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Desperation in Death

Desperation in Death

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  • Author：J.D. Robb
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Summary

The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil…

New York， 2061: The place called the Pleasure Academy is a living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped， trained for a life of abject service while their souls are slowly but surely destroyed。 Dorian， a thirteen-year-old runaway who’d been imprisoned there， might never have made it out if not for her fellow inmate Mina， who’d hatched the escape plan。 Mina was the more daring of the two—but they’d been equally desperate。

Unfortunately， they didn’t get away fast enough。 Now Dorian is injured， terrified， and wandering the streets of New York， and Mina lies dead near the waterfront while Lt。 Eve Dallas looks over the scene。

Mina’s expensive， elegant clothes and beauty products convince Dallas that she was being groomed， literally and figuratively， for sex trafficking—and that whoever is investing in this high-overhead operation expects windfall profits。 Her billionaire husband， Roarke， may be able to help， considering his ties to the city’s ultra-rich。 But Roarke is also worried about the effect this case is having on Dallas， as it brings a rage to the surface she can barely control。 No matter what， she must keep her head clear--because above all， she is desperate for justice and to take down those who prey on and torment the innocent。

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Reviews

Michele bookloverforever ，

Gritty， realistic， tragic。 Human trafficking is a huge if underground business。 Not just sex， pornography either。 Domestics， factory workers。。。even black market organ "harvesting"。 Billions。 Worldwide。 I have loved this series from the beginning。 It's an automatic buy for me。 I love t hug e main and supporting characters。 S to the author for grasping the ugliness in this world。 If only real life we need in justice as this novel does。 In NH we have Harmony Montgomery who was missing 2 years befor Gritty， realistic， tragic。 Human trafficking is a huge if underground business。 Not just sex， pornography either。 Domestics， factory workers。。。even black market organ "harvesting"。 Billions。 Worldwide。 I have loved this series from the beginning。 It's an automatic buy for me。 I love t hug e main and supporting characters。 S to the author for grasping the ugliness in this world。 If only real life we need in justice as this novel does。 In NH we have Harmony Montgomery who was missing 2 years before the authorities listened to her mother who was not the custodial parent。 She made numerous camps to child services before they paid attention to her。 Love and protect your children， grandchildren。 Poor Harmony fell through the cracks。 If she's lucky she's dead。 If not， she's in a living hell。 There are too many Harmonys in this world。 。。。more

Nicole Wandolowski ，

This is not one of those "filler" episodes of In Death， where we forget the plot as soon as we're done reading。 This is a straight up SVU two-parter， where the murder victim leads us to a huge human trafficking ring and an amnesiac witness who has to piece together what happened before more children are kidnapped and sold。 Pretty epic， actually。 I'd love to see a more intimate plot in the new installation， as it seems Robb needs to bring out bigger and bigger bads as this series nears 60 episode This is not one of those "filler" episodes of In Death， where we forget the plot as soon as we're done reading。 This is a straight up SVU two-parter， where the murder victim leads us to a huge human trafficking ring and an amnesiac witness who has to piece together what happened before more children are kidnapped and sold。 Pretty epic， actually。 I'd love to see a more intimate plot in the new installation， as it seems Robb needs to bring out bigger and bigger bads as this series nears 60 episodes， but she handles multiple villains just as well。I have a theory: the best In Death books are the ones with tension in Eve's life that is unrelated to her childhood。 The best of the best are the books where Eve and Roarke fight。 There is a nonzero amount of marital tension in this book that makes it more memorable than a lot of the recent books in the series。 。。。more

