Eve is still on the top of her game!

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	• Born in Death J.D. Robb G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2006 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 76 reviews view larger image
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Mavis Finally Gives Birth

All of the books in this series are great fun, in my opinion, but I've been anxiously waiting the birth of Mavis' and Leonardo's baby for ages! This novel not only gives one the birth of Mavis' baby, it gives one another emotional birth, as well. The character development and the interaction between the characters keeps getting better and the main plot has one really rooting for the good guys!

Eve is still on the top of her game!

"Born in Death" by JD Robb is wonderful, and a slight departure in my opinion from the other "In Death" novels in series, in that for the first time, Eve and Roarke's pasts are seldomly mentioned. Although Eve dreams in this novel, it is about "fanged and flying babies" because she has anxiety about being her best friend, Mavis's birth coach. And there are only a few mentions of Roarke's mother. And believe it or not, although Eve can solve some of the most heinous crimes reported in 2059, she finds herself a little horrified about watching the impending birth of Baby Freestone. And because he loves her and her friend Mavis, Roarke finds himself viewing child birth vids.

So, while preparing for a baby shower and taking classes to be a birth coach for Mavis, Eve finds herself the primary investigator in a double murder. It would appear that while Natalie Copperfield and Bic Bison were very apt accountants, for a prestigious accounting firms, they also stumbled into something that they were not suppose to. While trying to unravel the mystery behind their deaths, Eve finds herself promising to find Tandy Willowby, a close, very-pregnant friend of Mavis. Mavis, afterall is distraught, that just days from her baby shower and delivery, her friend, Tandy has gone missing, and she only trusts Eve to find her. Coupled with all the usual pressure is the bureacratic wheel at the NYPSD implying that her husband, and part-time civilian consultant might take information that he stumbles across from this case and use it for his personal gain. Outraged, the two battle over how to handle the situation....Eve, hating that the department is questioning both her and Roarke's and Roarke hating the fact that he has done everything to assist the department, against his nature, and they still question his character (would he really use information that he learns from his wife to further his holdings or empire?..absolutely not..Buggers that!!!).

While navigating married life, arguing with Summerset and attempting to juggle two cases, Eve is tired and worn out, but determined to get to the heart of the matter. Although it appeared on the surface that the cases were not related, they were, and an eventual plot of baby stealing, tax evasion, international crimes and murder come to the surface.

Although I would not say that this was my favorite in the series, I will not say that I did not enjoy it. I love seeing the stead characters in the series, McNabb, Peabody, Mavis, Leonardo, Dr. Mira, Summerset, Galahad, Braveheart, Baxter, Feeney, and Commander Whitney, and finding out what happens next. I can't wait until the next installment is released.

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Series is getting tired....

The series is becoming too predictable. While reading this book on an airplane, I kept thinking, haven't I read this before? The dialogue feels like it was picked up from another one of the "In Death" series and woven together to create a new book. The flashbacks to Eve and Roarke's childhoods are becoming trite and maudlin. I read very quickly just to get to Mavis's baby being born, which of course is at the end of the book. Don't think I'll be reading more of this series.

Pretty good mystery

This as all the books in the series was enjoyable if I forget the "futuristic" element which is quite silly. The renaming of current things like cell for "pocket link" as an example doesn't show much imagination. Moreover, the fashions seem more today than tomorrow! Even though the merging of the 2 cases in the novel is a "little" unbelievable, it is a pretty good mystery story and the relationships between the diverse characters is fun.

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Born to read J.D.Robb

Born in Death is probably the best to date in this series. It shows a maturity in the characters and plot line that has really evolved with each new addition. It is truly one of my favorite mystery series because I love the futuristic but not sci-fi setting. The author allows you to use your own imagination to fill in the look and feel of a 2060 world. I raced through the book and am left to wait for the next installment...ah how time will drag.

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