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Innocent in Death (In Death, Bk 24)
Author: J. D. Robb
Book Information
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Rating: 111

ISBN-13: 9780399154010 - ISBN-10: 0399154019
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 400

Book Description:
The death of history teacher Craig Foster devastated his young wife, who'd sent him off to work that morning with a lovingly packed lunch. It shocked his colleagues at the Upper West Side private school. And as for the ten-year-old girls who found him in his classroom in a pool of bodily fluids, they may have been traumatized for life.

Lieutenant Eve Dallas, of course, is more hardened to murder cases. And this is clearly a murder case. That lovingly packed lunch was tainted with deadly ricin. And Mr. Foster's colleagues, shocked as they may be, have some shocking secrets of their own. It's Eve's job to get a feel for all the potential suspects, and find out why someone would have done this to a man who seemed so inoffensive, so pleasant... so innocent.

Now Magdelana Percell - there's someone Eve can picture as a murder victim. Possibly at Eve's own hands. The slinky blonde - an old flame of her billionaire husband, Roarke, from his days on the wrong side of the law - has turned up in New York, and she's anything but innocent. Unfortunately, Roarke seems blind to Magdelana's manipulation, but not to her shapely figure and flirtatious ways. And he insists that the occasional lunch or business meeting with her is nothing to worry about... and none of Eve's business. Eve's so unnerved by the situation that she finds it hard to focus on the Foster case. Still, she'll have to put aside her anger, jealousy, and heartbreak, for a while at least - because another man has just turned up dead, and the case is taking some strange turns and hitting some frustrating dead ends.

Eve knows all too well that innocence can be a facade. Keeping that in mind may help her solve this case at last. But it may also tear apart her marriage.

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Ann B. (Ann-B) wrote on 6/15/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent! Love this series! In this book, Eve is surprised at her own reaction when she has competition for Roarke's attention.

Jan M. (batgirl) from RICHMOND, TX wrote on 4/22/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

There is more angst than usual between Lt. Dallas and her mega-rich husband, Rourke. A stunning woman from his past appears and distracts Dallas from her case of a popular young teacher who is slain in his classroom. This is one of the only series that I HAVE to read in hardback as I can't wait for the paper.


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Alison C. (ArtsyAllieKat) from MONTEVALLO, AL wrote on 11/8/2008...


another fantastic Eve Dallas tale!

Jennifer W. (GeniusJen) from BLOOMINGTON, IL wrote on 10/27/2007...


I've said before that the "...IN DEATH" series by J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) is my all-time favorite series, and after 24 books, that still holds true.

With INNOCENT IN DEATH, I spent as much time crying over the emotional disturbance between my favorite couple, Eve Dallas and Roarke, as I did trying to find out who committed the crimes.

When a likeable, all-around good guy teacher at a private school ends up dead, poisoned by ricin in his hot chocolate, the school is in shock. Eve immediately realizes that not all is at it seems at the school; that everyone, from the principal, to the other teachers, to the students, and to their parents have things they'd rather keep hidden.

While trying to solve the murder of Craig Foster, and the subsequent death of yet another teacher, Eve must deal with the emotional roller-coaster of the reappearance of one of Roarke's old flames. And unlike the majority of women from Roarke's past, Magdelena Purcell is a woman that Roarke never forgot.

As one passage states, when Magdelena informs Eve that Roarke didn't leave her, but that it happened the other way around, both women know that that small distinction makes all the difference.

INNOCENT IN DEATH is one of my new favorites in the series. Not only was the mystery an interesting and compelling one (with a suspect that I didn't see coming), but the true, deep emotions of my favorite couple made this a real winner. Thankfully, everything worked itself out in the end, and my heart, along with Eve's, is finally feeling lighter.

Donna V. (galnsearch) from TRINITY, FL wrote on 10/12/2007...


Once again, Eve Dallas is at her best. This time though, a scary twist keeps you wondering. The ending is a real knock out.

Donna V.

Carol N. from JAMESTOWN, CA wrote on 9/21/2007...


The latest Robb novel, and by far one on her best. Eve is in a new situation never explored in her prior cases. I really enjoyed it, and you will too!

Pam M. (KSPeach) from LYNDON, KS wrote on 8/3/2007...


JD Robb writes great stories, but this one was just a little easy. I read it all in one day and had it pretty well figured out halfway through. She replaces good real keep you guessing mystery for shock value this time. The fist throws between Dallas and Roarke are better than usual.

Madge C. (dmconn1) from ANNA, OH wrote on 7/20/2007...


When I ordered this book, I didn't realize it was part of a long series. Once I noticed, I ordered the first book of the series then read it before this one, and although I liked it, I wasn't very impressed. I couldn't put this book down though. Very good writing and great suspense. This is not my normal book genre but I would highly recommend it.

Dawn L. from W DES MOINES, IA wrote on 5/13/2007...


Excellent read--hard to put down. Another winner in the "In Death" series.

Rebecca W. (blackcat13) from DUNCAN, SC wrote on 5/8/2007...


another great one by JD Robb

ANDRE' E. J. (Expeditious) from TAYLOR, MI wrote on 4/25/2007...


Another hit for J D Robb / read it all in one sitting / then read it again / superb book - as always from this author

Shana O. (Shana) wrote on 4/23/2007...


Another great one in the series. I really enjoyed this one!