Salvation in Death

I purchased this gift as a book for a woman who is like a second mother to me. She loved it. But then she reads everything this author writes. She said she thinks this was one of the best ones yet.

This book had little to no development. The book dragged in places. I hope that future books have something more...like a revelation or something...If I wasn't a die hard fan, and this was the first book I read by this author, it would be the last book I read by her. However, there was enough of a progression to keep me coming back for more with the hope that the next book will bring back the "I can't go to bed until I finish this book" feeling I have gotten from previous books.

Yes, I bought the hardback, and probably will continue to buy books in this series, all with a hope that there will be more action....more something. I love this series and have been reading them for years, but they are starting to run together. Outside of the most wonderful characters, the books are becoming redundant. Eve chases killer, asks Roarke for help, Peabody wants to eat, Mira is cool, and McNab wants sex. That's it in a nutshell. The story line was interesting, men of God killed in front of their congregation. The end was not an earth shaker and finding out who killed both men was just shy of boring. I would think with the cast of characters created by Ms. Roberts she could take a story to so many levels, but she insists on keeping it safe. I am not asking for her to kill someone off, but she needs to shake up the characters a bit. Just a suggestion.

It took me a while to get into this one. It finally grabbed me but there was really nothing too new about the plot. Easy read - no brainer for a no stress mystery read.

Definately not my favorite In Death book but it was okay. The best parts were the cake and the purse. The worst part was the second murder - hello, like nobody saw that coming. Definately need more interaction with other characters. Nobody lives life in a bubble, not even Eve, and there just wasn't the character developement that there has been in past books.

Looking forward to the next book. I hope they also release that one in large print at the same time as the regular hard cover.