Maria Terre ，

I think I am done with these series。 Last one worth reading was Shadows in Death。 So frustrating waiting all this time and read the book in 3h because I have to keep avoiding all the not important parts where the author keeps repeting the same argument as Eve passes the same information to the different characters。 The series have lost the edge specially in the personal relationships and seems like Robb just needs to tick the all so familar and repetitve scenes of the 55 books just to get throug I think I am done with these series。 Last one worth reading was Shadows in Death。 So frustrating waiting all this time and read the book in 3h because I have to keep avoiding all the not important parts where the author keeps repeting the same argument as Eve passes the same information to the different characters。 The series have lost the edge specially in the personal relationships and seems like Robb just needs to tick the all so familar and repetitve scenes of the 55 books just to get through: the cat and the bacon，check， the button in Roarke's pocket， the outfit of the day， the oh so nasty comment towards poor Summerset， the no so much steamy parts between Eve and R， Eve not understanding some basic idiom，her boot up Peabody's ass。。 There is not depth or character develpoment and they look more like a couple who have lived together for the almost 3 decades the series started than the 4 years the author paces the book。 The subject of this one was disturbing and too explicit but predictible and the technicalities of the police procedure long，repetitive and boring。 I enjoyed so much these series in the beggining and maybe specting the same level of quality from the author after 55 books is unrealistc。 I used to love the tension between Eve and Roarke， their chalenges as a couple， the emotional upheaval in books like New york to Dallas，innocent in death， memory in deth and so many more and the crimes were original， the action fast and held the story interesting in all aspects。 No more looking forward for the next installemt in these series。 I would rather reread the good ones。 Its like one of those tv series that are so good the producers keep adding seasons until they become so bad one stops watching it all together。 What a pity！！ Eve and Roarke are possibly the best characters i loved to read about but there is nothing left of them lately。 If I want just a good thriller I would rather read John Le Carré， i read the In Death series solely because of the main couple but there is not a story to follow about them anymore，they are like a boring disappearing act。 。。。more

Melissa ，

5

marvellousmarmite ，

I'm a long time fan of the Lt Eve Dallas series and have really enjoyed （almost all of） them， so I was pleased to pick this one up。This is another good instalment - it deals with the disturbing subject of sex trafficking children and adults， the desperation of the title only too true for the victims。 Of course Eve has echoes of her own past coming up for her and Roarke to battle with， as she works to shut down the sex trafficking organisation and rescue as many of the victims as possible。 The ch I'm a long time fan of the Lt Eve Dallas series and have really enjoyed （almost all of） them， so I was pleased to pick this one up。This is another good instalment - it deals with the disturbing subject of sex trafficking children and adults， the desperation of the title only too true for the victims。 Of course Eve has echoes of her own past coming up for her and Roarke to battle with， as she works to shut down the sex trafficking organisation and rescue as many of the victims as possible。 The character development over the series shows here， with the evolving way the couple deal with this。The story moves at a pace and although you have peeks at what the bad guys are doing as the story progresses and can be sure Eve will bring them to account， JD Robb still hustles the reader along with her story and has them invested in Eve's work to get the victims found and the bad guys stopped。 And it was fun to see Nadine and Mavis and the others again， popping up in the story to play their parts。Looking forward to Eve's next case already！ 。。。more

Pauline Cassie ，

Lieutenant Eve Dallas has another homicide to solve， this time the victim is a young teenage girl。The investigation which follows is， as always， expertly managed whilst Eve 'stands for the dead' and any other victims caught in the crossfire of deceit， abuse and harm。More than once during this particular investigation she gave empassioned speeches to both her superiors and her team， leaving this humble reader in floods of tears。When I think back to previous novels， she's clearly always had a way Lieutenant Eve Dallas has another homicide to solve， this time the victim is a young teenage girl。The investigation which follows is， as always， expertly managed whilst Eve 'stands for the dead' and any other victims caught in the crossfire of deceit， abuse and harm。More than once during this particular investigation she gave empassioned speeches to both her superiors and her team， leaving this humble reader in floods of tears。When I think back to previous novels， she's clearly always had a way to motivate her colleagues but with this book she has outdone herself and I genuinely believe her team would die for her and the victims she stands for。The back story of this particular book could be especially harrowing for some but in the usual JD Robb /Lt。 Eve Dallas way， we know ABSOLUTELY that we are in safe hands。 。。。more

