1. Premise 10
2. Prose 10
3. Plot 10
4. Characters 10
5. Overall 10
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Once again, I see absolutely no weaknesses in this “…in Death” series novel. The topic being explored here is computer-game playing, and since it is set in 2060, we get a peek – through J. D. Robb’s brilliant imagination, at what such gaming might be like in a few more decades. The protagonist, Eve Dallas (always pure joy to watch in action!) is predictably behind the times when it comes to the technology of computer games, but is surrounded by techno-geeks who help her through the maze. Ironically, she’s turns out to be the one who first thinks outside the box enough to solve the mystery. The dialog between her and her assistant, Peabody is, once again, a major highlight of the prose – sheer magic! As usual, we are “treated” to the obligatory (apparently) hot and steamy scenes of intimacy between Eve and her husband, Roarke. And, as usual, it manages not to detract from the story as much as one might suppose.
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