Forgotten in Death by J.D. RobbMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I have read every one of the 53 books in this series, and I can honestly say that this is the first to disappoint me. The premise is intriguing—the skeletal remains of a pregnant woman and a fetus are found walled within an aging building that is being rehabbed. Add to that the body of a “quirky” homeless woman, a family with myriad secrets and a retired Russian mobster, and the stage is set for what originally promised to be another J.D. Robb blockbuster. Unfortunately, the pacing, character development and overall tone here were lackluster and maddeningly “average”. The fiery passion Roarke and Eve have so often shared is barely smoldering, and even Peabody is missing some of that spark that makes her such an integral part of the entire body of work. Additionally, Summerset seems to have discovered a filter for his witty and biting running commentary(which is a shame really), and Nadine is all but absent.
If you’re a fan of the series, I wouldn’t necessarily skip this volume and would read just for the sake of continuity. If, however, you are new to the work of J.D. Robb, aka Nora Roberts, I certainly wouldn’t start here.
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