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Visions in Death
Visions in Death
Visions in Death
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Visions in Death

Written by J. D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

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On one of the city’s hottest nights, New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas is sent to Central Park—and into a hellish new investigation. The victim is found on the rocks, just above the still, dark water of The Lake in Central Park. Around her neck is a single red ribbon. Her hands are posed, as if in prayer. But it is the eyes—removed with such precision, as if done by the careful hand of a surgeon—that have Dallas most alarmed.

As more bodies turn up, each with the same defining scars, Eve is frantic for answers. Against her instincts, she accepts help from a psychic who offers one vision after another—each with shockingly accurate details of the murders. And when partner and friend Peabody is badly injured after escaping an attack, the stakes are raised. Are the eyes a symbol? A twisted religious ritual? A souvenir? With help from her husband, Roarke, Dallas must uncover the killer’s motivation before another vision becomes another nightmare....

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Release dateMay 16, 2017
ISBN9781543612592
Visions in Death
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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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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It is enjoyable book with many different characters with their parts to play to bring into the reality of the mind of sick man who has been abused by his own mother. After all had be done he was just as more misguided and serious bad in his head.

    In all that does not gives him the opportunity to kill innocent women who did nothing to him. Another jealous woman who killed another young woman whose only reason was that she became her former boyfriend woman and this time the man was ready to settle down with her. Love that Lieutenant Eve Dalles was able to find the truth about the death of this lady and got this lies of a women arrested.

    Great book and interesting take.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Wow,this one was deep.Very personal she Peabody becomes a victim.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Love each book so far and this was one of the best
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Shows us so many ways we think real love is.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Nice twist at the end.

    Mavis and Leonardo, McNab and Peabody, Charles and Louise, Dallas and Roarke. A psychic and a murderer. Graphic in places, but a compelling story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Dallas novels are always good but I love the quick twist at the end
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Good main story plus loved all the interaction between the usual cast members.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another good one--no complaints here.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This one was unexpected. Never expected that ending. But this authority always surprises you. Love it?❤
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    J.D Robb returns to form in this gripping new installment of the In Death series. For those unfamiliar to the series I would recommend that they seek out the first novel Naked In Death, because although these futuristic crime novels can be read as stand alones it's much more satisfying to see the relationships between prickly homocide cop Eve Dallas, and the secondary characters as they develop.Visions begins with Eve called away from one of Roarke's, her billionaire husband, business functions, to deal with the grisly murder and rape of a young woman in Central Park. The interesting thing about this serial killer is that he takes his victims eyes, but the truly intriguing twist in this installment is the introduction of psychic Celina Sanchez who claims to have received visions from the killer's point of view. There is plenty here to keep hard core In Death fans happy, and it retains all the elements one would expect; crisp plotting, bitingly funny dialogue between Dallas and her partner Peabody, and a dash of romance to go with the police work. Eve continues to work out the trauma's of her childhood, but these are presented in new and fresh ways in particular the scene where she visits Dochas a refuge center for abused women and children will give you the chills. Although Dallas always seems to be on the trail of serial killers, the killer in Visions manages to appear fresh in his perversity and the glimpses into his mind seem worryingly plausible. Even when In Death mysteries are sub par the books are still some of the best in the genre due to skillful characterisation and Visions is no exception. Standout moments are when Dallas finally reveals her childhood demons to Peabody the scene is realistic and beautifully written and if you fail to have a lump in your throat while reading it then you have no soul! Other key moments include a scene that threatens one of the major supporting characters. As ever Eve's reactions of horror to Peabody and McNabb's relationship are incredibly funny. Visions is unusual in that we see a little more of how the year 2059 treats the issue of clairvoyancy, something which has only been touched on in previous novels. Visions also boasts a great plot twist, and a peek at what happens after the killer is caught. The epilogue where the crew is called out to exhume the killer's earlier victims' bodies buried is among some of the best prose Robb has written. Definitely a must buy for Robb addicts.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I always had a strong skepticism of folks who claimed they could see things, whether it be visions of the future, or something else. Then I met Sandi. We had been married a number of years and with kids before she told me she had the ability to see things before they happened. Not during the event, but before it. It did not happen that often, sometimes more than a year would pass between such deals, but I learned that when she had a very strong dream of something that she believed would happen, I really should pay attention.So, Lieutenant Dallas’s skepticism of such abilities reflected my own long ago as Visions in Death: Eve Dallas Mysteries by J. D. Robb begins. This is the 19th book in the series. It is still September 2059 and just after recent events detailed in the last book. She has been out with Roarke, doing the corporate wife thing, and has survived the four-hour event without killing anyone. She counts that as a win and is looking forward to getting out of her dress and high heels. That is until her latest case begins.Her and Detective Delia Peabody are dispatched to Belvedere Castle in Central Park. A young woman has been brutally assaulted and killed. It wasn’t bad enough that she was raped and strangled by way of a red ribbon wrapped around her neck. The killer set the body up as a presentation of what he done and finished the act by taking her eyes with him.This poor woman wasn’t the first and certainly won’t be the last. Detective Peabody and Lieutenant Dallas are chasing yet another killer across the city from kill site to kill site as he works his own agenda. What that agenda is or why he is doing it remains a mystery to them both. That means Dallas is going to come up with a risky plan in Visions in Death.All the usual caveats apply here in this read as they have been from the beginning. The former writer in me cringes every so often with all the head hopping shifts of POV in many paragraphs, awkward transitions, and all the rest of it. At the same time, this read, and the series in general, pulls you in from the start of the tale.Which is ultimately why it works. The series characters you care about, the crimes are often twisted and gruesome, and the stories are interesting. While there might be flaws in the construction of the storytelling, depending on the eye of the beholder, there is no doubt the actual story is compelling. Every case, including this one, pulls the reader in quickly and weaves a complicated world with murder at the heart of it. Technology changes over time, but human emotions do not. These books work well and can become quite addictive. Visions in Death is another good one.My reading copy came by way of the Libby/OverDrive app and the Dallas Public Library System. Kevin R. Tipple © 2022
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A body in Central Park, posed with a red ribbon around her neck, her hands in prayer, and her eyes removed, launches New York Police and Security Department homicide detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas into an alarming case. Bodies continue to turn up, Peabody is seriously injured, and a psychic has visions that yield astonishingly accurate details of each murder. Will the killer strike again before another vision becomes a nightmare?The nineteenth book in the “In Death” series brings readers a gruesome, gritty killer and a strong cast to help solve the murders. The continuing camaraderie between the characters in this series remains strong as new revelations keep them relatable and nuanced. Relationships grow, the plot twists and turns, readers find it difficult to set the book aside before turning the final page. It’s good to know that some things never change . . . .Highly recommended.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Visions in Death
    4 Stars

