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Mystery/Thriller Book ReviewsPage Three of SixHoliday in Death by J.D. RobbBerkley, June 1998.Paperback, 326 pages. ISBN: 0425163717. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
As the year 2058 comes to an end, most people in New York are
filling their days with Christmas shopping and making
plans for New Year's Eve. But for one crazed serial killer
the holidays are simply the setting for his gruesome murders,
and it's up to police Lt. Eve Dallas, still recovering from injuries sustained
on her last case to find the killer. The victims have one thing in
common -- they all had dates at the hi-tech and expensive
dating service called Personally Yours. With the help of her
charming and talented real estate mogul husband Roarke, her
assistant, Officer Peabody, and Officer Ian McNab (who
Peabody cannot stand),
Eve sets out to stop a killer from striking again while dealing
with the demons of her own past which are dredged up
by the serial killer's modus operandi.
The incredibly versatile Nora Roberts, writing here as J.D. Robb, has created another fascinating installment in her futuristic suspense series. The Manhattan in the year 2058 that she evokes is both strange and yet eerily familiar. Eve is a complex, multi-layered character who readers will root for as she does her job while dealing with her own tragic past. A real sense of menace pervades the atmosphere in this gritty and compelling tale which will have readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. --Claire E. White Killer Calories by G.A. McKevettKensington, June, 1998Paperback, 314 pages. ISBN: 1575662981. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Ex-Georgia cop and current private detective Savannah
Reid loves her job almost as much as she hates
spa food, so when a local spa owner and former
B-movie actress Kat Valentina is found dead in a mud bath
and Savannah is forced
to go undercover at the spa, she is anything but happy.
But her anonymous client is paying well for her time, so
she tries to get into the routine of carrot sticks and aerobics
classes in order to smoke out a murderer. As Savannah's
investigation progresses, she finds a plethora of suspects
all with motives to do away with the former disco diva.
With the help of her former partner and two good friends
who sneak her out of the spa for some real food, Savannah
is close to finding the murderer -- if the murderer
doesn't get to her first.
Killer Calories is another winning entry in the Savannah Reid series. Savannah is an outspoken, brash but kind heroine whose outlook on life is always entertaining. A quick and delightful read for those who like their mysteries light and funny. Mystery Reviews Page One | Page Two | Page Three | Page Four Page Five | Page Six Click Here to Return to the Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of mystery books reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |