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Salvation in Death |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: J D Robb ROCKS
Comments: I can not get enough of Eve Dallas, Roark , Shebody, Mcnabb and the rest of the gang. R D Robb does not disapoint in this chapter of Eve. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Series Quality Holding Strong
Comments: I just can not get enough of Eve Dallas and Roarke!! This probably falls into my top10favorites of Robb's In Death series. The mysteries keep getting more intricate, as this1fully illustrates. A mystery within a mystery. A Catholic priest drops dead during the consecration of the mass. He was poisoned. Who would poison a priest? Better yet, who would pretend to be a priest? Eve must delve into a tight-knit community to unravel the crime.
This was a great book because readers see once again that Eve is dedicated to justice, even if the victim(s) was not a total innocent and the killer(s) somewhat sympathetic. She takes e case to heart, and must unravel all aspects to get at the truth, even after the case is solved. I also liked that Peabody is once more at center stage with Eve during the investigation. And, as a Catholic, I found it funny to see Eve and Roarke wrestle with issues of faith, such as the transubstantiation and sanctity of confession. Their love and passion is as hot as ever, and anchors each mystery with something great even amidst murder and deceit. Readers see each character grow and develop, becoming more and more invested in them. This series is a must read!!
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Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: Incorrect details set the wrong tone
Comments: Nora Roberts did just enough research on Catholicism to get it WRONG. She sets the tone by describing the priest during the funeral Mass--and promptly shows her ignorance. She uses the right phrases in the wrong ways, and irritated me from the start. I spent the entire book searching for her reason for writing Chapter 1 the way she did--and found none. The fact that the priest died in the middle of the Mass was actually irrelevant to the plot. It may have been an attempt to restrict the list of potential perpetrators, however it did not succeed--partly because it is only Ms. Roberts' ignorance of Catholic practices that allows her to make those (erroneous) restrictions. Ms. Roberts opened a major can of worms in the 1st chapter, and totally failed to address it. I find it hard to believe that any priest would ever allow the removal of the consecrated Bread or Wine for laboratory testing--at least not without an argument. And then she has Eve mention "transubstantiation"--just because she can? Neither the term nor the conversation about it is relevant. Ms. Roberts really should have found a practicing Catholic to read her book before it was published, so she could have corrected her glaring errors. I own all of the In Death books and have read almost all of them several times however I doubt I will re-read this one. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: well received
Comments: Both the condition and timing of receiving this book were great. The Post Offfice took it's time delivering it, maybe because it was Christmas, however it was mailed the next day. I have read all Robb's other books and was looking forward to this one. I wasn't disappointed. Seemed a bit lighter than some of the others, however still great.
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Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Salvation in Death
Comments: Not sure if I am reviewing service or book. Service was excellent - book in excellent condition, packaged well and received promptly. As for the book - I collect e title (and I have ALL of JDRobb's) that is issued.
Love the series and I am always looking for next1out. |
