Witness in Death
by J. D. Robb
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Author: J. D. RobbEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-03-01
ISBN: 0425173631
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Berkley
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- ISBN13: 9780425173633
- Condition: New
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Summary: 5 Stars
Witness in Death is the tenth book in the In Death series written by J.D. Robb, a.k.a. Nora Roberts. And once again the reader is treated to an amazing adventure complete with grand subplots and interesting twists and turns along the way. A combination of mystery, science fiction and romance, Witness in Death is an excellent story!
Eve Dallas is again thrown into the middle of a murder, except this time she is not only the primary investigating detective on the case, but also a witness. While she and her wealthy husband, Roarke, enjoy the opening night of a new Broadway play, murder happens right in front of the entire audience. The main actor, Richard Draco, is killed when the prop knife is switched for a real knife. It's Eve's job to find the killer's identity. Ok, so it seems as if this is a plot right out of the game Clue. Any die-hard Nora Roberts fan knows that she always throws a few twists and turns in along the way and Witness in Death is no different.
What's different about this particular homicide is that the murder was committed in front of an entire audience, along with cast members and stage crew. Any one of them could have had the opportunity to kill Draco, but finding him/her was another problem for Dallas.
During the investigation, the reader is enlightened with Richard Draco's personality traits and lifestyle. He's an egomaniac who has made more enemies than friends, and doesn't mind trampling anyone in his way. He's enjoyed many battles where he humiliates his opponent with any means necessary to be the victor. He's enjoyed using women all of his life, and the daughter given up for adoption at birth was his mistress (hey, she didn't know he was her father, so he figured she was fair game). With so many enemies, the difficulty was narrowing down those who wanted to kill him into the one that actually committed the crime.
And a reoccurring theme for Robb/Roberts is the fact that someone close to her is a suspect in the murder. This time it's Nadine Furst, the channel 75 news reporter. For those that have read this series from the beginning: In a previous book she was a victim, but not a suspect, so this is not a repeat on the suspect list. Seems Nadine and Draco had a fling years before and he broke Nadine's heart. When Dallas finds out that Nadine had dinner with him the evening before he died, she begins to wonder if she can help her friend remain anonymous. Then when a video is found of Nadine and Draco in a bout of sex, she's moved to the short list of suspects.
If this murder mystery wasn't enough, one of my favorite subplots continues in Witness in Death. Ian McNabb and Delia Peabody continue their romantic interlude, and it's a hoot. They just can't get enough of each other, and neither will admit that there is more there than pure lust. Between the hilarious idea of these two opposites together and the uneasiness of Dallas and Feeney (supervisors to McNabb and Peabody) with an office romance, you'll chuckle away. This subplot is fantastic.
Witness in Death is a very enjoyable book by one of my favorite authors. As usual from Robb/Roberts, this book is filled with obscurity, humor, and you can always count on a few twists and turns to keep the journey lively. She never writes a straight story line that's completely predictable. Some subplots are easily figured out, but watch out for the bombshell that is usually dropped!
Summary of Witness in Death
Writing as J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts presents the tenth book in the New York Times bestselling series. When a celebrity is killed right before her eyes, New York detective Eve Dallas takes a new place in crime--as both officer and witness to murder....
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