J.D. Robb discussion

I thought it would be amusing to discuss Eve and Roarke's cat. She "adopts" him in the first book, Naked in Death. For some reason, he loves sitting on Eve's butt.

hate.

I am not a pet person but if I had any pet it would be Galahad. I love when he "watches over Eve"... It also feels like he is equally Eve and Roarke's cat.

I think it's a great name for a cat. If I ever have another one, that's the name I'm going to use.

yea, i do like the name

Vanessa wrote: "I thought it would be amusing to discuss Eve and Roarke's cat. She "adopts" him in the first book, Naked in Death. For some reason, he loves sitting on Eve's butt."

I've always thought of him as her sentry.

***SPOILER ALERT***

Ahhh Galahad...the cat that tripped Summerset and delayed his vacation. Eve was pretty sure he did it on purpose....ha ha

I love when he always seem to try and get them each to feed him.

I always find it funny when Roarke chastises the cat as if he's a real person, saying "we've discussed this before."

Jonetta wrote: "I always find it funny when Roarke chastises the cat as if he's a real person, saying "we've discussed this before.""


Me too, I think it is hilarious and the cat seems to understand it.

Deborah wrote: "I love when he always seem to try and get them each to feed him."

He usually succeeds! At least when he goes begging to Eve...

Deborah wrote: "I love when he always seem to try and get them each to feed him."

Yes, and when they both give him the evil eye when he comes begging for food. Does anyone remember if he succeeding in copping some food when no one gave him permission or wasn't looking? (pun intended)

Vanessa wrote: "Deborah wrote: "I love when he always seem to try and get them each to feed him."

Yes, and when they both give him the evil eye when he comes begging for food. Does anyone remember if he succeedin..."

Oh, he cops Roarke's bacon all the time.

I love how he always gives them the 'silent' treatment when they've come back from a trip or vacation. They then have to make up by feeding him all sorts of goodies.

Well, of course. He's a cat, isn't he?

Stephen wrote: "Well, of course. He's a cat, isn't he?"

Truer words, Stephen. My cats do the same things. They also sometimes turn their noses up at their food, even though you know they're hungry. They just like to make a statement. I think Galahad did that probably in the same part of the book.

He also begs for food even though he has already eaten, typical.

Yep. Galahad is DEFINITELY a cat. Nora must have one herself...

While listening to Creation, I have just come across a scene where Eve is suggesting to the sleeping cat about how fat he is and she is going to ask Roarke to put in a kitty treadmill, too funny, LOL.

He must be huge by now.

I know... They feed him table scraps all the time! Our cats are also of the fairly sedentary indoor variety, and we had to put them on an overweight management food to get their weights down. Galahad must be a BEAST!

I've known cats like Galahad and he is one of the reasons one of my best friends is also addicted to the In Death series.

I enjoy Galahad, but am not really much of a cat person. Personally, I think they need an ongoing character to add a DOG!

Sharon, Sharon, Sharon...

Try this: Close your eyes (figuratively, as you'd have a hard time reading the rest of this with your eyes closed) and imagine Roarke, getting ready in the morning... He puts on an immaculate and very expensive suit... And then a laborador jumps up on him and COVERS his beautiful clothes in dog hair.

I love cats AND dogs (we have 2 of each!), but I just can't see it...

LOL Sara, I totally agree. We have a huge male cat, and so I can relate. Ours is like the size of a lemur, he's so big. My husband spoils him rotten.

I agree with you that it wouldn't work for Roarke. It might work with one of the sharp-edged kids/teenagers or maybe someone like one of Peabody's family ... someone that gets introduced in one of the books and then is occasionally involved in ongoing books ... and has the dog.

And I'm not thinking of the 'love everybody' type dogs like Labs or Goldens, I think it would work better with a Doberman, Rottweiler, Mastiff, Bull Terrier person ... something with a little 'edge'.

Oooh... Breed stereotypes! We have 2 bull terriers. They're big lap dogs that act like 3-year-olds, and they shed EVERYWHERE!

I know ... stereotypes. But I'm entitled ... I had Dobermans for several years and then raised/trained/showed Rottweilers for over 20 years. Besides that, had a Miniature Bull Terrier that I loved ... so am fixated on the 'Bully' types as well. I dealt with the stereotyping for most of the years I had the Rotts ... and the Rotts are double coated, so I suspect they can outshed even your Bull Terriers!

:) How are the minis? Do they have tiny-dog issues?

What if Peabody and McNab got a dog?

The Minis tend to think they are 10-feet tall and bulletproof. Mine absolutely ran the entire kennel of Rottweilers.

And yes ... Peabody would be great with a dog, with her background, sensible ... and McNab would do absolutely idiot things with it.

I like the idea of Peabody and McNab getting a dog. A big goofy looking dog that they have to work with and with each consecutive book the "beast" minds a little better, that is until he decided to do his own thing.

Great idea, In.

I love how both Dallas and Roarke took him in. To me, he was a lost little guy. His owner had been murdered and here was Dallas, toughie that she is, bringing him home with her. Maybe a kinship? Maybe kismet.
"Tell him I took the cat."

I love it and I'm very glad he's there.

And he ends up being Summerset's cat:)

lol. ;) yeah

Except when he is protecting Eve lol

That's right:) He's her night sentry.

He is such a sweetie. He seems like a combination of my two dogs and two cats.

I do like the idea of Peabody and McNab getting a dog but I think it would be better if it was Mavis and Leonardo for Bella of course.

I looooove Galahad. Eve's knight wrapped up in a lot of fur. I love when (view spoiler)[Roarke brought him to Eve in NYTD (hide spoiler)]. So sweet of him to think that she needed something familiar from home. That scene made me teared up too.

that is one of my favorites...that he would know that she needed the cat...I love Galahad

Mine too, Quynh. But then that's our Roarke.

And I think the term Sentry is perfect for Galahad...Eve's guard.

I love it too after Eve have an exhausting day, fall flat on her face on bed and Galahad would keep watch near her, or on top of her until Roarke comes home.

What would really be awesome about the dog is if Galahad scared the crap out of it and ruled the roost so to speak.

LOL..and I'm betting he would rule the roost. Galahad did truly act as a sentry keeping watch over Eve per Quynh's example...waiting for Roarke to come home.

In Immortal, Roarke finds Galahad decorated with beads and red bows (by one of the house guests)! He tells Eve it was humiliating for them both! I can just picture this cat crawling out from under the bed with all that stuck in his fur! lol

Eve should get Trina to do a temporary tattoo of Galahad and tell Roarke it's real to see his reactions.

ROFLMBO!! Oh yes! And maybe do some wash out dye in Eve's hair and put in the beads and red bows! LOL...

Well, the beads and bows in Eve's hair might be overkill (even for Eve!) so he might not fall for it.

Yes...you're right...I can just picture her though! The tat is a good idea...I can just see Roarke's face! Gosh, I love that man! Has there ever been a better male character?!

Don't think so. I've read lots of books with lots of great heroes but Roarke takes it all.

i have never read another book with a character that even comes close to Roarke....you just gotta love him :) he is the first character that i have ever truly fell in love with lol