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    Concealed in Death
    Concealed in Death
    Concealed in Death
    Audiobook (abridged)8 hours

    Concealed in Death

    Written by J. D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

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    About this audiobook

    The incomparable J. D. Robb presents the latest moving and suspenseful novel in the #1 New York Times–bestselling Eve Dallas series.

    In a decrepit and long-empty New York building, a man begins the demolition process by swinging a sledgehammer into a wall. When the dust clears, he finds two skeletons wrapped in plastic behind it.

    The man is Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s billionaire husband, Roarke, and he summons her immediately. His latest real estate project is going to be on hold for a while, because by the time Eve and her crew are finished searching the premises, there are twelve murders to be solved….

    After a little digging reveals that the place housed a makeshift shelter for troubled and homeless teenagers back in the mid-2040s, Eve tracks down the people who worked there. Between their recollections and the brilliant work of the force’s new forensic anthropologist, Eve begins to put names and faces to the skeletal remains. They are all girls. A tattooed tough teenager who dealt in illegal drugs. The runaway daughter of a pair of well-to-do doctors. They all had their stories. And they all lost their chance for a better life.

    Everyone has something to hide. And when Eve discovers a stunning connection between the victims and someone she knows, she is even more driven to reveal the secrets of the place that was called The Sanctuary—and to find the evil concealed in one human heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateFeb 18, 2014
    ISBN9781480511637
    Concealed in Death
    Author

    J. D. Robb

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

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    • 4/5
      My favorite part is when Dallas confronts Philadelphia about her brothers’ and their part in the murder of the twelve girls from fifteen years ago. Philadelphia always thought her younger brother was in Africa and had been killed by a lion.
    • 5/5
      another great Dallas and Roark book, on to the next
    • 5/5
       Loved it as usual. Still amazed by how much I love this series after all these years.
    • 4/5
      Eve Dallas is one of my favorite series. But #38 in the series is more just a police procedural. Not what I expect from this series. I can't pinpoint why I feel let down by Robb but I do. Also, the new forensic anthropologist character doesn't feel in keeping with other intros in the past. I am hoping this is just an aberration and #39 will be back to normal.
    • 4/5
      This is a different story than usual, as Dallas is working with the new forensic anthro in town to reconstruct the faces of 12 skeletal remains. It goes deep into emotional character development as the families of the victims are notified, and as main characters deal with their feelings around the case.
    • 5/5
      This was another great entry in the In Death series. It was especially good one because of the inclusion of a story line about the problems with abused children and the foster care system.
    • 5/5
      When Roarke inadvertently discovers two bodies wrapped in plastic, he immediately contacts his wife, New York Police and Security homicide detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas. But by the time she and her team finish searching the building, they’ve found twelve bodies in the place that once served as a shelter for homeless and troubled teenagers. What happened at The Sanctuary? Can Eve find those responsible for the deaths there? Will there be justice for the murdered girls?In this, the thirty-eighth outing for Eve and company, the investigation into the cold case doesn’t have the same sense of urgency as most of Eve’s other cases; the different dynamic affords readers some time for a bit of contemplation on the plight of troubled children.With Eve continuing to settle in in her comfortable relationship with Roarke, readers continue to enjoy their commitment to each other as they create their own traditions. There are some touching moments with Dennis Mira along with a bit of Mavis Freestone’s background revealed in the telling of the tale; several unexpected plot twists keep the pages turning, and, as always, the banter between Eve and Peabody. Firmly anchored in the near future by a strong sense of place, the book works as a stand-alone for readers new to the series. However, it’s a special treat to watch the interactions and the ever-changing relationships as the stories progress. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      3-3.5 stars (Note: rating shown may differ depending on whether site allows half star ratings).Roarke buys a building in NYC and during the interior demolition, discovers skeletons. Roarke calls Dallas. Dallas discovers who they are and how and why they died.We do get to learn more about Mavis's growing up years.
    • 4/5
      Roarke buys yet another New York building, and when in what should be a purely symbolic move he strikes the first few blows to break down an internal wall, it collapses and reveals two bodies. His first call, of course, is to his wife, Lt. Eve Dallas, of the NYPSD.

      The two bodies turn out to be the first of a total of twelve, all girls between twelve and fourteen years of age. Dallas, Peabody, and Roarke find themselves unraveling the secrets of a children's sanctuary that, fifteen years ago, was the last occupant of the building. The brother and sister team that ran the sanctuary, Nashville and Philadelphia Jones, now run a far better funded residential school for troubled and at-risk children. Their younger brother Montclair, who worked for them at the sanctuary, went off to Africa as a missionary around the same time, and was eaten by a lion.

      As Dallas and her team piece together the lives and identities of the dead, and the timeline of their lives when they disappeared, there's only one logical answer to who the killer is.

      This is a solid new entry in the In Death series. Eve grapples with her own past as she learns about these twelve girls, many of whom came to the sanctuary from abusive homes. A new element is a forensic anthropologist, in her own way as strong-minded and iconoclastic as Dallas herself. She looks like she may be a new regular character, and that opens up some interesting future clashes and collaboration.

