Book number 2 was J.D. Robb’s Naked in Death. This book is the first in J.D. Robb’s (otherwise known as romance writer Nora Roberts) In Death mystery series. The back of the book reads:

It is 2058, New York City. Technology completely rules the world, but for New York cop Eve Dallas, one irresistible impulse still rules the heart: passion.

New York police lieutenant Eve Dallas is hunting for a ruthless killer. In more than ten years on the force, she’s seen it all – and she knows that her survival depends on her instincts. Still, she’s going against every warning telling her not to get involved…with Roarke, an enigmatic Irish billionaire – and a suspect in Eve’s murder investigation.” But passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it’s up to Eve to take a chance in the arms of a man she knows nothing about – except the addictive hunger of needing his touch.

I first came upon this series after receiving one of the later books as a gift. In many ways, they are just your typical, run-of-the-mill murder mystery/detective story. What sets these apart are Robb’s strong lead female character, Detective Eve Dallas, and the futuristic setting — all of the books take place after the year 2058. This futuristic setting gives the stories that extra punch that I feel sets them apart from the rest.

So, all in all, I really enjoyed this book. I’d like to go ahead and just read the rest of the series, but the obsessions that require me to pick my books randomly won’t let me do that. Yeah, I know. It’s a sickness!

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