Strangers In Death

Ein gutes Buch der In-death-Reihe, aber keins mit dem besonderen Pfiff wie viele viele andere. Ich freue mich jedes Mal wieder von Roarke und Eve zu lesen, aber dieses hat mich nicht so in den Bann gezogen. Es gibt Fortschritte bei den Nebencharakteren, die für die nächsten Bücher mehr... weiterlesen Ein gutes Buch der In-death-Reihe, aber keins mit dem besonderen Pfiff wie viele viele andere. Ich freue mich jedes Mal wieder von Roarke und Eve zu lesen, aber dieses hat mich nicht so in den Bann gezogen. Es gibt Fortschritte bei den Nebencharakteren, die für die nächsten Bücher mehr versprechen und einige charmante Szenen mit sich bringt... Leser der Reihe sollten dennoch zugreifen!! weniger

It should first be said that this is part of a series about New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas, her friends and colleagues and her husband, multibillionaire Rourke. It makes sense on its own, but regarding the characters it's a lot better to have read the other titles in... weiterlesen It should first be said that this is part of a series about New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas, her friends and colleagues and her husband, multibillionaire Rourke. It makes sense on its own, but regarding the characters it's a lot better to have read the other titles in the series first. And they're definitely worth it. 'Strangers in death' is about the death of the wealthy owner of a sports equipment company. At first glance, it seems like a kinky sex session gone wrong. But it becomes clear very soon that this was a well-planned murder. The man was a nice guy according to everyone but his wife, who's obviously lying about a lot of things. But she has a watertight alibi and friends in high places. That doesn't stop Eve from following her instincts and trying to find out how and why the widow could have murdered her husband. I enjoy the series a lot, mostly because I really like the characters and because the crime stories are always intelligent and have depth. The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was that this time, the idea comes from a film whose story I happen to know, so I was somewhat ahead of part of the solution. Apart from that, which may not be a problem for all readers, it was a good crime story. I always enjoy some more stories about these characters, so a new Eve Dallas-novel is always a treat. Former titles had more depth and bite when it came to Eve's and Rourke's pasts and relationship, but then they have been together for a while now and I guess you can only write so much about their secrets and conflicts. So all in all, this is a solid and satisfying new title in this great series. weniger