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by J.D. Robb (Author) "DEATH SMILED AT HER, AND KISSED HER GENTLY ON THE cheek ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Piatkus Books; New Ed edition (2 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749936347
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749936341
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 78,021 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Cosmetic surgeon Dr Wilfred B. Icove has been found dead in his office- murdered in a chillingly efficent manner by one swift stab to the heart. Struck by the immaculate condition of the crime scene, Eve Dallas suspects a professional killing. Security discs show a stunningly beautiful woman calmly entering and leaving the building- the good doctor's final appointment. Known as 'Dr Perfect, the saintly Icove devoted his life to his family and his work. His record is clean. Too clean for Dallas. She knows he was hiding something and suspects that his son- and successor- knows that it is. With her husband Roarke working behind the scenes, Dallas follows her darkest instincts into the Icoves' pasts. And what she discovers are men driven to create perfection- playing fast and loose with the laws of nature, the limits of science, and the morals of humanity...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars J.D.ROBB, AT HER FINEST!!, 28 Jul 2005
By Ap Nj Dorrall "nicky0512" (plymouth,devon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Origin in Death (Hardcover)
Eve Dallas, Rouke,Peabody,McNab,Feeney,their all here in another Fantastic,Futuristic mystery penned by the unstoppable J.D.Robb. But this time, it's a little different.
This "in death" thriller feels more serious,more of an adult nature - it's not just about Eve and her passion for solving a mystery, as well as her passion for her husband. There's a real and quite frightening story here. J.D.Robb, has really packed a punch with this story of genetics and perfecting the perfect golden "child". This is still an unmistakable Eve Dallas story, but the storyline becomes very chilling, the more you read it.
I think, this is "the best", that has been written in this series so far.
highly recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Linear and not with the twists of previous books, 22 Jul 2005
By David Maginnis "storyguy" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Origin in Death (Hardcover)
I was eagerly anticipating this next volume in the Eve Dallas and Roarke saga but Have to say this one is not up to her usual standard.
Don't mistake me, its a good read, just not the grab and hold on until you finish type of novel that most of her previous ones have been.
I was waiting for surprises and twists and they never came. I won't say much more as it would spoil for you but if you're an avid reader of the 'in death' series you'll buy it to keep the line intact, just not reread as much as you would the others.
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0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Next time, spare Deena!, 13 Jan 2008
I don't like books that make me cry. And I got very emotional towards the end of this novel. Why, oh why does Deena have to die? What is the point? SHE was the one who saw through the brain-washing and escaped to freedom. But oh. She killed the Icoves. So she has to die. What century is the writer living in? But Deena deserved life. The Icoves were monsters incarnate. Particularly the son. With his swapping of the Avril clones every year. So as to keep them away from their children. They mofo Deserved To Die. Deena should have made them suffer a LOT more. Although I got a bit confused when Joseph Wilson seemed to claim the Icove murders as his own.

For me. This novel only got interesting once the murders had been solved. Over half-way into the book. Basically the reader was allowed to see the hard glint in Avril's eyes. It seemed to take forever for Eve to put two and two together. And inbetween we get a family Thanksgiving. Boy. That was boring. But I never saw the 3-clone plot coming. I would say that it was a brilliant idea. Unfortunately it didn't really work. Because. If Joseph Wilson cloned himself. Why didn't the Icoves? The idea that Icove Snr was content to be 80-years old, when he could have been a 30-year old clone is nonsensical. Anyway. Just to reiterate. Both the Icoves were Devil People.

The other thing I got tired of was Eve's moralising and sermonising on how murder affects her on a personal level. The reader gets pretty much the same thing in all the In Death novels. tbh. Eve's experiences paled into insignificance when compared to the indignities the Avrils had gone through. Eve's difficulties ended before she was 10. The Avrils and all the other clones had to endure decades of horribleness. But no. Eve's just got to drag up all her memories and emote on behalf of the Avrils. Also. Why does Eve spend so much time giving Nadine, the tv-journo, information about her cases? It's beginning to look like glory-hunting to me.

Surely Conspiracy In Death covered much the same ground. Nutty, self-righteous, doctors with over-inflated egos.

The ending was totally ludicrous. Roarke letting 12-year old Diana walk away with the baby in her arms. Just how is she supposed to feed, and clothe that child. No matter how precocious a child seems, they're still completely dependent on adults to provide for their physical needs.

I'm not giving this book a second read. Because of Deena. She should have been allowed to live. And the prologue was not nice too. Cracking good read though. For what is basically a formula novel. Much too much waffle throughout the first half of the story. Basically you get the Icove/Wilson tale told over and over again. I suppose the publishers demand a high wordage. It goes without saying though. Minimal romance. Which is a great shame. Would it totally traumatise Eve to put a bit more adult emotions into her marriage?
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