Pat ，

As always， gripping， easy to read police procedural。

Barb Lie ，

Desperation In Death by J。D。 Robb is the 55th book in her magnificent In Death/Eve Dallas series。 I have noted this many times that I love this series， as I have read every single book， as well as all the novellas of this series。 I also love Eve and Roarke， who I still consider the best literary couple。 Desperation in Death is another very good addition to this series。 I will never have enough of this series， and marvel how Robb continues to give us fascinating stories at 55 books later; though Desperation In Death by J。D。 Robb is the 55th book in her magnificent In Death/Eve Dallas series。 I have noted this many times that I love this series， as I have read every single book， as well as all the novellas of this series。 I also love Eve and Roarke， who I still consider the best literary couple。 Desperation in Death is another very good addition to this series。 I will never have enough of this series， and marvel how Robb continues to give us fascinating stories at 55 books later; though this book is one of the darker books in this series， with lots of twists and turns。Eve is called to a scene where a dead teenager is found; as she notices the clothes/undergarments on the dead girl， she begins to suspect that the girl was a victim of a sex trafficking organization。 Eve and Peabody begin a search of another missing teen， who was injured and ran away; they are determined to find the missing girl， before the villains find her。 As the case continues to get darker， it causes Eve to remember her own past， as she is mentally and emotionally distraught; with Roarke and Peabody trying to keep her calm。 We learn more about the missing girl， Dorian， and her now dead friend， Mina; as they escaped the “Pleasure Academy”， only to have Mina push Dorian to safety， bringing her own death。It was sad and dark， as we see how the young girls are being kidnapped at a young age， and forcefully trained to be a sex slave。 Eve pulls everyone together， including other departments to help find the so-called academy and Dorian。 Roarke， who we know， always helps Eve on her cases， and this is no different; but he is concerned how this case is affecting Eve。I always love to see all the many recurring characters， such as Peabody， Nadine， McNab， Mira， Mavis， Feeney， Reo， Summerset， Galahad， and Eve’s entire police team。 Closer to the end， Dorian will eventually open up to Eve， and help find the villains and the Academy; giving her own justice， as well as all the girls rescued。What follows is an intense， exciting， non-stop action filled race to find the people running the awful sex trafficking Academy。 The story is grim and tragic， with the last third of the book being very tense and exciting， with edge of your seat suspense。 With 55 books and many novellas， Eve has changed drastically from being alone to having so many friends and teammates she cares about。 J。D。 Robb once again gives us another masterpiece to this wonderful series， which I hope keeps on rolling for many years to come。 Desperation in Death is another masterpiece to this amazing series， which is always so very well written by J。D。 Robb。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more

Liz ，

The latest offering in JD Robb’s futuristic ‘in Death’ series featuring the gritty lieutenant Eve Dallas and Desperation in Death sees a case that starts out as a seemingly straightforward killing between two street kids evolve into something a lot more sordid that leads to a global sex slave enterprise that will evoke memories of past traumas for the detective。 Young girls are being snatched off the street and trained up in some sick academy before being auctioned off to some of the worlds most The latest offering in JD Robb’s futuristic ‘in Death’ series featuring the gritty lieutenant Eve Dallas and Desperation in Death sees a case that starts out as a seemingly straightforward killing between two street kids evolve into something a lot more sordid that leads to a global sex slave enterprise that will evoke memories of past traumas for the detective。 Young girls are being snatched off the street and trained up in some sick academy before being auctioned off to some of the worlds most influential people。 In not so much of a whodunnit but more a race against time to save the victims， this book is a fast paced， gripping crime thriller full of twists and turns with elements of humour as well as Eve continues to struggle with understanding popular idioms such as “I’m a monkey’s uncle” and when you think about it she’s right – what does that even mean？！ There’s also a little marital dissension going on with Roarke and Eve at odds over her involvement in this case because he knows it’ll stir up bad memories but as always， despite his misgivings， he’s always got her back and will support her no matter what。 One of the best things about this series is the fantastic character development not only with Eve as she’s gone from a solitary cop with few friends to someone surrounded by people who care about her even though she sometimes looks around and wonders where they all came from but also in Peabody， who’s gone from uniformed cop to homicide detective and Mavis， from grifter to global superstar and mother to name but a few。 They all add depth and detail to an amazing series and play an integral part in helping Eve solve crimes。 The subject matter contained in this book might not be to everyone’s taste but sex slave trade does go on， maybe not the widespread enterprise it does in this book and not in the so called civilised world but it is out there。 。。。more

