In Death (Series Books) Review

When Nora Roberts writes as J.D. Robb, she gives something truly special to her readers.

They are billed as sci-fi in some stores but really only in setting (2050s) and some technical devices (stunners, Auto Chefs, flying cars, supercomputers). The rest is just so character-driven that they could occur anywhere.

True, some books in the series are more predictable than others. Also, some are definitely more gruesome and relentless. However, the characters (especially the central core of Dallas, Roarke, Peabody, and Mavis) are complex, loveable, and real. You care about what happens to them. There are enough cops, lawyers, doctors, pop stars, prostitutes, dealers, fashion designers to satisfy anyone's taste.

If I was to compare this series to a TV show, it would be Hill St Blues or maybe NYPD Blue. I do not know why they have not made this into a series of movies (Mariska Hargitay would make a great Eve Dallas and Pierce Brosnan could be Roarke) but I truly wish they would.

I have recommended these to many friends, and all of them have become a series fan from it.