    Eve and her team investigate a series of vicious murders of young women. In a strange turn of events, Eve finds herself consulting a psychic whose visions are eerily accurate. Will they be able to find the killer before he attacks again?

    Despite the futuristic setting, Robb's characters and stories demonstrate that people are the same no matter the century. Whether it be hatred, jealousy and fear, or love, friendship and family, human nature does not change.

    While the storylines in the series are becoming formulaic (not surprising given the number of books), Robb still manages to catch the reader off guard every once in a while. Thus, what starts off as a run-of-the-mill serial killer case (which is exciting in and of itself), has an exceptional twist at the end.

    The characterization is, as always, a highlight and there are some really wonderful moments as Eve finally opens up with Peabody.

    All in all, another enjoyable installment and I'm having fun working my way through the books.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Young women are showing up murdered in NYC. Ritualistic killings, raped, and their eyes gouged out...Eve Dallas has her work cut out for her. She must find the killer before he kills again, and one of the women could be someone very close to her.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Visions in Deathby J.D. Robb#19 In DeathAfter being called on-scene to investigate the murder of a young woman found beaten, raped and mutilated, Lt. Eve Dallas meets with a female psychic who claims she saw the murder occur in a vision. As more murders occur with the same modus operandi and are also "witnessed" by the psychic, Dallas has to determine whether the tips supplied to her through the psychic are helping her actually solve the murders or are just helping to validate her own instincts and investigative skills. Interesting talk point regarding police departments using people with gifts outside our usual five senses.Due to the nature of the crimes, Eve starts having nightmares again. After sitting in on a hypnotherapy session with Dr. Mira and the psychic, who are working together to pull out specific details from her visions regarding the killer, Eve also is starting to think about the possibility of going under hypnosis herself to help her make peace with her own past.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One went out to take the dog for a walk. Another had drinks with a friend after a theater preformance. They had something in common, they are both dead. Dallas knew they weren't his first and second kills, he had been practiceing for a long time. He made a fatal mistake when he made it personal to Dallas. Now she will hunt him down and put him in a cage for the rest of his miserable life.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A serial killer is lose in NYC and he takes the eyes of the women he has raped and killed. Eve gets the case and she finds other cases of missing persons that may be related. She also has a psychic who tells her she has visions of the murders. It gets more personal when Peabody is attacked.I like this group of characters. Eve is having a hard time with all these friends and friends of friends but she is building a family from them. She is learning to care for them although it scares her, especially when Mavis asks her and Roarke to be the back up coaches for her baby's birth. Eve needs to be stronger than she is when Peabody is attacked and Eve has to deal with the personal costs as well as the job. I like Eve's vulnerability. I also like that Roarke can read her and know what is going on in her mind. I like how the two complement each other.Can't wait to read the next one.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I can't tell how much this story was good. It's always a pleasure to read about Eve and Roarke and her dynamic with her friends and everybody that gets involved in the investigation. But here we got to see a side of her that we don't get to see much and that is the worried sick friend side. Things happen here that made the final chapters a total heartbreak. Incredible!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another good one--no complaints here.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Good storyline. Psychics and Sensitives are involved. Someone from the crew gets hurt. Twist in the end.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Still good to read, but getting to be the same, as before, now. I'm really interested and kept entertained by Eve's friends and acquantitiies as their lives develop and change.