kuzumel reviewed on 2/11/2016 + 112 more book reviews

Hmmm... The writing style kinda resembles J. D. Robb but not quite gritty or terse enough (dialog). The difference was enough to bother me while reading the book. However, I guess I am getting used to the multiple personalities that are ghost writing her recent "In Death" books. Interestingly, the short stories are still flavored J. D. Robb.

That aside, the story line was interesting as we get to know the Mira family considerably better than before. The cast of characters narrows down to Dallas, Roarke, Peabody, the Homicide squad, and the Miras, with brief appearances by MacNab, Feeney, the upper brass, Nadine, and Summerset.

This is definitely not the book as the intro to this series. The pacing is uneven. The most humorously quirky sidekicks are NOT present, much less Bella (who's turning one!). Dallas has really mellowed since the first ten books (which was part of what made her such an fascinating protagonist).

It not so badly written that I gave up on this series. But this is definitely not one of the keepers for me.

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