Review: ‘Creation in Death’ by J.D. Robb
Creation in Death
by J.D. RobbSeries: In Death #25
Published by Berkley on November 6, 2007
SubGenres: Romantic Suspense
Format: Paperback
Pages: 364
Source: Purchased
Audience: 18+/Adult
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Eve has seen this crime scene before: the artfully arranged body of a young brunette, arms spread, palms up, body marked by the signs of prolonged and painful torture. Carved into her torso is the time it took her to die - in hours, minutes, and seconds. And on the third finger of her left hand has been placed a silver ring.
Eve is catapulted back to a case nine years earlier, when a man whom the media tagged 'The Groom' put the city on edge with a killing spree that took the lives of four women in fifteen days. Eve and her partner Feeney, her friend and mentor, couldn't stop him before he disappeared, only to resurface in other parts of the world to kill and kill again. But now The Groom seems to have come back to where he started.
When it turns out that The Groom's most recent victim was employed by Eve's billionaire husband, Roarke, she brings him onto the case. A move that proves fitting when it becomes chillingly clear that the killer has made it personal. The corpse was washed in products from a store Roarke owns and laid out on a sheet his company manufactures. With the Groom's monstrous return, Eve is determined to finish him once and for all. Familiar with his methods, she knows that he has already grabbed his next victim.
But his sights are set on the biggest challenge of his illustrious career - an abduction that will test his skills and that promises to give him satisfaction as he's never known. Time is running out on another woman's life;and for Eve.
I don’t know how J.D. Robb does it, but each In Death book I’ve read so far in this series has been entertaining, suspenseful, and action-packed, and I can’t get enough of them. I actually have a hard time putting down a book from this series because I need to know if Eve and her team will catch the bad guys/gals. Plus, I love this series because it has my favorite married couple, Eve and Roarke. I love how protective Roarke is of his Eve, even when she can handle herself, and I love how much Eve loves Roarke and incorporates him into helping catch the bad guys because he has the best tech out there.
I’m determined to catch up on this series eventually, especially when J.D. Robb is still writing this series. Every storyline she writes for each of these books has me on the edge of my seat, especially when it comes to Creation in Death. There’s a serial killer on the loose, and this time, it’s someone Eve is familiar with since she dealt with him nine years ago and never caught him. She’s more than determined to catch him now, and she has a short time to do it, especially when he has his latest victim already, but she has the best people on her side to find him this time around.
One thing I love about J.D. Robb is that she not only gives you Eve’s and Roarke’s POVs but also the bad guy/gal’s POVs. The whole time, you are rooting for the good guys to catch the bad guy/gal, especially when you are reading what the bad guy/gal is doing to his/her victims. Poor Roarke, in this book, is going to have to trust his wife to take care of herself, especially when he realizes the serial killer will be after her eventually. Roarke does not like seeing his wife in his danger, but he understands it’s her job, and I friggin’ love how supportive he is, even if he’s secretly finding ways to protect her. It also helps when Eve’s Captain puts his foot down with her, too, when she puts herself in jeopardy.
This book was another heart-pounding, action-packed, mysterious read that I had a hard time putting down, which is why I’m giving it five stars, and I wish I could give more. As I stated before, I don’t know how J.D. Robb does it, but she is one fantastic storyteller, and I really need to catch up on this series. If you haven’t read this series, then you are missing out, especially if you enjoy reading Romantic Suspense/Mystery books.
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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 the mysterious Roarke. Shadows in Death(St. Martin's Press, September 2020) is the 51st entry in the series.
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