This is a book that was written over 20 years ago, but is set in the future. And, you can tell. I don't know why, but it just feels like it was written a while back.great prediction, Jetsons. It's called a "roomba" and doesn't wear an apron..But, I still liked all of the futuristic stuff in the story - it was fun! There was the "AutoChef" that made you food, a floating mattress - I'm thinking that would be soft and comfy, flying cars - I've been waiting forever for one of these!, tubes of Pepsi - I don't know why tube-form is better but I want one, and "people movers" like elevators that move horizontally -appealing to my lazy side. Just tons of fun gadgets.gimme, gimme, gimme!The story itself is about a female cop named Eve who is trying to find a serial killer. Most of the mystery is pretty good, even though I thought the bad-guy was obvious. I think it's all of the futuristic stuff that makes it more interesting. Eve was a pretty good character, but a little on the boring side. Which brings me to the romance.Why? Why would a gorgeous billionaire fall for Eve? It happens all of the time in books. We have a dowdy, boring female who is suddenly thought to be the most desirable female on Earth to a guy who would never look at someone like her twice. Is it that authors assume us bookworms must be dowdy and boring ourselves so we are all aflutter with the idea that we could get a man like that? Cuz, dowdy and boring doesn't describe me or any of my friends here. We are are exciting and hot-stuff that a billionaire model would be LUCKY to meet!But, our amazingly alpha hot guy falls so fast for Eve that it's mind-boggling. He finds her lack of a sense of humor charming and the fact that she only thinks about her job adorable.When she asks him for a favor by hacking into someone's bank account so that she can solve the crime, it rubs her rule-abiding self the wrong way:"A nonregistered system is in violation of Code four fifty-three-B, section thirty five.""I can't tell you how aroused it makes me when you quote codes, lieutenant.""It's not funny. And, what I'm going to ask you to do is illegal...""You could arrest both of us afterward.""This is serious, Roarke..."See? Isn't she delightful? He makes jokes and she keeps telling him it's not funny. As a person who makes jokes, married to the king of jokers, and with kids who are constantly joking, I can safely say that we just love people with no sense of humor that tell us we aren't funny when we are messing around. Yeah, they're great...But, other than the fact that I found the romance hard to believe, I still enjoyed this book. I like a good stabby-murder book, and I like future stuff - like my friends who live in Australia, so it was a win.

I started this series with a bit of trepidation back in 2015. I knew that JD Robb also wrote as Nora Roberts and I had read another book by Ms Roberts and hated it ... so I was a bit wary about starting the In Death books. But I had heard great things about Roarke. Another reason that put me off reading this series is because he is Irish and, being Irish, if it is not done right, it drives me nuts. But she pulled it off. He is perfection. I am already up to book 19 but decided to head back to book 1 and do a quick recap of how they met and their initial reactions to each other. OMG. I loved it. ... he turned his head, looked five pews back across the aisle and directly into Eve's eyes. It was surprise that had her fighting not to jolt at that sudden and unexpected punch of power. It was will that kept her from blinking or shifting her gaze. For one humming minute they stared at each other ..."You fascinate me, Lieutenant Dallas."We meet Mavis, Feeney, Whitney ... Summerset. Yes, I can see now how they started off on the wrong foot. Bit of a poker up his arse alright, Eve. But you take no shit from him.Galahad, she thought. Her white knight.I highly recommend this series.MY ORIGINAL REVIEW - DECEMBER 2105 ...****************************************Well, they say "practice makes perfect" - would love to know who THEY are. Read Nora Roberts years ago and thought it was the greatest load of shite I had ever read - an Irish themed book - I am Irish so a bit sensitive. So totally avoided her forever. Read some forums on Amazon and GRs about Roarke and Eve and thought who are they - In Death - J. D Robb aka Nora Roberts - NO THANK YOU. But then again I saw that a lot of my GR friends are fans of JD so decided to bite the bullet and jump on the bandwagon.... OKAAAAAY - Naked in Death- freaking loved it. Was this the same woman who wrote about and Irish girl who trained a horse for the Kentucky Derby - cannot even remember the storyline now cos it totally pissed me off. Irish people are not like Darby O'Gill and the Little People or like Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in Far and Away or whatever it was ... OK, we see our kids progress through school and improve over the years and definitely Ms Roberts did this. Will I go back and read a Nora Roberts book after this/ Not sure, maybe, probably as I can see a definite improvement in her writing style.... so do not understand how many of you gave Irish Hearts such high ratings - us Irish coleens are not as dimwitted or innocent as she was ,,,, Deliver us lord from every evil!!! Now I am totally depressed cos I realise that if I have to read the whole IN DEATH series it is going to cost me a feckin' fortune. Goodnight. 23.20 here in Belgium so time for bed! ..... and if I had known it was set in the future I definitely would not have read it but it totally blends in and you do not notice it.

