Eve Dallas #14. Eve and Roarke have been married for one year at this point. Things are just as spicy between them as always - both in the bedroom and in their communication with each other. In this book we get to meet Peabody's parents. They are unique, to say the least. They both have special "senses". Peabody's mom, Phoebe, can influence people with her words. She talks to others in a calm, seductive manner which has them offering or doing things they wouldn't normally do. It's pretty funny when it works on Eve and Roarke. Very effective skill to have! Peabody's dad, Sam, can provide healing and pain relief through touch and his mind. He does accidentally overstep at one point with Eve, which causes conflict (Eve) and regret (Sam) and discomfort between them.
Since Eve is just coming back from an extended vacation with Roarke, which gave her time to heal and re-group from her last adventure, there is not a lot on the docket for her and Peabody to do. She decides to assign Peabody a cold case for Peabody to solve on her own. Peabody is very excited with this opportunity. Meanwhile, Eve catches a murder case, which Peabody helps her with as well. A well-liked, wealthy, older man celebrating his birthday at a well-attended party keels over dead. They figure out he was poisoned during his champagne toast. The person who poisoned him? She was the server that presented him with his champagne for the toast. This unexplained death leads to other deaths which appear to have no connection - except the victims are older, wealthy gentlemen. Eventually this leads Eve to Julianna Dunne, who was just released from prison after serving time for murder years previously. Eve had the privilege to send her to prison. Unfortunately, she was released early for "good behavior".
Eve continues to try to put her past behind her - by confronting it. Eve & Roarke go to the hotel in Dallas, TX where Eve had murdered her abusive, scum of the earth father. She actually visits the room it happened in. She remembered more of the details surrounding his death, which made it possible for her to go back to the exact location. Basically she is facing her fears, which is extremely good for her mental health.
Wendy's Rating: ****
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