON," at the book. Good thing my neighbors weren't home. The plot twist just wrecked the rest of the book for me. It was stupid and unrealistic and totally, totally unbelievable.

Lately - in this book, its predecessor and some of Ms. Robb's/Roberts' other books, I've felt that her dislike for a "certain type of woman" has been over the top - I almost feel as though she's using her writing to vent. I just don't find it enjoyable to read. Frankly, also, although I applaud Eve for "rising above" her issues, doesn't anyone else on her team get to have an issue or two? What about an illness? A sick friend? Car trouble?

Chalk this up to another JD Robb that I don't buy.

New York to Dallas is a great addition to the In Death series. Lots of drama and action. An emotional kick that takes the breath right out of you. And Roarke. Seriously, love him. I would definitely recommend this book!

I eagerly await new "Death" series books. This one was very disappointing in that it rehashed over and over again Eve's past. The story line deliberately created conflict between Eve and Rourke leaning heavily on crude language and a bossy Eve. I suppose the point of that was to show how disturbed Eve was, but all it accomplished was boring this reader to the point of almost quiting the book. The story was often related in a narrative fashion and it's main object seemed to be to illustrate Eve's thought processes. Enough already! We know how she thinks, we get it! Very few of our favorite characters from previous books in the series were brought into this one. Wait for it to come out in paperback. I know it's a must read for J D Robb fans, but it won't cost as much.

I absolutely love Nora Roberts and J.D. Robb - this was so bad - so much drama that was overloaded that for the first time I skipped to the end. I have reread so many of her books - this one I deleted from my kindle. What a huge disappointment - especially after waiting for it with such anticipation.

This is a key book in the series. it is number 34 in my list of the series. Unless someone has read a number of earlier books this could be hard to understand. It gives closure on characters background problems. I consider this a must read for those who like the series.

I have been enthralled with the In Death series since the beginning sentence. I read each one in just a day or two because I can not wait to read the next one on the list. I will really miss Eve, Roarke, Peabody , Mavis and all the others whenever this series ends.
Kiddos! J.D.Robb.

J.D. Robb had become rote in her Eve Dallas' stories and her edge in storytelling,in my mind, was gone. But, J.D. Robb has outclassed herself, she produced a new story that adds to the character development of Eve,and created a mystery and answered questions, about the main character,with a window into her past. Bravo.

Once again a well written crime drama that edges towards the improbable while making the idea probable. Clever dialogue and solid characters hold interest until the end. Psychology adds depth to make a good read.

I almost didn't finish this, because it became such a case of self analysis between the two main characters. They were so involved with their own feelings that the plot suffered. Someone should have spent more time editing this story.

J.D. Robb is at the top of her game yet again. New York To Dallas is off the chain. It takes us back to the horrors of Eve's past but also to a place we rarely see... a very vulnerable Roarke. Three simple words can simply describe my take on this book. Off the chain. I'm fighting and searching for reasons why I shouldn't go back and re-read this book. A whirlwind of emotions, action packed and gut retching excitement, if you've ever read and enjoyed J.D. Robb or just thinking about reading her, beware. You will not be able to put it down.

Finally more details are in place and resolved though I must admit that for the first time I was quick enough to pick it up before it was spelled out. Great cast of characters that you could identify quickly as the usual suspects were mostly out of the picture on this one. Another great read!

A friend gave me a copy (sorry did not get it at Kindle wonderful as usual I love this author. The story of Eve
and Roarke is always great. Suspense from page one. I feel like they are living people. She never forgets to
mention all the characters from the beginning of her books.
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If you ever start reading this series, please go to the first book and keep up with the story of these Eve Dallas and Roarke and the crimes that happened in a big city like New York.
You get to love the year around 2060 with all the advances on earth. I will buy it for my kindle later. This series
is for men and women. Great reading.

I THOUGHT I was up to date with my J.D. Robb books, but I started reading "Celebrity in Death" and they mentioned Eve's mom and I stopped reading immediately and bought this book on my Kindle. LOVE Nora Roberts' writing style. I often caught myself laughing out loud at work reading it. I'd love to see this series on TV!

It is interesting that JD Robb decided to title this one so differently from the rest of the In Death books. After reading it I can totally get on board with the name change because it felt a little out of step with the others. I felt a lot like Eve did while reading this book. She wasn't in her familiar place, with her familiar people doing her familiar things. She had to set up her board in a Dallas hotel room, she could only intermittently connect with her regular posse. The Dallas E-detectives were a little off, the bull-pen at the Dallas precinct was too clean, the people too shiny. They smiled a lot. It all threw her off her stride. So in reading this book everything felt a little off.

The police procedural aspect of the book was still very solid. But I can't give this book higher than 3 stars for a couple of reasons.

First, again with the psycho-sociopath with mommy issues. I think if you do a mental back-track of all the serial killers/psychopaths in the series, fully half of them will be these emotionally stunted man-boys with mother issues. And they all somehow get focused on Eve.

