“Born in Death,” by J. D. Robb

FM's ratings:


          1. Premise 10
          2. Prose 10
          3. Plot 10
          4. Characters 10
          5. Overall 10


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Each “…in Death” book I read becomes my new favorite in the series.  Eve Dallas is one of the most compelling heroines in fiction.  Near the end, one of the other characters tells her, “…you’re the best person I know.”  The reader - at least this reader - is inclined to agree.  For those of us who can’t get enough of Eve, fortunately there are about 40 of these books available!  Like the Sue Grafton alphabet series, one wonders if they are all going to start being too similar to one another.  What is surprising, however, is how dissimilar they are, each one a real treat.  This one juxtaposes a criminal investigation into a baby-selling ring against pregnancies, baby showers, and births on the home front – with an interesting twist tying the two together.  And Eve comes through heroically with the help of some other well-wrought characters.  Fiction writing just doesn’t get any more intelligent, any more captivating than this.

Here’s the May line-up!

“The Edible Woman,” by Margaret Atwood [5-7]

“Deliver Us From Evil,” by David Baldacci [5-14]

“Un Lun Dun,” by China Mieville [5-21]

“Blood Faerie,” by India Drummond [5-28]


(As always, if there are any books you’d like to recommend for next month, please do so.  Also, if you have already read one on our previous lists, you are invited to send your ratings and or comments for that book!)