Brenda ，

Mina and Dorian， two young girls trapped in an horrific situation， and desperate enough to plan an escape。 The plan was a sound one， but when they were out on the streets， Dorian fell and suddenly Mina was running， leading them away from Dorian， so she could escape。 But Mina didn't have the same fortune as Dorian， and it was her body that Lieutenant Eve Dallas stood over， feeling a fury building inside。 As Eve and Peabody， plus the rest of the team worked around the clock， Roarke did the same in Mina and Dorian， two young girls trapped in an horrific situation， and desperate enough to plan an escape。 The plan was a sound one， but when they were out on the streets， Dorian fell and suddenly Mina was running， leading them away from Dorian， so she could escape。 But Mina didn't have the same fortune as Dorian， and it was her body that Lieutenant Eve Dallas stood over， feeling a fury building inside。 As Eve and Peabody， plus the rest of the team worked around the clock， Roarke did the same in his inimitable way。 As they all began to realise what was behind Mina's death， the horror of what the young girls faced - and for how long？ - saw the team pull out all stops。 First they needed to find Dorian before those who abducted young girls， did。 Would they？ Could they？Desperation in Death is number 55 in this addictive and astounding series by J。D。 Robb， and she handled the difficult subject matter with grace， with aplomb， and with caring， and helped Eve， Peabody and their team as they searched for justice for those innocent girls。 Every time I pick up the next In Death book， I know I'm going to be immensely satisfied， and Desperation in Death was no different。 Even after so many books， each one is fresh and new， with another intriguing plot。 Highly recommended。With thanks to Hachette AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Liz Mistry ，

Love Dallas and Roarke and this is one of the best in the series so far。 Very real， very gritty and very emotional， Desperation In Death deals with disturbing issues without pulling any punches， but somehow also manages to avoid gratuitous leery details。 It is difficult to portray the issues around child trafficking， homelessness and abuse accurately and in such a way that the reader is pulled into the narrative， but Robb manages this by juxtaposing the evil of the villains with the humanity， de Love Dallas and Roarke and this is one of the best in the series so far。 Very real， very gritty and very emotional， Desperation In Death deals with disturbing issues without pulling any punches， but somehow also manages to avoid gratuitous leery details。 It is difficult to portray the issues around child trafficking， homelessness and abuse accurately and in such a way that the reader is pulled into the narrative， but Robb manages this by juxtaposing the evil of the villains with the humanity， dedication and resolve of the detectives。 As always the victims are treated respectfully by the investigators an this focus on getting resolution nd justice for the victims is a winning mix。 Loved it！ 。。。more

Maria ，

Received an ARC from NetGalleryBook 55 in the series， it can be read as a stand alone for the crime solving part but for the back ground secondary characters it is good to get updates。 It is a good solid addition to the series。， this is not my favorite of the series as very dark subject matter but a good read。A dead teenager has Lieutenant Dallas tracking down a sex trafficking ring， that has her flashing back to her past。 For this story we see the players， it is more how they go about putting t Received an ARC from NetGalleryBook 55 in the series， it can be read as a stand alone for the crime solving part but for the back ground secondary characters it is good to get updates。 It is a good solid addition to the series。， this is not my favorite of the series as very dark subject matter but a good read。A dead teenager has Lieutenant Dallas tracking down a sex trafficking ring， that has her flashing back to her past。 For this story we see the players， it is more how they go about putting the pieces of the puzzle together。 。。。more

Elaine Tomasso ，

I would like to thank Netgalley and Little， Brown Book Group UK for an advance copy of Desperation in Death， the fifty fifth novel to feature Lieutenant Eve Dallas of NYPSD， set in 2062。When the body of a young girl is found in a New York park with a wooden stake through her body Dallas and her assistant， Peabody， are on the case。 She is quickly identified as Mina Cabot who disappeared from Devon， Pennsylvania eight months ago。 The first question is where has she been？I thoroughly enjoyed Desper I would like to thank Netgalley and Little， Brown Book Group UK for an advance copy of Desperation in Death， the fifty fifth novel to feature Lieutenant Eve Dallas of NYPSD， set in 2062。When the body of a young girl is found in a New York park with a wooden stake through her body Dallas and her assistant， Peabody， are on the case。 She is quickly identified as Mina Cabot who disappeared from Devon， Pennsylvania eight months ago。 The first question is where has she been？I thoroughly enjoyed Desperation in Death， which is an engrossing read with an intricate plot and some strong characterisation。 It should be noted， however， that there is nothing cosy about the subject matter and some readers may find it distressing。This is a clever novel。 It starts with a “simple” murder and widens into a countrywide then international investigation that all develops organically without feeling contrived。 I like the way it moves along at fast rate， but doesn’t skimp on the detail or the logic propelling it。 It is also an emotional novel as the case brings back Dallas’s own childhood， all the trauma and mistreatment and I think the author does a great job of examining her reactions and her strength to fight through these bad memories。Desperation in Death is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more

