Treachery_In_Death

J.D. Robb, Treachery in Death. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. 2011. 375 pages. $26.95. ISBN:978-0-399-15703-5

"The old man lay dead on a scattered pile of candy bars and bubble gum." So starts the thirty-second installment of the wildly popular futuristic suspense romance genre In Death series under Nora Roberts’s pseudonym J.D. Robb. The hero is once again Eve Dallas, a homocide detective in New York City, fifty years in the future. Told in Roberts’ unique style, with realistic dialogue and fun futuristic idioms, the story crosses the point of view of several now well-established characters, and even in the point of view of the antagonists. In this installment, Eve’s partner Peabody overhears the discussion of a couple of cops gone bad.TNot able to see them at the time, the chase is on to discover who the dirty cops are, and how wide their circle of corruption extends. The focus stays on the suspense plot through the majority of the novel, with interesting ventures into Eve’s marriage and relationship with hunky megazillionaire Roarke, who owns most of the known universe. I would have like to see more development on this personal continuing plot line, but still enjoyed the always harrowing chase and Eve’s strong, blunt, character with her underlying personal vulnerabilities as a child of a violent and abusive past. This series, though romance, is great reading across the genders, as both my uncle and cousin-in-law love this series!