Naked In Death (In Death, #1)

by J D Robb

[Angie]

I have been interested, yet intimidated by, this series for a long time. But I am so glad that I finally gave Naked in Death a read! Set in the near future, Lieutenant Eve Dallas has just been assigned as the primary of a potential serial killer case. The victim was a well-known prostitute (legal in this future), and the crime scene was completely clean with her body arranged perfectly centered on the bed. It's clear that they're not dealing with just an upset client, especially when two other prostitutes are found in identical situations. Eve is going to bring these women to justice, even if the case starts hitting too close to home.

Naked in Death was really great even if it made me quite uncomfortable at times because of the content. However, I don't think any of the violence was done gratuitously. The killer is completely deranged, but highly intelligent. It took me a long time, but I did figure out who did it! I kind of guessed why, too, although none of the actual details, because WTF?! This is a sick world we live in, and it's still a sick world 40ish years from now. Even as I was disturbed, I was completely engaged and read through this in one sitting.

Other than the exciting murder mystery, there's also quite the steamy romance in Naked in Death. Eve becomes attracted to one of the top suspects in the case. Roarke (no last name) is wealthy, charming, and undeniably sexy. He also might be a murderer, but Eve is drawn to him, as was I. Those two have some great moments together! It does get a bit insta-lovey toward the end, but I was into it. I'm certainly looking forward to more of them!

Naked in Death was a super quick and entertaining read. It's got action, violence, sketchy politics, romance, and just about a bit of everything. This future seems pretty interesting as well. There's not a whole lot of focused world-building, but we get enough bits and pieces to get the gist of it. I'm excited to learn more though, because there's a lot of stuff that really reflects where we might be heading.

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