This series of 58 books is great. The characters are familiar, the storyline is consistent, and there is never any doubt that Eve and Roarke will catch the bad guy. The how they catch them is different in each book and the reason that I continue to read them.

I love that each book in this series is it’s own story but the characters grow with the each book. Their relationships with each other and their significant other’s grow and that continues with each book. I like catching up with the secondary characters and seeing where their lives have gone and what they are doing. JD Robb does a great job keeping track of where her characters are and where they are heading so their stories flow perfectly from book to book.



Whether this is your 58th book or your first book (you can read this series in any order) I recommend it.

In this Eve Dallas novel, book #58 in the In Death series, Lieutenant Dallas tracks down an elusive assailant who targets teenage girls in crowded places. Like a deadly predator, he chooses them, seemingly at random, and kills via lethal injection. The story unfolds with very scant evidence on the killer or the motive. The reader rides along with Eve and her team, observing their brainstorming and investigative strategies. The clock is ticking, and time is running out. Can the killer be stopped before the next murder? The plot moves forward, loaded with suspense, and increases with urgency in every chapter, right up to the oh-so-satisfying end. J.D. Robb is a prolific master storyteller who, once again, does not disappoint.

Dallas and Peabody, two of the most bad-ass detective duo have their work cut out for them when two young girls are killed by an injection. With nothing linking these two women Eve’s job is made even harder until the killer starts making small mistakes. With the help of her husband and her team can Eve and Peabody stop this killer before he escalates and strike again?

Having read all the other books in this series I was excited to get to read J.D. Robb’s newest installment. With all the excitement of her other books and ease of reading I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait to see what is in store for Dallas and Peabody next.
Thank you to Netgalley and to the publishers for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for my opinions.

A night of fun with her best friends becomes the last night for the unsuspecting sixteen year old Jenna. A random death that leaves her parents with a grief, unsaid and unexplained. But for Lieutenant Eve Dallas, death is personal, always. The why of the murder is what fascinates Eve more than the how. The why is what feeds her intelligent and experienced mind the start to an investigation, to bring justice to the victims.

With her tenacious and insightful mind, murder board, Peabody, Roarke and her team of passionate law enforcement always at her back, Eve Dallas will go to any lengths to bring down the psychopath consumed with hatred and fixated on killing young people.

But, what I love the most about J. D. Robb and her Death series is the growth of Eve’s and Roarke’s relationship. From the time they met, to getting married, to falling into a wife and husband status, both have matured and nurtured each other, family lost, as well as an extended family. These glimpses that J. D. Robb gives importance to in her narrations and pages, makes my heart full.

Writing the Death series as J. D. Robb, Nora Roberts is always topnotch with narration, plot and incorporating intense research. Be it suspense, paranormal, romance or law enforcement, she is unsurpassable!

Received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I've always enjoyed Nora Roberts but I'd never read J.D. Robb. I snatched this book up quickly based on my familiarity with the author only to realize it's book 58 in the series? Wow! I know I was missing a ton of back story but I didn't find that kept me confused. The book worked well enough as a stand alone. I really enjoyed the story.

I love the lingo. The futuristic ways of speaking added and was so well used that I actually would expect this if I were to be transported a few hundred years. Easily enough understood yet trendy sounding and a lot of it exactly what one would expect from the teens involved. I had no idea really of how Eve and Roarke got together and I'm sure it's quite a story, perhaps long, but regardless, I loved them together. He's richer than most any one else and yet he takes care of Eve is an amazing, touching way. He never tries to hold her back and he's always got her back even when it's she who's pushing herself too far.

The story was well paced to let us see more and more of the killer and slowly but interestingly create the case and identify the suspect. The characters were well written and realistic even the murderer. I seriously felt how hard Eve and her staff were pushing themselves racing the clock to try to avoid each next murder.