Kid Ferrous ，

J。D。 Robb’s long-running “In Death” series shows no signs of stopping， delivering futuristic crime thrillers with a strong lead and gripping plots。 “Desperation in Death” is another excellent entry in the series which may in fact be one of the best in the series as it is much more gripping than recent instalments， even against Robb's usual high standards。Red herrings abound to wrong-foot even the most experienced crime-thriller reader and some of the supporting characters are developed further。 J。D。 Robb’s long-running “In Death” series shows no signs of stopping， delivering futuristic crime thrillers with a strong lead and gripping plots。 “Desperation in Death” is another excellent entry in the series which may in fact be one of the best in the series as it is much more gripping than recent instalments， even against Robb's usual high standards。Red herrings abound to wrong-foot even the most experienced crime-thriller reader and some of the supporting characters are developed further。 Truly impossible to put down， “Desperation in Death” was a stunning read from start to finish， with a sense of urgency that never lets up。 。。。more

Julie Brookes ，

WOW …… just WOW …。。 this was a very different book it was gripping and most definitely a page turner ……。 These books just keep getting better and better I love the characters and the way the story unfolds …… treat yourself and get this book

Vivian ，

3。5-star readIt has to be incredibly difficult for an author to continue writing a series after a few books and keep not only the characters but the action fresh。 Thankfully， J。D。 Robb （aka Nora Roberts） doesn't seem to have a problem with this and her "In Death" series featuring homicide detective Eve Dallas and her zillionaire husband， Roarke。 Eve Dallas was initially presented as someone whose background was unknown。 It has gradually been revealed that she grew up in the foster care system， w 3。5-star readIt has to be incredibly difficult for an author to continue writing a series after a few books and keep not only the characters but the action fresh。 Thankfully， J。D。 Robb （aka Nora Roberts） doesn't seem to have a problem with this and her "In Death" series featuring homicide detective Eve Dallas and her zillionaire husband， Roarke。 Eve Dallas was initially presented as someone whose background was unknown。 It has gradually been revealed that she grew up in the foster care system， was sexually and physically abused as a child by her father - a grifter and thief， had a grifter and drug addict as her biological mother， and was never given a name by her biological parents。 The trauma of her childhood has caused a host of issues for both Eve and Roarke as Eve has confronted her past。 Cases dealing with children and sex crimes are difficult for anyone to deal with， but doubly so if that person has dealt with these issues in their own past。 But Eve Dallas is not only a strong woman， but a good detective as she truly cares about each homicide victim she stands for with an impressive support system in her husband， friends that are now family， and her co-workers。 The big question for Eve in Desperation in Death is whether she can find the guilty parties before someone else suffers the same fate as the murdered young girl。Desperation in Death is the fifty-fifth installment to the "In Death" series and is just as fresh， to this reader， as the first book。 Although we know Eve， Roarke， and all of their family and friends a bit better， we're still learning about them as individuals， as a couple， and as friends。 The world they live in is changing and they are definitely changing with the times。 This particular case deals with child abduction， sex trafficking， sexual abuse， torture， and murder。 Eve may not have an issue dealing with the murder， but the reason for the murder is one that touches a little too close to home。 As with all of the previous books in this series， there are emotionally charged moments along with plenty of suspense。 I found Desperation in Death to be an engrossing read and finished it in one sitting over less than six hours。 I know that this series might end at some point， but I'm hopeful that Eve， Roarke， family and friends will re-appear in many more stories before the inevitable end occurs。 If you've been reading this series， then you'll definitely want to grab a copy of Desperation in Death to read。 If you've never experienced the awesomeness of the "In Death" series， then I encourage you to begin with Naked in Death and work your through all of the books leading up to Desperation in Death， I doubt you'll be disappointed。 Something tells me that I'll be re-reading this one at some point over the next few months （what can I say， I'm an avid re-reader！）。Happy Reading， y'all！This review originally posted on 09/04/2022 at https://thebookdivasreads。com/2022/09。。。 。。。more

Samantha Fraenkel ，

J。D。 Robb always delivers。 Due to the nature of the case， this was a tough to read storyline， but it was well done。 All the things I usually look forward to in an Eve Dallas book were present; a good mystery， banter between Eve and Peabody / Eve and Roarke， sexy times between Eve and Roarke， and lots of little side stories between the cops and friends。 This may be the 55th book in the series， but I'm still reading them which I think says something。ARC Provided by Edelweiss J。D。 Robb always delivers。 Due to the nature of the case， this was a tough to read storyline， but it was well done。 All the things I usually look forward to in an Eve Dallas book were present; a good mystery， banter between Eve and Peabody / Eve and Roarke， sexy times between Eve and Roarke， and lots of little side stories between the cops and friends。 This may be the 55th book in the series， but I'm still reading them which I think says something。ARC Provided by Edelweiss 。。。more

