Reunion in Death

From Publishers Weekly
Seasoned author Nora Roberts, writing as Robb, delivers another exhilarating entry in her popular futuristic cop series featuring Eve Dallas (Seduction in Death, etc.). Dallas, a New York police lieutenant, is a hard-bitten warrior cop who buries the pain and anger of her early childhood by excelling on the job. In her latest adventure, all the usual suspects are back: Eve's charismatic husband, Roarke; her plucky assistant, Peabody; and hipster techno-geek McNab. For this round, their objective is to take down a woman Eve arrested 10 years ago, a poisoner named Julianna Dunne. Julianna's out on parole, and now rich old men are dying sudden deaths. What's more, the ex-con wants to exact a little revenge on her one-time adversary. Eve's search for Dunne takes her all over the country, and eventually to Dallas, Tex., the city that gave her both her name and a legacy of violent nightmares. This is a satisfying, well-paced novel that offers readers a little of everything sex, death, family drama and well-orchestrated chase scenes. Although Robb's plot is tight and suspenseful, the real pleasure here comes from watching Eve struggle to maintain her distance from others, even as she finds herself tied ever more closely to her friends and family by the bonds of love. (Mar. 5)Forecast: It's a given that Roberts's books will grace the bestseller charts, but a stylish cover image depicting a ghostly, Manhattan subway entrance may attract new readers.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
The most recent chapter of Robb's popular series features Lt. Eve Dallas facing a recently released murderer back to get even. Early in her career, Eve testified against Julianna Dunn, and, during her incarceration, Julianna has been planning how to confuse, humiliate, and ultimately destroy her. This violent reunion begins with the poisoning of middle-aged, wealthy men in seemingly innocuous circumstances on Eve's New York City beat and soon looks like it will culminate with the killing of her husband, Roark. Disconcerting houseguests, a tense visit into Eve's childhood in the city of Dallas, and a comic scene searching for clues in the New York underworld add to the plot and give reader Susan Ericksen the opportunity to charm the listener thoroughly. Her reading is full of color: her accent, pitch, and pacing all add to the listening experience and make this one difficult tape to pause. Recommended for popular collections.Juleigh Muirhead Clark, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Lib., Colonial Williamsburg Fdn., VA Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
Detective Eve Dallas has unfinished business from her past, which she is finally forced to face. She didn't expect that a cold-blooded killer she had put in jail a number of years ago would be on the prowl again or that she would prove to be the impetus for a personal crisis. Susan Ericksen is a skillful and nimble narrator who draws out the tension and intrigue of the plot. Her characterization of the cast is solid, especially her interpretation of Dallas's husband, an Irishman with a mottled past, whose thick brogue serves as a barometer of the intensity of the plot and the danger to Dallas. Ericksen makes good use of this trait without losing control or giving way to exaggeration. A few special effects are thrown in, but Ericksen has no need of them. J.E.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From Booklist
Robb's style is so edgy and raw that at times it's hard to believe that she is also best-selling romancer Nora Roberts. Shortly after wealthy older men with no known enemies start being poisoned, detective Eve Dallas determines that Julianna Dunne, a wily ex-con, is the perpetrator. The beautiful but chameleonlike murderess is using the killings to get to Eve, who had put her behind bars nearly a decade earlier. Eve's pursuit takes her back to her own traumatic roots, thus providing fans of the series with a more detailed description of her horrendous childhood. In addition, Eve mentors her protege, Peabody, with gritty advice: "And when you step down there, you remember you're one bad bitch cop, and you drink blood for breakfast." Fourteenth in the futuristic romantic suspense series, this novel takes place as the lusty marriage of Eve and her husband, the fabulously wealthy Rourke, approaches the one-year mark. Diana Tixier Herald
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved


Buy from Amazon     Compare Prices

Detective Eve Dallas has unfinished business from her past, which she is finally forced to face. She didn't expect that a cold-blooded killer she had put in jail a number of years ago would be on the prowl again or that she would prove to be the impetus for a personal crisis. Susan Ericksen is a skillful and nimble narrator who draws out the tension and intrigue of the plot. Her characterization of the cast is solid, especially her interpretation of Dallas's husband, an Irishman with a mottled past, whose thick brogue serves as a barometer of the intensity of the plot and the danger to Dallas. Ericksen makes good use of this trait without losing control or giving way to exaggeration. A few special effects are thrown in, but Ericksen has no need of them. J.E.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine


Buy from Barnes & Noble     Compare Prices