And Second, there is a fairly major plot twist/reveal in the course of the story that felt implausible to me. I know that is is a small world after all, but Eve's world must be the size of a pin given how many people she manages to meet up with who have connections with each other and to her. I remember feeling major skepticism when it was revealed that Eve's father and Roarke's father had known each other. But I shrugged it off and went with it. This time though my reaction was 'oh for the love of....gimme a break.'

In retrospect though, it feels all very tidy-plot syndrome. It feels like some long-hanging dangly threads are being snipped. But if this plot twist means that the long-standing issue of Eve and her nightmares and her not-quite being able to get over her hellacious childhood can finally be put to rest then I'll live with this one too. I hope that is what this means. I hope this is the final step in Eve being able to finally heal and move on. Or at least get the nightmares to stop.

So while I liked the police procedural aspect of the book, I wasn't crazy about the personal stuff in this one. Still, it is a must read for devotees of the series.

Nora Roberts/J.D.Robb is one of my favorite authors - in fact, THE favorite author in my library. I read all her stuff time and time again, and rue the day when I would be asked to give up any of her titles. I'm working my way through the "In Death" series once again - I think this is the 4th time - and I'm loving it even more! If you've never read her (and shame on you, if that's true!), give her stuff a try. She's the bomb!!!!

I loved this book.  It was hard to put down.  I love the characters in  in J.D. Robbs books .  They are so individual.  can't wait to read another Eve & Roark adventure.  And don't forget the lovable cop Peabody.

It was a little different for Eve to not have her usual sidekicks around to much. Also off her homeground to a place she hated to deal with. Found out a little more of her history.
I do like the characters in tnis series of books.

I felt everything that Eve felt during this book; tremendous love, extreme pain, fear, and shock- all at the same time. This book was a roller coaster of emotions and psychological thrills that did not disappoint!
LOVED IT!

I realise that only 2 years has passed in Eve & Roarke's world since the first In Death book was published more than 15 years ago...but come on! I'm ready for Eve to grow a bit more, she's still so rigid and I feel Roarke does the bending. Also, there has been a lot of mention about the "Icove case" Eve solved recently...but that book came out YEARS ago, JD Robb could give a quick background on it so I could remember.

This book was not my favourite In Death novel, not because of the sensitive subject matter but because I missed the interaction between Eve and Peabody and the rest of the gang. Truthfully, the supporting cast is what keeps me coming back for more, because I find the lead characters a bit stale lately. I love the first few books in this series and re-read them over and over, but the more books published, the less thrilled I am to read them. This series needs a reboot, some fresh concepts and a fresh writing style.

What I loved was the heart-racing, holding breath intensity of the fast pace action. The whole book was wonderfully written, I would say one of her best books. In the process of the plot, it shows her growth as a character in self and in her relations with her husband and her partners.

I have been reading these books for years. Like visiting old friends each time a new one comes out. Can't put it down once I start. Hope they never make the books into a movie because they could never find the perfect man to play Roarke. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery thriller.

Not that Roarke doesn't look out for Eve, but this is the only time I can recall he was the only one who could save her. Thank goodness or she would have truly been toast. I was practically standing up reading that scene. This was very well done! There was one point in the middle when things seemed to slow down and I couldn't figure out where the author was going. Bam! Ms. Robb blew it out of the water and the story landed full speed ahead. I don't know how she does it, but please keep doing it.

one of the best in death books. personally, ceremony in death was my favorite, but this one ranks 2nd or 3rd. very emotional and different from the other indeaths, as it was meant to be. can't wait for the next!

This story is set in the not too distant future. I found some of the futuristic lingo off-putting and distracting. I especially disapproved of the use of "anal" as a shortened analysis. That being said, the story was just okay for me. Some of the action just seemed a little too contrived. I was mildly disappointed after seeing so many favorable reviews.

Being out of nyc, this focused more on the Eve/Roark connection, although the supporting cast adds their own facets to each story, often providing some entertainment. This story seemed a bit more out of control, grittier, but I'm getting tired of the cheese and knife rehashing. Of course if you're new to the series, I guess it is a necessity.

I've been a fan of the In Death books from the beginning of the series. I loved the good, solid storylines, snappy dialogue, and the interaction of the characters with each other and could read one in a single sitting. Lately the books have been mediocre and I find it's all I can do to finish them. This book had so much potential with regards to Eve's mother but it fell short. Also, the supporting characters make the books much more interesting; very disappointing that for all intents and purposes, none of them were a part of this story. How long has it been since we've seen more than just a glimpse of Charles and Louise, Mavis and Leonardo, Nadine, Baxter and Trueheart, Webster, Crack, Dennis Mira, and the formidable Mrs. Whitney? Even Feeney, McNabb, and Summerset seem like long, lost friends. I'll probably keep reading these books till the end of the series, but I check them out of the library now before I commit to buying them.

I love the "in death" series. Robb's books are entertaining with creative plots. The characters are well developed and credible. I've read a great many of them and I would give most of them high marks.

This book is well written, intriguing, and definitely worth reading, but I really missed the recurring cast of characters as much as Dallas did. I found McQueen's devolving to be fascinating but the abso stomach twisting turn just rocked me. Take the time out of your schedule to read this book.