Random in Death is very well done and certainly going to make me read more in the series.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Book number 58 in the In Death series by JD Robb (Nora Roberts). This installment can be read as a standalone, but believe me, you won't want to read just one book in this series. Returning characters are fun to follow as the series progresses with just a couple weeks between crimes. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is on the case of a serial killer who seems to be randomly picking young women in large crowded venues to kill by injecting with a deadly concoction.
Always a 5-star read, I can't wait for the next one.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital ARC. All opinions are my own.

It's summer in New York and a serial killer is targeting young women using a unique weapon--fentanyl-laced heroin injected with a dirty needle, without their knowledge. Lieutenant Eve Dallas quickly determines that the victims are not known to the killer, that he picks his targets at random. With a partial shoe print the first and best clue, Eve relentlessly pursues the killer, knowing she's in a race to save a young woman's life.

Set in the future, with tools the author has dreamed up, but seem perfectly plausible, RANDOM IN DEATH is a fast-paced thriller. It's part of a series, but this is the first book I've read and it's not necessary to have read the previous books. Eve and her totally delicious husband, Roarke, are a good team. My only criticism is the staccato, repetitive dialogue. I guess it shows they're in tune with one another, but echoing each other's thoughts just adds unnecessarily to the word count. #RandomInDeath #NetGalley

Dallas is pursuing a killer that takes pleasure in his kills and may or may not know the victims before ending their lives in brutal and sadistic ways.
As is usual with JD Robb’s Death books, the characters are intelligent, strong, and tenacious. They mess well and have each others backs when necessary. They are very believable and the reader can relate even though the books are set many years in the future. I have read the majority of the books in this series. They are excellent and this book reaches that standard, as well.
This book will appeal to all of J.D. Robb readers but can be read as a standalone, as well, if a reader wants to see what all the praise is about.

I received an ARC from St. Martin’s Press through NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book. I am voluntarily submitting this review and am under no obligation to do so.

You will want to get your hands on RANDOM IN DEATH, set aside time and space, snacks and tissues and be ready to enjoy the ride.

Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko for Fresh Fiction

Complete review: https://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=85356

I love this series and have for a long time so I am super happy I got to review it! I love how J.D. Robb brings all her characters together in the story and how they support and help each other. That being said this unsub - wow fuck him. Incel much? As usual, Dallas saves the day, which I can't get enough of! Can't wait for the next in the series!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via Netgalley)

4.5 stars. I'm so excited to finally have been approved for an In Death arc! I really enjoyed this one and is probably one of the ones I've liked best out of the recent reads. The pacing was perfect and I enjoyed the mystery.

Random in Death is the next book in the In Death series and I cannot tell you how much these books give me life!!! I adore this series. I love the characters, I love the mystery, and I adore the narrator.

Random in Death features a type of crime that is truly scary-totally random murder. Trying to figure out who the killer is when there is no connection to the victims is a challenge, even for Eve. Jake Kincaid is back in this edition, along with Nadine, Quilla, and Jamie. Of course, Roarke, Peabody, Feeney, and McNab are there as well too. This was certainly one of those "all hands on deck" crimes.

These characters have so much meaning to me. Its like peeking in on friends or people I know IRL. I'm so attached and invested in this series. If you haven't started it, you simply need to drop all your other reads and grab Naked in Death (book 1). Seriously, I can't say enough great things about the series, and Random in Death just continued the amazing journey.

I cannot believe that this is the 58th book in this series!!
Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her mega billionaire husband Roarke are enjoying their Saturday night when Nadine (a journalist and friend) calls. A teenager at a concert, Jenna, was injected with something by an unknown assailant. She sadly dies, and the race is on to figure out what kind of twisted killer is roaming the streets of New York now.
Eve is all about apprehension and justice. The perpetrator surprised me, especially because the motive was just so twisted. This was a fast paced read and as always, I enjoyed spending quality time with these old friends.
It’s very impressive to me that the author still has great ideas for not only the murders and villains, but that the secondary characters are developing too. Until next time Eve, stay safe.

