Loyalty in Death
J.D.
Robb
(aka Nora Roberts)
4/4/2002
Terrorism in New York City? Who would have guessed? (OK, so sarcasm falls
flat.) This book was written before 9/11/01, though. It deals with the
threat of terrorism to a public, historic, significant building in about
2059 or so. The threats are domestic, rather than international, and appear
linked to a group that destroyed the Pentagon in a terrorist attack about
30 years earlier.
Eve Dallas gets involved when a woman kills her significant other with
a drill to the chest. Although the case appears open and shut, something
more is lurking in the background. She then receives an anonymous message
addressed to her, starting "Dear Comrade". When she follows
through, one of Roarke's abandoned buildings is blown up. He had slated
it for building rehab. Fortunately it was empty at the time of the explosion.
Then they threaten a public building while innocent people are in it.
Now Dallas, her assistant Peabody, and Roarke are involved in a case
that threatens thousands of lives and numerous historical public buildings
in New York City. Should the political prisoners mentioned in the demans
be released? Or can Dallas catch the terrorists before they strike again?
I really enjoy this series. Once again I was sucked into the dark future
of Eve Dallas and Roarke. These mysteries have a edge to them, but are
lightened just a bit by the personal relationships that are ongoing throughout
the series. Loyalty in Death is timely now because of the attack
in September, but even when it was published, acknowledged the very real
possibility of the vulnerability of New York City. It is well done, and
while we are led to the terrorist leader as Dallas discovers clues, the
only reason I thought I may have identified the person was because I knew
it had to be a character we had met rather than someone out in left field.
Robb uses the characters involved most of the way through the book for
her antagonists. I had one question hanging when I finished the book before
I left for work in the morning. About two hours later I looked up from
my desk and said, "Oh, of course! That what that (machine) was for!"
You can find more about this book at .
Notice: Sexual situations
The Series:
Naked in Death
Glory in Death
Immortal in Death
Rapture in Death
Ceremony in Death
Vengeance in Death
Holiday in Death
"Midnight in Death" Silent Night
Conspiracy in Death
Loyalty in Death
Witness in Death
Judgment in Death
Betrayal in Death
Seduction in Death
"Interlude in Death" Out of This World
Reunion in Death
Purity in Death
Portrait in Death
Imitation in Death
Remember When (written w/ Nora Roberts)
Divided in Death
Visions in Death
Survivor in Death
Origin in Death
Memory in Death
Born in Death
Innocent in Death
"Haunted in Death" in Bump in the Night
Creation in Death
Strangers in Death
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