Chrissy McClure ，

I can’t wait for this book！！ How do I get ARC？！ Favorite series！ I can’t get enough of Eve and Roark！！

BookBloggerJanine ，

Desperation In Death by JD RobbI give this book 4。25 stars Mina Rose Cabot， age thirteen， disappeared walking home from soccer practice in Devon， Pennsylvania。 Eight months later her body is found in Battery Park， New York， speared through the chest by a three-inch piece of wood。 Lt。 Eve Dallas knows that whoever took Mina is responsible for her death。 But who took her and where has Mina been for eight long months。。。？This is book 55 but could still be enjoyed as a standalone。We join up again wit Desperation In Death by JD RobbI give this book 4。25 stars Mina Rose Cabot， age thirteen， disappeared walking home from soccer practice in Devon， Pennsylvania。 Eight months later her body is found in Battery Park， New York， speared through the chest by a three-inch piece of wood。 Lt。 Eve Dallas knows that whoever took Mina is responsible for her death。 But who took her and where has Mina been for eight long months。。。？This is book 55 but could still be enjoyed as a standalone。We join up again with Eve （ such a gutsy female lead） Roarke and Peabody in a case with a darker story line of child exploitation that hits close to home for our Lieutenant 。This one is written with you knowing who is involved then finding out how and why along with the police。l love this series and the familiar characters that grow within each book and seem so real to me。 The author has a knack for presenting a solid murder mystery with all the elements l want time after time。With thanks to Netgalley，JD Robb and Little， Brown Book Group UK， Piatkus for my chance to read and review this book 。。。more

Barbara Rogers ，

Barbara’s rating: 5 of 5 StarsSeries: In Death #55Publication Date: 9/6/22Period: Future New York - 2061Number of Pages: 368OMGoodness！ This 55th addition to the series is just as fresh， thrilling， engrossing， and suspenseful as the first one。 The characters are some of the most intriguing and interesting I’ve ever read and they grow personally and professionally with each new book。 You also couldn’t ask for a better cast of supporting characters – from the hard-hitting reporter， Nadine Frist， t Barbara’s rating: 5 of 5 StarsSeries: In Death #55Publication Date: 9/6/22Period: Future New York - 2061Number of Pages: 368OMGoodness！ This 55th addition to the series is just as fresh， thrilling， engrossing， and suspenseful as the first one。 The characters are some of the most intriguing and interesting I’ve ever read and they grow personally and professionally with each new book。 You also couldn’t ask for a better cast of supporting characters – from the hard-hitting reporter， Nadine Frist， to the ebullient singer， Mavis Freestone， to the cops in Eve’s squad at Cop Central， they are all outstanding。 I really enjoyed this story because all of those supporting characters – and more – played key parts in solving the mystery and taking the bad guys down。 I have read every book in the series – some of them several times – and there isn’t a clinker in the bunch！The Pleasure Academy has been in the business of kidnapping young girls for many years。 Once the girls are imprisoned within the academy， they are ‘trained’ to service the gentlemen who will eventually purchase them。 There is no escape for the girls – no windows to climb out， no doors they can leave through。 They either comply with the training or suffer very severe consequences。 The Academy has survived all of these years because they are smart – very smart – with how they acquire the girls。 They have tentacles all over the world and they never take from the same place – at least not close together。 There is no single police force that has ever recognized the larger picture。 Each force investigates its own kidnappings – with many thinking the girls have just run away。 Then， the Academy makes a huge error。 Two of the girls manage to figure a way to escape – one of them dies for it – and Lt。 Eve Dallas catches her case。From the beginning， things just don’t add up for Eve。 This child had to have been well cared for， but she’s been missing for several months。 Her hair is perfectly styled with expensive products – even her nails are perfectly manicured。 But then， there is the sexy undergarments。 Why would this young girl be wearing expensive silk underthings？ When Eve identifies the girl as Mina Rose Cabot， a child missing from Devon， Pennsylvania – a child who was much loved – Eve knows she isn’t just looking for a murderer – she’s looking for a child abductor。 There is a second set of bloodstains on Mina， and they belong to Dorian Gregg， a runaway from Freehold， New Jersey。 Is Dorian lying dead somewhere and just hasn’t been found yet？ Is she injured？ Was she recaptured？ Or， is she the one who took Mina’s life？Eve， Roarke， Peabody， and the rest of the team put their laser focus on finding these child abductors and murderers only to learn that the operation is so much larger than they could ever have imagined。 Eve and Roarke struggle with emotional issues as they work through the case – after all – what these children are going through is very similar to both of their backgrounds as children。 That， of course， only makes them that much more determined to solve the case。I cannot recommend this book highly enough。 I believe it is one of my favorites of the series and I am quite sure it is one I’ll read again and again。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy （ARC） of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Carol Rosenberg-fox ，

