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  • Written by: J. D. Robb
  • Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
  • Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (111 ratings)

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Abandoned in Death

Written by: J. D. Robb
Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
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"Whether this is the listener's first or fiftieth In Death story, they're guaranteed an enjoyable listening experience."-AudioFile on Abandoned in Death

Homicide detective Eve Dallas must untangle a twisted family history while a hostage’s life hangs in the balance—in the new In Death novel by New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb.

The woman’s body was found in the early morning, on a bench in a New York City playground. She was clean, her hair neatly arranged, her makeup carefully applied. But other things were very wrong—like the tattoo and piercings, clearly new. The clothes, decades out of date. The fatal wound hidden beneath a ribbon around her neck. And the note: Bad Mommy, written in crayon as if by a child.

Eve Dallas turns to the department’s top profiler, who confirms what seems obvious to Eve: They’re dealing with a killer whose childhood involved some sort of trauma—a situation Eve is all too familiar with herself. Yet the clues suggest a perpetrator who’d be roughly sixty years old, and there are no records of old crimes with a similar MO. What was the trigger that apparently reopened such an old wound and sent someone over the edge?

When Eve discovers that other young women—who physically resemble the first victim—have vanished, the clock starts ticking louder. But to solve this case she will need to find her way into a hidden place of dim light and concrete, into the distant past, and into the cold depths of a shattered mind.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2022 J. D. Robb (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

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Always a fan

I enjoy all of the Death series. it's an easy listen that captures my attention. it's just like watching my favorite series, can't wait for the next one.

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Another hit.

I’ve been reading the death series for years.
I like that they use language like it would be used in real life. They don’t overdo the bedroom scenes.
The narrator does a great job. Consistent from novel to novel.

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amazing

As usual JD Robb did not let me down. i usually figure out the killer before it is revealed but this time she kept me in the dark. As usual I am sad because I am finished it already .

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super story

loved it. easy to listen to. in keeping with the series. go Dallas and peabody

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Good book

A solid entry in the series

The book is not special in any way, but it's just a good/solid entry in the series.

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Good but...

The story was very good, typical In Death style. However I had to stop it often as the narrator was hard to listen to, especially when attempting different voices. I suggest a voice coach.

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Consistant for the last 20 years!

I always love this series because it’s fun. And I appreciate the author trying to keep up with the times in her writing. I think I’d like to see new characters develop at this point. I listen because it’s a series I’ve followed for such a long time, but the same old same old. Is just that.

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Disappointed

I was disappointed that all charters sounded the same. So much so that I didn't want to finish the book. The story line sounded great.

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Narrator

I wasted a credit on this one. The book may have been good but the narrator was terrible!!! She sounded like she was yelling. I couldn’t listen to her.

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awful reading

the reader was terrible. I struggled to get through the book because of it. brutal

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