Review: Glory in Death by J. D. Robb

Title: Glory in Death
Author: J. D. Robb
Genre: Romantic suspense
Grade: B+
Reason for Reading: To borrow an analogy from Bev QB, this series is like eating M&M’s. They’re good books, easy to zip through, and well-written.
Grade: B+

Synopsis: In a time when technology can reveal the darkest of secrets, there’s only one place
to hide a crime of passion - in the heart. . .
The first victim was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second was murdered
in her own apartment building. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas had no problem finding
connections between the two crimes. Both victims were beautiful and highly successful
women. Their glamorous lives and loves were the talk of the city. And their intimate
relations with men of great power and wealth provided Eve with a long list of suspects
- including her own lover, Roarke. As a woman, Eve was compelled to trust the man
who shared her bed. But as a cop, it was her job to follow every lead . . .to investigate
every scandalous rumor . . .to explore every secret passion, no matter how dark.
Or how dangerous.

My Thoughts: Can I mention that I hate this synopsis? Because (1) Roarke isn’t a suspect in this murder, and the questioning she gives him about the case turns into them needing to work out other issues.

That being said, I liked this installment very much. We begin to see the defensive armor Eve puts up around herself start to crack as she tries to come to terms with some of the nasty bad shit that’s happened to her. And I love that she is very much still nonplused by Roarke and his extravagance, not to mention the depth of Roarke’s feelings for her. And I also admit that the mystery in this story worked slightly better since I didn’t immediately find the villain obvious, a problem I had with the last book in this series.

No real quibbles, but it just didn’t quite grab me the same way that the first book did. Still and all, it was a fun read, so very much recommended.