J. D. Robb

When a young woman is brutally murdered while attending a screening of "Psycho" at Times Square, Eve Dallas is contacted by a writer of crime fiction who recognizes the case, and other recent killings, from storylines in her books.

An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death, Book 46)

Dark in Death

Celeste Richardson

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           Full review now posted!

Hell hath no fury like a writer who feels their work has been belittled and ignored.

The adventures of Eve Dallas are always a delight to read. Dark in Death is the 46th full-length installment in Nora Roberts’ In Death series, penned under her J.D. Robb pseudonym. While they’re not always amazingly original or anything, they’re always fun to read. By this point, there are about a dozen characters who have been involved in the story for more than 30 books, and our main character and her main man Roarke have been around since the first book. I feel like these characters are real people, because I’ve witnessed so much of their lives. They’re my friends, even if they’re fictional.

But some people just don’t understand how to separate fact from fiction. When a disgruntled writer starts reenacting the murder scenes from a police procedural series, one written by an author the writer first considered a mentor and later viewed as a betrayer, Eve and the gang have to submerse themselves in the series, scrambling to predict the next target before someone else loses their life for the sake of a story. When the killer loses all grasp on their true identity, seeing themselves as the fictional villains they imitate instead, it’s incredibly difficult for Dallas to find and stop them. How do you stop a fictional murder from springing to life?

I love losing myself in a fictional world, but I never have any problem remembering what is fiction and what is reality. I can’t imagine literally losing myself to a story as happens to both the villain and the victims in this tale. I also can’t imagine anything more horrifying for an author than seeing their work brought to life in such a macabre way. Writers want people to connect with their work, but not at the cost of human lives.

As always, this was an entertaining read. I love this series so much, because each installment feels like a chance to revisit old friends and catch up with everything that’s happened in their lives since we last had a chance to chat. If you like police procedurals with a touch of science fiction, if you like romance and friendships, and if you like character developments that spans literally dozens of books, I can’t recommend this series highly enough.

For more of my reviews, as well as my own fiction and thoughts on life, check out my blog, Celestial Musings.

Lynn Braden

This is another great In Death book. During the movie Psycho at an art theater, the first victim is killed with an ice pick stabbed into the back of the neck. It isn't long before it is clear that the killer is using a series of murder mystery books as a blueprint for the murders that continue to pile up. Eve uses all of her skills to find the killer. This book had the usual cast of characters and was a dark, as its title. Overall, another good entry in the In Death series.

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There's always a reason for murder. But when a young actress is killed in a swift and violent attack at a cinema screening, that reason is hard to fathom - even for Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team. It's only when bestselling crime writer Blaine DeLano arrives at the precinct that the shocking truth is revealed. Someone is recreating the murder scenes from her latest series, book by book. With six more novels left in the series, Eve now knows how the killer will strike next. But why has DeLano been targeted? Could her abusive husband be involved? As fiction is transformed into bloody reality, Eve will need all her skill and experience to solve this unique case. Luckily for her, husband Roarke happens to be a fan of Delano's work. And he's more than happy to work side by side with his brilliant wife - no matter how dark things become...

Dark in Death An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death, Book 46)

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