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A review by obsidian_blue
Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
3.0
<b>Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. </b>
Not much to say about this one, it's a solid 3 star "In Death" book, but the 60th book laid all of the flaws of the series out there in my opinion.
This "In Death" focuses on Summerset and a group of people he worked with during the Urban Wars. They were apparently part of a secret organization called "The Twelve." When one of them is found dead, Eve is racing against time to stop someone who wants to see the remaining group and those they loved, killed.
So here's the thing. Does anyone even understand the Urban Wars at this point? I am very confused about what was going on, because this book made it seem like secret spy rings were all over the place. Doing what exactly? Why? I could have sworn earlier books talked about when crime got so bad in the cities, police forces were out there arresting tons of people and the fallout was certain things like "antique guns" being banned. It also made it seem like this was a result of gangs. But now it seems like larger governments were at work? I don't know all. It just got muddled and didn't make any sense. We know that Summerset was a medic during the Urban Wars, but now he's like a freaking Bond agent? And we get more detail about his dead wife and I just felt like plot hole city came to play and I just let it go.
We have some callbacks to prior books, especially with one character and there's a whole scene between Eve and Peabody that just didn't ring true.
Nadine. I just want her shuttled off of the series. Her stopping by to talk about her relationship (again) was annoying. So is her protégé. I just don't know why Eve would continue to use Nadine for information. She doesn't need her. At one point she gives Eve something she already knew. It just seems a way to have Nadine write Hollywood Oscar worthy material. At some point I want someone anywhere to bring up their connection and ban Nadine from coming to Cop Central. Let's at least pretend conflicts of interest matter in the future.
The house renovation thankfully was short and we did not have to explore it too much.
I am very confused on ages. I just realized Jamie is somehow going to the Academy, but he was how old in he first book that introduced readers to him. He is 19 now in the series, and he was I think 16 or Eve pegged him as such as in Death. I just cannot anymore. It's only been three years since Ceremony in Death?
Oh, Eve told Roarke he should not be assaulting potential suspects since it's a bad look for the other cops. I maybe laughed a little too long. I love how there's no call back to the prior book where Roarke fist fought a dude in front of NYPD and international law enforcement and no one blinked an eye.
The ending didn't do a lot for me. I think we were supposed to be all girl power, but I just wanted it over. It was very repetitive.
Not much to say about this one, it's a solid 3 star "In Death" book, but the 60th book laid all of the flaws of the series out there in my opinion.
This "In Death" focuses on Summerset and a group of people he worked with during the Urban Wars. They were apparently part of a secret organization called "The Twelve." When one of them is found dead, Eve is racing against time to stop someone who wants to see the remaining group and those they loved, killed.
So here's the thing. Does anyone even understand the Urban Wars at this point? I am very confused about what was going on, because this book made it seem like secret spy rings were all over the place. Doing what exactly? Why? I could have sworn earlier books talked about when crime got so bad in the cities, police forces were out there arresting tons of people and the fallout was certain things like "antique guns" being banned. It also made it seem like this was a result of gangs. But now it seems like larger governments were at work? I don't know all. It just got muddled and didn't make any sense. We know that Summerset was a medic during the Urban Wars, but now he's like a freaking Bond agent? And we get more detail about his dead wife and I just felt like plot hole city came to play and I just let it go.
We have some callbacks to prior books, especially with one character and there's a whole scene between Eve and Peabody that just didn't ring true.
Nadine. I just want her shuttled off of the series. Her stopping by to talk about her relationship (again) was annoying. So is her protégé. I just don't know why Eve would continue to use Nadine for information. She doesn't need her. At one point she gives Eve something she already knew. It just seems a way to have Nadine write Hollywood Oscar worthy material. At some point I want someone anywhere to bring up their connection and ban Nadine from coming to Cop Central. Let's at least pretend conflicts of interest matter in the future.
The house renovation thankfully was short and we did not have to explore it too much.
I am very confused on ages. I just realized Jamie is somehow going to the Academy, but he was how old in he first book that introduced readers to him. He is 19 now in the series, and he was I think 16 or Eve pegged him as such as in Death. I just cannot anymore. It's only been three years since Ceremony in Death?
Oh, Eve told Roarke he should not be assaulting potential suspects since it's a bad look for the other cops. I maybe laughed a little too long. I love how there's no call back to the prior book where Roarke fist fought a dude in front of NYPD and international law enforcement and no one blinked an eye.
The ending didn't do a lot for me. I think we were supposed to be all girl power, but I just wanted it over. It was very repetitive.