by Marie-Claude Bourque

I decided to start taking notes on the novels I read these days, just to get a grip of things I like and things I don’t like from various books.

I’m only sharing what I like because, full disclaimer, this is not a review but just my attempt at learning how to write.

Here are my notes of what I liked in J.D. Robb SALVATION IN DEATH:

1. I like how she keeps coming back to the theme of salvation mostly through one of the villain but also through other character. I also like how the murder case is reflected through both Roarke and Eve’s apst. It’s a clever way to give us some backstory and it gies more depth to the hero and heroine.
2. I think the mystery is done well. I want to keep reading to find out who is the killer.
3. I like how Robb set-up the characters to be appealing with small details. It makes us feel/root for them and we are satisfied when they get exactly what they deserve at the end, both good and bad or something in betweem
4. She also makes the one evil character really evil by comparing her to Eve herself. We see how the villain had a choice in life and chose the wrong path, unlike Eve. So her evil is explain, yet cannot be accepted. It is a good way to contrast the heroine’s choice with those of the villain.

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