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A review by anbananova
Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb
4.0
nora roberts aka j.d. robb
okay so nora roberts (or j.d.robb in this case as her pseudonym) was my favorite author growing up. her books were my introduction to the romantic books addiction. this series about eve dallas the homicide detective i started years ago but i stopped bc there weren’t any translated books available as at the time i read everything in my native language. so recently i got reminded of the beginning of my reading journey so i decided to reconnect i guess with this series and all other books of nora roberts that i didn’t have a chance to read. i’m actually nervous bc i was really young when i got introduced to her work so i’m afraid my memories of her books won’t stand my current judgement of romance books and i’ll get disappointed.
it was so nostalgic for me to read the series again. i wasn’t disappointed. the only thing i forgot about it that these books are first detectives and romances second. yes there’s a romantic storyline. but it’s a steady force between eve and her husband roarke. they are together more times that not, working on cases in tandem even though roarke isn’t a cop. there’s little to no smut as the accent of the book is on the police work.
i loved roarke and eve together. they were together for more that 2 years at this point and their connection was still strong.
i didn’t know i missed the world of this series and its humor. it was like returning home, everything was so familiar and comforting.
i loved roarke for that.
the beginning was a little bit slow and hard to dive into bc the book had so many professional acronyms that i should’ve known i guess if i read prevent books in english. but after about 10-15% of the book i got used to the terminology and the phrases and the plot increased its speed so much that i couldn’t put this book down. and yes i am going to start the next book immediately after posting this.
okay so nora roberts (or j.d.robb in this case as her pseudonym) was my favorite author growing up. her books were my introduction to the romantic books addiction. this series about eve dallas the homicide detective i started years ago but i stopped bc there weren’t any translated books available as at the time i read everything in my native language. so recently i got reminded of the beginning of my reading journey so i decided to reconnect i guess with this series and all other books of nora roberts that i didn’t have a chance to read. i’m actually nervous bc i was really young when i got introduced to her work so i’m afraid my memories of her books won’t stand my current judgement of romance books and i’ll get disappointed.
it was so nostalgic for me to read the series again. i wasn’t disappointed. the only thing i forgot about it that these books are first detectives and romances second. yes there’s a romantic storyline. but it’s a steady force between eve and her husband roarke. they are together more times that not, working on cases in tandem even though roarke isn’t a cop. there’s little to no smut as the accent of the book is on the police work.
i loved roarke and eve together. they were together for more that 2 years at this point and their connection was still strong.
“The odds of me finding where those strikes initiated? I wouldn’t bet on me.”
He reached over, covered her hand with his. “I would.”
“Yeah, but you’re rich, and soft on me.”
i didn’t know i missed the world of this series and its humor. it was like returning home, everything was so familiar and comforting.
“Peachy.” She stuck her head back out. “Why isn’t it appley or melony, or just fruity?”
“Why ‘break a leg’? How the hell can you dance if you break a leg?”
“Just hold your water, Lieutenant.”
“What does that even mean?”
“Don’t piss yourself,” Feeney informed her.
“Then it oughta be ‘don’t piss yourself.”
“I mean others. The others who crawl or walk like drunks with their hands waving, or zip around like Bella.”
“Ah, as in children.”
i loved roarke for that.
“Don’t you even know what you drink?”
“Roarke’s coffee.”
“Which has several blends. Yours is Dallas.
the beginning was a little bit slow and hard to dive into bc the book had so many professional acronyms that i should’ve known i guess if i read prevent books in english. but after about 10-15% of the book i got used to the terminology and the phrases and the plot increased its speed so much that i couldn’t put this book down. and yes i am going to start the next book immediately after posting this.