Book Review: Judgement In Death

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Judgement In Death     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
J. D. Robb
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Science Fiction   Futuristic
Series: Eve Dallas & husband Roarke # 11
Berkley, Sep 2000, $7.50, 368 pp.

In 2059 Earth, technology has made life better and easier for most people, but crime remains a problem as felons adapt the latest gizmos for their use. New York Police Department Lieutenant Eve Dallas overcame an abusive childhood to become a successful law enforcement official respected by her peers and feared by criminals. Her spouse, the ultra-powerful Roarke, loves her dearly and seems to always help her on her most dangerous cases.

All seems quiet until an unknown assailant bludgeons an undercover police officer in one of Roarke’s entertainment clubs. Subsequently, someone they must have known guns down several other police officers. Eve and Roarke realize they must stop the cop killer before he murders again. However, neither one of the lovers yet know that an enemy as powerful as Roarke is orchestrating a more dangerous scenario for the two of them.

J.D. Robb writes a fast-paced, enthralling mystery with some romance between the two lead characters. The story line is spiced up by two cases that intersect with clues that lead to the final climax. JUDGMENT IN DEATH is the finest work in a wonderful futuristic series that will appeal to many different genre fans.

Harriet Klausner

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