Book 55.A tough storyline to read about but these crimes are taking place all over the world and some of these poor children are never found. We get a 'little' more interaction this time between Eve and some of the other characters, i.e. Mavis and Bella - all I want is a little snippit in every book - is that too much to ask? And the "button", that sweet, sweet button ... “When things change, the wise adjust.” A difficult case for Eve, it brings back memories for her.Is Roarke perfect? Yeah,...

A darker book but still enjoyable. I loved seeing Sebastian and learning more about him. I hope he will appear again in future books.

Intense! Desperation in Death is not the easiest read. There are many triggers, so readers beware. (My tags should show what many of the triggers are, but this novel in particular will have many triggers.)Eve Dallas was abused and raped as a child. Her memories come to the surface time and time again in Desperation in Death when she's in charge of a young 13 year old homicide victim. The reader really gets to see the character development in Eve and Roarke as they walk through this particular ca...

Another really satisfying book in this excellent series. The topic is child exploitation and trafficking and the opening scenes in 'The Pleasure Academy' are quite traumatic. The reader is introduced to a place where kidnapped children are being groomed to be sold and we meet Mina and Dorian who are planning an escape.Eve arrives on the scene when one of the girls is found dead and the other has disappeared. As she discovers what has been happening to them she determines to bring the whole racke...

the setup…It’s called the Pleasure Academy, where young girls who were abducted and brought here are groomed and prepared for a life of sexual slavery, to be later sold to extremely wealthy buyers. Dorian Gregg is a 13-year old runaway who was nabbed on the streets of New York City. Mina Cabot is also 13-years old but from a loving affluent family in Philadelphia, abducted on her way home from school. While Dorian is highly spirited and resistant, Mina is the one who has something to return to, ...

Always reliable und utterly satisfying.

Theme for this one: Child trafficking.

So, it was good. As always with these books, I enjoyed the time I spent with the characters more than I did about the case. It's like checking in with your friends.

But, the case did feel like a little subdued compared to the other books, or maybe that's me. I was just bored most of the times.

At least hey, we got Roarke.

Mina and Dorian, two young girls trapped in an horrific situation, and desperate enough to plan an escape. The plan was a sound one, but when they were out on the streets, Dorian fell and suddenly Mina was running, leading them away from Dorian, so she could escape. But Mina didn't have the same fortune as Dorian, and it was her body that Lieutenant Eve Dallas stood over, feeling a fury building inside. As Eve and Peabody, plus the rest of the team worked around the clock, Roarke did the same in...

Desperation in Death by J. D. Robb (pseudonym for Nora Roberts) brings murder, suspense, and anguish to a well-written futuristic police procedural set in New York City during the spring of 2061. What happens when children are abducted and exploited?This story starts when Mina Cabot and Dorian Gregg, abducted teenagers, attempt to escape the Pleasure Academy where they have been imprisoned for months and trained for a life of service and exploitation. Unfortunately, the plan isn’t the succes...

Received an ARC courtesy of the publisher via Edelweiss+A dead teenager leads Lieutenant Dallas to discover a sex trafficking network. The case is very personal to her because of her past.This was one of the In Death books where the reader knows the culprit way before the cops. The story is more how they build the case and rescue those who need rescuing. Roarke, of course, is on hand to serve as an expert Civilian Consultant especially given the nature of the case.Although we are at the 55th ful...