Book: Salvation in Death

Once again, Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, has hit a homerun with me in this newest installment of the In Death series. I have read the more than 30 previous Eve Dallas stories and I feel that I know the characters of Eve, Roarke, Peabody, Feeney, McNabb, and Somerset and yet Ms. Roberts continues to grow the characters through their experiences just as you and I would grow each year.

This story has the Catholic Church and its structure and traditions transcending into the 21st century. As one who was raised Catholic, I was pleased to see that Eve is realistically portrayed realistically as not fully understanding the faith lived by the priests and people in this story but she is interested and thoughtful – even somewhat uncomfortable – by the faith. Ms. Roberts gave the element of faith weight and respect even as she mixed it with the evil of murder.

If you are a J.D. Robb fan, you will love this book. If you have never read J.D. Robb, you can start with this book, understand it, love it, and catch up with the rest of us!