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US Mall 1 - Salvation in Death
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List Price: $25.95
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Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780399155222
ISBN: 0399155228
Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2008-11-04
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Putnam Adult
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Customer Rating:
Summary: J D Robb ROCKS
Comment: I can't get enough of Eve Dallas, Roark , Shebody, Mcnabb and the rest of the gang. R D Robb doesnt disapoint in this chapter of Eve.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Series Quality Holding Strong
Comment: I just can't get enough of Eve Dallas and Roarke! This probably falls into my top ten favorites of Robb's In Death series. The mysteries keep getting more intricate, as this one fully illustrates. A mystery within a mystery. A Catholic priest drops dead during the consecration of the mass. He was poisoned. Who would poison a priest? Better yet, who would pretend to be a priest? Eve must delve into a tight-knit community to unravel the crime.
This was a great book because readers see once again that Eve is dedicated to justice, even if the victim(s) was not a total innocent and the killer(s) somewhat sympathetic. She takes every case to heart, and must unravel all aspects to get at the truth, even after the case is solved. I also liked that Peabody is once more at center stage with Eve during the investigation. And, as a Catholic, I found it funny to see Eve and Roarke wrestle with issues of faith, such as the transubstantiation and sanctity of confession. Their love and passion is as hot as ever, and anchors each mystery with something good even amidst murder and deceit. Readers see each character grow and develop, becoming more and more invested in them. This series is a must read!
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Summary: Incorrect details set the wrong tone
Comment: Nora Roberts did just enough research on Catholicism to get it WRONG. She sets the tone by describing the priest during the funeral Mass--and promptly shows her ignorance. She uses the right phrases in the wrong ways, and irritated me from the start. I spent the entire book searching for her reason for writing Chapter 1 the way she did--and found none. The fact that the priest died in the middle of the Mass was actually irrelevant to the plot. It may have been an attempt to restrict the list of potential perpetrators, but it did not succeed--partly because it is only Ms. Roberts' ignorance of Catholic practices that allows her to make those (erroneous) restrictions. Ms. Roberts opened a major can of worms in the first chapter, and totally failed to address it. I find it extremely hard to believe that any priest would ever allow the removal of the consecrated Bread or Wine for laboratory testing--at least not without an argument. And then she has Eve mention "transubstantiation"--just because she can? Neither the term nor the conversation about it is relevant. Ms. Roberts really should have found a practicing Catholic to read her book before it was published, so she could have corrected her glaring errors. I own all of the In Death books and have read most of them several times but I doubt I will re-read this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: well received
Comment: Both the condition and timing of receiving this book were great. The Post Offfice took it's time delivering it, maybe because it was Christmas, but it was mailed the next day. I've read all Robb's other books and was looking forward to this one. I wasn't disappointed. Seemed a bit lighter than some of the others, but still good.
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Summary: Salvation in Death
Comment: Not sure if I am reviewing service or book. Service was excellent - book in excellent condition, packaged well and received promptly. As for the book - I collect every title (and I have ALL of JDRobb's) that is issued.
Love the series and am always looking for next one out.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: J D Robb ROCKS
Comment: I can't get enough of Eve Dallas, Roark , Shebody, Mcnabb and the rest of the gang. R D Robb doesnt disapoint in this chapter of Eve.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Series Quality Holding Strong
Comment: I just can't get enough of Eve Dallas and Roarke! This probably falls into my top ten favorites of Robb's In Death series. The mysteries keep getting more intricate, as this one fully illustrates. A mystery within a mystery. A Catholic priest drops dead during the consecration of the mass. He was poisoned. Who would poison a priest? Better yet, who would pretend to be a priest? Eve must delve into a tight-knit community to unravel the crime.
This was a great book because readers see once again that Eve is dedicated to justice, even if the victim(s) was not a total innocent and the killer(s) somewhat sympathetic. She takes every case to heart, and must unravel all aspects to get at the truth, even after the case is solved. I also liked that Peabody is once more at center stage with Eve during the investigation. And, as a Catholic, I found it funny to see Eve and Roarke wrestle with issues of faith, such as the transubstantiation and sanctity of confession. Their love and passion is as hot as ever, and anchors each mystery with something good even amidst murder and deceit. Readers see each character grow and develop, becoming more and more invested in them. This series is a must read!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Incorrect details set the wrong tone
Comment: Nora Roberts did just enough research on Catholicism to get it WRONG. She sets the tone by describing the priest during the funeral Mass--and promptly shows her ignorance. She uses the right phrases in the wrong ways, and irritated me from the start. I spent the entire book searching for her reason for writing Chapter 1 the way she did--and found none. The fact that the priest died in the middle of the Mass was actually irrelevant to the plot. It may have been an attempt to restrict the list of potential perpetrators, but it did not succeed--partly because it is only Ms. Roberts' ignorance of Catholic practices that allows her to make those (erroneous) restrictions. Ms. Roberts opened a major can of worms in the first chapter, and totally failed to address it. I find it extremely hard to believe that any priest would ever allow the removal of the consecrated Bread or Wine for laboratory testing--at least not without an argument. And then she has Eve mention "transubstantiation"--just because she can? Neither the term nor the conversation about it is relevant. Ms. Roberts really should have found a practicing Catholic to read her book before it was published, so she could have corrected her glaring errors. I own all of the In Death books and have read most of them several times but I doubt I will re-read this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: well received
Comment: Both the condition and timing of receiving this book were great. The Post Offfice took it's time delivering it, maybe because it was Christmas, but it was mailed the next day. I've read all Robb's other books and was looking forward to this one. I wasn't disappointed. Seemed a bit lighter than some of the others, but still good.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Salvation in Death
Comment: Not sure if I am reviewing service or book. Service was excellent - book in excellent condition, packaged well and received promptly. As for the book - I collect every title (and I have ALL of JDRobb's) that is issued.
Love the series and am always looking for next one out.
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