Dream Town
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Reviews
Bonita Soley
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Big money， big secrets， big delusions - tied up with murder， betrayal， and years of cover ups。 The dark side of the ultra rich celebrities and those around them that lose sight of reality and fantasy to find the unacceptable their norm。 Great cast of characters and strong， complex plot。
Mark
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The Eve Ronin series continues and in Dream Town， Detective Eve Ronin ensures victims of crimes aren't forgotten and justice is served。 This is an exciting， fast-paced story that kept me interested， page after page。 Detective Ronin and Detective Duncan Pavone are still partners。 That's right Duncan hasn't retired。 Detective Ronin and Pavone respond to a state park after civilians find bones in the ground and later respond to homicide in Hidden Hills， a private celebrity enclave of white picket f The Eve Ronin series continues and in Dream Town， Detective Eve Ronin ensures victims of crimes aren't forgotten and justice is served。 This is an exciting， fast-paced story that kept me interested， page after page。 Detective Ronin and Detective Duncan Pavone are still partners。 That's right Duncan hasn't retired。 Detective Ronin and Pavone respond to a state park after civilians find bones in the ground and later respond to homicide in Hidden Hills， a private celebrity enclave of white picket fences and horse trails that is Dream Town。 Dream Town has it all。 Action， pursuits， horses， sheriff drama， family drama， Ronin TV Series drama， sex， food （Duncan still loves to eat）， shots fired， housewarming party， Chilean gang members， and Crips。 。。。more
Irene
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Dream Town by Lee Goldberg。 Good addition to the series。 Happy that "Donuts" decided against retiring。Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book。 Dream Town by Lee Goldberg。 Good addition to the series。 Happy that "Donuts" decided against retiring。Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book。 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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Book Title: Dream Town Series: Eve Ronin Book $5Author: Lee GoldbergPublisher: Thomas & MercerGenre: Mystery Thriller，Pub Date: January 16， 2024My Rating: 4。4 Stars！Pages: 300Although this is book five in the Eve Ronin series， I believe it can be read as a standalone。As the title indicates this story is how fantasy and reality are both a part of Tinseltown。Eve Ronin is the youngest homicide detective in the history of LA County Sheriff’s Department works at the Sheriff’s Office in the Lost Hills Book Title: Dream Town Series: Eve Ronin Book $5Author: Lee GoldbergPublisher: Thomas & MercerGenre: Mystery Thriller，Pub Date: January 16， 2024My Rating: 4。4 Stars！Pages: 300Although this is book five in the Eve Ronin series， I believe it can be read as a standalone。As the title indicates this story is how fantasy and reality are both a part of Tinseltown。Eve Ronin is the youngest homicide detective in the history of LA County Sheriff’s Department works at the Sheriff’s Office in the Lost Hills Station in Calabasas。 However story starts with Eve viewing ‘Largo’ a TV True crime re-creation of her famous detective experience – played by an actress。Eve is familiar with filmmaking as her father Vance has been in the film industry before she was born and she has been an ‘extra’ in many films。Next we have Dr。 Daniel Brooks a forensic anthropologist who is investigating bones that have been uncovered。 Brooks is Eve's main squeeze and he is aware of her knee injury so tells Eve and Duncan it is not necessary for them to stay and help with the digging。 Duncan quietly states to Eve- I’ve never known a guy into knees before！- --t~ Okay call me weird but I did laugh out loud！ ）The main story is when Eve and Duncan ‘Donuts’ Pavone （he is twice as old as Eve and probably three times her size！） get a call to investigate a crime in the mega-rich area of Hidden Hills at the home of Caleb and Brandy Winslow – ‘site of the” Life with the Winslow’s’ hit reality show; The daughter Kitty Winslow has been shot and killed in her bedroom！ She was still wearing an expensive engagement ring so it seems it wasn’t a robbery。I have read the other stories in this series and also enjoyed several Lee Goldberg stories。I enjoyed all the Fox and O’Hare series that Goldberg coauthored with Janet Evanovich。 I recently read and loved Calico。Comment I made in my review ~ tI have a few authors that I totally love not only because of their stories with twists and tturns but also their wit and humor。 tHarlan Coben is at the top of my list~~ Now Lee Goldberg is high on my list as well！I cannot believe I haven’t appreciated Mr。 Goldberg’s wit and humor before Calico However it is definitely clear in this story as it had me laughing out loud ！Here is a comment he made in his ‘Acknowledgments” t~Hidden Hill is a beautiful， peaceful etc。 safe place to live。 Yet is also a somewhat odd and tstrange。t"If aliens from another planet wanted to create a zoo for human beings and put it under a tdome， it would be Hidden Hills。" t- I did laugh at this！ I live in SoCal and am positive we are surrounded by aliens。 tYet I am sure they are in total disbelief that we cannot get things right！- Am I looking forward to another Lee Goldberg story？ – You betcha！Want to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this early eGalley。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for January 16， 2024。 。。。more
