2005 will forever be the Year of the J.D. Robb Glom for me. I read Naked in Death in March and have since read all of the 23 books and two anthology contributions which comprise the series – and loved, to varying degrees, them all. Yes, I am firmly planted on the In Death Bandwagon….
The one thing I require of a book that claims to have a gutsy, kickass heroine is that she actually does something gutsy, and hopefully even kicks some ass. All too often a heroine of this description turns out to need rescuing (by the hero, naturally) far too much to keep her tough grrrl credentials….
I actually read this book for the first time several months ago. Nearly every book that gets reviewed passes through my way first, but I don’t usually have time to sneak a peek at any of them; I just have too much on my plate. When I spot a J.D. Robb book, I generally make…
Stargazer is a rousing space adventure set in a fascinating universe brought vividly to life. Exciting and action-packed, it’s one of the most purely fun books I’ve read this year. Lilly is a princess from Oasis, a garden planet currently at war with the neighboring Ravigans. Raviga is a desolate world made inhospitable through years…
Portrait of a Bride is a futuristic romance set in a world where women are seldom born. As a result, the men have to import women by creating portraits that serve as portals to the past. It’s an intriguing concept and this is an intriguing read, even if it’s not all that satisfying. Thousands of…
Susan Grant’s The Scarlet Empress is a brisk pageturner with a fast-moving storyline and likable characters. But while it’s an entertaining read, it’s also a less satisfying conclusion to the 2176 saga than it might have been. Grant, the creative force behind this mini-series, kicked things off with 21st Century Air Force pilot Bree “Banzai”…
It’s almost ridiculous how many DIK reviews we’ve given Nora Roberts (and her alter-ego, J.D. Robb). Believe it or not, some readers have actually found that suspicious: does Nora have AAR in one of her stylish pockets? The answer is no. It’s just that she’s really good. We can’t help it. <!– var browName =…
The 2176 series is finally back with another exciting installment in Patti O’Shea’s aptly-named The Power of Two. The title refers to the unique relationship shared by its hero and heroine. As part of an army experiment, they became a “Quandem,” each installed with brain implants that lets them interact mentally and across great distances….
Every time a new J.D. Robb comes out I snap it right up. It’s now book twenty and while I’ll admit that the book did sit on the table for a few days (as opposed to my sitting down and reading it in one gulp like I did at the beginning), Robb still delivers with…
The Shadow Runners, the third book in the 2176 series, has much to recommend about it. The heroine is a tough, gritty, and emotionally conflicted fighter struggling to survive on some of the future’s meanest streets. She may be my favorite heroine yet in this series. The book adds new information to the overall rebellion…