J.D. Robb discussion

The predator becomes the prey in the newest thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring homicide detective Eve Dallas.

She calls herself Lady Justice. And once she has chosen a man as her target, she turns herself into a tall blonde or a curvaceous redhead, makes herself as alluring and seductive as possible to them. Once they are in her grasp, they are powerless.

The first victim is wealthy businessman Nigel McEnroy. His company’s human resources department has already paid out settlements to a couple of his young victims—but they don’t know that his crimes go far beyond workplace harassment. Lady Justice knows. And in one shocking night of brutality, she makes him pay a much steeper price.

Now Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, are combing through the evidence of McEnroy’s secret life. His compulsive need to record his misdeeds provides them with a wide range of suspects, but the true identity of Lady Justice remains elusive. It’s a challenging case, made even more difficult by McEnroy’s widow, who reacts to the investigation with fury, denial, and threats. Meanwhile, Lady Justice’s criminal crusade is escalating rapidly, and if Eve can’t stop this vigilante, there’s no telling how much blood may be spilled…

21 Chapters

April 2061

Character List
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Eve Dallas: Lieutenant and homicide detective in the NYSPD. Married to Roarke.
Roarke: Billionaire, married to Eve.
Detective Delia Peabody: Eve's partner and Ian McNab's cohab.
Detective Ian McNab: EDD detective and Peabody's cohab.
Capt. Ryan Feeney: Head of EDD. Eve's former partner and trainer.
Commander Jack Whitney: Eve's boss.
Detective David Baxter: On Eve's squad. He's Troy Trueheart's partner.
Detective Troy Trueheart: Baxter's partner.
Detective Jenkinson: On Eve's squad. Wears awful ties and is Reineke’s partner.
Detective Reineke: Detective in Eve's squad and Jenkinson’s partner.
Detective Santiago: On Eve's squad and Carmichael’s partner.
Detective Carmichael: On Eve’s squad and Santiago’s partner (female).
Detective Lilah Strong: Illegals division detective.
Officer Carmichael: Assigned to Eve's squad (male).
Officer Shelby: Former beat patrol officer now assigned to Eve's squad. She's mentoring her.
Officer Zutter: NYPSD police officer who covers the Bangers territory. Norton’s partner.
Officer Norton: NYPSD police officer who covers the Bangers territory. Zutter’s partner.
Cher Reo: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
Kyung Beaverton: NYPSD media liaison.
Dr. Li Morris: New York City chief medical examiner.
Dr. Charlotte Mira: NYPSD psychologist and profiler. She's Eve's surrogate mother.
Dennis Mira: Dr. Mira’s husband, a college professor.
Callendar: E-detective in EDD under Feeney.
Marley: E-detective in EDD under Feeney.
Lowenbaum: SWAT commander.
Special Agent Teasdale: FBI agent.
Nadine Furst: Crime beat reporter for Channel 75 and host of the show NOW, Eve's friend.
Jake Kincade: Rock Star with the band Avenue A. He’s dating Nadine.
Mavis Freestone: Music phenom, married to Leonardo and Eve's best friend. Mother of Bella.
Leonardo: Renowned fashion designer married to Mavis and father of their daughter Bella.
Belle (Bella): Mavis and Leonardo's daughter.
Louise Dimatto: MD and friend of Eve, married to Charles Monroe.
Charles Monroe: Former LC (licensed companion), now a sex therapist married to Louise and a good friend of Eve’s.
Garnet DeWinter: Forensic anthropologist.
Ursa Harvo: Forensic technician; good with hair and fibers.
Summerset: Roarke's majordomo, his surrogate father.
Caro: Roarke’s assistant.
Bebe Hewitt: Nadine’s boss.
Nigel McEnroy: CEO of Perfect Placement, an executive headhunting business he founded.
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This will be a spoiler zone on September 8

If the hurricane hits on the 3rd, I'll be at home reading.

Love that will join you

Just showed up in my library. I’m #2 so....

I didn't think to check the library. I need to stop by tomorrow.

Mine is the digital online library.

What lovely birthday present for me.

I always wait to buy a paper copy and add it to my collection.

It’s release day!

I was up at the "Witching Hour" (also a Goodread!)

When, I got an email - your purchase is here (preorder) notification -

It was 🎉this new

J.D. Robb 📗 🎊

I have read & reread the excerpt (small reads all I can accomplish @ present) from Nora's newsletter, along with preordering the next!!!!

Please keep me in your thoughts because 'Connections..' sits 'Mocking' me as

I am still not able to read 😭 ( & which leaves me 12 books behind on my challenge), Life is my "challenge" right now 😕😏

Sorry you’re not able to read right now, Veda!

