Golden in Death (In Death, Book 50) - J.D. Robb
Feb 8, 2020 14:43:55 GMT -7
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Post by Mari on Feb 8, 2020 14:43:55 GMT -7
3.75 - 4.0 ⭐
Wow! Golden in Death is the 50th book in the series. I can't think of any other series that has 50 books in it. I can't think of any other series I would have stuck with for 50 books except this one. I listened to the audio version. As always, Susan Ericksen gave a masterful performance.
I don't want to spoil the plot for those reading / listening. The story centers around good people, without apparent enemies, being killed by a toxic substance delivered in a golden egg. Dallas and Peabody, along with the usual cast of characters work together to discover the culprits behind the heinous murders.
I liked the 'whodunit' aspect of the story. In some of the books the murderer is known from the start of the story and it's just a matter of Dallas gathering evidence. I prefer the mystery so that's a plus for this installment. I'm getting frustrated and tired of one of Eve or Roarke's friends knowing the murder victim. Sure it brings the secondary characters into the story but it's becoming a formula, IMO. Another trend I see within the stories is that the victims and the murderers come from wealth. Most of the interviewees are wealthy with a sense of entitlement. I think Apprentice in Death was the last book that featured ordinary victims and ordinary murderers, in the sense that no one was super wealthy or connected to Dallas or any of her friends. I get that Dallas is a high profile murder cop and gets the best cases but it seems like she doesn't investigate the murders of the poor or downtrodden anymore. I understand that the author is an avid gardener but I get sooooo tired of the landscaping descriptions. She may not describe a building in much detail but you can bet she mentioned every type of flower growing in the area. There were a few times I had to back up the audio because my mind wandered. I didn't feel as engaged with the story as usual. At times I thought it was a bit boring. Kudos to J.D. Robb / Nora Roberts for writing 50 books with the same bunch of characters. That in itself is an amazing achievement.
I listened to several audio books in the series many times. I don't think I'll listen to this one again. I'll still get the next installment to the series in September.
Linda P got me hooked on the series years ago. I tried several times to read the first book and couldn't get into it. Finally I tried the audio version and was hooked. I blame her for the hundreds of $$$ I've spent on the audio books.
Linda.......
Wow! Golden in Death is the 50th book in the series. I can't think of any other series that has 50 books in it. I can't think of any other series I would have stuck with for 50 books except this one. I listened to the audio version. As always, Susan Ericksen gave a masterful performance.
I don't want to spoil the plot for those reading / listening. The story centers around good people, without apparent enemies, being killed by a toxic substance delivered in a golden egg. Dallas and Peabody, along with the usual cast of characters work together to discover the culprits behind the heinous murders.
I liked the 'whodunit' aspect of the story. In some of the books the murderer is known from the start of the story and it's just a matter of Dallas gathering evidence. I prefer the mystery so that's a plus for this installment. I'm getting frustrated and tired of one of Eve or Roarke's friends knowing the murder victim. Sure it brings the secondary characters into the story but it's becoming a formula, IMO. Another trend I see within the stories is that the victims and the murderers come from wealth. Most of the interviewees are wealthy with a sense of entitlement. I think Apprentice in Death was the last book that featured ordinary victims and ordinary murderers, in the sense that no one was super wealthy or connected to Dallas or any of her friends. I get that Dallas is a high profile murder cop and gets the best cases but it seems like she doesn't investigate the murders of the poor or downtrodden anymore. I understand that the author is an avid gardener but I get sooooo tired of the landscaping descriptions. She may not describe a building in much detail but you can bet she mentioned every type of flower growing in the area. There were a few times I had to back up the audio because my mind wandered. I didn't feel as engaged with the story as usual. At times I thought it was a bit boring. Kudos to J.D. Robb / Nora Roberts for writing 50 books with the same bunch of characters. That in itself is an amazing achievement.
I listened to several audio books in the series many times. I don't think I'll listen to this one again. I'll still get the next installment to the series in September.
Linda P got me hooked on the series years ago. I tried several times to read the first book and couldn't get into it. Finally I tried the audio version and was hooked. I blame her for the hundreds of $$$ I've spent on the audio books.
Linda.......
