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Connections in Death : An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death, Book 48) - Paperback

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5.00 out of 5 stars review
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02/06/2019
Roarke and Eve, buildi...
Roarke and Eve, building An Didean, a youth shelter/school, choose child psychologist Doctor Rochelle Pickering to head the staff. She's over-the-moon thrilled; her brother, Lyle, a successfully-recovering addict now working as a cook, is just as happy and urges her to celebrate with her boyfriend. But the joy is short-lived; Lyle is dead, apparently of a drug overdose. As always, Eve stands for the dead and, as she does so, she discovers that nothing is at it appears. Can she find the answers Rochelle so desperately needs before someone else dies? All the expected characters are in place in this, the forty-eighth in this venerable series set in the New York City of the near future. It's a dark story, filled with lies, gangs, corruption, and brutality. Chilling disclosures ramp up the suspense in the tension-filled tale while the always-touching nuances of the relationships between the characters provide realistic dimensions for the evolving narrative. Surprising reveals move the story in unexpected ways as the plot twists and turns on its way to the climactic resolution. Fans of the series know Eve will find justice for the murdered; the pleasure is in seeing how the unfolding story gets her there. Smiling moments and chuckles offset the grimness of the story while keeping all the characters true to themselves. As always, those new to the series will find sufficient backstory woven into the telling of the tale. It's a delightful, can't-put-it-down read; don't miss it. Highly recommended.
jfe16

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3.00 out of 5 stars review
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01/06/2020
The latest murder that Eve investigates has a very loose connection to Roake by way of he had just hired the victim's sister. That and Eve had met her the evening before at a party and her date was Crack. The opening chapter was nice since you got to see almost everyone of the secondary characters in the series. Trina's name does get mentioned but Eve is lucky enough to escape her for this book. The murder is staged as an OD but it doesn't fool Eve and it quickly looks like part of something else. Most of the criminals in this one are overconfident and not too bright. A nice easy murder case to solve and the streets of NYC are made a bit safer due to Eve and her department.
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    11/11/2020
    Myrna
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    08/03/2020
    Love her writing. Its like being with old friends.
    Rebel
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
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    01/06/2020
    The latest murder that Eve investigates has a very loose connection to Roake by way of he had just hired the victim's sister. That and Eve had met her the evening before at a party and her date was Crack. The opening chapter was nice since you got to see almost everyone of the secondary characters in the series. Trina's name does get mentioned but Eve is lucky enough to escape her for this book. The murder is staged as an OD but it doesn't fool Eve and it quickly looks like part of something else. Most of the criminals in this one are overconfident and not too bright. A nice easy murder case to solve and the streets of NYC are made a bit safer due to Eve and her department.
    Unknown
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    04/13/2019
    A cocktail party to ce...
    A cocktail party to celebrate Nadine's Oscar has all the many characters show and mingle. We are introduced to Crack's date Rochelle Pickering who Roarke is considering to head up his new boys and girls shelter An Didean. She will bring Eve her next case when her brother Lyle is murdered. A murder that could lead to a gangland war. You can never go wrong with Eve Dallas, Roarke and the NYPSD.
    Bettesbooks
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    02/17/2019
    Read it last week, out...
    Read it last week, out of my mind by today. Fast read, always entertaining when Eve Dallas and her mega-zillionaire husband Roarke team up to beat the bad guy. But what the actual plot was, I haven't a clue at this point. If you like Dallas and company, you'll be engaged in the story line.
    phoenixcomet
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    02/16/2019
    An excellent installme...
    An excellent installment in the In Death series. This was more of a procedural than a mystery and that was fine. Lots of suspense and a fair amount of action, fleeting meetings with some of the other recurring characters and more time with others. Once I started this one I didn't want to put it down. I'm glad that this series stays fresh.
    phyllis2779
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    02/11/2019
    I never tire of this s...
    I never tire of this series. The characters...even the side characters...are like family and the reader always looks forward to visiting with them. I believe this is the most "consistent" series in print. Are all the storylines 5 star material? No...but very close and the characters always are. I have only found one book out of the current 48 that I just wasn't as interested in. This one... like all the others...I call "comfort reads". A good story...likable, steady characters...a satisfying outcome...and another one to look forward to. If you are a RIO person start with the first one...and know you have 47 more of this wonderful series.
    Carol420
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    02/10/2019
    As winter is starting ...
