This is the second book in the Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas mystery series. This story is set in 2058. (The book was written in 1995.) Eve is called to the murder scene of Prosecuting Attorney Cicely Towers, who was found is a really bad part of town with her throat cut. Since Cicely works often with the Police Department, she is well-known and well-liked in the law enforcement community. In fact the Commander of the Police Department is the godfather of Cicely's son, David. The second murder is of a up-and-coming actress, who was well known to the public due to a successful TV series she was starring in. Eve starts to think that the murderer is someone either close to these women or someone who hated that they were strong independent women. The third murder seemed to cement that feeling.
Meanwhile, Eve continues to have a significant issue with comittment. Roarke gets super frustrated with her because she insists on living in her small apartment instead of moving in with him. He has vocalized that he loves her several times, but she refuses to say it back. She even treats him as a "suspect" early on because he knew the first two murder victims on a personal level. She keeps telling him that she doesn't believe that he had anything to do with their murders, but questions him like she is investigating him. Eve simply cannot deal with her abusive past, which even the police department psychiatrist would like her to.
Eve has a solid support system, including Roarke. She is a good investigator and is a loyal friend to those she trusts. I love how fiercely independent she is and how tenacious she is when trying to discover the truth. This is an entertaining series.
Wendy's Rating: ****
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