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    Possession in Death
    Possession in Death
    Possession in Death
    Audiobook3 hours

    Possession in Death

    Written by J. D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    “The devil killed my body. I cannot fight, I cannot find. I cannot free her. You must. You are the one. We speak to the dead.”

    Immediately after hearing these words, uttered to her by an old Romanian woman bleeding to death in the street, detective Eve Dallas begins to notice that her latest case has come with a number of interesting side-effects: visions of the deceased, instant familiarity with rooms she’s never seen before, and fluency in Russian. Likewise, there appears to be a force inside of her, a spirit other than her own, that won’t let her rest until she’s found Beata, the old woman’s great-granddaughter, whose disappearance two months prior remains a mystery. Desperate to be free of her new “gifts,” Eve pursues the facts until she discovers a link between Beata’s disappearance and the disappearance of eight other young women, all of whom attended the same dance classes, none of whom were ever heard from again.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 30, 2010
    ISBN9781441891891
    Possession in Death
    Author

    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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    • 5/5
      Amazing experience from this short story of a man who losses brought into an illusion that did caused about eight innocent women their lifestyle and profession.

      Which made a target for this mad man who has completely, lost site of what is reality and illusion. In this illusion he has taken the life of eight women and the nine lady's great grandmother came for her and she was killed by this mad man. But with her gift she was able to run into Lieutenant Eve Dallas and she did her job and discovered the nine girl and the rest of the other eight.

      What a wonderful ending for this women and the nineth who the great grandmother would not give up until she finds her great granddaughter.
    • 4/5
      A dying gypsy gives Dallas the ability to see and speak to the dead. A dream for the cop, a nightmare for the practical woman.
    • 5/5
      This was a riveting book. I enjoy the fact you hat it is in the future but had many of the same effects that this could happen in real life. The fact the priest was needed, led to more interesting story line.
    • 4/5
      Given the word Possession in the title of this book, I was a little worried. I shouldn't have been. Eve being able to speak Russian and Hungarian was kind of cool. I wish she'd been able to speak Russian and/or Hungarian after the possession was over, but then she wouldn't have been the same person and Eve really being about to speak either one would have been really strange. Although she could have insulted Somerset in either language, which he seemed to find strangely amusing.

      I'm wondering why they already had a suspect, even after only meeting him once. Eve was wrong about it, but she was close. I hadn't expected the person that did it to be guilty. They'd only met him once, as well, but he seemed so, I don't know, shy. But it's the quiet ones you have to watch out for.
    • 3/5
      I love all the In Death books!
      Maybe this one was alittle silly with the possession of Eve.
      But, I’m still a fan!
    • 5/5
      Even though this was a short story compared to Nora’s others in the series, it has well fleshed out characters. It will give some not familiar with this series a taste of what is in store if they decide to read something longer. I recommend starting at the beginning of the series so you really get a handle on all the characters. I love this series and have listened to every book. The characters have become so familiar they’re like old friends.
    • 4/5
      Possession in Death
      3.5 Stars

      A seemingly random encounter with a dying woman leaves Eve very unsettled when she begins to notice some new and quirky personality traits such as having visions and speaking Russian. Regardless, she is determined to keep her promise to the old lady and sets out to discover the whereabouts of her missing granddaughter. What she finds is enough to put terror into any young woman's heart.

      Although good paranormal mysteries are often entertaining and the previous In Death novellas with this trope have been well done, this one ultimately falls flat. This is mainly due to the fact that it requires a great deal of suspension of disbelief to accept that the usually skeptical and down to Earth Eve Dallas would be so accepting of being possessed.

      That said, the investigation is gripping and the reader feels strongly for the missing victims even though the story would have worked just as well without the possession aspects).

      Overall, a quick and satisfying read despite the problematic paranormal elements.
    • 5/5
      When New York Police and Security Department homicide detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas sees a woman tumble off the curb and into the street, she rushes to her aid. The woman, Gizi Szabo, begs Eve to find her great-granddaughter, Beata Varga. Gizi, suffering from multiple stab wounds, dies at the scene, leaving Eve, seemingly possessed by the Hungarian gypsy’s spirit, to find the young woman. Her only clue: Gizi said there was a red door and Beata was trapped, unable to get out. Will Eve find the missing woman? What is the meaning of the red door? And does the determined gypsy really possess Eve?The events in this novella follow the action in “Indulgence in Death,” and this story comes before “Treachery in Death.” As with most of the novellas, there is a touch of the paranormal in the telling of the tale: here it’s possession for a short while by the justice-seeking victim. As with earlier novellas, there is one main story, In this narrative, the focus of the story is on finding the missing Beata. Despite the short format, all the expected “In Death” attributes are in place: the intriguing murder investigation, the friends [and the colleagues who have become friends], the camaraderie, the banter, the determined cop, the ever-supportive husband, and the strong sense of place that anchors the narrative in the near future.As the story opens, the barbeque brings everyone together for a purely social gathering and readers see that Eve has become a bit more comfortable in such a setting; this casual, comfortable scene provides a nice counterpoint to the grimness of murder. “Possessed” Eve may be a bit of a stretch for some readers but the gypsy speaker for the dead together with the cop who stands for the dead makes for a very interesting story.Highly recommended.
    • 3/5
      This is the first time that an "In death" series book has gotten only three stars from me. I didn't think I would ever find one that didn't live up to all the others. This one was part of a trilogy entitled "The Other Side". I really like paranormal books but not Eve Dallas. The possession was well written but it just didn't belong in this series. Sory, Eve, three stars.
    • 4/5
      I'm getting perilously close to the current volume of the 'In Death' series; I'm currently about #155 in line for it, on my library hold list. I'm buying up the first volumes so I'll be able to start a reread soon.This novella is a strong one, especially compared to the few that precede it in the series. There were some nice 'character' bits for Eve and her friends, the plot was interesting (despite the slightness imposed by the novella format) and the climax somewhat chilling.Personally, I don't feel that the supernatural angle works at all well with Robb's near-future SF setting, but she preserved the integrity of her characters, and that's what matters most to me.
    • 5/5
      This short story of the In Death series fits nicely between Indulgence and Treachery in Death. Eve Dallas is driving home Father Lopez when a bloody, old woman falls out into her arms. The woman extracts a promise from Eve to find "Beata" and casts some type of possession spell to ensure that promise is kept. Robb usually keeps her books in this realm, but this tangent to the other keeps in line with the series. Beata is a dancer who disappeared a few months ago and the old woman is her Romany gypsy grandmother who came looking for her. When she got too close, the grandmother was killed and she became Eve's. I loved this short story, but I am a huge fan of the series and can now claim to have read every single book in the series, so not sure if this is an unbiased review. I recommend to any reader who has enjoyed In Death, fans of supernatural short stories or anyone needing a 2 hour break from the world. :)