Sorry you are unable to read I have the same problem when it come to reading so now I use audio book or text-to-read on Kindle. Not the best but it bet not reading

Barbara "Cookie" wrote: "Sorry you are unable to read I have the same problem when it come to reading so now I use audio book or text-to-read on Kindle. Not the best but it bet not reading"

I just can't concentrate, I thought that would work, as my challenge has the WMC (Women's Murder Club) pledged via audible - then I found work - which makes less time & so!

But thanks 'Cookie,' it will get better I Hope!!😵

Jonetta wrote: "Sorry you’re not able to read right now, Veda!"

Thank you - stress Sucks!

Oh Veda! I'm sorry you can't read right now. I hope things work out for you soon.

I'm lucky, one of my favorite places to listen to audio books is work. I drowns out the cubicle chatter and I get more work done.

I have my book and audio.

Just got my audio version. Still miss the 'old' opening music...at least Susan Ericksen is still reading/performing!

I checked and I’m next in line at the library!!!

I got my audiobook and finished listening to it last night.

Got a little preoccupied yesterday and stopped at Chapter 9 last night but I'm about to finish the rest tonight

Having problems with my kindle hope to have a new one by Wednesday 9/11

Bought my paper copy today but I am going to sit and anticipate it for a while before I start it.

Finished it today. God I love Bella Eve...OMG!

Confession time: (view spoiler)[ I thought the killer was going to be unhinged and make Roarke a target to get at Eve. (hide spoiler)]

Seth, this will become a spoiler zone on September 8 when you may discuss the book openly. My apologies for not making that clear.

Until then, please use the spoiler feature.

I blew through this one (as usually happens). I love Bella and Eve! Now I’m listening to it on audible while I clean the house.

Still stroking the cover of my copy. Wonder how long I can wait before I open it!

I started it last night.

This is now a spoiler zone! Feel free to discuss the book openly.

I hope to have my new kindle on Wednesday can’t wait. I using my old Kindle white paper to read my old books

I'm number 47 in line at the library so it's going to be a while. I'll have to read an earlier one to hold me over.

Just finished Vendetta In Death. I don’t know if I like it or not so I am going to rereads it next week. Right now I will give it 3 stars.

I finished this and found it interesting, especially its connection with the current climate around the behavior of predatory men in power. Robb did a great job of contrasting Lady Justice’s brand of retribution versus what Eve was able to do in the courts.

The last 25% of the book was exciting and I enjoyed the police procedurals, particularly how the work was distributed out to her entire team.

I finish reading this book. It is a little different from other books in this series. However, I still gave it five stars. I had to laugh at one point in the book (view spoiler)[when Eve and Roarke realise that Maris is pregnant again and needs their help again. (hide spoiler)]

Jenny, no need to use the spoiler feature as this is now a spoiler zone.

Jenny wrote: "I finish reading this book. It is a little different from other books in this series. However, I still gave it five stars. I had to laugh at one point in the book [spoilers removed]"

I'm wondering if the birth will be in Golden novel since there is a pediatrician murdered or the fall 2020 novel. I'm sure there will be plenty of laughs either way.

I can’t imagine it would because the series timeline moves too slowly for her to be at 9 months already.

Jonetta wrote: "I can’t imagine it would because the series timeline moves too slowly for her to be at 9 months already."

You're right. I noticed pediatrician and didn't think about Dallas time.

Lol! 9 months our time😏

I guarantee you that everybody might be a little less squeamish the second time around as opposed to what happened the first time.

Seth wrote: "I guarantee you that everybody might be a little less squeamish the second time around as opposed to what happened the first time."

I don't know Seth; something will happen to make Dallas and/or Roarke turn green.

Idk about this book... we know who did it and even eve had a pretty good idea who did it. It just wasn’t enough mystery to it. The dudes in this gosh... (they were bad dudes...) The book made me wonder tho if corporal punishment was on the books would their be less crime?

Ladyhawke wrote: "Idk about this book... we know who did it and even eve had a pretty good idea who did it. It just wasn’t enough mystery to it. The dudes in this gosh... (they were bad dudes...) The book made me wo..."

I think an opportunity was missed to make Roarke a target in this book, I think had he'd been targeted, it would've made things more personal for Eve and Roarke and would've added the right amount of tension to this book.

Obviously Nora didn't want to come out a hypocrite by breaking one of her rules for this series, but sometimes you have to break some rules if you feel that it doesn't work. Just my opinion on it.

Ladyhawke wrote: "Idk about this book... we know who did it and even eve had a pretty good idea who did it. It just wasn’t enough mystery to it. The dudes in this gosh... (they were bad dudes...) The book made me wo..."

The killer in this one reminded me of the guy in Thankless. They were both oblivious about what was wrong and how the victims brought it on themselves.