      Very enjoyable, and recommended.

      I bought this book.
    • 5/5
      This was another great entry in the In Death series. It was especially good one because of the inclusion of a story line about the problems with abused children and the foster care system.
    • 3/5
      Things get personal in this novel when Roarke, in the process of rehabbing one of his innumerable properties, finds the bodies - or rather, skeletons - of twelve unidentified bodies. As the bodies are identified by the new pathologist, it's Eve's turn to be affected when they identify the bodies as runaway girls, people lost in the system. As you might expect, this was not a particularly laugh filled book but Robb has been engaged in this series a long time and knows how to add a leavening of humour (and don't forget the sex) so that it eases the tension without killing the tension altogether.
    • 4/5
      It’s almost Christmas, but billionaire businessman Roarke’s day starts off as anything but merry and bright. When swinging a sledgehammer to start demolition on a long-vacant property he’s purchased, Roarke uncovers two skeletons wrapped in plastic. No matter how old the homicide is, there’s only one thing for Roarke to do: call his wife, NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas.

      By the time the NYPSD has finished searching the building, twelve bodies have been uncovered. Determining the victims’ identities and cause of death is only the beginning of the mystery. The victims are all young teenage girls who seemingly had little in common. Their only connection is to the building, a place that was once called The Sanctuary, a shelter for troubled teens about fifteen years ago. Being a cold case doesn't stop Eve from putting everything she has into finding who killed and concealed twelve girls.

      This is the first time that I struggled with the rating of a book in this series. Actually the rating is 3.5 stars but I rounded it off to four because I have been such a long-time fan and love the series and the characters so much. From the beginning it seemed different than the others...so I deceided to take a longer look at it before rating it. I found that I liked more about it than I didn't like. For example the characters are growing and maturing, this means they don't think the same way they did 17 books ago. Eve is opening herself up to new experiences and while she still has her edge it is not as abrasive as it was in books past. I also like that we were given more info on Mavis and had an interesting visit with Bella. The scene with Dennis Mira was especially very touching. A new character was introduced, Dr. Garnet DeWinter. We'll see how she comes along. Overall, I enjoyed the book and will be looking forward to the next one.
    • 4/5
      I love Eva Dallas. It's good to see how a character overcome the bad things that happened to her .
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed the twist at the end. I enjoy watching the relationships progress in the series.
    • 4/5
      Roarke has bought himself another building, no surprise there because as he wife always claims it seems like he owns half the known universe. This building has sat empty for many, many years and Roarke decides to get his hands a little dirty by taking the first swing of the sledge hammer for the demolition. No sooner has he broken through a wall than he is on the phone to Dallas because he “needs his cop” … there are skeletal remains behind that wall … 12 bodies in all. The building was a shelter for street kids so narrowing down who they are and how they got there is a bigger task than usual for homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas and her trusty sidekick Detective Peabody.

      This is the thirty-eighth book in this series and Ms. Robb has been publishing them at an average rate of 2 per year. I’ve read each one since the beginning. I don’t know how she does it along with the books she also publishes as her alter ego Nora Roberts but that should say something about this series. Each book is a little different and each one moves the characters live forward a little bit. That’s why I keep picking them up. Sometimes the books feel a little overpopulated but in this book Ms. Robb gives us Eve and Peabody working on solving a crime. Long time fans will be no doubt be as pleased as I was to find out a little more detail about Mavis’ past.

