Forgotten In Death Review

Author: J.D. Robb

Genre: Mystery Suspense

Publisher: St. Martins Press

Release Date: Sept. 7, 2021

Order Link: Amazon

My Rating: 4 Unforgotten Hearts

Special thanks to St. Martins press for an arc of this book.

In the latest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, homicide detective Eve Dallas sifts through the wreckage of the past to find a killer.

Review:

Lt. Eve Dallas is called to the scene of a murder - a homeless woman's battered body tossed in the dumpster like yesterday's trash.  While working the scene, she gets a call to another scene - walls torn down in an old building under renovation reveals the skeletal remains of a woman and her fetus.  Two cases, at least thirty years apart with unknown victims - one homeless and desolate, the other with items that indicate wealth.  As always, Eve treats both cases and victims the same.  She stands for them both working tirelessly until she identifies and then reaps justice for them equally.  Questions arise about the murders close proximity to each other and as Eve digs in, it becomes clear they may share a connection.  

Forgotten In Death lives up to its name . . . Eve will leave no victim forgotten.  The cases take center stage in this book, and I enjoyed being privy to Eve's complex thought process as she and her team work both cases.  

As always, one of my favorite parts of any case is in the interview room where Eve excels in breaking down villains.  And I'm a huge fan of the character relationship development and while there may be slightly less in this book, it's still a pleasure to spend time with all the support characters.  I was especially surprised and delighted by the interchange between DeWinter and Eve and loved the introduction of DeWinter's exceptionally bright daughter who I look forward to seeing more of.  Peabody and the IHP driving Eve crazy and tender moments with Eve and her Irishman Roarke made for a well-rounded story that has something for everyone.  Highly Recommended.

Synopsis:

The body was left in a dumpster like so much trash, the victim a woman of no fixed address, known for offering paper flowers in return for spare change—and for keeping the cops informed of any infractions she witnessed on the street. But the notebook where she scribbled her intel on litterers and other such offenders is nowhere to be found.

Then Eve is summoned away to a nearby building site to view more remains—in this case decades old, adorned with gold jewelry and fine clothing—unearthed by recent construction work. She isn’t happy when she realizes that the scene of the crime belongs to her husband, Roarke—not that it should surprise her, since the Irish billionaire owns a good chunk of New York. Now Eve must enter a complex world of real estate development, family history, shady deals, and shocking secrets to find justice for two women whose lives were thrown away…