Betrayal in Death: In Death, Book 12

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Last update: 01-04-2025


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In this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Detective Eve Dallas' investigation of a homicide at her husband’s hotel leads to a murderer with a passion for the finer things in life - and in death...

At the luxurious Roarke Palace Hotel, a maid walks into suite 4602 for the nightly turndown - and steps into her worst nightmare. A killer leaves her dead, strangled by a thin silver wire. He’s Sly Yost, a virtuoso of music and murder. A hit man for the elite. Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows him well. But in this twisted case, knowing the killer doesn’t help solve the crime. Because there’s someone else involved. Someone with a more personal motive. And Eve must face a terrifying possibility - that the real target may, in fact, be her husband Roarke…


Top reviews from the United States

  • TammyBeck
    5.0 out of 5 stars Every book is like coming home
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024
    Every book is like coming home. The comfort of favorite characters with unique mysteries pulling everyone in. This on in particular pulled at my heartstrings hard at the end. So good. The audio is spectacular!
  • Gabrielle Schmidt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
    This book is fast paced and kept me up at night wondering who did the murders and why. I love the characters. I had missed this book when I started the series. The book can stand on is own. I did enjoy seeing where the characters were at and how relationships started.
  • Larissa
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Series Review! {NO Spoilers}
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013
    4.5 stars!

    After basically years of seeing this series around and reading about this mystical Roarke, I gave in and decided to read the In Death Books. It was quite an undertaking, since when I started there were 33 books already released in the series, not counting short stories and novellas. Besides that, deciding to read this series was a big commitment in two fronts. One, I simply had to by 33 books and secondly, I would not be reading anything else until I was done. That's how psychotic I can be when it comes to book series.

    December 2011 was when my journey began and by February 2012 I was done and now there is NO turning back. I am IN LOVE with this series! I not only obviously love Roarke, but I love Eve and all the secondary characters that make up this great story as well.

    Yes, I have become irritated with Eve at times, but I adored being able to see her grow throughout the series. It has been quite a ride, but one I will never regret hopping aboard.

    This series is a great mix of mystery, police drama and romance. I love every aspect of it, from the near futuristic setting, to the way J.D. Robb writes her prose. If there is one thing that bothers me, is that considering the series has 35 books published, the span of time that has passed is very short and I wish the lapse between books was a bit longer. But if you read the books throughout a longer period of time, it won't really matter, but reading them so close together made me wish for that longer lapse.

    Eve is such a complex character. All that she has been through has made who she is, but her story is not less heartbreaking because of it. For that matter, so is Roarke's and the fact that these two found each other is nothing less than serendipity. They need each other and I am sure they would never have grown to be who they are in the series by book 35, if not for each other's presence in their lives. Not to mention the "family" they have built with their dear friends.

    One of the biggest issues brought up in this series by J.D. Robb, is the Nature Vs. Nurture debate. I love it! It always makes me think and it is very satisfying to see these people that could have become something very wrong, rise above nature and blood, to become amazing people.

    On the crime fighting aspect of the series, I find that Robb uses two types of narrative. Sometimes she carries more of a "Monk" style, where the perpetrator is clear if not early on, but soon. The other one is where we get a punch in the face when we finally find out out who it is. I really enjoy that she doesn't have only one style, since that always keeps me guessing =D

    I LOVE this series and if you have yet to check it out, please do so! The first few books might not compel you completely, but keep reading! You won't regret it!
  • D. Blankenship
    5.0 out of 5 stars A rather good read and an excellent addition to this long running series
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017
    This story opens with the brutal beating, rape and murder of a hotel maid; a maid who happens to be working in a grand hotel owned by none other than Roarke! And the killing continues and the body count increases – both men and women. The only thing in common is that they are all connected or employed by – yep, you guest it – Roarke. The back drop in a multi-million auction being given by a well know actress and the auction is being managed by – yup – Roarke.

    An old friend from Roarke’s past from Ireland shows up and the plot thickens. Is he one of the good guys or is he one of the bad ones? Only reading will tell!

    In this 12th addition to this long lasting and extremely popular series gives us more insight to the relationship between Lt. Eve Dallas and her multi-billionaire husband Roarke. Most of the characters we have become acquainted with in past books are present as per usual, the author has held true as to their personalities and quirks.

    This one has enough suspects; some obvious, some not so obvious that it keep the reader interested as to whodoneit right up until almost the end. Prose wise the author holds to her normal high standards. IT must be remembered that these are primarily police procedural/mysteries with a high amount of romance intermingled throughout which is not surprising coming from Nora Roberts.

    This work, along with the rest of the books in the series which are around 50 now are easy and fast reads and most of them can well be classified as page turners.

    It should also be noted, for those that are interested, that some of the sexual situations in these books can be rather graphic (I suppose intense would be a better description than “graphic’) as well as some of the blood and gore which goes along with murder, i.e. Eve Dallas is a murder cop.

    All in all I was well satisfied with this read.

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