    As winter is starting to fade into spring, Dallas and Roarke attend a party celebrating Nadine Furst's winning an Oscar for The Icove Agenda. There they meet Rochelle Pickering, a child psychologist Roarke is hoping to hire for his new school and therapy facility for at-risk kids. Unexpectedly, she's there with Crack, the dive owner Dallas has become friendly with over the years and many past cases. Rochelle's family past--both father and a brother into drugs and gang activity--sets off her protective instincts for both Crack and the new school. Crack of course needs no one's protection, and Roarke has already screened her thoroughly, but Dallas, still fairly new at this "having friends" thing, can't help herself. Yet, with the father dead and the brother clean, out of the gang, and building a new life as a future chef, she has little to gripe about. Barely twenty-four hours later, Rochelle finds her brother Lyle dead, and at first glance it looks like an accidental overdose. As Dallas and Peobody piece together what happened to Lyle and why, there are two more deaths before they find the answers. It's a difficult, frustrating case, made more frustrating by the fact that the criminals in this case are stupid and keep making unnecessary errors. Dallas is asking herself , why didn't we shut them down sooner? Is the system she's devoted her life to failing? Not just Dallas, but her family, friends, and colleagues continue to grow and develop as characters, and 2060s New York City becomes a steadily fuller, more realized city. Recommended. I bought this audiobook.
    LisCarey
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    02/06/2019
    Roarke and Eve, buildi...
    Roarke and Eve, building An Didean, a youth shelter/school, choose child psychologist Doctor Rochelle Pickering to head the staff. She's over-the-moon thrilled; her brother, Lyle, a successfully-recovering addict now working as a cook, is just as happy and urges her to celebrate with her boyfriend. But the joy is short-lived; Lyle is dead, apparently of a drug overdose. As always, Eve stands for the dead and, as she does so, she discovers that nothing is at it appears. Can she find the answers Rochelle so desperately needs before someone else dies? All the expected characters are in place in this, the forty-eighth in this venerable series set in the New York City of the near future. It's a dark story, filled with lies, gangs, corruption, and brutality. Chilling disclosures ramp up the suspense in the tension-filled tale while the always-touching nuances of the relationships between the characters provide realistic dimensions for the evolving narrative. Surprising reveals move the story in unexpected ways as the plot twists and turns on its way to the climactic resolution. Fans of the series know Eve will find justice for the murdered; the pleasure is in seeing how the unfolding story gets her there. Smiling moments and chuckles offset the grimness of the story while keeping all the characters true to themselves. As always, those new to the series will find sufficient backstory woven into the telling of the tale. It's a delightful, can't-put-it-down read; don't miss it. Highly recommended.
    jfe16
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    02/05/2019
    You might think that a...
    You might think that after 48 books this series would start to get stale, but that is definitely NOT the case. I look forward to each new book with as much enthusiasm as I did at the beginning of the series. I have absolutely loved watching Eve's transformation - which is why I am a firm believer that you really should read the series from the beginning - or at least read the first five or six books to get an idea of who Eve and Roarke are and where they came from. You won't regret it. I've seen several reviewers who have said that they think Eve and Roarke should have a baby, but since I'm positive that would end the series, I disagree with that. Besides, they have only been married for two or three years, so give them some time - and more books. I adore all of the recurring characters in the series, so it was nice to have a reappearance of Crack. This time, he has a love interest and it will be nice to see where that goes in future books. Lots of progress has been made on Roarke and Eve's new school and youth center - An Didean (means Haven). It is state-of-the-art and offers everything a disadvantaged youth could need to become successful in life. One of the things it offers is psychological counseling and Roarke is in the process of hiring a head psychologist. Dr. Rochelle Pickering is a psychologist specializing in children - and she is Roarke's top pick as the head psychologist. The fact that she is the love interest of Eve's friend Crack is unexpected, but not unwelcome. When Eve's link signaled, she almost ignored it, until she noticed that the incoming was from Crack and he almost never tagged her. Something serious must be up - and it was. Crack and Rochelle discovered the body of her brother as they returned to Rochelle's apartment after an evening out. Crack immediately called Eve rather than calling police dispatch - he wanted someone he trusted and someone he knew would stand for Lyle (Rochelle's brother) and wouldn't just write it off as an overdose. Eve's investigation brings her to admire the young man who had turned his life around. He'd gone from a member of the Bangers gang to prison to leading a straight life and having nothing to do with the gang or drugs. Could it be the gang who held him down and shot a lethal dose of drugs into him? Who else would have wanted him dead? Eve's investigation takes her into the dangerous Underground, into gang territories and even to sleazy disbarred lawyers before she finally rounds up all of the culprits. Eve and Roarke are always a wonderful read, and this is no exception. The book is well written, the plot is well executed and the characters are some of the best and strongest I've read. I love that Eve takes things literally and always questions and really messes up those old axioms/sayings - like March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. She's funny, bright, serious and totally dedicated to those victims whose deaths she investigates. Another great read and I highly recommend it!
    BarbaraRogers
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