I firmly believe that J。D。 Robb can do no wrong。。 I've read all her 'In Death' books。 I found myself reading faster in different sections。 I was glad to see Mavis in the storyline。 I firmly recommend this book。I gave this a fair and honest review。 This book was given to me by Netgalley。 I firmly believe that J。D。 Robb can do no wrong。。 I've read all her 'In Death' books。 I found myself reading faster in different sections。 I was glad to see Mavis in the storyline。 I firmly recommend this book。I gave this a fair and honest review。 This book was given to me by Netgalley。 。。。more

Sally Channing ，

Great book， I had heard that J D Robb was a good author， absolutely！ I liked everything about this book， great storyline， great characters and a well paced read。Unfortunately this is book number 55， so I now have at least 54 books to read so that I can find out the back story， but that seems like a great plan！

Helen ，

Robb does not disappoint。 The cast of characters with the central theme is still presen。 Whilst drawing in peripheral characters for more story presence that you hope will reappear in future books。 Her imagination of diabolical crimes against humanity knows no boundaries and the revulsion you feel for the perpetrators will be real。 A page Turner as usual。

Fred ，

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Charlotte Pawson ，

A standout character that gets under your skin is the basis for an excellent long running police procedure series。Eve Dallas is a cop before anything else。 It is her whole life。 It is who she had to become after an horrific childhood。 She has let Roarke into this life。 A loner like herself until they recognised their sole mate。 Set in the future with high tech helping in the investigation of a child trafficking ring。 This will become very personal for Eve。This is a long running series that keeps A standout character that gets under your skin is the basis for an excellent long running police procedure series。Eve Dallas is a cop before anything else。 It is her whole life。 It is who she had to become after an horrific childhood。 She has let Roarke into this life。 A loner like herself until they recognised their sole mate。 Set in the future with high tech helping in the investigation of a child trafficking ring。 This will become very personal for Eve。This is a long running series that keeps to such a high bar。 Every story can be read as a stand alone and you can join the party at any point。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Carolina ，

J。D。 Robb as usual creates an intriguing story。 Like the last few books， the readers are aware who are the villains before the end of the book and the focus is more on Eve， Roarke， their relationship with each other and with the people around them and in solving the case。 The story as usual is very well written and is hard to put the book down until the end。 I continue to enjoy this series and can’t wait for the next book。 Arc generously provided via Netgalley， in exchange for an honest review

Glennis ，

Review to comeEve is working the case of a young girl found dead in the park。 She had been missing for months but the clues at the site peg her being kidnapped for months and not a runaway。 With DNA found on her that matches a young runaway， the crime scene was set to peg the runaway as the murderer， but Eve knows better and quickly Eve and Peabody know they are dealing with a child sex ring。 The case is hard on Eve， and she is hard on everyone around her and even madder when the people closest Review to comeEve is working the case of a young girl found dead in the park。 She had been missing for months but the clues at the site peg her being kidnapped for months and not a runaway。 With DNA found on her that matches a young runaway， the crime scene was set to peg the runaway as the murderer， but Eve knows better and quickly Eve and Peabody know they are dealing with a child sex ring。 The case is hard on Eve， and she is hard on everyone around her and even madder when the people closest to her try to ease any of the burden on her。 The good guys win in the end and there is some nice comeuppance to at least one of the villains in the book。 Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss。 。。。more

