I discovered J D Robb’s novels by accident.  I was on my way out of work to lunch without a book to read.  Something that should never happen!  So, I stopped in a local “whatever you need” kind of shop near work and looked over the very slim pickings of books. “Glory in Death” was the best of what was available, so although I didn’t know the author I was honestly pressed for time, so I bought it – and discovered yet another author to follow.  I didn’t get too far into the book before I realized this was an ongoing series.  So, I read a few chapters, closed the book and went back to work.  But… I did some searching and found the first book, ordered it and… my addiction to the lives, times, loves, friends and deaths of the Eve and Roarke universe had truly begun.

As I read more of the “in Death” books I started to feel that I knew this author…  that I had read her works before, but I couldn’t find anything before the very first “in Death” by J D Robb.  Yet, a sense of humor comment, a certain way of phrasing – I was sure I had read this author before.  And I don’t believe that I was the only reader scratching their head wondering how they knew this style of writing.

Eventually, it was announced that J D Robb was, in fact, the work of Nora Roberts.  Then it clicked in my head.

J D Robb writes futuristic, suspense mysteries.  Not too far into the future, about fifty-ish years ahead.  Far enough for some of the police procedures, gadgets, lingo, and life in general to be acceptable and even logical knowing where mankind is right now.

As the series continues with Lt. Eve Dallas figuring out just how someone got themselves dead – and puts the right bad guy (or girl) behind bars for the crime — we also find that Eve’s relationships are growing and learn more about the people who cross her life daily.

You can find more tidbits of information on her official website at  J. D. Robb

I would say you could pick up any of the books and have a very enjoyable reading experience.  The interactions of the characters might not be clear when past cases are referred to, and like a long-running TV show like Law & Order characters grow and their relationships change and deepen – but you could enjoy the books.  The better way is to just give in and immerse yourself in the total series.  The older titles can be found if you search for them – and it is well worth the time and effort.  (Libraries are a great source for these books if you don’t want to go to the expense of buying the entire series)

At one time I had reviewed every single one of the …in Death stories.  Recently, I had to delete a blog due to faceless idiots who find joy in taking what is not theirs.  So all of those reviews are no longer in one place.  It would be – space-consuming to repost them all here at Keeper Bookshelf (although, I may, in time).  For now, I’ve linked the reviews to the most recent that were cross-posted here as well — and new reviews will be linked as they are released.  It’s a shame, but it’s also part of life online.

… in Death

1.   Naked in Death
2.   Glory in Death
3.   Immortal in Death
4.   Rapture in Death
5.   Ceremony n Death
6.   Vengeance in Death
7.   Holiday in Death
8.   Conspiracy in Death
9.   Loyalty in Death
10.   Witness in Death
11.   Judgment in Death
12.   Betrayal in Death
13.   Seduction in Death
14.   Reunion in Death
15.   Purity in Death
16.   Portrait in Death
17.   Imitation in Death
18.   Divided in Death
19.   Visions in Death
20.   Survivor in Death
21.   Origin in Death
22.   Memory in Death
23.   Born in Death
24.   Innocent in Death
25.   Creation in Death
26.   Strangers in Death
27.   Salvation in Death
28.   Promises in Death
29.   Kindred in Death
30.   Fantasy in Death
31.   Indulgence in Death
32.   Treachery in Death
33.   New York to Dallas
34.   Celebrity in Death
35.   Delusion in Death
36.   Calculated in Death
37.   Thankless in Death
38.   Concealed in Death
39.   Festive in Death
40.   Obsession in Death
41.   Devotion In Death
42.   Brotherhood In Death
43.   Apprentice In Death
44.   Echoes in Death
45.   Secrets in Death
46.   Dark in Death
47.   Leverage in Death
48.   Connections in Death
49.   Vendetta in Death
50.   Golden in Death
51.   Shadows in Death
52.   Faithless in Death
53.   Forgotten in Death
54.   Abandoned in Death
55.   Desperation in Death
56.   Encore in Death
57.   Payback in Death
58.   Random in Death

in Death included in a multi-author book…Anthology

• Midnight in Death (Silent Night 1998)
• Interlude in Death (Out of This World 2001)
• Haunted in Death (Bump in the Night 2006)
• Eternal in Death (Dead of Night 2007)
• Ritual in Death (Suite 606 2008)
• Missing in Death (The Lost 2009)
• Possession in Death (The Other Side 2010)
• Chaos in Death (The Unquiet 2011)
• Taken in Death (Mirror, Mirror ( 2013)
• Wonderment In Death (Down the Rabbit Hole (2015)

Remember When is a dual novel with a current time, contemporary romance story by Nora Roberts – continues as suspense, a futuristic mystery by J. D. Robb with Lt. Eve Dallas.