I've read all 40-some books and short stories in this series and this is probably in the top five most emotionally intense of the books.It's also a real game changer, since it will impact main character Eve Dallas in future books. If you haven't read any of the previous books, this is not the book to start the series with, since you have to know the characters and the back story to get the full impact of the big reveal here.

The villain of the piece is a serial murderer and rapist who main character Lieutenant Eve Dallas arrested during her first weeks as a New York City police officer. Twelve years later he escapes from prison and starts up again and Dallas must catch him. Isaac McQueen, the villain, is not unlike some of the other killers that Dallas has caught in other books in the series and his back story is also similar to several of Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb's other villains, but McQueen's middle-aged female partner is a little more unique. She is one of the most unpleasant, irredeemable characters ever seen in the series, which is saying something, and it is this character who really stirs up the past for Dallas. I guessed who she was early in the book, but others might be surprised.

This is a page turner, but it's not without some flaws. Readers of straight mysteries and thrillers will probably find it overly fluffy and formulaic and readers of romance will find it too gritty. Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb started as a romance writer and a lot of the elements of romance fiction are still there. Eve's fabulously handsome and wealthy husband Roarke is still the perfect romance hero here, though I've noticed that Robb has been trying to humanize him a bit more in the last few books and make him more realistic. Some of her other stock characters seem a lot like characters from past books. The kid characters -- in this particular book, one of the child victims and a child witness -- have similar dialogue and characterization as kid characters from earlier books. All the stock female characters seem to love shoes and shopping and all the stock mother characters also are alike. It would be nice to see Robb change it up a bit and introduce a little more variety into her characterization. The book's violence and torture scenes are also quite graphic, similar to some of the ickier scenes on a show like "Criminal Minds," if you are a watcher of crime and serial killer dramas. Some people may find that too difficult to read. On the plus side, Eve Dallas has developed into a complex, multi-faceted character, sometimes hysterically droll and funny with her observations, always a character to admire with her dedication to justice and helping victims. I didn't exactly "enjoy" this book as light reading, but my heart broke for Dallas. Roberts/Robb has created a character people feel for and root for and that makes the book worth reading.

Twelve years ago when current police Lieutenant Eve Dallas was a rookie, she had the instincts of a veteran; one of her feelings impressed upon her was that the man trying to leave a crime scene was the perp. She makes her first collar as predatory Isaac McQueen received life imprisonment for his monstrous abductions of the young.

In the present she sees McQueen in her peripheral vision as he just escaped from Rikers and holds a woman hostage. Eve goes to the apartment where she took the psychopath down; the pedophile torturer, rapist killer plans to take her down this time. The clues lead to Dallas where Eve has bad memories from when she lived there as a child. McQueen kidnaps a young girl and a woman; both he hostage during that first encounter when Eve caught him. Eve with the help of Roarke seek the monster in Dallas and she also meets a woman who looks familiar to her only her mind draws a blank about her identity For the first time since they met, Roarke fears for his wife's sanity as her past and present crash in Texas.

J.D. Robb refreshes her Eve Dallas futuristic police procedural by having the "... In Death" heroine temporarily relocate to the city she took her surname from, which forces her to use a different crew in support of her; hence the first book without the title prepositional phrase. The heroine struggles with this case because of the déjà vu of her salad days as well as round two with pure evil. As Roarke worries that his beloved's mind is snapping under pressure, series fans will appreciate Thomas Wolfe's assertion "You can't go home."

Harriet Klausner

J.D. Robb keeps her characters interesting and the scene change to Dallas creates a new and entertaining atmosphere. Other than that, don't expect much change in Eve's character. Her past still defines her more than the present so the plot is just a revision of previous ones. I like Eve and her relation to the other characters which is why I keep reading this series but I keep hoping it will either end or Eve will finally per her past behind her - and us.

...you'll like this one. Follows the same formula. I wonder if "J.D. Robb" is done with this series. I am pretty sure I am, it's just too boring. This book tied up some loose ends in the storyline. Robb would have to take the characters in a new direction if she continues the series.

I'll admit from the start that I'm not a big fan of the "In Death" series, though I have read most of them. I find Eve Dallas to be very unlikeable, Roarke to be quite unbelievable, and the tone of the books to be quite self-righteous. But I usually get through them. This latest addition went way over the top. To have the whole plot be a flashback of Eve's childhood, down to the identity of the bad guy's partner, was just way too much for me to swallow. I was flipping through the final chapters just to get to the ending. I don't think I'll be reading these anymore.

I love all J.D. Robb books, but this is one I couldn't put down for a second. Unfortunately, I bought it at the supermarket, as its now cheaper to buy paperbooks there than it is to get it on the kindle. I save $2.00 a book that way. Its really a shame, as I love my kindle but in times like these we have to be careful with all dollars spent.

I simply loved this book!!! I thought that it was going to be a book of shorts. So glad I picked it up and read the inside flap! My gosh this book was on from the first sentence! I even liked the graphics on the inside cover. I simply could not put this book down unil I had completed it. J.D.Robb is a master storyteller. I always feel as if I myself am right in the thick of things with the other characters.