J.D. Robb discussion

Lt. Eve Dallas is about to walk into the shadows of her husband's dangerous past.

As it often did since he'd married a cop, murder interrupted more pleasant activities. Then again, Roarke supposed, the woman lying in a pool of her own blood a few steps inside the arch in Washington Square Park had a heftier complaint.

When a night out at the theatre is interrupted by the murder of a young woman in Washington Square Park, it seems like an ordinary case for Detective Eve Dallas and her team. But when Roarke spots a shadow from his past in the crowd, Eve realises that this case is far from business as usual.

Eve has two complex cases on her hands - the shocking murder of this wealthy young mother and tracking down the shadow before he can strike again, this time much closer to home. Eve is well used to being the hunter, but how will she cope when the tables are turned? As Eve and the team follow leads to Roarke's hometown in Ireland, the race is on to stop the shadow making his next move . . .

Here’s the FABULOUS book trailer:

https://youtu.be/LRVG-f08MrU

Chapter One Excerpt

Settings
New York City, New York
Tulla, County Clare, Ireland

21 Chapters
Epilogue

May 2061

Character List
(view spoiler)[
Eve Dallas: Lieutenant and homicide detective in the NYSPD. Married to Roarke.
Roarke: Billionaire, married to Eve.
Detective Delia Peabody: Eve's partner and Ian McNab's cohab.
Detective Ian McNab: EDD detective and Peabody's cohab.
Capt. Ryan Feeney: Head of EDD. Eve's former partner and trainer.
Commander Jack Whitney: Eve's boss.
Detective David Baxter: On Eve's squad. He's Troy Trueheart's partner.
Detective Troy Trueheart: Baxter's partner.
Detective Jenkinson: On Eve's squad. Wears awful ties and is Reineke’s partner.
Detective Reineke: Detective in Eve's squad and Jenkinson’s partner.
Detective Santiago: On Eve's squad and Carmichael’s partner.
Detective Carmichael: On Eve’s squad and Santiago’s partner (female).
Detective Lilah Strong: Illegals division detective.
Officer Carmichael: Assigned to Eve's squad (male).
Officer Shelby: Former beat patrol officer now assigned to Eve's squad. She's mentoring her.
Cher Reo: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
Kyung Beaverton: NYPSD media liaison.
Dr. Li Morris: New York City chief medical examiner.
Dr. Charlotte Mira: NYPSD psychologist and profiler. She's Eve's surrogate mother.
Dennis Mira: Dr. Mira’s husband, a college professor.
Callendar: E-detective in EDD under Feeney.
Marley: E-detective in EDD under Feeney.
Nadine Furst: Crime beat reporter for Channel 75 and host of the show NOW, Eve's friend.
Jake Kincade: Rock Star with the band Avenue A. He’s dating Nadine.
Mavis Freestone: Music phenom, married to Leonardo and Eve's best friend. Mother of Bella.
Leonardo: Renowned fashion designer married to Mavis and father of their daughter Bella.
Belle (Bella): Mavis and Leonardo's daughter.
Louise Dimatto: MD and friend of Eve, married to Charles Monroe.
Charles Monroe: Former LC (licensed companion), now a sex therapist married to Louise and a good friend of Eve’s.
Garnet DeWinter: Forensic anthropologist.
Dick (Dickie) Berenski: Head of the forensic lab.
Abdul Siler: Forensic technician.
Ursa Harvo: Forensic technician; good with hair and fibers.
Michaela Junta: HazMat team leader.
Summerset: Roarke's majordomo, his surrogate father.
Caro: Roarke’s assistant.
Bebe Hewitt: Nadine’s boss.
Wilson (Crack): Owner of the Down and Dirty sex club. He’s a good friend of Eve’s and is involved with Rochelle.
Rochelle Pickering: Psychologist specializing in children. She’s consulted at Dochas and Roarke hired her to work at An Didean.
Quilla: One of the teens who was at the youth center, The Sanctuary (Concealed in Death), now an intern for Nadine. Now working with Rochelle at An Didean.
Ivanna: Summerset’s companion.
Brian Kelly: Roarke’s old friend and proprietor of the Penny Pig, a Dublin pub.
Lorcan Cobb: Roarke’s old nemesis from his Dublin days. He claimed to be Patrick Roarke’s bastard oldest son.
Galla Modesto: Murder victim. Married to Jorge Tween and mother of their 4-year old son, Angelo. She’s heir to Modesto Wines.
Marlon Stowe: Artist and Galla’s lover.
Angelo Modesto: Galla’s 4-year old son.
Jorge Tween: Galla’s husband and father of their son, Angelo. He’s a VP in distribution at Modesto.
Elena Rinaldi: Galla and Jorge’s housekeeper.
Sofia Grinaldi: Angelo’s nanny.
Anna Maria Modesto: Galla’s mother, married to Antonio.
Antonio Modesto: Galla’s father, married to Anna Maria.
Stefano Modesto: Galla’s brother, married to Tereza.
Tereza Modesto: Galla’s sister-in-law, married to Stefano.
Salvatore Bellacore: Former Mafia head in Tuscany.
Milton Barkley: Corporate attorney.
Denise Gotte: Criminal defense attorney.
George Abernathy: Interpol inspector.
Tara Undall: Foster owner of the tabby cat. Co-owner of Caring Hearts Pet Rescue.
Gregg (Gee) Harding: One of the An Didean teens. He’s a talent on the guitar.
Kaylee Sykes: Bar singer.
Sinead: Roarke’s aunt.
Robert (Robbie): Sinead’s husband.
Aidan: Roarke’s cousin.
Marshall Podock: Head of the security team at the County Clare farm.
Galahad: Eve and Roarke’s cat. (hide spoiler)]

We finally have a description, cover and a great trailer!

