Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Book 27: Naked in Death

Naked in Death by J. D. Robb is the first book in the very popular and long running "In Death" series.  Set in a futuristic America where guns are banned and prostitution legal, the initial book begins with the murder of a senator's granddaughter, who chose to become a legal companion (aka prostitute).  Lieutenant Eve Dallas is assigned to the homicide case which is to be conducted under the strictest confidence due to the victim's political family. While the murder itself is disturbing, the note stating one of six and the video of the murder which is quickly dropped off at Eve's apartment makes solving this case imperative.  As Eve begins her investigation, the evidence initially leads her to Roarke as a suspect, but as he is cleared a hot romance ensues.  Meanwhile the body count rises and political pressure mounts, pushing Eve to the limit as she tracks down the killer.

An excellent beginning to a series that does a good job of balancing the murder portion of the plot with the romance part.  Normally I steer clear of serial killer books because of the graphic scenes, but the focus on the budding relationship between Eve and Roarke and the lack of focus on the psychology of the serial killer made this book far more palatable in my opinion.  5 stars.

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