It is almost Thanksgiving in the year of 2059 and
crime keeps happening. A celebrity by the name of Lee-Lee Ten was assaulted by
a Bryhern Speegal. The man is now very much dead after he apparently beat the
heck out of her. She defended herself and was lucky to survive. She has wound
up at the Wilfred B. Icove Center for Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery which
is known for top flight medical care and innovation. Her doctor is the
founder’s son, Wilfred B. Icove, Jr., and quite possibly the best ever plastic
surgeon.
NYSPD Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her partner, Detective
Peabody, interview Ms. Ten and Dallas is not quite convinced that everything is
as it appears. They are discussing the case and other things while working
their way through the formidable multi-layer security gauntlet that screens
everyone going in and out of the building when the situation changes. Before
they can finally make their exit, they are stopped, and told that Dr. Icove is
dead.
As it turns out, it is not the Dr. Icove they were
just with moments earlier. Instead, the deceased is his father, Wilfred B. Icove.
He has been stabbed through the heart. The investigation into who did it and
why untangles a massive mess that can’t be explained without running the major
plot of the book. Suffice it to say that it is an issue society is going to
have to deal with in our future and sooner than later.
Disturbing on several levels, Origin in Death,
is one of the more complicated reads in this long running series and a good
one. As always, all the usual caveats apply and fade to the background as the
story unrolls.
One is also once again reminded that it would be very cool to have access to Roarke’s library. Sure, the cars are cool and all that, but the library rocks.
My reading copy came via the Libby/OverDrive app and
the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2022
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