[library addict]

It's not that I disliked the book at all. I thought it was a very solid entry in the series. But when rating books I try to rate them in comparrison to the others in the series/by the same author. Overall I would say a two star In Death book is better than many 4 or 5 stars books by other authors, but giving all of them 4 or 5 stars defeats the purpose of ratings

Spoiler:

I thought with the first girl they identified they needed a DNA sample from the family to absolutely confirm, but there was enough evidence to be fairly sure. Wasn't that in the scene (where both parents were doctors) or am I rembering incorrectly? I figured they just got additional DNA samples from the other parents/family members as they went along.

I was bummed that Roarke couldn't remember the button was off the jacket of a suit Eve owned and not the coat she borrowed from Mavis to wear over it. But I figured that was just an oversight on Nora's part that wasn't caught by editing. It didn't yank me out of the story totally the way it appears to have done for some other readers.

ETA: I don't mind when Roarke and Eve have spats. I find it more realistic they don't get along 100% of the time. One of my favorites was the one in the newly decorated room over the fact she doesn't consider Roarke's money hers. But I do like that they don't fight quite as often as they used to. I think one of the big draws of the series is the development of Eve and Roarke's relationship.