- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus Books; hardcover edition (5 Feb 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749906847
- ISBN-13: 978-0749906849
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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The latest reissued novel from the backlist of J.D. Robb's addictive 'In Death' series featuring Eve Dallas
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Roarke's security specialist Reva Ewing is the prime suspect in a double homicide - accused of killing her adulterous husband and his lover. But despite having every reason for wanting both of them dead, Reva protests her innocence and Lieutenant Eve Dallas believes her.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Divided in Death is the latest in the Eve Dallas series and I found it just as refreshing as the first. This time Eve's latest homicide is personal for Roake, the accused being his secretaries daughter, Reva, who is also one of Roake's key R&D team members.
Working together to try and prove Reva's innocence, it becomes clear that the case is more than a simple crime of passion. Roake and Eve, in the course of the investigation uncover startling information about her past in Dallas which pulls them apart as they try to deal with the revalation in different ways, both not trying to understanding the position of the other.
Working divided, they struggle to overcome their difficulties whilst keeping on top of a rising body count, exploding vehicles and Mavis' pregnancy fears.
As always this was a complex and well crafted novel with many layers. I was pleased to see the return of many old friends and whislt the novel could stand alone, this is not the book to read if it is your first J.D. Robb novel.
Working together to try and prove Reva's innocence, it becomes clear that the case is more than a simple crime of passion. Roake and Eve, in the course of the investigation uncover startling information about her past in Dallas which pulls them apart as they try to deal with the revalation in different ways, both not trying to understanding the position of the other.
Working divided, they struggle to overcome their difficulties whilst keeping on top of a rising body count, exploding vehicles and Mavis' pregnancy fears.
As always this was a complex and well crafted novel with many layers. I was pleased to see the return of many old friends and whislt the novel could stand alone, this is not the book to read if it is your first J.D. Robb novel.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
J. D. Robb hits the nail on the head with this one, with a combination of fast-paced action and baffling developments that reveal facts from Eve's past. The novel grabs the reader's attention right away when we find Reva Ewing in a furious state driving to the house of her best friend. She has recently received information that her husband is cheating on her with Felicity, and her anguish is a combination of the betrayal per se and the fact that the person betraying her is a close friend. Reva is an ex-Secret Service agent who nowadays works with security systems, so she has no problem in accessing Felicity's house, since she was the one in charge of installing the security. But things take a sharp turn for the worse when she finds her husband and her friend dead in Felicity's bed, and Eva is attacked and turned unconscious by the killer, who was still at the scene.
Things are a little different from usual because this time it is Roarke who receives the call. It turns out the Reva works in one of his companies and is also the daughter of Caro, the administrative assistant of the billionaire. In that way, both spouses become involved in the case, Eve as primary investigator and Roarke as a consultant and interested party. It has been a while since we found Eve trying to clean the name of a suspect, the last time was when she had to prove that her friend Mavis was innocent of murder. In this case, her investigation leads her to associate Reva with a project to stop the Doomsday Worm. This in turn leads to interesting developments that end with her finding the truth about her surname and a very disturbing fact related to the abuse she suffered as a child in the hands of her father.
In the last few novels we have seen Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke go through an emotional roller-coaster, and the ride continues in this installment. This is in my opinion one of the most important aspects in this series, since each time we are looking forward to learning more about the characters' past and the new events that occur in their lives. We also observe that other characters show interesting developments in their paths. For example Peabody, Eve's former aide, has passed the detective's exam and is now Eve's partner. Peabody is one of the most charming characters in the series, and her sense of humor works miracles for keeping the narration flowing seamlessly.
The fact that the novel develops in 2059 allows Robb to create a world in which she can apply her view in terms of how society will evolve. For example firearms are banned, there is a vaccine for cancer and droids take care of menial chores. In this novel, almost surreptitiously, the author delivers another tidbit of information about what is going on in 2059, when Reva says: "I carried a weapon when I stood for the President, and once took a hit for her".
I think that writing as J. D. Robb, Nora Roberts has found a niche of readers that were looking for a good sci-fi and mystery mix. I count myself among those readers and will continue to follow this series as long as the quality remains at the high level it has shown throughout its more than fifteen books.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Fears of Al Queda are as dry as ancient history some fifty years from now. But terrorism is still alive and threatening - this time in the form of a new breed of hackers or techno terrorists.
"Divided In Death," the 18th in the reader pleasing series featuring tough detective Eve Dallas and handsome billionaire Roarke, owner of Roarke Enterprises, finds the duo faced with murder and a computer virus that can not only destroy his company but spread like a pampas fire to infect other offices and then the country.
Double murder is on the agenda for Eve when Reva Ewing, a former member of the Secret Service, is accused of murdering her husband, well known artist Blair Bissel , and also slaying her best friend with whom her husband was having an affair. Plenty of motive there. It's said Reva went ballistic and committed these crimes in a jealous rage.
This is far too pat for the experienced Eve - too cut and dried, the murderer too obvious. She does not believe Reva is guilty. What triggers Eve's razor sharp mind is the fact that Bissel's commuter files were deliberately corrupted. This means something more to Roarke: he and Reva were under government orders to develop a program that would protect against a new army of hackers, the Doomsday Group.
These techno terrorists are well funded and will take no prisoners in order to achieve their goals. They're too clever, too quick to kill.
Nora Roberts, the author of 100 best selling novels, delivers one more sly, sexy, and suspenseful read.
"Divided In Death," the 18th in the reader pleasing series featuring tough detective Eve Dallas and handsome billionaire Roarke, owner of Roarke Enterprises, finds the duo faced with murder and a computer virus that can not only destroy his company but spread like a pampas fire to infect other offices and then the country.
Double murder is on the agenda for Eve when Reva Ewing, a former member of the Secret Service, is accused of murdering her husband, well known artist Blair Bissel , and also slaying her best friend with whom her husband was having an affair. Plenty of motive there. It's said Reva went ballistic and committed these crimes in a jealous rage.
This is far too pat for the experienced Eve - too cut and dried, the murderer too obvious. She does not believe Reva is guilty. What triggers Eve's razor sharp mind is the fact that Bissel's commuter files were deliberately corrupted. This means something more to Roarke: he and Reva were under government orders to develop a program that would protect against a new army of hackers, the Doomsday Group.
These techno terrorists are well funded and will take no prisoners in order to achieve their goals. They're too clever, too quick to kill.
Nora Roberts, the author of 100 best selling novels, delivers one more sly, sexy, and suspenseful read.
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Eve's past comes to fore in this brilliant book
This book centers on a case involving Caro's (Roarke's PA) daughter, Reva, who is also one of Roarke's key research team. Read more
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Divided in Death
All books in the In Death series by J.D.Robb are a guaranteed good read. I cannot put them down and when I have finished reading those that I have (nearly all) I start all over... Read more
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This was bought to continue my collection of these amazing books by J.D. Robb. Each books stands on its own even if you have never read one of her books, well worth getting.
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Having just read this book I have to admit it's the best one so far in this series. Robb's storytelling style is compelling and
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why is this book so big and thick? is it any better than the smaller, thinner perfection that is naked in death, or vengeance in death? i don't think so. Read more
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