Jenn Brouwer
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This was a well written book filled with the glamour and deception of Hollywood。 There characters were well done （although numerous）。 The plot rivalled a reality tv Whodunit。 The pace was decent albeit a little on the slower burn side for me。 This one felt like it had a lot of tangents and while they eventually tie together it was a bit distracting from one solid line of suspense。I also didn’t get a great feel for the victim so it was hard to feel bad for her。If you like tinsel town mysteries an This was a well written book filled with the glamour and deception of Hollywood。 There characters were well done （although numerous）。 The plot rivalled a reality tv Whodunit。 The pace was decent albeit a little on the slower burn side for me。 This one felt like it had a lot of tangents and while they eventually tie together it was a bit distracting from one solid line of suspense。I also didn’t get a great feel for the victim so it was hard to feel bad for her。If you like tinsel town mysteries and almost a Wild West feelCombined this one is for you。 。。。more
Susan Amper
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"Dream Town，" the fifth book in Goldberg's Eve Ronin Homicide Detective series， wants to mirror real life and the fake of Los Angeles。 Detective Ronin's daily life collides with TV crews filming her true crime stories， while murder is happening on a popular reality show。 The Winslows （can somebody say Kardashians）， faces a similar dilemma when their scripted reality show takes a violent turn。 Ronin's investigation leads her into Hidden Hills， a gated community where rich and famous residents str "Dream Town，" the fifth book in Goldberg's Eve Ronin Homicide Detective series， wants to mirror real life and the fake of Los Angeles。 Detective Ronin's daily life collides with TV crews filming her true crime stories， while murder is happening on a popular reality show。 The Winslows （can somebody say Kardashians）， faces a similar dilemma when their scripted reality show takes a violent turn。 Ronin's investigation leads her into Hidden Hills， a gated community where rich and famous residents struggle to distinguish between TV roles and real life。 Meanwhile， Ronin gets involved in other murder cases in the tony town of the Winslows when the bones of more than one dead person are uncovered。Eve Ronin complains a bit too much， and her character and stories are becoming tired。 It seems like a write-by-numbers entry。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc。 。。。more
Steven Netter
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Charlotte
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3。5 stars rounded up。 Fast-paced police procedural/thriller set in Los Angeles reminiscent of Michael Connelly。 This was entertaining， and the main character was likeable。 Thanks very much to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC。
Mark
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The Eve Ronin series continues。 Detective Eve Ronin and Detective Duncan Pavone are still partners and working hard to solve cases。 That's right Duncan hasn't retired。 Dream Town has it all。 Action， pursuits， horses， sheriff drama， family drama， Ronin TV Series drama， sex， food （Duncan still loves to eat）， shots fired， housewarming party at Eve's new residence， Chilean gang members， Crips， civilians finding bones in the ground at a state park and homicide in Hidden Hills， a private celebrity enc The Eve Ronin series continues。 Detective Eve Ronin and Detective Duncan Pavone are still partners and working hard to solve cases。 That's right Duncan hasn't retired。 Dream Town has it all。 Action， pursuits， horses， sheriff drama， family drama， Ronin TV Series drama， sex， food （Duncan still loves to eat）， shots fired， housewarming party at Eve's new residence， Chilean gang members， Crips， civilians finding bones in the ground at a state park and homicide in Hidden Hills， a private celebrity enclave of white picket fences and horse trails that seems to exist in a dreamworld。 。。。more
Joan Huston
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Dream Town was an excellent follow up on what is happening with Eve Ronin。 It all tied in with what she is doing， and her whole having a tv show about herself， which she reluctantly agreed to， but doesn't want to participate， and her case that involved a family reality show。 This also furthered her on again off again relationship and of course her partner on the job！ Good story， very interesting characters， and a twisty plot。 All good for a interesting mystery who-done-it。 Highly recommend the b Dream Town was an excellent follow up on what is happening with Eve Ronin。 It all tied in with what she is doing， and her whole having a tv show about herself， which she reluctantly agreed to， but doesn't want to participate， and her case that involved a family reality show。 This also furthered her on again off again relationship and of course her partner on the job！ Good story， very interesting characters， and a twisty plot。 All good for a interesting mystery who-done-it。 Highly recommend the book， but that you read the series in order！！！ I'm looking forward to the next in the series！ 。。。more
