Salvation in Death

by: J. D. Robb

Published by: Putnam (Nov. 4 release)

Reviewed by Peg Brantley

The Mass of the Dead for the patriarch of a large family filled the church. The priest, requested by the family to officiate, lifts the chalice to his lips to partake, then falls over dead.

Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas, more comfortable in the barrio than the sanctuary, determines that the wine had been poisoned; the priest targeted. An autopsy reveals knife wounds, a removed tattoo, and more importantly, evidence of extensive plastic surgery, suggesting that the man who called himself a priest had, at the very least, a lot of secrets.

Then, a second murder occurs before an even larger number of worshippers, and this death was caught on video.

J. D. Robb takes her futuristic detective series down another well-plotted path in Salvation in Death. The story seemed to drop from time to time, but in the end, the walk was well worth it.

The fully drawn characters of Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, are sympathetic and intriguing. Even her secondary characters, particularly Detective Delia Peabody, brim with personalities of their own.

Armchair Interviews says: Add one more success for this series. This book definitely has a place on your shelf.

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