Nora Roberts

Glory in Death (In Death, Book 2)

J. D. Robb

The dead were her business. She lived with them, worked with them, studied them. She dreamed of them. Murder no longer shocked, but it continued to repel. The first victim is found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second murdered in her own apartment building. Both have had their throats slashed. New York City homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas has no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both women were beautiful and successful; their glamorous lives and loves the talk of the city. And their intimate relations with powerful men provide Eve with a long list of suspects - including her own lover, Roarke. As a woman, Eve is compelled to trust the man who shares her bed. But as a cop, it's her job to follow every lead, to explore every secret passion, no matter how dark. Or how dangerous.

Glory In Death

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Glory In Death is the second in the "In Death" and slowly but surely I am making my way through this series but boy is it intimidating, I am just trying not to think about it too much (LOL) but this story continues on with our characters Eve and her man Roarke. I have to say this had a slightly less romantic focus as the first book, not by much but not as much as I was expecting either but still a fabulous read for sure. I definitely am getting why so many are drawn to these books as I am becoming drawn into this world that J.D. Robb has created here. 



In Glory In Death, Eve is tasked on with another major under the focus of the media lime light type of case. When an high profile woman gets killed and this woman is connected to her boss, she knows that this will be a tough one to crack with lots of emotional upheaval to work through and Eve will have to really focus on staying objective and true to form in how she solves crimes and goes after the killer. But during all of this, the man she happens to be falling in love with is a suspect as he is connected and Eve becomes divided on being a cop and a girlfriend. And their relationship becomes tested when Eve has to delve deep into hidden issues into why she is pushing Roarke away and fearing commitment to him. But as Eve gets closer to finding the killer, Eve will need to face up to hidden fears and unresolved issues. 



Glory in Death was definitely a solid read, I did have a hard time sticking with this one. The first one I couldn't put down but this one did take a bit longer to get through. I think a major aspect of that is wanting more interactions between Roarke and Eve and didn't happen as often as I would have liked. But still a fabulous book and great plot line that this author develops in this story. I did find myself hooked in this particular mystery though, I was so intrigued to see "who" the villain actually was and boy J.D. Robb really throws a curveball in having it be someone you least expect it to be, I was so OFF the mark on that one. :) But I do adore an author that can keep me on my toes and this author definitely did that for me. 



  

  
    

    
      It was humiliating to admit, even to himself, that every time he went away to see to business, a seed of fear rooted in his heart that she would have shaken herself loose of him by the time he returned. The simple fact was, he needed the one thing she had refused him. A commitment. 
    
    

  
  




Now I did find the romantic elements that come into play here so unique and offered so much hidden depths that I love seeing in a romance despite not many of them. Makes up for it a bit I think. We see so much growth in this relationship. Love that Eve has to resolve some inner issues within herself if she doesn't want to lose Roarke. We really see her face up to herself and how she has been pushing him away without even realizing it fully. And she does have to learn to fight for her man and love it when a heroine needs to do that. Quite frankly we see how much he fights for her, accepts and support her, and I wanted to see the same from her as well and so happy I was able to see that. 



Overall I found Glory In Death to be a stimulating addition to the series and I am becoming more hoooked on this writing style and eager to try out book three this week!!

Melody Izard

Eve has some more murders to solve and she can't quite get into the life of luxury with Roarke who has some connections with the dead women.

The dead were her business. She lived with them, worked with them, studied them. She dreamed of them. And because that didn't seem to be enough, in some deep, secret chamber of her heart, she mourned for them. The first victim is found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second murdered in her own apartment building. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas has no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both victims are 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 provide Eve with a long list of suspects - including her own lover, Roarke. As a woman, Eve is compelled to trust the man who shares her bed. But as a cop, it's her job to follow every lead...to explore every secret passion, no matter how dark. Or how dangerous.

Glory in Death

Becky

3.5 stars

What I'm learning working my way through this series is that they may not be groundbreaking fiction and the mystery elements may not always keep me guessing they are always enjoyable. I like Eve and I may think Roarke has some boundary issues but I like him too and I am there for seeing the pair navigate their relationship and I love seeing Eve figure thinga out both about herself and her past and also for the latest crime she's investigating. I'm not totally sure right now how this series has kept going on for so long but I'll slowly work my way through the books at the library and see when I get bored I guess.

Isa s

Glory in Death is the second book of a series of futuristic mysteries featuring Eve Dallas. This time she has to find a serial killer who is preying on successful, strong women who are well-known in the media. As the number of victims rises, Eve is put under more and more pressure. In addition to this her relationship with Roarke also undergoes some struggles.
This is a good average for a book. It was clearly written for entertainment, so I didn’t expect more and wasn’t disappointed. Eve is a character one can like and relate to, Roarke is a great love-interest for her (who doesn’t want a boyfriend who just takes you to a villa hundreds of miles away for a night to relax and forget about your job). I found the mystery part of the book a bit weak this time. It was mysterious enough in the beginning, but it soon became clear to me who might be the murderer and that really made me wonder at Eve not catching on to it sooner. The redeeming part to the mystery was Roarke saving the day at the end.
And as a sidenote: I really liked the narrator of this audiobook.

b.andherbooks

Lt. Eve Dallas investigates the murders of several powerful and famous women while struggling with her growing feelings for Rourke who again may be a suspect. 

Police procedurals aren't usually my thing, but the slightly futuristic setting and the romance elements brought me back. I was glad to see the relationship between Eve and Rourke wasn't as problematic as the first book, and the sexy times sprinkled throughout kept me going through the dry police interview portions of the story. 

I love Eve's rough, basic "get the job done no time for luxuries" personality clashing with Rourke's desire to take care of her while still allowing her to be herself. Super cute and hot. The love scene with the accidental hidden video camera is especially sexy and funny (good to Rourke thrown off his game a bit).

lilreaderSakura

I loved this book and series the drama and plot never bore me. I am glad that there was a nice flow nothing happen too fast or slow in how the characters acted. Am off to read the next one

vera

Don’t really think I’m going to continue this series

#1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents the thrilling second novel in her In Death series. 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.

Glory in Death (In Death, Book 2)

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