KerryO
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Having grown up a “Valley Girl” I really enjoyed Lee Goldberg’s descriptions of places where I grew up， shopped and lived。 Eve Ronin is a badass whose hunt for justice is not only admirable but refreshing。 I love this series and totally recommend reading it。 I received an ARC from NetGalley， and the opinions expressed are my own。
Susan
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What happens when a reality star is murdered？ Well of course you send in the “celebrity” detective。 While Eve hates that title， she takes her job very seriously。 She’s still not thrilled with the show that’s being made because of her， and Eve is still trying to deal with the way she’s treated by her fellow officers。 What she wasn’t expecting was the way Hidden Hills is policed。 Eve has a case to solve while navigating all the obstacles thrown her way。
Curt Dunnam
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Lee Goldberg has done it again with this excellent book starring Eve Ronin， the youngest homicide detective in the history of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department。 Hidden Hills is a community for the mega-rich hidden behind white three-rail fences with tree-lined streets where everyone feels safe to walk alone in the darkness。 Corpses are found in the state park just outside those fences。 Then the community is shocked by the murder of reality superstar Kitty Winslow。 Eve and her partner， Lee Goldberg has done it again with this excellent book starring Eve Ronin， the youngest homicide detective in the history of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department。 Hidden Hills is a community for the mega-rich hidden behind white three-rail fences with tree-lined streets where everyone feels safe to walk alone in the darkness。 Corpses are found in the state park just outside those fences。 Then the community is shocked by the murder of reality superstar Kitty Winslow。 Eve and her partner， Duncan， must maintain a balance between these crimes and the crimes from their past being brought back to life as a TV series。This is another 5-star read from Lee Goldberg that I highly recommend。 The book is fast-paced， and there are enough twists to keep you guessing。 I think this book has one of the funniest quotes that I have read: 'He who holdeth the steering wheel decideth whether to driveth through or not to driveth through。'Thanks to both Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC and provide an honest review！ 。。。more
Susan
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A dead social media influencer， and a few more dead bodies turn up for Eve and Duncan to solve this time。 Ronin has also started shooting and Eve is getting lots of Deja vu moments while on set。 Love these characters！ Love the quick wit and banter between Eve and Duncan while they solve their latest mysteries。 They’re my favorite crime fighting duo！ Quite a few laugh out loud quips between the two。 I would totally watch this TV series！！ I’m anxiously awaiting the next installment！！ *ARC provided A dead social media influencer， and a few more dead bodies turn up for Eve and Duncan to solve this time。 Ronin has also started shooting and Eve is getting lots of Deja vu moments while on set。 Love these characters！ Love the quick wit and banter between Eve and Duncan while they solve their latest mysteries。 They’re my favorite crime fighting duo！ Quite a few laugh out loud quips between the two。 I would totally watch this TV series！！ I’m anxiously awaiting the next installment！！ *ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review。 。。。more
LindaPf
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“Dream Town” by Lee Goldberg is Eve Ronin #5。 Eve is a celebrity homicide detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department。 Earlier in the series， she went from plain deputy to superstar and there’s now a new TV series （directed by her estranged father） all about her。 The book opens as the real Eve surreally watches the filming of an incident that actually happened。Famous or not， Eve still is a detective in LA County at the Lost Hills station， which encompasses Malibu， Calabasas， Hidden “Dream Town” by Lee Goldberg is Eve Ronin #5。 Eve is a celebrity homicide detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department。 Earlier in the series， she went from plain deputy to superstar and there’s now a new TV series （directed by her estranged father） all about her。 The book opens as the real Eve surreally watches the filming of an incident that actually happened。Famous or not， Eve still is a detective in LA County at the Lost Hills station， which encompasses Malibu， Calabasas， Hidden Hills and Topanga — all locations known to Instagrammers who follow millionaire celebrities like the Kardashians。 Eve initially gets called to a scene in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve where dogs have retrieved human leg bones （also where her boyfriend， Daniel， a forensic anthropologist， is on-site）。 But then she’s redirected to a murder of a reality show star that occurred during a midnight break-in in the adjacent gated Hidden Hills community。 The murder of Kitty Winslow is possibly related to “Chilean burglary tourism” （that’s a thing）。 Or a vengeful rapper。 Or the humiliated fiancé。 