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The new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.

Technology may be different in 2060 New York, yet the city is still a place of many cultures and great divides. But as ever, some murders receive more attention than others-especially those in which the victim is a prominent businessman, found in his Park Avenue apartment, tied to the bed-and strangled- with cords of black velvet.

It doesn't surprise Lieutenant Eve Dallas that Thomas Anders's scandalous death is a source of titillation and speculation to the public-and of humiliation to his family. But while people in the city are talking about it, those close to Anders aren't so anxious to do the same. With some help from her billionaire husband, Roarke, Eve's soon knocking on doors-or barging through them-to find answers.

But the facts don't add up. Physical evidence suggests that the victim didn't struggle. The security breach in the apartment indicates that the killer was someone known to the family, but everyone's alibi checks out. Was this a crime of passion in a kinky game gone wrong-or a meticulously planned execution? It's up to Dallas to solve a case in which strangers may be connected in unexpected, and deadly, ways.

Rating : - Eve is becoming insufferable (SPOILERS)
Sorry to disagree with the others who enjoyed it, but what stood out for me is how self-righteous and arrogant Eve is becoming. Rather than have her grow and cnange in a somewhat quirky way, as Robb usually does, the entire book should have been subtitled "Eve is always right."

Eve's take on relationships is always right. Good people (aka Charles) come around to agree with her. Bad people (like the murderer) are bad people, murder and go to jail.

Noble, selfless Eve has to be urged to take her husband's money (ridiculous), but evil, horrible villain is only after money... and so on.

The book really did nothing for me at all. I haven't really enjoyed one of Robb's books since Innocent in Death (and that was hard to read because it was so emotional). The last one was a Roarke lovefest and this one she turned into a cop version of Oracle of Delphi. I would have enjoyed the story better with more ambiguity.

Also, I'm getting incredibly tired of the contrived way in which Roarke is brought in so often. The last book, okay, the one in which he's targeted or his employees were - that makes sense. Does a multi-trillionaire really have so little to do that he can afford to take time out like that? Doesn't he ever stress out or need support? Or sleep?

I hope Robb produces some better plots coming up, because this was a disappointment.