5 Responses to “Holiday in Death”

• By Thomas on Jul 29, 2010

  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this one stinks!

  It is set in the future: what a great opportunity for adding an interesting element and yet nothing is made of it! The characters are flat: the protagonist is not the least bit likeable. Her husband seems to function merely as her sex toy as their relationship seems to consist of nothing but panting at the sight of him. Otherwise, she is driven, mean, abrasive–not the kind of person you would want to meet.

  The mystery itself lacks any kind of suspense and is utterly predictable.

  Take it from an avid mystery reader: you’ll be hard pressed to find anything more ridiculous, predictable and trashy anywhere. Strictly bottom of the barrel.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By Lorelei on Jul 29, 2010

  This has to be one of the worst books I have ever read. I enjoy all types of books and was looking for something light and entertaining as a break from heavier reading. The characters were totally unbelievable and shallow. The book was supposed to be a mix of sci-fi, suspense, and romance. The sci-fi part was fun, I’ll admit. The suspense consisted of a mediocre crime plot, that was very graphic and disturbing in its description. The romance was nonexistent, unless you consider gratuitous sex scenes romantic. I know that Nora Roberts is known for the “steamy sex scenes” in her books, but these scenes were just stuck in there for the sake of their steaminess. They had no connection to the story whatsoever. The relationship between the protagonist and her husband was based solely on sex. What made this especially unbelievable was the fact that the main character was a survivor of abuse/incest. I’m no expert, but you’d think somebody with this type of background would have a few issues regarding sex/intimacy. I just thought the book was awful. Flat characters, silly predictable mystery. I left it on the train and feel sorry for the poor soul who picks it up.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By Anonymous on Jul 29, 2010

  I don’t know why this book keeps getting positive review, maybe they’re all loyal fans of J.D Robb. I’m not going to wrtite any negatives about the author because I haven’t read her other books, but so far this one is not so special. Not very orginal and clever.
  Rating: 2 / 5
• By Anonymous on Jul 29, 2010

  I don’t understand why this book keeps getting positive reviews, maybe they’re all loyal fans of J.D. Robb. I’m not going to write any negative about the author,because I havent’t read any of her other books, but this one is not so special. For those looking to read an orginal and clever book this wouldn’t be the one.
  Rating: 2 / 5
• By Y. Polmanteer on Jul 29, 2010

  I find this book to be interesting, and captivating. All of the characters are evolving and maturing. I love this series and l;ook forward to reading the next.
  Rating: 4 / 5

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