Part of the challenge in this tight knit private community is a cowboy old-timer deputy， Amos Tatum， who comes complete with a Stetson， and considers Hidden Hills his personal territory and Eve an interloper。Goldberg writes delightful police procedurals — Eve is larger than life， but that’s why she has a TV show。 I’m always so impressed by the way the local geography plays a large part in Goldberg’s novels。 I had heard of Calabasas， but Hidden Hills was a total （and apparently true to life） revelation。 There are also humorous asides or esoteric scenes that make the characters human。 Case in point: Daniel， the forensic anthropologist， surreptitiously gets the male deputies to go relieve themselves in out of the way places — in hopes that the discrete areas will be where old bones are buried （it works）。 5 stars！ Bring on the next Eve Ronin！Literary Pet Peeve Checklist:Green Eyes （only 2% of the real world， yet it seems like 90% of all fictional females）: NO No eye colors are mentioned。Horticultural Faux Pas （plants out of season or growing zones， like daffodils in autumn or bougainvillea in Alaska）: NO But Goldberg is sensitive to the fact that wildfires raged in LA County not that long ago。Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for a free advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
LindaPf
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“Dream Town” by Lee Goldberg is Eve Ronin #5。 Eve is a celebrity homicide detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department。 Earlier in the series， she went from plain deputy to superstar and there’s now a new TV series （directed by her estranged father） all about her。 The book opens as the real Eve surreally watches the filming of an incident that actually happened。Famous or not， Eve still is a detective in LA County at the Lost Hills station， which encompasses Malibu， Calabasas， Hidden “Dream Town” by Lee Goldberg is Eve Ronin #5。 Eve is a celebrity homicide detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department。 Earlier in the series， she went from plain deputy to superstar and there’s now a new TV series （directed by her estranged father） all about her。 The book opens as the real Eve surreally watches the filming of an incident that actually happened。Famous or not， Eve still is a detective in LA County at the Lost Hills station， which encompasses Malibu， Calabasas， Hidden Hills and Topanga — all locations known to Instagrammers who follow millionaire celebrities like the Kardashians。 Eve initially gets called to a scene in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve where dogs have retrieved human leg bones （also where her boyfriend， Daniel， a forensic anthropologist， is on-site）。 But then she’s redirected to a murder of a reality show star that occurred during a midnight break-in in the adjacent gated Hidden Hills community。 The murder of Kitty Winslow is possibly related to “Chilean burglary tourism” （that’s a thing）。 Or a vengeful rapper。 Or the humiliated fiancé。 Part of the challenge in this tight knit private community is a cowboy old-timer deputy， Amos Tatum， who comes complete with a Stetson， and considers Hidden Hills his personal territory and Eve an interloper。Goldberg writes delightful police procedurals — Eve is larger than life， but that’s why she has a TV show。 I’m always so impressed by the way the local geography plays a large part in Goldberg’s novels。 I had heard of Calabasas， but Hidden Hills was a total （and apparently true to life） revelation。 There are also humorous asides or esoteric scenes that make the characters human。 Case in point: Daniel， the forensic anthropologist， surreptitiously gets the male deputies to go relieve themselves in out of the way places — in hopes that the discrete areas will be where old bones are buried （it works）。 5 stars！ Bring on the next Eve Ronin！Literary Pet Peeve Checklist:Green Eyes （only 2% of the real world， yet it seems like 90% of all fictional females）: NO No eye colors are mentioned。Horticultural Faux Pas （plants out of season or growing zones， like daffodils in autumn or bougainvillea in Alaska）: NO But Goldberg is sensitive to the fact that wildfires raged in LA County not that long ago。Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for a free advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Lisa
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4。5 stars rounded up。Many thanks to both Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Dream Town， by Lee Goldberg， due out January 16， 2024。 It's #5 in the Eve Ronin series and this time Ronin and her partner， Duncan Pavone are taken deep inside the exclusive gated community for the rich and famous， Hidden Hills， a western themed dreamland shot through with horse trails。 Distracting the duo and the public are the filming of the new miniseries based on Ronin's career and t 4。5 stars rounded up。Many thanks to both Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Dream Town， by Lee Goldberg， due out January 16， 2024。 It's #5 in the Eve Ronin series and this time Ronin and her partner， Duncan Pavone are taken deep inside the exclusive gated community for the rich and famous， Hidden Hills， a western themed dreamland shot through with horse trails。 Distracting the duo and the public are the filming of the new miniseries based on Ronin's career and the blurred lines between fiction and reality of the clan at the heart of the murder， a Kardashianesque reality television family filled with flaws and secrets。The story is fast-paced and twisty， adeptly constructed so that by the end all threads are tied together。 This was a fun， satisfying read and I eagerly await the next in the series。 。。。more
