Festive in Death (In Death, #39) by J.D. Robb Series: In Death #39
Published by Berkley on September 9, 2014
Pages: 390
Genres: Mystery, Romantic Suspense
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Personal trainer Trey Ziegler was in peak physical condition. If you didn’t count the kitchen knife in his well-toned chest.
Lieutenant Eve Dallas soon discovers a lineup of women who were loved and left by the narcissistic gym rat. While Dallas sorts through the list of Ziegler’s enemies, she’s also dealing with her Christmas shopping list—plus the guest list for her and her billionaire husband’s upcoming holiday bash.
Feeling less than festive, Dallas tries to put aside her distaste for the victim and solve the mystery of his death. There are just a few investigating days left before Christmas, and as New Year’s 2061 approaches, this homicide cop is resolved to stop a cold-blooded killer.
Festive in Death is the 39th book in the In Death series. Admittedly, I have experienced bouts of ennui while reading the last several books, but J.D. Robb is in fine form here. She fills this book with everything that made me fall in love with the series, and it’s now one of my favorites.
The murder mystery involving an egotistical, immoral personal trainer is a really interesting one. It challenges Dallas to put her personal feelings aside in order to get justice for a man that nobody liked. The suspects are really interesting, and this is one whodunit that kept me guessing.
Eve and Roarke share many touching moments that reinforce their emotional bond. I swear that I will go down with that ‘ship! The humor is funnier than ever, especially as Eve is forced to endure Christmas shopping and preparations for the big holiday party she and Roarke are hosting. Virtually every single supporting character ever introduced makes a very welcome appearance. I loved every inch of this addition to the series.
Recommended for fans of:
Holiday stories
Romantic suspense
Mysteries
Power couples
About J.D. Robb
J.D. Robb is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series and the pseudonym for #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. The futuristic suspense series stars Eve Dallas, a New York City police lieutenant with a dark past. Initially conceived as a trilogy, readers clamored for more of Eve and her even more mysterious love interest, Roarke.
The In Death books are perpetual bestsellers, and frequently share the bestseller list with other Nora Roberts novels. J. D. Robb publishes two hardcover In Death books per year, with the occasional stand-alone original In Death story featured in an anthology.
More than forty books later, there is no end in sight for the ever-popular In Death series.
I’ve only read the first book in this series I think!😭😭 Awesome review!💜
Yep, a lot of the later books got kind of tiresome but I loved the interactions between my favorite characters. Devoted In Death and Dark In Death gets pretty cool 👍
I’m glad to hear I have at least a couple more good stories to look forward to.