Robb, J.D. Purity in Death. New York: Berkley Books, 2002. ISBN-13: 9780739428337. $7.99 USD (Price for paperback edition. Hardcover edition read currently out of print).
4.5 stars
This was another solid installment in the In Death series, in terms of the relationship development, and while the case this time wasn’t one of my favorites, there were still things that held my interest. Despite the fact that both crazy terrorist organizations and people taking justice into their own hands, to terrifying results, were featured in prior books, there is an element of freshness to this book’s take. exploring the concept of “purifying” the world by getting rid of people who are considered predators. The unanticipated ramifications — and the perpetrators’ callous reactions to these casualties shows with how much fervor they believe they are doing right, even if it hurts innocent people.
Because of the way these casualties touch Eve’s inner circle, with some major characters being involved and one who was just introduced but whose death was handled with so much delicacy and gravity that I could not help but feel for him, was one of my favorite parts of this book. It was nice to see this incident bring McNab and Peabody closer, and I truly felt for minor character Troy Trueheart for his loss of innocence. But I was glad there was still some lightness to balance out the dark, with more great scenes between Eve and Roarke, some of which touch on her past and the traumatic nightmares that have been recurring for several books now, as well as some wonderful news concerning Mavis and Leonardo taking a critical step in their relationship.
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