Payback in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel

J. D. Robb

Sept 2023 · In Death Book 57 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this eBook

A retired colleague's suspicious death puts Lt. Eve Dallas on the case in Payback in Death, the electrifying new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.

Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain. At first glance, the scene appears to be suicide, but the closer Eve examines the body, the more suspicious she becomes.

An unlocked open window, a loving wife and family, a too-perfect suicide note—Eve's gut says it's a homicide. After all, Greenleaf put a lot of dirty cops away during his forty-seven years in Internal Affairs. It could very well be payback—and she will not rest until the case is closed.

Ratings and reviews

Totally 💖 the series and yes some I have really liked more than others but I have enjoyed them all...Someone left a comment about keeping politics out of the book however anytime you are dealing with a major organization of any kind especially a large diverse police force you will have politics..I think maybe she didn't appreciate the side the politics leaned more towards that's very different than saying it doesn't belong in a book because like it or not unfortunately we are all living through it & until we all stop picking sides and just scream ENOUGH we are going to be suffering from it for a long time😢 Politics or not I'M IN LOVE WITH ROARK YES EVE TOO💖

Of the entire series thus far, this storyline was proven to be the worst I've read. It was littered with typos (shame on you, proofer!) and the plot was predictable. I knew who the killer was 1/3 of the way through the book. I also did not care for the side quest of Detective Lansing; however, I am of the opinion that's a setup for a coming book. Overall, I only stuck with it because I'm waiting for the day Dallas turns up pregnant.

I'm sure the author doesn't actually read these reviews, but I have to say it anyway. Please don't ruin this series with politics! It's been creeping in for awhile, just like everywhere else, and it's alienating to your readers. We want an escape from the madness when we pick up a new book.

About the author

J.D. ROBB is the pseudonym for #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. She is the author of over 230 novels, including the futuristic suspense In Death series. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.