Forgotten in Death (In Death, #53) By J.D. Robb

This was an In Death book where the emphasis was on the mystery element, and that mystery was very engaging for me. We've got a recent murder and a 30 year old murder that are discovered at virtually the same time. Are they related? If so, is it the same whodunnit for both? This one doesn't have as much overall character development, but we still got lots of lovely moments with our favs who we know and love. I feel like both 2021 entries in the series have been a return to form over the previous few, so that feels exciting to me as a lover of these books Hardcover Forgotten in Death is the 53rd in the long running and excellent In Death series by JD Robb and once again it was a delight to read, an absolute pleasure to lose myself in Eve and Roarke’s world for a few hours.

A construction site dumpster held the first body Eve was called out to on her way into Central, and not long after that the bones of a long-forgotten woman and her baby were exposed during demolition on the same block. Eve, Peabody and the team investigated hard and deeply, but with Russian mobsters, money, secrets, lies and brutality everywhere they looked, Eve was determined to make those responsible, pay! Highly recommended.
Hardcover 3.75 stars

It's taking me forever to read a book these days - 2 weeks to read/listen to this. Honestly, if I didn't have my trusty audible, I would be getting no 'reading' done. A good read but not enough 'one on one' time with Eve and Roarke and definitely not enough time with the gang, Mavis & Co.

He loved his work, as his cop loved hers, but Christ, there were times it left you knackered.

You're not an Irish thug, but even if you were, I'd love you anyway.

Eve and Roarke - my favourite ever book couple ... I love them.

Ireland shimmered like morning mists in his voice ...

One more to read and then I am up to date with this series. I honestly don't know how she has held my interest for 53 books.

Hardcover Another very good book in this series!

I love this world and all the characters therein!

On the contrary to other similar series (yes, I'm looking at the Fatal series here...) this has not become mushy! It's still fresh and all the characters are happily married/involved, but it doesn't exaggerate their feeling and the dialogue is logical. Tehy don't run arroung professing their undying love and devotion!

OK, OK, I'll cut it short... sorry...

As usual Eve gets her murder, but while on site of that one she gets another! So she has to solve them both.

I'll not spoil the book, but it was instsresting to see how she solves them! It's not as complicated as some other Eve's cases, but it was still interesting.

The writing is still good and easy. We get to visit with all the other characters except Mavis, Leonardo and Bella, even if Leonardo is mentioned in passing...

Oh... now I have to wait again or the next one... Noooooo!!! Hardcover As always and expected the 53rd instalment of the IN DEATH series was entirely entertaining, a fabulous addition to the series, and a-book-in-a day kind of read. For the last 10 years, twice a year I have the pleasure of visiting this cast, and it just DOESN'T GET BORING!!!! BRAVO!!


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In the latest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, homicide detective Eve Dallas sifts through the wreckage of the past to find a killer.

The body was left in a dumpster like so much trash, the victim a woman of no fixed address, known for offering paper flowers in return for spare change―and for keeping the cops informed of any infractions she witnessed on the street. But the notebook where she scribbled her intel on litterers and other such offenders is nowhere to be found.

Then Eve is summoned away to a nearby building site to view more remains―in this case decades old, adorned with gold jewelry and fine clothing―unearthed by recent construction work. She isn’t happy when she realizes that the scene of the crime belongs to her husband, Roarke―not that it should surprise her, since the Irish billionaire owns a good chunk of New York. Now Eve must enter a complex world of real estate development, family history, shady deals, and shocking secrets to find justice for two women whose lives were thrown away… Forgotten in Death (In Death, #53)

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It's September so it must be time for a new J.D. Robb book. I firmly believe this author deserves a pat on the back for her work ethic and the way she constantly delivers her new books always on time.

When Forgotten in Death opens, Eve Dallas is thrown straight into a murder case, finding a dead body in a dumpster on a building site. She gets called almost immediately to another murder nearby but this one is from the past, two skeletons, mother and baby. As the book progresses Eve and her team find themselves handling several cases simultaneously and we get to see a lot of investigation and careful police work.

There is plenty of action, an exciting arrest and the usual fun scenes in the interview room when Eve, Peabody and Reo take on the bad guys and their lawyers. Although there is probably less personal stuff than we are used to, Rourke, Mira, Commander Whitney, and the rest, all play a part or get a mention somewhere. Quite a lot comes up about the house which is being redesigned for Mavis and Leonardo and Peabody and McNab. Hopefully we might be joining them for a house warming party in the next book.

Looking forward to February already:)






Hardcover Forgotten in Death by J. D. Robb (pseudonym for Nora Roberts) brings murder, romance and suspense to a well-written futuristic police procedural set in New York City during the spring of 2061. What happens when the past and the present collide?

