J.D. Robb

An Eve Dallas Novel

Shadows in Death

J. D. Robb

In the new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series, Lt. Eve Dallas is about to walk into the shadows of her husband’s dangerous past...

An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death, Book 51)

Celeste Richardson

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

When a shadow from Roarke’s past shows up in New York, both he and Eve see what an extensive, devoted family the two orphans have built for themselves over the course of their marriage. This installment in the series was all about relationships and the minutia of police work. It seriously felt like Legwork: A Novel. While not my favorite In Death book, I enjoyed the chance to catch up with old friends. I love how Roarke, as a reformed criminal, now has an entire police department that views him as their mascot and are fiercely protective of him. The character growth from all parties over the course of 51 books is honestly insane. These feel like real people, and I love them. Though I found the plot itself far less exciting than some of the previous books, I still found myself glued to the page and having a difficult time putting it down.

danielle bush

Each book makes me fall in love with these characters more and more.. Eve and Roarke are the perfect couple, I can feel how much they love each other. Its action packed from the first page and keeps you on the edge for the whole book. 
I think as much as I love every. single. book. this one is going to be a favorite. I loved how we got some of Roarkes point of view. The case the are working on is a murder for hire, and Roarke sees someone from is past. Someone that is extremly dangerous. Now hes not just worring about Eve working a normal murder. He knows that this guy will go after her, and everyone that he cares about. 
I can't wait for the next book, and I think that I will be doing a reread starting from book 1..

Lynn Braden

A murder in Washington Square Park takes Eve and Roarke away from a play they had been watching and to a killer whose history crosses with Roarke's. Lorcan Cobbe, as a boy, wanted to claim the name Roarke as he was convinced he was Patrick Roarke's son. When he sees Roarke at the crime scene where he has just completed his contract, his desire to kill Roarke and take his name is renewed. Eve begins to bring together her resources in order to find and capture Cobbe. One thing she learns is the Captain Feeney and Commander Whitney had a run-in with Cobbe years ago at which time he evaded their capture, making them almost as interested in seeing Cobbe brought to justice as Eve and Roarke are.
The strength of Shadows in Death is the personal connection to the case being investigated by Eve and Roarke. We know the killer right at the beginning of the book, so much of the rest is the procedural investigation which leads to family and friends, especially Summerset. The opening of An Didean is included in the story, which lends a balance between dark and light. However, the ending seemed somewhat anticlimactic and made me wish for a bit more action. Overall, though, this is another excellent In Death story, drawing the reader in right at the beginning and not letting up until the very last page.

Nicky Morgan

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Nora Roberts

As it often did since he'd married a cop, murder interrupted more pleasant activities. The again, Roarke supposed, the woman lying in a pool of her own blood a few steps inside the arch in Washington Square Park had a heftier complaint. When a night out at the theatre is interrupted by the murder of a young woman in Washington Square Park, it seems like an ordinary case for Detective Eve Dallas and her team. But when Roarke spots a shadow from his past in the crowd, Eve realises that this case is far from business as usual.Eve has two complex cases on her hands - the shocking murder of this wealthy young mother and tracking down the shadow before he can strike again, this time much closer to home. Eve is well used to being the hunter, but how will she cope when the tables are turned? As Eve and the team follow leads to Roarke's hometown in Ireland, the race is on to stop the shadow making his next move . . .

Shadows in Death An Eve Dallas Novel

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