Brotherhood In Death. J. D. Robb. Penguin Group (USA). February 2016.
400 pp. ISBN#: 9780399170898.
Dennis
Mira and his cousin, the former Senator Edward Mira, don’t have much in common
and disagree in just about everything.
Now Dennis is on his way to his late grandfather’s house as he
accidentally discovered that his cousin is having a realtor see the house to
sell it. Their grandfather expressly
wanted the house to stay in the family; it’s a lovely, carefully decorated home
that welcomes all who enter. When Dennis
enters the home, he hears voices and entering the room he sees Edward sitting
in a chair with a bloody face. That’s all Dennis remembers as he’s knocked out
from the back of his head before he can say one word!
On
awakening, Dennis immediately calls the police as Edward is gone and spots of
blood are all that remains of the missing Edward. Now begins a spine-tingling plot as Dennis’s
wife, Charlotte Mira, a criminal profiler, and Lieutenant Eve Dallas begin the
NYPSD investigation. Dallas does the
majority of the footwork and brainwork about the Mira family and Edward’s
female relationships which are highly suspicious, to say the least.
As
a former lawyer, Judge and Senator, Edward certainly had plenty of enemies. But
Eve is puzzled when Edward turns up no longer missing but very, very dead in a
most gruesome manner and indicative of some sexual fury being part of the
killing. Enough said and so far no
spoilers!
Eve
and her loving partner aren’t married yet but they clearly are deeply in love. Some of their past history might get in the
way of this investigation but one has the feeling that they will work that out
together, like they do everything. In
some ways it makes more of a challenge, but in others it helps them figure out
the identity of who they will wind up pursuing to bring justice to this
case. No you can’t predict what will
happen but will be pleased by the riveting twists and turns as the case
progresses. Oh, and add plenty of
dialogue that’s truly comical, with an extra dash of sexy romance!
Brotherhood in Death is a lively, funny, scintillating and
brainy mystery or crime thriller that is sure to be a best seller! Nicely plotted with a bevy of dynamic
characters! Enjoy, all!