      As usual, a dependable, fun, easy and quickly read who-dun-it with the familiar cast and just a few surprises.
    • 4/5
      When Rourke ceremonially broke old walls down in a house he was planning to have renovated the last thing he expected to find was bodies, the two he found became 12 and they're all young women, all skeletons. One of the previous inhabitants of the building were a shelter for runaway kids, investigation shows that several of them used this, but the owners of this charity seem genuine, who could have done this? Why?There's a bone expert who reminds me of Bones, lots of mentions of the Urban wars and occasional hand-waving about how the evidence links up but it dragged me in and kept me reading and I enjoyed it. The Christmas events, the red hat and gloves Dr Mira's husband presses on Eve and many of the other details just added to the enjoyment. This series is as much about the detective as about the detected.
    • 4/5
      It didn't take long to figure out the who done it. However, the cover up took a while to be uncovered and wasn't what I was expecting. As always, I love the people moments and this book was particularly satisfying. We got to learn Mavis's backstory. On a related note, I'm still chuckling at Bella's name for Summerset. And I'm with Eve in that I'm totally in love with Dennis Mira.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this installment of the In Death series. It was a much better effort than the previous novel. It's nice to see Eve evolving to a happier, more well-rounded individual. There was a lot of sadness in this book but it was balanced by the evidence of that growth. I wish we could've seen more humor especially where McNab and Peabody are concerned and there was NO Feeney. :( Still, overall, it was a good read.
    • 4/5
      Read from April 14 to 15, 2014Listened for Review (Brilliance)Overall Rating: 4.00Story Rating: 4.25Character Rating: 3.75Audio Rating: 4.00 (not part of the overall rating)Read It File It: I really dug the case in Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb, it was twisty and brutal! Which BTW, is my favorite kind of case written by her. This was one of the better ones in the series.Audio Review: Narrated by: Susan Ericksen /Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins Susan is the characters of this series. She nails the pitch, timing, and delivers a great performance every time in the "In Death" series. I highly recommend these on audio (though I stick with only a man could do Roarke complete justice-that isn't on Susan though)
    • 4/5
      I find it hard to believe that I read all the books in this series but at this point the cases become a blur but the characters are what is really important to this series. The murder is a case of twelve girls remains found in a wall in a building that Roarke bought to renovate. The suspect list is fairly small and until someone bolts near the end the story gets wrapped up. I have a feeling that one of the foster kids might show up later in the series. There was one bit that felt a bit of too much of a coincidence but it does give the reader some back story on Mavis so I think all is forgiven on that part. An now to wait for the fall for the next book.
    • 5/5
      I liked this one a lot more than the ones just before. I understand that the author is trying to return to the original stories but I had felt she had lost some of the human element in it. Here it begins to shine through again.
    • 4/5
      Usually, Eve has the feeling of fighting the clock -- a need to catch the killer before s/he strikes again. That need for a quick resolution pushes her relationships and her work habits. In this book, the murders are in the far past, and there's no overhanging threat. That seems to have calmed the whole atmosphere of this entry in the series. There's an uncharacteristic calmness about Eve and Roarke, that kept me from that can't-put-it-down feeling. Still, I love the characters and I love how Eve and Roarke are becoming more comfortable and settled with each other.
    • 3/5
      Another Brick in the wall story. These days you know exactly what you are going to get with J D Robb. The specific details may change but the people and how they respond don't.
    • 3/5
      Concealed in Death is probably my least favorite in the Eve Dallas series. I felt that there were some places that just weren't right... Roarke patting Eve's rear end as they enter an elevator? That would not happen in a million years... The great characters were mostly in bit roles. The dialogue between Peabody and Dallas was lacking its personal touches and was almost just at the 'necessary for business' level. Jokes between Roarke and Dallas about their "next" spouses???? Never! the relationship is way too important for them to even joke about such a thing. Perhaps the new forensic lady was brought in to provide conflict in future books, but I was surprised that Eve didn't come on quite a bit stronger with her, establishing the pecking order as it was. Eve should not be one to be intimidated by someone's clothes and status, so it didn't feel right. The geek crew was missing... There has always been closeness with Morris, here they barely spoke? On one page Eve and Roarke's conversation is all about a guy's 'dick' (5 times).. their conversations usually aren't quite so low in tone. Eve is sarcastic, but not crude. I could go on.The mystery itself was okay, but it truly felt to me that someone had written the book that barely knew the people involved, or some editor was feeling that things should be going in a different direction, but whatever the reason the book just didn't work for me. This is the 38th book in the series and I have to say that it has kept fresh for a long time by the characters growing over time. I will read the next one to see how it goes, but if it's like this one it will probably be the end of the series for me.
    • 4/5
      This 38th visit to Eve and Roarke's world was a quieter episode than some. The story begins when Roarke finds some skeletal remains in a building that he has just purchased. It turns out that there are twelve sets of bones of young girls between the ages of 12 and 14,Eve is determined, as usual, to find out who the girls are and to find out what happened to them. But most of all she is determined to bring the person who committed these crimes to justice. A new forensic anthropologist is introduced. She knows Roarke and is a beautiful, brainy fashion plate. Eve has to depend on her to identify the girls which rubs her the wrong way because it is giving up some control to a person she doesn't know or trust. When tracing the history of the building, they learn that it was a shelter for young kids from abusive or disrupted backgrounds. The former owners - brother and sister Nashville and Philadelphia Jones - have moved their operation to a bigger and better space. Their operation is faith-based but in a non-denominational way. Their father was a missionary. Their younger brother was a missionary who was serving in Africa when he was killed by a lion. As each girl is identified, the connections to the Jones' facility strengthen. But there is also a connection to a Fagin-like character who also helped girls on the street. However, his choice was to teach them to steal, pick pockets, and run various scams. Mavis was one of his protegees before she ran into Eve and became her friend. In fact, Mavis knows some of the girls who are discovered in the walls of the building. This case builds slowly to a conclusion I really didn't see coming. On the personal front, Eve and Roarke are settling into their marriage. There were no fights or arguments in this one. Both were on the same page as they sympathized with the young victims and recalled that they could have been the same had they not been smarter, meaner, and luckier. It brought back uncomfortable childhood memories for each of them but showed how they have reached acceptance of their pasts.I also really liked the dynamic of Eve looking at Dr. and Mr. Mira's marriage and wanting that sort of love and closeness for herself and Roarke. I really like her crush on Mr. Mira who is the role model for the father she didn't have. Fans of the series won't want to miss this episode. I can't wait to see what happens for Eve and Roarke next.