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Intense! This was an excellent book in a series that I love. I couldn't put it down. Definitely going to continue to read about Eve and Roarke, and all the rest of the cast of this wonderful futuristic cop series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This one was more successful for me. It struck me that for once, Roarke didn't have a lot to do with the investigation, only popping in for bits and pieces and a little at the end, which considering his heavy involvement in the previous book was a refreshing change. Some fun stuff with Peabody and McNab, Louise and Charles, Mavis and Leonardo (the part where Mavis asked Eve and Roarke to be the back up birth coaches was hilarious) and some drama for someone close toward the end. I think I must have been pretty worried when I first read the book. I even had (a tiny bit of) sympathy for the villain here. Very good.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    While I like the series overall, this one contained one of the things I hate most about mysteries: the author withholding important info just to have a big reveal.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The more of this series I read the more I enjoy them - another strong mystery with a neat little twisted ending.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Visions In Death is the next book in the series and was another strong addition to this series. In this book, Eve is up against a killer who is killing young women and removing their eyes. With little to go on, Eve may be on her most difficult case yet especially when she begins to work with a pyschic who seems to be having visions relating to the murders. Peabody played a more prominent role in this one which was a nice change. Plus, I just love the dynamics between her and Eve so I had a fun time reading this book. Another fast-paced mystery with a great ending that I didn't see coming whatsoever.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is the 19th in the series, and not really one of my favorites. But hey--it's a long-running series. Some stories are bound to be better than others.There's yet another serial killer on the loose in mid-21st-century NYC. And yet again, the victims' eyes are removed. Eve & co. are getting nowhere, when a psychic shows up and reluctantly offers her help, saying she'd dreamed about the murders. Eve is just as reluctant to accept that help, preferring solid police work to woo-woo stuff.Of course there are some wonderful moments in the ongoing series story--including a dinner party given by Charles & Louise and including Eve & Roarke and Peabody & McNab. And those moments are why even though the mystery in this book isn't one of my favorites, it's still a must-read.It's just that I'd be perfectly happy if I never read another serial killer book again. Ever. I think that's probably why I went from reading lots and lots of romantic suspense to reading hardly any--I overdosed on those darn serial killers. I guess I wouldn't mind if a serial killer were just a little different for a change. But it seems that 99% of them are killing their mothers. I blame Hitchcock.The end did redeem the story quite a lot, but for me, it was too little, too late. I was, I hate to say, bored with the story by the time the twist came, so I wasn't as excited by it as I might otherwise have been. Whether the fault is with the story itself or simply with my disenchantment with serial killer tales I have no idea.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Robb delivers another page-turning chapter in the story of Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the NYPSD Homicide division, circa 2060. A believable future world, with more than its fair share of serial killers. Helped by dependable partner Peabody and megarich husband Roarke, the bad guys have no chance against her determination. In this story, a psychic sees the murders; Eve is initially sceptical but the psychic is bang on the money...
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is one of J.D. Robb's (Nora Roberts) police procedural series set in the 2050s. It's a familiar tale: a serial rapist/killer must be stopped before he kills again. The clue-gathering and analysis is pretty well told, and the characters are believable. Robb/Roberts doesn't let the futuristic aspects get in the way of the crime story in this one; I don't know about the earlier novels in the series.This is the first one of the series I've read, and I'd now like to go back to find the first ones. It stands alone, but it would be useful to know the backstories.Addenda (1/25/07): I've now read half-a-dozen of the "in Death" books, and this one stands out even more. Dallas's realization of what it means to be interconnected with other people (in the hospital scene after Peabody's injury) is very well written. Her background has never given her that appreciation before, and her struggle is palpable.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another Eve Dallas story where Eve finds out that having friends is a good thing while she investigates a nasty serial killer, while being fed information from a psychic. A great twist in the tail as well!