Lily ，

ARC copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。 Desperation in Death is the 55th book in the "in death" series by JD Robb。 This story follows Eve as she searches for the killer of a murdered teenage girl， while desperately searching for another missing teen （Dorian） before she suffers the same fate as the first。 Eve must untangle the lies and uncover the truth。 The case gets bigger and darker as time goes on。 There are more victims both dead and alive than when Eve and the team receive ARC copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。 Desperation in Death is the 55th book in the "in death" series by JD Robb。 This story follows Eve as she searches for the killer of a murdered teenage girl， while desperately searching for another missing teen （Dorian） before she suffers the same fate as the first。 Eve must untangle the lies and uncover the truth。 The case gets bigger and darker as time goes on。 There are more victims both dead and alive than when Eve and the team received the case。 I enjoyed reading Desperation in Death and I thought it was well written， it had a very good plot， as well as it held my attention from the first page to the very ending。 There were some parts that did feel like it was a bit slower， and with the story moving a bit slow as well。 There were a lot of characters making appearances throughout the book， JD Robb does a great job of keeping track of the characters， their characteristics， and continuity throughout。 At the end Eve solves the case， the murdered girl and her family gets justice， and Dorian gets her own justice and better ending then beginning。 。。。more

Elisabeth ，

Always a fave！

PamG ，

Desperation in Death by J。 D。 Robb （pseudonym for Nora Roberts） brings murder， suspense， and anguish to a well-written futuristic police procedural set in New York City during the spring of 2061。 What happens when children are abducted and exploited？This story starts when Mina Cabot and Dorian Gregg， abducted teenagers， attempt to escape the Pleasure Academy where they have been imprisoned for months and trained for a life of service and exploitation。 Unfortunately， the plan isn’t the succes Desperation in Death by J。 D。 Robb （pseudonym for Nora Roberts） brings murder， suspense， and anguish to a well-written futuristic police procedural set in New York City during the spring of 2061。 What happens when children are abducted and exploited？This story starts when Mina Cabot and Dorian Gregg， abducted teenagers， attempt to escape the Pleasure Academy where they have been imprisoned for months and trained for a life of service and exploitation。 Unfortunately， the plan isn’t the success they desired。Our protagonist， Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the NYC police department， stands over a crime scene at the edge of Battery Park。 Joined by her partner， Detective Delia Peabody， they find and identify the body of a teenager。 While set up to look like a mugging， the details tell another story。 Blood helps them identify a second teenager。 When the clues lead to child trafficking， Eve won’t rest until everyone involved is identified and arrested。Time spent with Eve， Roarke， and Eve’s colleagues is always entertaining。 Eve is definitely a compelling and three-dimensional character。 Her need to serve and protect comes through in every book， but the underlying impetus for this is best understood by reading this series in order。 The way Eve was abused as a child makes this a case that enrages her。 Keeping her head clear and her emotions under control are needed for her to succeed。 As always， the interactions between Eve and Roarke are enjoyable and bring a different facet of Eve’s personality to light。 Several of the reoccurring police characters play significant roles in this book。 However， readers also get to see a bit of their private lives。 The addition of Detective Willowby from the Special Victims Unit provided needed insight and help。The prose is well-written and engaging。 This time Eve’s passion for justice and those that need help pushes the story beyond finding a single murderer， to taking down those that prey on children。 The plot is thought-provoking and tragic。 While this book has some action， it is mostly a police procedural。 The action is concentrated at the beginning and the ending。 It is appalling in places and uplifting in others。Robb usually manages to embed humor in her novels， providing some much needed levity to offset some of the more serious and grim aspects of the story。 There was very little of that in this serious case。 She brings strong characters， great plots， wonderful relationships， and excellent pacing to the series。 Woven through the novel are threads of caring for others， friendship， partnership relationships， freedom， distrust of authority， alliances， leadership， and trust。 Themes include murder， justice， family dynamics， child abuse， child trafficking， and power as well as standing up for the innocent and the dead。 If you enjoy engaging near-future police procedurals， then I recommend this series。 This is the fifty-fifth book in the In Death Eve Dallas series and I have read all of them up to this point。 Overall， this novel was heartwrenching as well as darker and grittier than usual。 I was desperate for Eve and her team to capture the evil perpetrators。 This was a disturbing book， but one that is well worth reading。 I can’t wait to read the next book in the series。St。 Martin’s Press and J。D。 Robb provided a digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and are not biased in any way。 Publication date was September 6， 2022。 This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine。 。。。more

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