Concealed in Death

Written by J. D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Feb 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781480511552

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.

Reviews for Concealed in Death

[bettesbooks · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[Nneamaka M. Payne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It has been one great lost and for them to find out that the person responsible for all the death was not able to be completely charged due to his mental illness.

A man in a boys body who is incredibly innocent and the victims people he consider as bad girls and he was doing what he thinks is washing away their sins and protecting them as his family. But in all honesty he metally incapable of the the crime he committed because in all reality he did not understand the level of his crime. He did not know he has killed.

Making it difficult for the law to enforce law in the fullest.

[Michelle · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

It’s just ok, Eve’s rudeness is starting to be irritating!!!

[Floriane · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is probably my least favorite of the In Death series. It does not have the suspense “ratio” as her other books. I figured out who the killer is way early in the book; probing the killer’s identity took so much time, and I felt it was dragging. However, I will continue reading the rest of the series. Hopefully book #39, Festive In Death, is much better than this book

[barb_h_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

 Loved it as usual. Still amazed by how much I love this series after all these years.

[Lena Ariza · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

When Roarke breaks down a wall at his latest remodeling project he discovers the bodies of twelve young girls.

This episode is notable because it’s the first time Mavis discusses her past. Otherwise, this wet noodle had no action and a sad bust of an ending.

[sanyamakadi · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[ftbooklover · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[jenniferrobb · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[mrslabraden · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[johnfair_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

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.

[marciaweber-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I love Eva Dallas. It's good to see how a character overcome the bad things that happened to her .

[lmonch_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed the twist at the end. I enjoy watching the relationships progress in the series.

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[macjest · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[trishaj-2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[thehistorychic · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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)

[glennis.leblanc · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[christine_blackthorn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[terribooks · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[mark_katz46 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

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.