Midnight in Death (In Death)

by J D Robb

An exclusive J.D. Robb short story.

Eve's name has made a Christmas list, but it's not for being naughty or nice. It's for putting a serial killer behind bars. Now he's escaped and has her in his sights.

With her husband, Roarke, at her side, Eve must stop this madman from exacting his bloody vengeance - or die trying...

Set between Holiday in Death and Conspiracy in Death.

• ISBN10: 1101205407
• ISBN13: 9781101205402
• Publish Date: 1 September 2005
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Berkley Books
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[FranJessca @ A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog]

Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb is a short novella of the In Death series. It was a quick and fast-paced book to read, so I’ll try to keep the review short and sweet.

The novella picks up right after Eve, and her team dealt with the Santa Claus killer. Poor Peabody is still recovering from what happened to her in the previous book, and Eve doesn’t want to involve her in a new case just yet. Three years ago, Eve and several others helped put away a crazy serial killer. Unfortunately, that serial killer has escaped prison and now has a hit list on everyone that put him away, including Eve and Dr. Mira. Eve knew the serial killer’s every move back in the day, but now he’s smarter and more resilient. He’s able to get past all of Eve’s protections for everyone on the hit list, so she’s determined to find him. Roarke is along the way to help her, and so is the rest of Eve’s team. Be prepared for a crazy ride in this novella. This serial killer is insane. I think he may be one of my top villains to despise in the series so far.

If you wanted to read a quick Romantic Suspense/Mystery novella, I would recommend this book. You don’t have to read the earlier books to read it, but I always recommend reading in order. You’ll miss out on the character development that J.D. Robb does for each character in the series. She does a fantastic job in each of her books in the series with her characters and addicting storylines.

Overall, this novella received 4-stars and was a great short story for the In Death series.

[Berls]

Good, but not great. Idk maybe too short lol? I liked the premise of bad guy getting out and eve having to put him down again, but it was more predictable than usual.we'd

[Angie]

Midnight in Death picks up exactly where Holiday in Death left off, and New York is being hit with another serial killer on Christmas Day. This time though, it’s an escaped convict that Eve put away three years ago. He’s back to take out everyone involved with his arrest and conviction. Eve is his grand finale, but that doesn’t mean she’s going into hiding. She’s going to do her best to stop him from taking out those ahead of her on his hit list.

Midnight in Death was super quick and it moved really fast. It was a good, suspenseful read, but I felt like it was over before it really began. There’s not much background, because this is someone Eve is already familiar with. There’s no piecing together of clues, because she’s out to recapture him. I was nervous toward the end because he gets his hands on someone important to Eve, but then the big take down was over within ten seconds and the story was over. I do wish there had been a bit more, or even if it had been the next full length mystery.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[ibeforem]

This is basically a normal In Death book without the relationship sub-plots. It takes place immediately after Holiday in Death. I liked it as well as the other In Death books, but the bad guy was a little too easy to kill in the end.