Review: Random in Death by J.D. Robb

 

In the new crime thriller from #1 New York Times -bestselling J.D. Robb, a small and easily concealed weapon wreaks havoc, and the killer is just a face in the crowd.

Jenna’s parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It’s the best night of her life.
It’s the last night of her life.

Minutes later, Jake’s in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick and confused and deathly pale. He tries to help, but it’s no use. He doesn’t know that someone in the crowd has jabbed her with a needle―and when his girlfriend Nadine arrives, she knows the only thing left to do for the girl is call her friend, Lieutenant Eve Dallas.

After everyone on the scene is interviewed, lab results show a toxic mix of substances in the victim’s body―and for an extra touch of viciousness, the needle was teeming with infectious agents. Dallas searches for a Had any boys been harassing Jenna? Was she engaging in risky behavior or caught up in something shady? But there are no obvious clues why this levelheaded sixteen-year-old, passionate about her music, would be targeted.

And that worries Dallas. Because if Jenna wasn’t targeted, if she was just the random, unlucky victim of a madman consumed by hatred, there are likely more deaths to come.

Random in Death by J.D. Robb

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is the 58th in the series, but I jumped right in here and was able to enjoy it as a standalone.
And let me tell you, I was hooked from the beginning.

Jenna is at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A. She's brought along her demo, hoping to slip it to guitarist Jake Kincade.

When Jake steps outside, Jenna takes the chance and follows him outside. But she's stumbling, pale, and doesn't look great.

But Jake has no idea that, before coming out, someone in the crowd jabbed her with a needle.

And when his girlfriend Nadine arrives on the scene, she calls her friend Lieutenant Eve Dallas.

When another girl is attacked the following night, Lt. Dallas finds she has her work cut out for her, as she works to identify the killer before he strikes again.

Thanks so much to the author and St. Martin's Press for this ARC to review.

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