Book 60……. is an awe-inspiring number of books in a series. And for me, I have read every single one in this series and own a copy of many of them as well.
This case was interesting as we get to see more of Summerset’s past and history along with The Twelve, a secretive organization he was with during his Urban Wars years. The dead in relation was a member of The Twelve who Summerset knew.
As this case is more personal for Eve, there were more intersecting moments between her and Roarke…including their banter when defusing a bomb - the panic that Eve felt while Roarke was doing so was too funny! One of the biggest reasons I keep coming back to the series is the found family that Eve and Roarke build around them, and this book had elements of it when Eve had to pull in her crew of cops, her partner, Peabody, to help bring the killer to justice.
The strong character depth and riveting mystery action kept me on my toes. The author also interjected some of the killer’s perspectives, which made it more interesting as you saw what Eve did to combat or stay one step ahead of the killer. Along with some clever plot points, the psychological elements kept it suspenseful!
This one was a more emotional read for me. There were some sweet and sad moments, and humor interjected to keep it from being too serious. In my opinion, J.D. Robb can do no wrong. This series gets better and better.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war…
His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes…
Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the Rossi case frustrating. She’s got an elderly victim who’d just arrived from Rome; a widow who knows nothing about why he’d left; an as-yet unidentifiable weapon; and zero results on facial recognition. But when she finds a connection to the Urban Wars of the 2020s, she thinks Summerset—fiercely loyal, if somewhat grouchy, major-domo and the man who’d rescued her husband from the Dublin streets—may know something from his stint as a medic in Europe back then.
When Summerset learns of the crime, his shock and grief are clear—because, as he eventually reveals, he himself was one of The Twelve. It’s not a part of his past he likes to revisit. But now he must—not only to assist Eve’s investigation, but because a cryptic message from the killer has boasted that others of The Twelve have also died. Summerset is one of those who remain—and the murderous mission is yet to be fully accomplished…
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