Promises in Death

This is one of the best In Death books so far, in my opinion. The horrible ways in which Eve and Roarke’s relationship could have gone wrong is explored through a proxy couple. Eve’s investigation brings up the different choices that were made at each step and how the sum of all of those choices led to the here and now (or since it is 2059, the there and then). The introspection that both E & R go through is presented so beautifully that at no point does it get boring - no contemplating the navel here.

The humor is intact in spite of the circumstance. That must have been difficult to manage without coming across as absolutely ridiculous. This is further proof of the author’s talent - if anything further were needed. I loved it when Eve found it easier to ‘describe a subject’ than describe a friend. I especially liked the part where Eve flares up at Morris and immediately regrets it - not humorous at all, but very human and very relatable. Read more »