Wonderment in death by J. D. Robb
In death bk 41.5. e-book. Piatkus, 2016. ISBN 9780751554106
(Age: Adult) Recommended. Mystery. Thriller. Novella. New York,
2061. When Darlene Fitzwilliams kills her brother and then jumps
from a tall building, it could be taken for a murder/suicide but Eve
Dallas' friends insist that Darlene would never have murdered her
brother. When Eve discovers that Darlene has been visiting psychics
and someone with a penchant for Lewis Carroll's Alice in
Wonderland has been messing with Darlene's mind, the hunt is
on for the motive and the murderer.
This is a quick read, in novella form, so there is not much
character development, but readers who are familar with Eve, Roarke,
Peabody and colleagues won't mind that as they will know and
understand very well how the main characters operate.
The plot and action however is exciting and different. Robb manages
to keep the reader in suspense for the duration of the novella, and
the references to Alice in Wonderland add a certain
whimsical touch to the plot. Eve and Peabody find clues to the type
of people that Darlene had been visiting in the months before her
death and quickly make sense of the crazy man whom she's been
visiting.
This is certainly one for fans of the series - fast paced and
engrossing - it is a very entertaining read.
Pat Pledger