Creation in Death

It's been a few years since I read one of J.D. Robb's Eve Dallas suspense novels. After reading Creation in Death, I don't think it will be that long before I pick up the next one. This is a solid police procedural, although it's set in 2060.

Lieutenant Eve Dallas is not only the lead investigator in the latest case for the New York City Police Dept., but also the lynchpin for the whole case. When she's called to the scene where a murder victim has been dumped, she recognizes the signature of the killer. Nine years earlier, she worked cases involving the same killer, a murderer that the media tagged as "The Groom." He tortured his female victims, then left the bodies with a ring on their finger, and the length of time they lasted carved into their bodies. Now, he's returned, and Eve is back on the case.

Eve's wealthy husband, Roark, acts as a civilian consultant on this fascinating case. There were twenty-three known victims. When the investigatory team realize that Roark employed the last two victims in his businesses, they take a closer look. When they realize that all of the brunette victims resemble Eve, they have a target, and a better chance of tracking down the killer.

Creation in Death, J.D. Robb's latest bestseller, offers a fascinating serial killer, a man with a ritual, a vicious killer who tortures his victims over a period of hours and days. He's a worthy opponent for Eve Dallas.

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Creation in Death by J.D. Robb. G.P. Putnam's Sons, ©2007, ISBN 978-0-399-15436-2 (hardcover), 337p.