J.D. Robb discussion

We continue our In Death buddy read in September with Dark in Death, book #46. As Eve Dallas puzzles over a homicide that seems carefully planned and yet oddly personal, she receives a tip from an unexpected source: an author of police thrillers who recognizes the crime—from the pages of her own book. Open discussion begins on the 8th.

Timeline: Feb. 2061

It was a stab in the dark.

On a chilly February night, during a screening of Psycho in midtown, someone sunk an ice pick into the back of Chanel Rylan’s neck, then disappeared quietly into the crowds of drunks and tourists in Times Square. To Chanel’s best friend, who had just slipped out of the theater for a moment to take a call, it felt as unreal as the ancient black-and-white movie up on the screen. But Chanel’s blood ran red, and her death was anything but fictional.

Then, as Eve Dallas puzzles over a homicide that seems carefully planned and yet oddly personal, she receives a tip from an unexpected source: an author of police thrillers who recognizes the crime—from the pages of her own book. Dallas doesn’t think it’s coincidence, since a recent strangulation of a sex worker resembles a scene from her writing as well. Cops look for patterns of behavior: similar weapons, similar MOs. But this killer seems to find inspiration in someone else’s imagination, and if the theory holds, this may be only the second of a long-running series.

The good news is that Eve and her billionaire husband Roarke have an excuse to curl up in front of the fireplace with their cat, Galahad, reading mystery stories for research. The bad news is that time is running out before the next victim plays an unwitting role in a murderer’s deranged private drama—and only Eve can put a stop to a creative impulse gone horribly, destructively wrong.

I'm ready.

I'm still in too:)

I love this one. I think about Nora and other authors reading this story.

I am ready for s Second read . Boy, we are getting to new book and second time read. I love second read because I always find something I read but did not remember or comprehend

This was interesting

I thought this one was very inventive and I'll bet Nora/JD had great fun doing it.

Love how they act when Summerset is away. Its like they are teenagers again even though they own the house. They run amuck shagging in every room even making a game out of it. Nice that they let loose.

Susan wrote: "Love how they act when Summerset is away. Its like they are teenagers again even though they own the house. They run amuck shagging in every room even making a game out of it. Nice that they let lo..."

I love this too. Normally Eve worries about Summerset guessing they are having sex. Here her playful side is front an center. Roarke is going to send Summerset away more often.

LOL I agree its nice to see her at home in the house usually Eve just uses the other rooms when there is a party. She is always in the office or in the bed room.