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Ancient church rituals meet cutting- edge crime solving in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times–bestselling series that’s “Law & Order: SVU—in the future” (Entertainment Weekly).
In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer.
Ridley Pearson has praised J. D. Robb’s suspense as “taut” and “nerve-jangling.” Her latest thriller sets a new standard for suspense, as the priest at a Catholic funeral mass brings the chalice to his lips—and falls over dead.
When Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained potassium cyanide, she’s determined to solve the murder of Father Miguel Flores, despite her discomfort with her surroundings. It’s not the bodegas and pawnshops of East Harlem that bother her, though the neighborhood is a long way from the stone mansion she shares with her billionaire husband, Roarke. It’s all that holiness flying around at St. Christobal’s that makes her uneasy.
A search of the victim’s sparsely furnished room reveals little— except for a carefully hidden religious medal with a mysterious inscription, and a couple of underlined Bible passages. The autopsy reveals more: faint scars of knife wounds, a removed tattoo—and evidence of plastic surgery, suggesting that “Father Flores” may not have been the man his parishioners had thought. Now, as Eve pieces together clues that hint at gang connections and a deeply personal act of revenge, she believes she’s making progress on the case. Until a second murder—in front of an even larger crowd of worshippers—knocks the whole investigation sideways. And Eve is left to figure out who committed these unholy acts—and why.
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J D Robb ROCKS
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I can't get enough of Eve Dallas, Roark , Shebody, Mcnabb and the rest of the gang. R D Robb doesnt disapoint in this chapter of Eve.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2009-01-08
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Series Quality Holding Strong
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I just can't get enough of Eve Dallas and Roarke! This probably falls into my top ten favorites of Robb's In Death series. The mysteries keep getting more intricate, as this one fully illustrates. A mystery within a mystery. A Catholic priest drops dead during the consecration of the mass. He was poisoned. Who would poison a priest? Better yet, who would pretend to be a priest? Eve must delve into a tight-knit community to unravel the crime.
This was a great book because readers see once again that Eve is dedicated to justice, even if the victim(s) was not a total innocent and the killer(s) somewhat sympathetic. She takes every case to heart, and must unravel all aspects to get at the truth, even after the case is solved. I also liked that Peabody is once more at center stage with Eve during the investigation. And, as a Catholic, I found it funny to see Eve and Roarke wrestle with issues of faith, such as the transubstantiation and sanctity of confession. Their love and passion is as hot as ever, and anchors each mystery with something good even amidst murder and deceit. Readers see each character grow and develop, becoming more and more invested in them. This series is a must read!
Rating: 
(4
out of 5) @ 2009-01-07
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Incorrect details set the wrong tone
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Nora Roberts did just enough research on Catholicism to get it WRONG. She sets the tone by describing the priest during the funeral Mass--and promptly shows her ignorance. She uses the right phrases in the wrong ways, and irritated me from the start. I spent the entire book searching for her reason for writing Chapter 1 the way she did--and found none. The fact that the priest died in the middle of the Mass was actually irrelevant to the plot. It may have been an attempt to restrict the list of potential perpetrators, but it did not succeed--partly because it is only Ms. Roberts' ignorance of Catholic practices that allows her to make those (erroneous) restrictions. Ms. Roberts opened a major can of worms in the first chapter, and totally failed to address it. I find it extremely hard to believe that any priest would ever allow the removal of the consecrated Bread or Wine for laboratory testing--at least not without an argument. And then she has Eve mention "transubstantiation"--just because she can? Neither the term nor the conversation about it is relevant. Ms. Roberts really should have found a practicing Catholic to read her book before it was published, so she could have corrected her glaring errors. I own all of the In Death books and have read most of them several times but I doubt I will re-read this one.
Rating: 
(2
out of 5) @ 2009-01-06
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well received
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Both the condition and timing of receiving this book were great. The Post Offfice took it's time delivering it, maybe because it was Christmas, but it was mailed the next day. I've read all Robb's other books and was looking forward to this one. I wasn't disappointed. Seemed a bit lighter than some of the others, but still good.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2009-01-06
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Salvation in Death
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Not sure if I am reviewing service or book. Service was excellent - book in excellent condition, packaged well and received promptly. As for the book - I collect every title (and I have ALL of JDRobb's) that is issued.
Love the series and am always looking for next one out.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-28
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