Lets try againYouve got to love a prolific writer. If youre fortunate enough, you might even find a good prolific writer. Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb is one of the best. There is one problem thoughits expensive to become a fan. It can be intimidating to find an author that is already established. In the case of J.D. Robb, were talking about a series that is heading towards 45 books ALREADY. That is a lot of moola, and when youre at #1 it can even put you off starting the series. It has the potential to start you on an adventure of epic proportions...or...an addiction where you may never see the light of day again. Well, in my case, I read #1 and #2 a wee while back and enjoyed them, then I got distractednext thing I know were past 30 and 40. Im stressing that there is no way I can catch up, let alone afford to catch up. So, I put the In Death series on hold determined that I will get back into the seriessoonish.WELL, THAT DAY HAS COME!!I have a shocking memory and back in those days, I didnt write reviews so it was back to square one and re-reading from the beginning. I had heard good things about the audio version, so I splurged and stepped forward in time and met Eve Dallas and Roarke. Now, remembering that I have a shocking memory, I vaguely recalled some of the details as I went along, but it was more like a first-time read, to be honest.I enjoyed it. The problem is that when you start an already established series that has been around for a few years, it can seem a bit dated. What makes it even weirder is that the story is set in the future. So, while its attempting to be shocking with new and exciting technological advances, in some ways, its not that new and exciting anymore. Were kind of already there and its not 2058. Obviously, its not the author's fault, but I wasnt left gasping in awe and wishing for it to be 2058 now.The storyline, while probably shocking when it was first released, isnt that shocking now. There are plenty of stories with miserable characters who get off on power and use their authority to get away with a crime. Sure, the crime committed in this one turned my stomach, but again, Im not shocked by it. Maybe "dark" has become more mainstream...or...maybe authors are feeling more accepted in revealing their darker side (while still staying in the Romance genre).Naked in Death provides us with an intriguing look into the future. We get to see a serial killer case as it plays out and how the police will solve it. The dialogue, storyline and characters are interesting. The steamy scenes between Dallas and Roarke show an intense connection between two people not used to feeling anything more than sexual satisfaction. I loved that Roarke knew way before Eve that he was in for the long haul. Their coming to terms with having a relationship was quite amusing. I enjoyed meeting the additional characters and hope some of them will pop up in future reads.I'm looking forward to going on with the series but it will take timelots and lots and lots of time. I will not be reading them one straight after the other because I can't afford to not see the light of day for the next month or two. I will continue listening to them. The audio price is not much more than the Kindle price (which is bloody scary). So, listening to them should take me approximately 10 yearsand I may not be joking. I kind of wish that I could have the first 30 downloaded into my brain and Ill start reading/listening from 31 onwards. Because, theres always the worry that if I read out of sequence, or skip a fewTHE WORLD WILL END!! (First World Reader Problem #1). Im an Aussie chick who loves to read and review romance, drink coffee, be a Style Setter and stalk David Gandy. To see more of my reviews, fashion, food and pervathons -