Lisa
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Many thanks to both Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Dream Town， by Lee Goldberg， due out January 16， 2024。 It's #5 in the Eve Ronin series and this time Ronin and her partner， Duncan Pavone are taken deep inside the exclusive gated community for the rich and famous， Hidden Hills， a western themed dreamland shot through with horse trails。 Distracting the duo and the public are the filming of the new miniseries based on Ronin's career and the blurred lines betw Many thanks to both Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Dream Town， by Lee Goldberg， due out January 16， 2024。 It's #5 in the Eve Ronin series and this time Ronin and her partner， Duncan Pavone are taken deep inside the exclusive gated community for the rich and famous， Hidden Hills， a western themed dreamland shot through with horse trails。 Distracting the duo and the public are the filming of the new miniseries based on Ronin's career and the blurred lines between fiction and reality of the clan at the heart of the murder， a Kardashianesque reality television family filled with flaws and secrets。The story is fast-paced and twisty， adeptly constructed so that by the end all threads are tied together。 This was a fun， satisfying read and I eagerly await the next in the series。 。。。more
Cynde
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Lee Goldberg provides a wonderful thriller involving Eve Ronin， a sheriffs department detective as she and her partner seek to solve the murder of a reality TV star and the theft of her new engagement ring。 The murder takes place in a unique gated community that is fashioned after an Old West town。 Each house has a western flair and a stable for horses （or not） on the property。 The upper crust of the entertainment industry are the residents and they are watched over by a sheriff who looks and ac Lee Goldberg provides a wonderful thriller involving Eve Ronin， a sheriffs department detective as she and her partner seek to solve the murder of a reality TV star and the theft of her new engagement ring。 The murder takes place in a unique gated community that is fashioned after an Old West town。 Each house has a western flair and a stable for horses （or not） on the property。 The upper crust of the entertainment industry are the residents and they are watched over by a sheriff who looks and acts like a sheriff from a town in the Old West。 Meanwhile Eve is also dealing with the filming of a TV show directed by her estranged father that will be based on her life。 This is a very stressful case and her own"celebrity" is often an interruption to getting her job done。This is a great adventure and will be enjoyed by those who love police thrillers。 The book is the 5th book in the series and while the background story of the other books will be helpful - it could be read alone。The witer has a certain cinematic pace to his writing， probably because he has done extensive work in the entertainment business - writing ， screenplays ， directing etc。 These skills give a reality and truthfulness to the characters and situations they are involved in。 I enjoyed this book and look forward to more from this writer！ 。。。more
KDRBCK
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Dream Town by L。 Goldberg， published by Thomas & Mercer， is book 5 in the Eve Ronin Series。Book five is back with Eve and her partner Duncan Pavone。This time around they're in Hidden Hills， an enclave for the uber rich。A fun read， intriguing， excellent written， literally unputdownable。A fantastic read。 Dream Town by L。 Goldberg， published by Thomas & Mercer， is book 5 in the Eve Ronin Series。Book five is back with Eve and her partner Duncan Pavone。This time around they're in Hidden Hills， an enclave for the uber rich。A fun read， intriguing， excellent written， literally unputdownable。A fantastic read。 。。。more
Sheri
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“Dream Town” by Lee Goldberg was such a fun read！ It’s a murder mystery that takes place behind the gates of Hidden Hills， an exclusive celebrity gated community in the valley of Los Angeles。 When I started reading I did not realize this book was part of a series and although I thought it stood up on its own I know I missed a few things that must of happened in the books that preceded this one。 This book was so entertaining and my best description to all of you reading this review is the story i “Dream Town” by Lee Goldberg was such a fun read！ It’s a murder mystery that takes place behind the gates of Hidden Hills， an exclusive celebrity gated community in the valley of Los Angeles。 When I started reading I did not realize this book was part of a series and although I thought it stood up on its own I know I missed a few things that must of happened in the books that preceded this one。 This book was so entertaining and my best description to all of you reading this review is the story is The Kardashians and Monk combined！ I am heading to read all the books in this Eve Ronin series and I highly recommend it to you！Thank you NetGalley，， Thomas & Mercer and the author for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Mel
