Visions in Death

I definitely like Nora Roberts writing in this latest installment of J.D. Robb's futuristic crime series. Eve and Roarke have settled into the deeper, sweeter aspects of their marital life and there is the loveliness of that stability and sense of security that now blossoms in Eve's attitudes, behavior and emotional life. Eve is now able to reach out emotionally to Peabody and others rather than wallow in her own misery and constantly use it as the template for all her reactions. This is a fresh and welcome new start for Eve and the readers.The mystery is gripping and the "bad guy" a surprise. I liked very much that the author has allowed Eve to get past the nightmares of her childhood so that we are spared the total recounting of it this book. I love Peabody even though this time she narrowly escaped death at the killer's hands and is pretty badly injured. Nadine Fuerst is there and she is less abrasive this time in her news journalist role.Also modified is the saccharine treatment by Dr. Mira toward Eve that has been too phony for palatability to this reader. After 4 books where Dr. Mira's personal life has been introduced I regret to say that I still don't care for Dr. Mira and her husband and the gooey dialogs between them. I want to see Mira as the cool, efficient scientist. I would enjoy more technical stuff about the forensics in the case. This is a by product of the CSI series on TV, no doubt. The humor is snarkier and I love the sly zingers that whiz around the room when the characters get together for a case briefing! Great Job! A definite keeper for my Nora Roberts archive.

Five stars outstanding chiller from the beginning to the end so many twists and turns best action thriller to end

Arrived quickly and brand new. The seller shipped quickly and packaged it very well to protect it. This is one of my favorite books in the series, and my paperback was falling apart. I was very pleased with this purchase.

Wow another nail biting story in this series. As a homicide detective Eve has to deal with all sorts of gruesome cases, but this is something she's never seen before. I enjoy watching her personal relationships develop also. For someone who started out as a loner, she's not exactly sure how this whole friend thing works. The humor helps balance out the stress and horrific things she has to deal with on the job.

I love this series and have enjoyed each book but found this one to be exceptional. I have not read them in order so this one filled in some things for me. For me it was very emotional. I loved to see everyone pull together.