This story starts with our protagonist, Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the NYC police department, being called to a construction site crime scene. Joined by her partner, Detective Delia Peabody, they find the body of a woman without a fixed address who kept the local cops informed of any rule violations she witnessed on the street. While working the crime scene, Eve is called away, to a nearby building site where bones decades old have been found. It turns out that the site is one Eve’s husband, Roarke, has purchased and is starting to develop.

Time spent with Eve, Roarke, and Eve’s colleagues is always entertaining. Eve is definitely a compelling and three-dimensional character. Her need to serve and protect comes through in every book, but the underlying impetus for this is best understood by reading this series in order. Due to the way Eve was raised, she often doesn’t understand commonly used phrases and this comes into play a few times in this book making her seem more real and less perfect. As always, the interactions between Eve and Roarke are enjoyable and bring a different facet of Eve’s personality to light. Many of the reoccurring police characters play significant roles in this book. However, readers also get to see a bit of their private lives.

The prose is well-written, entertaining, and engaging. This time Eve’s passion for justice and those that need help pushes the story beyond finding a single murderer, to taking down those that preyed on others. The plot is thought-provoking and tragic. While this book has some action, it is mostly a police procedural until the ending. It is appalling in places and uplifting in others.

Robb manages to embed humor in her novels, providing some much needed levity to offset some of the more serious and grim aspects of the story. She brings strong characters, great plots, wonderful relationships, and excellent pacing to this series. Themes include murder, justice, family dynamics, domestic abuse, racism, infidelity, lies, cover-ups, and intolerance of others, as well as standing up for the innocent and the dead.

If you enjoy engaging near-future police procedurals with some romance and humor, then I recommend this series. This is the fifty-third book in the In Death Eve Dallas series and I have read all of them up to this point. Overall, it is entertaining, and over time, it is like spending time with old friends. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

St. Martin’s Press and J.D. Robb provided a digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and are not biased in any way. Publication date is scheduled for September 7, 2021. This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine.
Hardcover Not bad. Not bad at all. In fact, 4.5 stars to Forgotten in Death. I never read the entire series, so I don't know what is considered spoilers and what is common knowledge. But though J.D. Robb and I go nearly a decade back, as a writer and reader relationship, I have never been a staunch fan of hers.

So you must understand how surprised I was that the book, dismissed by some as lacking in Eve-Roarke magic, had me under its spell maybe for that very reason. Forgotten in Death is a hybrid of sorts. There are dualities more than singularities in this book more than most times. The rich/poor contrast, the male/female familiarity (and one person in particular, so macho looking, bearing the brunt of Eve's skill - that was brilliant), the love/hate one, the American/Foreign tension... it's all here.

And it's all current affairs echoing in the book. I have the feeling that the latter is aligned with many bona fide fans of the book when I reveal that the most recent victim drew more sympathy for me. That's how it hit me. Am I going to be a fan of J.D. Robb for the first time since I've been reading thrillers? Since I've been an adult? The target audience of J.D. Robb is going to be much across the age and gender strata if things go like this. If things go like this, I may have found in the aging Robb, an inimitable author. PS - The one liners in the story are really something aren't they? Hardcover 3.75 stars**

53 books in this series and still going strong!
Even though I enjoyed it plenty I rated it a bit low. I don’t know, I felt like something was missing from this one. I liked that it was a case within a case and as always the brilliant way Eve and the gang solves it. I guess I was looking more of a wow factor, especially at the end. Nonetheless it was still a solid read and I can’t wait for the next installment in February. Thank goodness I can Re read my favorite ones meanwhile.♥️ Hardcover Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the scene of a construction site where the body of a woman was found in a dumpster. As she and her partner Detective Delia Peabody are beginning their investigation, someone from an adjacent construction project comes for their help. They’ve discovered remains at the bottom of a building they were demolishing and reconstructing. It’s clear the bones have been there since the original construction but it becomes even more tragic when they see tinier bones there, too. Things are even more complicated when Eve learns that second site is now owned by her husband, Roarke.

I knew from the onset these were going to be challenging investigations and that proved true. Since both building sites were originally developed during the immediate aftermath of the Urban Wars, we get more information about that mysterious period in the series mythical history. Eve is determined to discover the identity of the remains found in that building and unlocking the secrets that led to them being buried and hidden there for decades. The woman found in the dumpster also has a secret past so in addition to solving the crimes of who killed these women, she has to first learn who they really were before their deaths, why they seemed to have been forgotten.

I always love being back in the world of Eve Dallas and this time it was exceptionally satisfying. The suspects were particularly vile and the procedurals leading towards their capture were classic. But, even more satisfying was how they were brought to justice. The interview sessions were outstanding, the highlight of the story, in addition to the backstories of the victims unleashing provocative pasts. We also get some updates as to what’s going on in the new house being renovated for Mavis & Leonardo and Peabody & McNab. Once they’re done, that promises to add even more dimension to the stories going forward. This was another wonderful installment to the series and I continue to be surprised that it’s still fresh after so many books. The characters continue to grow, mature and evolve, which keeps me coming back for more.

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