This sounds great!

I think so, too, especially after watching the trailer.

Can’t wait 😊

so what do y'all think? Will Eve or Roarke be the target this time?

Based on that trailer, I’d say yes.

I’ve added the chapter one excerpt in message #1 but here’s the link:

https://fallintothestory.com/wp-conte...

I can't read the chapters when they are released early. It makes me too anxious for the rest of the book. LOL

I can’t either, Sharon. I end up just wanting more...right now!!!

She can't write these books fast enough. Can't wait.

Hope Macmillan does another contest for an ARC this year, I was pretty lucky to receive Rise of the Magicks last year.

We will ask!

Asked and they agreed to do it in late July!

Can't wait for this book!

We’re all set! The sweepstakes will begin on July 20. I’ll send out a broadcast message with the details on that date.

Jonetta wrote: "We’re all set! The sweepstakes will begin on July 20. I’ll send out a broadcast message with the details on that date."

Yeah! Great job Jonetta!

It is so nice and easy working with her publisher. Love that she changed.

WOW - what fun. Thank you Jonetta

Woo hoo! I recommended the book for library purchase and just found out I’m first in line on release day!

Awesome news, Jonetta!

Here’s the link to the book trailer:

https://youtu.be/TrvSL_BTYQo

It’s release day! Who’s reading?

Got my Audible and Kindle... like to do both.

I have mine. Now I need some reading time.

I'm listening to it right now, and I can't put my finger on what to compare the story to, whether a manga or an old novel.

I was out of town for the holiday; plan to get to it soon.

Just finished reading it. Now, I'm off to listen to it on Audible. Sooo happy that I took vacation this week.

Halfway done! Loving it so far!

I'm also halfway done. I think it was great that this book was released yesterday on National Literacy Day!

A real joy. It has the usual death and darkness... but it was really fulfilling by the end.

Not going to spoil anything, but there's a scene in the book that legit scared me shitless.

Half way through and I am really enjoying it. It's neat to 'see' a bit more of Roark. But, I could easily have done with out the music at the beginning of the tape/cd/recording.

It's in my Kindle library and I will get to it as soon as I finish 'The Lost Book of The White' :D I can't wait! I love when Roarke's past comes a knocking!!

I loved it! It is a shame to see some of the comments on its review page though.
Here are my thoughts
My review of Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m starting it, now.

Phrynne, it never ceases to amaze me how many people who regularly rate the books harshly continue to read them and make the same tired comments. Stop reading the series!!!

Exactly Jonetta! It seems some people just live to stir up unpleasantness

One of the things I liked right off is how we get to see things from Roarke's POV right away. I loved the way that came across.

Also (view spoiler)[ my heart was in my throat when I thought Galahad might be dead (hide spoiler)]

Jonetta wrote: "I’m starting it, now.

Phrynne, it never ceases to amaze me how many people who regularly rate the books harshly continue to read them and make the same tired comments. Stop reading the series!!!"

It just makes me wonder if 'they' ever write positive reviews on anything/any author.

I just think it doesn't take much thought or reflection to tear into the personality/characteristics of the AUTHOR - sometimes totally forgetting the review is about the book.

Exactly, Mdy. If you don’t like the book, you’re entitled. Why make unfounded suppositions about Nora? If you believe the series has run its course, abandon it.

I had one reviewer who commented on my last In Death book review and made disparaging remarks about the series. Normally I don’t mind leaving those comments there as diversity in opinions are welcomed. But then I looked at her profile and she’d rated the last five books one or two stars with the same remarks. I’m not even convinced she read the books and didn’t offer anything specific about the stories. That one I deleted.

Jonetta wrote: "I’m starting it, now.

Phrynne, it never ceases to amaze me how many people who regularly rate the books harshly continue to read them and make the same tired comments. Stop reading the series!!!"

Me too. I stopped reading Stephanie Plum because I want her to grow up. Evanovich's formula is to continue with the status quo. She is successful with her formula so I stopped reading.

Kirsten wrote: "One of the things I liked right off is how we get to see things from Roarke's POV right away. I loved the way that came across.

Also [spoilers removed]"

Oh my goodness Mdy I almost cried before I knew what happened.

Sharon wrote: "Me too. I stopped reading Stephanie Plum because I want her to grow up. Evanovich's formula is to continue with the status quo. She is successful with her formula so I stopped reading...."

Same for me. That series is beloved by many, including a lot of my friends. Though it didn’t work for me, it had nothing to do with the writing or the author. Just not my cuppa. I silently quit and moved on.

I love it 🥰 I love Roarke POV because idly its Eve. Love the scenes with the family. This Time Roarke did the fighting. Can wait for open discussion

Run its course? I don't think so!

Even when I felt when some of the novels weren't the best, it was still time with some of my favorite people in one of my favorite settings... A place where guns are outlawed, where mothers get paid for being mothers, where there are Autochefs!

(written from the very smoky Pacific Northwest, where people get threatened when they are told to wear a mask)

Kirsten wrote: "Run its course? I don't think so!

Even when I felt when some of the novels weren't the best, it was still time with some of my favorite people in one of my favorite settings... A place where guns ..."

I try, whenever I can, to listen to twice when a new In Death book is released - because I miss so much the first time. I totally enjoyed this the first time and even more so the second. It feels like I'm catching up with friends.

I will admit that I've had my share of books I don't like and my picks aren't exactly popular with you guys, but am I going to just quit a series because of a few bad apples in the barrel? Hell no. I just skip the books I don't like and move on to the next one.

Here here

We’ll open this up for an open discussion (spoiler zone) on September 22.

I just finished this book and it was so good! I love how much of it was from Roarke's POV. I'm really looking forward to discussing this when it's a spoiler zone.