Continuing with the second volume of reviews for my reading challenge this year:
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📖 Reading prompt: a book by an author you love
I've always wanted to read a book by the pseudonym of one of my long-time favorite authors, Nora Roberts. And I figure now's as good a time as any! I picked this up randomly at Half-Price Books and I've had this book on my shelf for awhile. Even though this is the 28th book in the In Death series, I can't wait to be introduced into the world of Eve Dallas for the first time.
For some reason, it actually took some time for me to get fully involved in this book. Maybe it's the fact that it's so far into the series and there are a few blanks that I need to fill in, by reading the first book in the series. But it's not so far that I can't understand the individual story. After a quick wikipedia search, I found that the books are set in a futuristic setting of 2058, which explains the advancements in technology and some of the "inventions" that are referenced. I figured most of them out myself, but it's nice to have confirmation of the items referenced, in any case.
One thing is prevalent in the book that I noticed: a lot of Eve's fellow cops are also female. I feel like this was done on purpose, in trying to reverse the stereotypical nature of law enforcement officials. I liked the subtle hints of romance thrown into this crime thriller as well, and I appreciated how it wasn't the main focus of the story. Though the dynamic of Eve & Roarke's relationship is intriguing and makes me want to go back and read the beginning of the series to find out how exactly how they came to be who they are. As for the actual story, I felt it was an exploration of the lives left behind and how you can find yourself not truly knowing everything about your partner until you have to examine every part of their life, in an attempt to catch their murderer. It definitely yanked on my heartstrings a bit, in different ways for various characters.
For some reason, it actually took some time for me to get fully involved in this book. Maybe it's the fact that it's so far into the series and there are a few blanks that I need to fill in, by reading the first book in the series. But it's not so far that I can't understand the individual story. After a quick wikipedia search, I found that the books are set in a futuristic setting of 2058, which explains the advancements in technology and some of the "inventions" that are referenced. I figured most of them out myself, but it's nice to have confirmation of the items referenced, in any case.
One thing is prevalent in the book that I noticed: a lot of Eve's fellow cops are also female. I feel like this was done on purpose, in trying to reverse the stereotypical nature of law enforcement officials. I liked the subtle hints of romance thrown into this crime thriller as well, and I appreciated how it wasn't the main focus of the story. Though the dynamic of Eve & Roarke's relationship is intriguing and makes me want to go back and read the beginning of the series to find out how exactly how they came to be who they are. As for the actual story, I felt it was an exploration of the lives left behind and how you can find yourself not truly knowing everything about your partner until you have to examine every part of their life, in an attempt to catch their murderer. It definitely yanked on my heartstrings a bit, in different ways for various characters.
Read from May 31, 2017 to July 17, 2017
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