One of J. D. Robb's best In Death Mysteries featuring Eve Dallas. Please see my complete review on www.reviewingtheevidence.com.

Book #58 in this outstanding series.....yes, #58. JD Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts, but this series is not in the same genre as Robert's books that bear her name. The in death series is set in the future, this one in 2061. It's a police procedural that follows all the policy, procedures, rules and regulations that you'd find in books set in today's time line, but you'll get a glimpse of projections for future law enforcement organizations. The characters are solid. If you've read as many of the in death series as I have, these characters are old time friends by now. We've watched them mature as they have faced the many trials and hardships that accompany a long term police officer and her friends and family. If you have not read this excellent series, you have some serious binge reading ahead of you.

Being a fan of J.D. Robb's work, I appreciate her ability to deliver compelling stories consistently. "Random in Death" took a familiar concept reminiscent of "Seduction in Death" and presented it in a fresh and contemporary 2024 angle.

I was chilled and intrigued throughout the book, unable to put it down. The suspense and intricacies of the plot kept me on the edge of my seat, and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the new perspective on the storyline.

As always, J.D. Robb's writing skillfully navigated me through the narrative, and I was utterly engrossed until the very end. The resolution satisfied me; I couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

Lieutenant Eve Dallas has to find who poisoned and killed two teenage girls in Random in Death. The teen psychopath reveals a pattern of dress and killing that she and her team of murder cops have to follow and find the perp in the near future New York. JD Robb keeps up the pace; read and enjoy.

Elenor Robertson is an absolute machine. When you factor in the books she publishes under both JD Robb and Nora Roberts I can’t think of many writers that come even close to her output. And Random in Death marks the 58th main book (and maybe the 70th or so overall book) in her wonderful futuristic In Death series. A series that has been going strong now for nearly 30 years! And yet you could still read this one and enjoy it without having read any of the others. (Though you’ll likely get hooked and end up reading them all.)

For Jenna it should have been the time of her young life, finally getting permission to see Avenue A, with the hopes of slipping them a demo of her own music. She ends up dead, jabbed with with a needle loaded with infectious material. This is where Eve Dallas comes into play. Was Jenna the target or was this random and she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Is this the end of it or are things only getting started? It amazes me that for a series that has gone on for so long, not only in term of years but in shear volume of books, the In Death series continues maintain such a high quality, and this book continues to deliver what the series is so well known: a smart, well paced, police thriller. As long as she keeps pumping at books of this quality, I’ll keep reading them. I’d like to thank St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an eARC of Random in Death.

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When a local music shows end in tragedy, Eve and Roarke work together to race the clock as they discover someone is randomly snuffing out teenage girls. Fast paced and full of fandom easter eggs, Random in Death is a winner for those already committed to the series. There isn't a lot of character development in this one, Eve and her circle move through the crimes quickly and efficiently without personal drama.

When it comes to popular book series, J.D. Robb's "In Death" series reigns supreme with its remarkable 58th installment, "Random in Death." For fans of Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her futuristic crime-solving team, this latest installment shows that Robb's imagination knows no bounds.

In "Random in Death," readers travel to the high-tech world of New York City in the year 2060. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is faced with a baffling case when a teenager is discovered dead at a concert after being injected with an unknown substance. Dallas takes over the investigation, uncovering a web of secrets, lies, and criminal activity.

For followers of the series, this book is filled with references to earlier installments. These subtle connections show that Robb understands her audience and appreciates their dedication to the overall series. Having never read any of the previous books, I thought "Random in Death" was a great introduction to this exciting world. It sparked my curiosity about Eve Dallas's past cases and relationships, and I'm ready to dive into earlier books in the series.

If you appreciate crime procedurals, a mix of futuristic technology, and a dark and twisty plot, "Random in Death" is a must-read. J.D. Robb's talent shines through, creating a gripping story that will keep you guessing. "Random in Death" showcases J.D. Robb's expertise in the crime procedural genre. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newbie like me, this book offers a thrilling journey into the future of crime investigation.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.