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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Great Eve Dallas novel, 21 Jun 2004
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.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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SLY, SEXY AND SUSPENSEFUL, 29 Jan 2004
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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best so far...Excellent!!!, 6 Jul 2006
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
addictive. The story unfolds naturally, but the factor that makes this book better then the others by far, in my opinion, is the relationship between Eve and Roarke. It is tested to the limit within this book. Whilst tracking down murderers and discovering more of her past, Eve has the difficult task of balancing her personal and professional lives against her own beliefs. Added to this is Roarke. Robb displays their relationship in very capable tones, keeping true to the images already laid for both characters. The writing is such you can almost feel the emotions as if watching a movie or program on tv.
If you've enjoyed the development of Eve Dallas as much as I have, this book is not to be missed!
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