In Death #6-10 by JD Robb

My binge of the In Death series continues! The narrator is fantastic, so I highly recommend the audio if you enjoy audiobooks.

Vengeance in Death by J. D. Robb
Pages: 372

Series: In Death #6
Genres: Mystery, Suspense
Setting: New York City, NY
Source: Audible
Narrator: Susan Ericksen
Also in this series: Naked in Death, Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, Rapture in Death, Ceremony in Death, Random in Death , Passions in Death

Goodreads

He is an expert with the latest technology...a madman with the mind of a genius and the heart of a killer. He quietly stalks his prey. Then he haunts the police with cryptic riddles about the crimes he is about to commit--always solved moments too late to save his victims' lives. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas found the first victim butchered in his own home. The second lost his life in a vacant luxury apartment. The two men had little in common. Both suffered unspeakable torture before their deaths. And both had ties to an ugly secret of ten years past--a secret shared by none other than Eve's new husband, Roarke.

We get a big look into Roarke’s backstory and take a trip to Ireland. I didn’t figure out the killer this time either. Loved getting more hate/love between Sommerset and Eve!

Holiday in Death by J. D. Robb
Pages: 326

Series: In Death #7
Genres: Suspense, Mystery
Setting: New York City, NY
Source: Audible
Narrator: Susan Ericksen
Also in this series: Naked in Death, Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, Rapture in Death, Ceremony in Death, Random in Death , Passions in Death

Goodreads

No one likes to be alone during the holidays. For New York's most posh dating service, Personally Yours, it is the season to bring lonely hearts together. But Lieutenant Eve Dallas, on the trail of a ritualistic serial killer, has made a disturbing discovery: all of the victims have been traced to Personally Yours. As the murders continue, Eve enters into an elite world of people searching for their one true love--and a killer searching for his next victim. A world where the power of love leads men and women into the ultimate act of betrayal...

Peabody and McNabb tension is heating up and I love it. This was an interesting plot with the whole Christmas angle and the dating service stuff. Peabody is still my favorite.

Conspiracy in Death by J. D. Robb
Pages: 386

Series: In Death #8
Genres: Suspense, Mystery
Setting: New York City, NY
Source: Audible
Narrator: Susan Ericksen
Also in this series: Naked in Death, Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, Rapture in Death, Ceremony in Death, Random in Death , Passions in Death

Goodreads

With the precision of a surgeon, a serial killer preys on the most vulnerable souls of the world's city streets. The first victim: a sidewalk sleeper, found dead in New York City. No bruises, no signs of struggle. Just a laser-perfect, fist-sized hole where his heart had once been. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is assigned to investigate. But in the heat of a cat-and-mouse game with the killer, Dallas's job is suddenly on the line. Now her hands are tied. . .between a struggle for justice - and a fight for her career. . .

Oh my gosh Eve broke my heart. Just so unexpectedly emotional! My favorite in the series so far! The plot is solid, but it is Eve’s emotional struggle that really made this book stand out.

Loyalty in Death by J. D. Robb
Pages: 358

Series: In Death #9
Genres: Suspense, Mystery
Setting: New York City, NY
Source: Audible
Narrator: Susan Ericksen
Also in this series: Naked in Death, Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, Rapture in Death, Ceremony in Death, Random in Death , Passions in Death

Goodreads

National bestselling author J. D. Robb's phenomenal series has captivated readers nationwide with its tantalizing blend of romance, suspense, and near-future police procedural. New York cop Eve Dallas returns to face her most ingenious foe -- a "secret admirer" who taunts her with letters... and kills without mercy.
An unknown bomber is stalking New York City. He is sending Eve Dallas taunting letters promising to wreak mass terror and destruction among the "corrupt masses". And when his cruel web of deceit and destruction threatens those she cares for most, Eve fights back. It's her city...it's her job... and it's hitting too close to home. Now, in a race against a ticking clock, Eve must make the pieces fit -- before the city falls.

Thrilling! Loved seeing Eve and Roarke working together and really loved Peabody and McNabb!!!! I am 100% rooting for Peabody and McNabb.

Witness in Death by J. D. Robb
Pages: 357

Series: In Death #10
Genres: Suspense, Mystery
Setting: New York City, NY
Source: Audible
Narrator: Susan Ericksen
Also in this series: Naked in Death, Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, Rapture in Death, Ceremony in Death, Random in Death , Passions in Death

Goodreads

Writing as J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts presents the tenth book in the New York Times bestselling series. When a celebrity is killed right before her eyes, New York detective Eve Dallas takes a new place in crime--as both officer and witness to murder in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series.

The opening night of the revival of Agatha Christie's "Witness for the Prosecution" at New York’s New Globe Theater turns from stage scene to crime scene when the leading man is stabbed to death right on center stage. Now Eve Dallas has a high-profile celebrity homicide on her hands. Not only is she lead detective, she’s also a witness—and when the press discovers that her husband owns the theater, there’s more media spotlight than either can handle. The only way out is to move fast. Question everyone and everything…and in the meantime, try to tell the difference between the truth—and really good acting…

Interesting murder mystery that parallels Witness for the Prosecution by Christie. We get more of Peabody/McNabb which is great. Eve has to face more of her past in this book as the murder has some parallels to her past as well. This book felt more theatrical at times and it was a different vibe. It somehow seemed lighter and darker in equal measure.

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