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Another brilliantly fun read in this series。 A laugh a minute character you won’t be disappointed with。 Thanks #netgalley for the advanced read。
Diane Marina
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I discovered Lee Goldberg through NetGalley and I've read every book he's published since then。 He's my go-to favorite crime writer。 His books are engaging and exciting with just the right amount of humor。 And I love that most of his books are female-centric。 The Eve Ronin series， which this is the latest installment of， is my favorite。 This book doesn't disappoint。 There were so many moving parts， but I was sure I'd figured out whodunnit。 Turns out I was right， but that didn't take away from th I discovered Lee Goldberg through NetGalley and I've read every book he's published since then。 He's my go-to favorite crime writer。 His books are engaging and exciting with just the right amount of humor。 And I love that most of his books are female-centric。 The Eve Ronin series， which this is the latest installment of， is my favorite。 This book doesn't disappoint。 There were so many moving parts， but I was sure I'd figured out whodunnit。 Turns out I was right， but that didn't take away from the story at all。 Keep 'em coming， Lee！ 。。。more
Jan
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If you like delving into the ins and outs of TV Hollywood and the latest influencers， you'll love this fast action dive into policing robbery/homicide vs the imaginary sort both old and new。I requested and received an EARC from Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley。 Thanks！ If you like delving into the ins and outs of TV Hollywood and the latest influencers， you'll love this fast action dive into policing robbery/homicide vs the imaginary sort both old and new。I requested and received an EARC from Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley。 Thanks！ 。。。more
Jillian Digiantonio
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Dream Town is another entry by Goldberg in his Eve Ronin series。 I had read the first one several years ago and was excited to try another one out！ I love books set in Hollywood and know Goldberg's reputation for mysteries so picked this one up to read on a trip。 This time Eve is investigating the murder of a Kim Kardashian-type reality star。 While it could have been a little meatier， this is a great beach read and I loved the twists and turns the story took。 I had no idea who the murder would b Dream Town is another entry by Goldberg in his Eve Ronin series。 I had read the first one several years ago and was excited to try another one out！ I love books set in Hollywood and know Goldberg's reputation for mysteries so picked this one up to read on a trip。 This time Eve is investigating the murder of a Kim Kardashian-type reality star。 While it could have been a little meatier， this is a great beach read and I loved the twists and turns the story took。 I had no idea who the murder would be and it was a great surprise。 Recommend for fans of light police procedurals and an easy read！Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Natalie
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Eve Ronin is back， along with her partner Duncan Pavone， who has decided not to retire。 This time the duo are investigating the murder of a reality show star in another gated community in Calabasas， California。 To complicate Eve's life， the TV show based on her is being filmed with her estranged father directing。Another tightly written police procedural from television writer Lee Goldberg， 'Dream Town'， is the fifth in the series featuring the earnest young detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff Eve Ronin is back， along with her partner Duncan Pavone， who has decided not to retire。 This time the duo are investigating the murder of a reality show star in another gated community in Calabasas， California。 To complicate Eve's life， the TV show based on her is being filmed with her estranged father directing。Another tightly written police procedural from television writer Lee Goldberg， 'Dream Town'， is the fifth in the series featuring the earnest young detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department。 Eve is young， tenacious and dedicated to her job， but has a lot to learn， especially when it comes to the political side of her job。 She rejects the assertion she's playing politics， but doesn't understand every decision she makes *is* political。 While she is an assertive detective， her personal life is the opposite。 Eve is constantly railroaded by her family。 I hope in future books we see Eve learn to assert boundaries with her overbearing mother who， made me cringe and want to yell at her for spending her time at the station to 'research her role'。 The strengths of this series， however， is the partnership and rapport between Eve and Duncan。 In Duncan， Eve has someone who guides and mentors her to be a more careful detective and represents a bit of a father-figure given her deadbeat father。There are also times that I find the descriptions of California， while excellent for immersing me into the story， were a bit repetitive that could've been cut without affecting the story。 While I found it fairly easy to guess some of what was going on this book was a solid and reliable gore-free crime that will keep you entertained。 I look forward to more Eve and Duncan。Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Farah G
