After basically years of seeing this series around and reading about this mystical Roarke, I gave in and decided to read the In Death Books. It was quite an undertaking, since when I started there were 33 books already released in the series, not counting short stories and novellas. Besides that, deciding to read this series was a big commitment in two fronts. One, I simply had to by 33 books and secondly, I would not be reading anything else until I was done. That’s how psychotic I can be when it comes to book series.
December 2011 was when my journey began and by February 2012 I was done and now there is NO turning back. I am IN LOVE with this series! I not only obviously love Roarke, but I love Eve and all the secondary characters that make up this great story as well.
Yes, I have become irritated with Eve at times, but I adored being able to see her grow throughout the series. It has been quite a ride, but one I will never regret hopping aboard.
This series is a great mix of mystery, police drama and romance. I love every aspect of it, from the near futuristic setting, to the way J.D. Robb writes her prose. If there is one thing that bothers me, is that considering the series has 35 books published, the span of time that has passed is very short and I wish the lapse between books was a bit longer. But if you read the books throughout a longer period of time, it won’t really matter, but reading them so close together made me wish for that longer lapse.
Eve is such a complex character. All that she has been through has made who she is, but her story is not less heartbreaking because of it. For that matter, so is Roarke’s and the fact that these two found each other is nothing less than serendipity. They need each other and I am sure they would never have grown to be who they are in the series by book 35, if not for each other’s presence in their lives. Not to mention the “family” they have built with their dear friends.
One of the biggest issues brought up in this series by J.D. Robb, is the Nature Vs. Nurture debate. I love it! It always makes me think and it is very satisfying to see these people that could have become something very wrong, rise above nature and blood, to become amazing people.
On the crime fighting aspect of the series, I find that Robb uses two types of narrative. Sometimes she carries more of a “Monk” style, where the perpetrator is clear if not early on, but soon. The other one is where we get a punch in the face when we finally find out out who it is. I really enjoy that she doesn’t have only one style, since that always keeps me guessing =D
I LOVE this series and if you have yet to check it out, please do so! The first few books might not compel you completely, but keep reading! You won’t regret it!
This is my favorite series! I love how all of Eve's relationships with the other characters in the book have evolved.
Since I've followed you on twitter I saw you mention this series in every opportunity So yes I'm planning to read it very soon!
Heh. Heh. Heh. Remember when we were maybe going to read this together and do a joint review? And then I read 2 of the books and you read all THIRTY-freakin-THREE in the series!?!?
Yeah. You win. Good job.
... I kinda want to read all those books now, no matter how psychotic :)
Well done! I bow done to you!
I already new you did this, and I'm still amazed. I've read only the first 2 books so far, but I don't think I'll ever catch up...
Lol I just read my comment again, and realised I missed a K there, I meant knew :D