There have always been those who would seek to overthrow a government, a political system, by any violent means necessary. In the year of 2059 that holds true just as it does today. The mission is their own greed and power and such forces never consider the blood of the innocents. Such is the situation in Loyalty In Death by J.D. Robb.
The terrorists in this case are known as “Cassandra” and Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the New York City Police and Security Division has yet to be aware of their presence. As the book begins, she is soon aware of the murder of J. Clarence Branson, who was 50, and was copresident of Branson Tools and Toys. He was screwed to death.
Literally.
His mistress,
Lisabeth Cook, did it by way of one of his own power drills and a bolt through
the heart. She drilled him to the wall and left him mounted there before calling
the police and then sitting and sipping as she waited for the police to arrive.
When Lieutenant Dallas arrives, Cook voluntarily confesses to the murder and
recounts how he broke their business deal so Mr. Branson had to die.
Lieutenant
Dallas knows how the case will go with the way the justice system is and the
defense Cooke can afford. She also does not like any of it so she will keep
investigating in the hopes that she can prove the need for additional charges
and resulting prison sentence upon conviction.
That ongoing
investigation, as week as a tip that at first seems to be totally unrelated,
will lead her to a terrorist group that calls itself “Cassandra.” As has
happened before, that group soon puts not only Dallas, but her husband Roarke, as
well as thousands of others in their sights as they look to change the system,
one lethal terroristic attack at a time.
As always in
this series, there is plenty of action and adventure, head hooping point of
view, and graphic sex. Unlike most other cases, Dallas and Roarke are not the
only two engaged in the sexual escapades. The chase of the terrorists is pretty
good though I had figured out most of it long before we were finally brought
there towards the very end of the book.
Overall, Loyalty
In Death by J.D. Robb is another fast fun read. As long as one does not
take those books very seriously, they are an enjoyable mind cleanser.
The series to this point and my reviews:
Naked in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book
1) March 2021
Glory in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book
2) April 2021
Immortal in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book
3) May 2021
Rapture in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book
4) June 2021
Ceremony in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book
5) July 2021
Vengeance in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book
6) September 2021
Holiday in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book
7) October 2021
Conspiracy in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries (Book 8) October 2021
My eBook reading copy came from the Dallas Public Library System
and the Libby App. Once again, I needed technical assistance from my son,
Scott, to make things download and actually work.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2022
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