Passions in death by J.D. Robb

Another in the bestselling series starring Homicide Detective Eve Dallas, Passions in death is a police procedural that will keep readers glued to the page. Erin, a bride to be, has been murdered at her pre-wedding girls’ night out, garrotted and left in a private room at the club. The killer left behind a suitcase with a surprise, two tickets to Maui for their honeymoon, a trip that her fiancée, Shauna, had dreamt of for years. Soon Eve and Peabody are deep in the investigation, ably assisted by Roarke and Eve’s team at headquarters. The murdered woman had been well liked, surrounded by a group of caring friends and their partners. What was the motive for the murder? Who had the opportunity of sneaking into the club with the suitcase and waiting for Erin to pick it up?

Robb has written an engrossing thriller, following Dallas and her team as they interview the party goers at the club, follow up on people who knew Erin and Shauna and try to pierce together a reason for the grisly murder. The murder was cold blooded and malicious. Leaving behind the suitcase with the tickets for Shauna’s dream trip pointed to the murderer wanting to hurt Shauna as well. It takes determination and patience to discover who it is.

Books in the In Death series are invariably easy to read, with likeable main characters, a touch of humour to lighten the darkness, and a different scenario for readers to become immersed in. Passions in death is no exception and will be welcomed by fans.

Themes: Murder, Police procedures.

Pat Pledger