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Berkley, March 2002, 7.99, 384 pp.
ISBN 0425183971
In the summer of 2059, Eve Dallas, a lieutenant in the New York Police Security Department, believes it's going to be a crime-ridden season. She is assigned to the homicide of Walter Petibone, a wealthy and prosperous elderly man, who was poisoned at his birthday party in his own home. After Eve eliminates all the obvious suspects like the trophy wife, the ex-wife, and the grown children, she finds evidence that the killer was Julianna Dunne.
Unlike most of Eve's other cases, this time she knows the suspect and managed to have Julianna incarcerated for nine years for killing her three husbands. The serial spouse murderer is determined to make Eve pay now that she's free. Julianna stays one step ahead of Eve's pursuit, just waiting for the right moment to take her ultimate revenge. She intends to kill Eve's beloved husband Roarke.
Unlike all of the other books in J.D. Robb's “Death” series, the police investigation in REUNION IN DEATH is up close and personal for the heroine. This makes her step out of character and lose her objectivity that places her in deadly situations on more than one occasion. Though the villain is so obsessed with revenge that seems unreal at times, J.D. Robb shows the character's flaws and frailties of her heroine, which make the tale and Julianna more believable. Fans will not be disappointed with this latest entry.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
Time/era of story:
- near future
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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