Mortification Scale: 3 Tomato Faces
- 1 TF for a mystery novel
- 2nd TF for a mystery novel set in the future, written by a romance author
- BIG 3rd TF for being the 28th book in the series, each book of which I have read between 1 and 10 times (I discovered this series at about book 5 and used to reread the whole thing when a new one came out to refresh my memory of the plotline)
- This installment of the series was much better than the last 2-3 books combined. I had almost given up on the series
- Nice educational bit on erotic asphyxiation
Yet another rehash of Stranger on a Train, the Hitchcock classic, thus the title, Strangers in Death. All of the books in this series are titled _________ in Death. By the 28th book, it must be hard to think of new titles!
Lieutenant Eve Dallas is back with hottie hubby Roarke and partner Peabody. I believe that all of the main characters made at least token appearances in this book, which is nice continuity. Her current case is the death by misadventure of a sporting goods king, Thomas Anders, who was found by his housekeeper tied to his bed along with various sex toys and an impressive woody. The black velvet rope seems to indicate a little play gone awry. However, the grieving widow sets all of Eve's instincts humming. Was this an accident or was it MUUURRRRDDDER????
A fun book with a good plot, a satisfying villain and a few new events to move the overall plotline of the series along. I'm still waiting for Roarke and Eve to start talking about having children, but there were some good developments in the overall story. Hint: someone's getting married! I'd recommend this book to those new to the series as well as the hard-core fans. Enjoy! I did.
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