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This， the fifth of the Eve Ronin stories， is a witty and winsome addition to Goldberg's body of work。 It can be read as a stand-alone novel， because I have not read most of the previous books in this series。Eve and her partner Duncan must head off to the gated community of Hidden Hills， which represents some of the wilder extremes of Tinseltown。 A reality star， Kitty Winslow， has been murdered shortly after showing off her flashy engagement ring to her social media followers。 The trick for this This， the fifth of the Eve Ronin stories， is a witty and winsome addition to Goldberg's body of work。 It can be read as a stand-alone novel， because I have not read most of the previous books in this series。Eve and her partner Duncan must head off to the gated community of Hidden Hills， which represents some of the wilder extremes of Tinseltown。 A reality star， Kitty Winslow， has been murdered shortly after showing off her flashy engagement ring to her social media followers。 The trick for this officer duo is now to discover who was responsible for the actual killing， which partly depends on what the motive was。 Personal jealousy， delusion/obsession， envy wrt her profile or， perhaps simplest of all， robbery？ The possibilities are many。。。Meanwhile， the Winslow family are seeking。 Reality TV stars， they interact with a fan base that can't tell the difference between scripted shows and real life。 There is a sly nod given to the Kardashians in the form of a reference to a celebrity sex tape， so no prizes for guessing who the Winslows are modelled on！In addition to Kitty's murder within the gated community， there is also a case involving the finding of human remains at a nearby location outside。 So Eve and Duncan have their hands full。。。And if that weren't enough， there is also a meta aspect and an element of the ridiculous on offer， in the form of the cowboy-booted deputy sheriff responsible for security within the gates of Hidden Hills， and the fact that Eve's story has been sold and is being made into byTV show - by none other than her estranged father！ - for which the shooting is underway in the area。This is an entertaining and fast-moving story， full of larger than life characters。 Goldberg delivers some slick storytelling， and for sure， fans of the Eve Ronin series will have nothing to complain about with this one。I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review 。。。more
Ebony
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We are up to book 5 now in the Eve Ronin series and they keep getting better and better。 The ‘Dream Town’ referred to in the title is the exclusive gated community Hidden Hills， where the rich and famous are free to live their life like ‘normal people’。 It’s here the reality family the Winslows live。 Think a family like the Kardashians， except less of them。 Kitty Winslow is the main draw card of the famous family and when she is shot and killed in her home it’s up to Eve and Duncan to sort the f We are up to book 5 now in the Eve Ronin series and they keep getting better and better。 The ‘Dream Town’ referred to in the title is the exclusive gated community Hidden Hills， where the rich and famous are free to live their life like ‘normal people’。 It’s here the reality family the Winslows live。 Think a family like the Kardashians， except less of them。 Kitty Winslow is the main draw card of the famous family and when she is shot and killed in her home it’s up to Eve and Duncan to sort the facts from reality （TV） fiction and find Kitty’s killer。I really enjoyed ‘Dream Town’。 It was a fast paced， riveting， police procedural book with a good dash of Hollywood thrown in。 I also thought the subplot about the making of the TV pilot episode of Eve’s life story was intriguing。 Learning a bit about the goings on and making of TV shows was interesting。 And Lee Goldberg would know all about this seeing as he’s the author behind the wonderful TV show ‘Monk’。 A compelling page turner， couldn’t put it down。 4 stars from me。** I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher** 。。。more
Linden
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Eve has sold her story， and her estranged father is the director of her eponymous TV series， which makes doing her job even more challenging。 She and Duncan have a new case: Kitty， a reality TV star， has been murdered just after displaying her massive engagement ring on social media。 Could the murderers be Chilean criminals who are targeting the wealthy？ A local rapper with ties to the Crips who hated Kitty？ Or maybe someone even closer to her？ And how does Amos， a local cop who wears a Stetson Eve has sold her story， and her estranged father is the director of her eponymous TV series， which makes doing her job even more challenging。 She and Duncan have a new case: Kitty， a reality TV star， has been murdered just after displaying her massive engagement ring on social media。 Could the murderers be Chilean criminals who are targeting the wealthy？ A local rapper with ties to the Crips who hated Kitty？ Or maybe someone even closer to her？ And how does Amos， a local cop who wears a Stetson and patrols on horseback， fit into the picture？ This mystery definitely kept me guessing。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Peter Ackerman
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