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Visions in Death (In Death)
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Reserved for ilajones as a trade. Will mail when finished reading.

I must admit, I am a fan of Nora Roberts, but this one BIT!
First of all, making it a mystery in the future did absolutely nothing to enhance the storyline or plot except that Ms. Roberts could have people constantly drinking "tubes of Pepsi" (she must have got a huge endorsement or cash offer from Pepsi for the amount of times she brought it up) and having meals made by an AutoChef.
My next critique is that I hate it when authors muddy up a story by turning it into a half baked version of a romance. Having half the characters fabulously wealthy and extraordinarily attractive (give me a break) while madly in love and friends.
Also, making everyone integral to the story and also fundamental was sheer absurdity. Everything tied into a neat little package was so bizarrely unrealstic. So the Dr. friend who runs a shelter for pete sakes gets to help with the partner's surgery???!!! The shrink helps with the investigation and the cop's neurosis, while also having a "sensitive" in her family which again just fits too perfectly. Husband is fabulously wealthy, while also being total computer genius, unlimited resources, who also has underworld contacts, and gets to help with police investigations...Can it get any more outrageous???
Next is her overuse of lame slang words she made up for the "future." I was really tired of "mag," and "iced." Sadly enough I can't even remember the third that was annoying me, but I think it started with a "p."
Then, was the fact that Ms. Roberts chose girl power as her theme. I do believe women do not get enough play in detective stories, but to assume to of the most highly regarded cops in NYC/the world are women, and are paired together is just over the top. The obvious pairing of partners generally would not be two swachbuckling, swearing, supercops of the female persuasion. Also, to assume that one would be married to the Bill Gates of 2026 is obscene.
This story is rudimentary and offensive in it's lack of a creativity and sheer sense. It was possibly one of the worst written mysteries I have read. I am shocked it came from such a well known and respected author.
First of all, making it a mystery in the future did absolutely nothing to enhance the storyline or plot except that Ms. Roberts could have people constantly drinking "tubes of Pepsi" (she must have got a huge endorsement or cash offer from Pepsi for the amount of times she brought it up) and having meals made by an AutoChef.
My next critique is that I hate it when authors muddy up a story by turning it into a half baked version of a romance. Having half the characters fabulously wealthy and extraordinarily attractive (give me a break) while madly in love and friends.
Also, making everyone integral to the story and also fundamental was sheer absurdity. Everything tied into a neat little package was so bizarrely unrealstic. So the Dr. friend who runs a shelter for pete sakes gets to help with the partner's surgery???!!! The shrink helps with the investigation and the cop's neurosis, while also having a "sensitive" in her family which again just fits too perfectly. Husband is fabulously wealthy, while also being total computer genius, unlimited resources, who also has underworld contacts, and gets to help with police investigations...Can it get any more outrageous???
Next is her overuse of lame slang words she made up for the "future." I was really tired of "mag," and "iced." Sadly enough I can't even remember the third that was annoying me, but I think it started with a "p."
Then, was the fact that Ms. Roberts chose girl power as her theme. I do believe women do not get enough play in detective stories, but to assume to of the most highly regarded cops in NYC/the world are women, and are paired together is just over the top. The obvious pairing of partners generally would not be two swachbuckling, swearing, supercops of the female persuasion. Also, to assume that one would be married to the Bill Gates of 2026 is obscene.
This story is rudimentary and offensive in it's lack of a creativity and sheer sense. It was possibly one of the worst written mysteries I have read. I am shocked it came from such a well known and respected author.

Journal Entry 4 by RlyLv2Rd at Fellow BookCrosser in By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, August 4, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (8/5/2005 UTC) at Fellow BookCrosser in By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Going to ilajones for a belated trade. I unfortunately still have not located Coma. If/when I find it, it is yours!
Going to ilajones for a belated trade. I unfortunately still have not located Coma. If/when I find it, it is yours!

Thank You!!! =)