编辑推荐From Publishers WeeklyThe third, and arguably best, book in Robb's futuristic In Death series here receives its first unabridged audio treatment (the abridged version was offered in 2001 by Brilliance), and the result is a brisk listen that captures all the suspense of this murder mystery. Ericksen gives tough cop Eve Dallas a hard, no-nonsense tone and nails her fiancé Roarke's Irish lilt beautifully. She also deftly portrays Eve's softer side, which comes out when she's forced to arrest her friend Mavis for the murder of a supermodel named Pandora. Eve knows Mavis couldn't have killed Pandora, even though she stood in the way of Mavis and her boyfriend, fashion designer Leonardo. But the evidence—Mavis is found at the scene of the crime, sporting scratch marks from Pandora—seems unequivocal. In the course of Eve's investigation, listeners meet a number of intriguing characters, including a designer with a map tattooed onto his skull, a grumpy horticulturist and a slinky, lifelike drone (i.e., android). Although Ericksen's portrayal of some of these personas can be exaggerated, on the whole, she does an excellent job conveying the primary characters and matching the pace of this taut yarn. Based on the Berkley paperback. (Nov.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. From Library Journal In the third novel of her acclaimed "Death" series, Robb (the pseudonym for Nora Roberts) once again sets her 21st-century police detective heroine on the trail of a murderer. Set against the background of the youth-obsessed, drug-using fashion industry, this suspenseful tale sweeps from the glitzy to the seamy with all the flair and panache one has come to expect from Robb. Although the romance is not so prominent here, the sexual tension still simmers. The author of over 100 romances (primarily as Nora Roberts), Robb has written futuristic romantic suspense stories that include Naked in Death (Berkley, 1995). She lives in Keedysville, Maryland. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. 'Roberts hasn't sold over 145 million books for nothing... a satisfying page turner... fast-paced fun.' PEOPLE It's 2058, yet peoples' lives are just as messy as they ever were and, even with the era's technical advances, New York traffic can still be a nightmare. A crazed junkie? A late-night stake-out? Lieutenant Eve Dallas would infinitely prefer dealing with either of those than contemplate her upcoming marriage to Roarke, but his dogged pursuit and devotion (and the fact that she loves him and they have great sex) have finally won her over and she must start concentrating on wedding preparations. At least she has the support and guidance of her best friend Mavis - until bitchy top-class model Pandora is murdered. All the evidence seems to point to Eve's friend and she has to arrest her. She starts her investigation with the certainty that Mavis is innocent, but convincing her colleagues may not be so easy. At the same time she has the violent death of one of her informers to solve; when a third homicide is discovered, a connection emerges between all the crimes. The link has something to do with the mysterious formula for a highly addictive and dangerous drug that is found in the room of one of the victims. Greed, ambition, beautiful wealthy people with exclusive lifestyles and fashion ranging from the elegant to the bizarre keep 'strong, valiant, troubled and dependable' Eve busy right up to her wedding night - it's just as well Roarke never expected her to be a conventional bride anyway. To complicate things further, as Eve digs deep, memories from her grim past surface to haunt her and threaten both her present and her future. This is another punchy combination of romance and murder in the latest of this series by J D Robb (better known as Nora Roberts); she's sure to win some new fans. (Kirkus UK) If ever there was a book for all tastes, this is the one. (Afffaire de Coeur) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. |
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