Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb – a Review

Devoted in Death
In Death series – Book #41
by J.D. Robb
Release Date: September 15, 2015

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Description:
Eve Dallas tracks a couple whose passion is fueled by cold brutality in the newest crime thriller from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Obsession in Death and Festive in Death.
 
When Lieutenant Eve Dallas examines a body in a downtown Manhattan alleyway, the victim’s injuries are so extensive that she almost misses the clue. Carved into the skin is the shape of a heart—and initials inside reading E and D . . .

Ella-Loo and her boyfriend, Darryl, had been separated while Darryl was a guest of the state of Oklahoma, and now that his sentence has been served they don’t ever intend to part again. Ella-Loo’s got dreams. And Darryl believes there are better ways to achieve your dreams than working for them. So they hit the road, and when their car breaks down in Arkansas, they make plans to take someone else’s. Then things get messy and they wind up killing someone—an experience that stokes a fierce, wild desire in Ella-Loo. A desire for Darryl. And a desire to kill again.

As they cross state lines on their way to New York to find the life they think they deserve, they will leave a trail of evil behind them. But now they’ve landed in the jurisdiction of Lieutenant Dallas and her team at the New York Police and Security Department. And with her husband, Roarke, at her side, she has every intention of hunting them down and giving them what they truly deserve . . .

Review:

Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb is the 41^st book in her fabulous In Death Series. I have so much respect for J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts), that she can write 2 full length and one novella a year, and keep us totally waiting with abated breath for her next book. I have said this before, the best part of this series, are the characters we get to spend time with in each and every book. There is no better couple then Eve and Roarke, and the wonderful friends and team they have added on over the years. Some of the best, including Peabody, Summerset, McNab, Mira, Baxter, Truheart, Galahad, etc.

For those of you who have unfortunately not read this series, it takes place in the future, but still very much like modern times; though I am a big fan of the auto chef, and some of the other great gadgets. Since Eve Dallas is our heroine throughout the series, and she is a tough bad ass cop, this series is all about murder, violence, terrible villains, mystery and top notch exciting police work to find the killer before they kill any more victims. But most of all, In Death series is Eve and Roarke at their best working together in solving the crime, as well as in love. I can never get enough of them.

In Devoted in Death, we have two young wild and crazy killers, who use their horrific crimes to feed their sexual lust for each other. What started out accidently in the south, becomes a cross country trail of victims that leads to New York, and Eve Dallas. Eve, Peabody and her team work through nights trying to find clues, to find these deranged vicious killers and save the latest victim.

Ella-Loo and Darryl are the killers, who profess their undying love for each other, as they torture their victims, leading to wild sexual exploits. They think they are unstoppable, but they haven’t come across someone like Eve Dallas. I will not give spoilers, only to say this was a very exciting, nail biting adventure, not to mention angst at the killers who have no redeeming qualities.

Once again, J.D. Robb gives us another heart stopping thriller. In between all the dark, there is always the light that keeps us going. The love between Eve and Roarke, and Robb does escalate this even more in this book; the fun we laugh at when Eve is with Peabody, and the camaraderie she has with her great team. I love this series, it is one of my go to reads, as I will never miss a book in this series, and I pray this will never end. If you have not read this series, you are missing a wonderful series, best couple, and fantastic characters.

Reviewed by Barb