Naked in Death (In Death, #1)

by J D Robb

Susan Ericksen (Narrator)

THE FIRST NOVEL IN J. D. ROBB’S #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING IN DEATH SERIES

In the year 2058, technology completely rules the world. But for New York City Detective Eve Dallas, one irresistible impulse still rules the heart: passion…

Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she's seen it all—and knows her survival depends on her instincts. And she's going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire—and a suspect in Eve's murder investigation. But passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it's up to Eve to take a chance in the arms of a man she knows nothing about—except the addictive hunger of needing his touch.

• ISBN10: 1441841857
• ISBN13: 9781441841858
• Publish Date: 28 February 2010 (first published 1 July 1995)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Imprint: Brilliance Audio
• Edition: Abridged
• Format: Audiobook (CD)
• Duration: 6 hours
• Language: English

Reviews

[layawaydragon]

My mother recommended this series to me. She began with "It's Nora Roberts under a pen name." Seeing my face, she threw up her hands and shouted "Wait. I know how that sounds but it's completely different than her normal stuff. There's mystery, cussing, sex and drugs. It's not flowery romantic & in fact Eve hates that shit. It's glorious."

She was right. The difference makes me wonder when the twin she killed in the womb will comeback to haunt her a la Stephen King's Dark Half.

And I loved every moment. I've now read the series up to the current release and am now waiting on the next like a savage. :C

The series does need a Content Heads-Up for Rape and Abuse. There are rapes that occur and it deals with PTSD throughout.

EDIT: I forgot to add: I wouldn't go as far to label this series as funny, but I love Eve's sense of humor.

[Berls]

This review appeared first at Fantasy is More Fun.

**This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.**

This series has been one I planned to start for a while, but at the same time I've been really intimidated by it. I mean, 41 books?!?! How do you even start a series 41 books behind?

Well, with book 1 apparently. That's what I did and I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Naked in Death. Especially since it's straight procedural and as a general rule, that's not my thing.

The reasons I think it worked for me really well, despite the procedural element are:

1. The futuristic setting. I love future worlds - and Naked in Death is a really good blend of our world and a future one.


2. Eve, the main character. I love her dedication to her job and that she's an intelligent, kick ass female detective. I love her big heart and her vulnerability. I love worrying for her and can't wait to see her grow over the series.

I didn't expect to enjoy the audio as well as I did, because I'd heard some negative reviews - AFTER I bought it, of course. I'm glad I gave it a try on audio though, because while Susan Ericksen wasn't the best, she wasn't bad. Her male voices were a bit more feminine than I'd prefer and her accents weren't amazing. But I liked her voice for Eve a lot and the rest I could work with just fine. And they had voice affects for the computer, which was neat.

The mystery was compelling, even if I was able to solve it fairly early. It was still satisfying to watch the pieces fall together and see that I was right. I'm really looking forward to continuing this series and getting to know the characters better.

[Cocktails and Books]

Hooked!

[mitabird]

4.5 stars

[ibeforem]

I first came upon this series after receiving one of the later books as a gift. In many ways, they are just your typical, run-of-the-mill murder mystery/detective story. What sets these apart are Robb’s strong lead female character, Detective Eve Dallas, and the futuristic setting — all of the books take place after the year 2058. This futuristic setting gives the stories that extra punch that I feel sets them apart from the rest.