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Book Chats, In Death, Random in Death, spoilers ahead!

Random in Death discussion

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It’s finally here! Random in Death is on sale today. And this is the place to discuss all things about the book.

Once again, here’s the description:

First though, the official description:

Jenna’s parents had finally given in!  Here 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, Eve Dallas.

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 pattern, but there are no obvious clues why this levelheaded 16-year-old, passionate about her music, would be targeted.

And that worries Eve. 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.

Did you enjoy Random in Death? Did you find any of the teasers from the last post? 

Share in the comments! As always, spoilers will be ahead.

Laura

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Random in Death teasers

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We’re just over 4 days until Random in Death arrives in your hands/on your device/in your ear, so it’s time for some teasers. Just to clarify, that’s Tuesday, January 23.

First though, the official description:

Jenna’s parents had finally given in!  Here 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, Eve Dallas.

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 pattern, but there are no obvious clues why this levelheaded 16-year-old, passionate about her music, would be targeted.

And that worries Eve. 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.

And if you didn’t read the excerpt, here you go: Prologue & Chap 1.

As always, the teasers are just Easter eggs to find while you read the book. I try not to spoil the case.

Honestly, I loved the ride of this book, and think you will too. Since I read it months ago, I had to do a re-skim for the teasers and still had that fun.

If you’ve happened to read an advance copy, please do not discuss the book in the comments. That thread will open on Tuesday. This one is for speculation. 

And now here we go:
Eve and Peabody acquire new (not official) titles.

Feeney gets a gift in return for his gift for pushing buttons.

Eve may have a hidden talent for offering comfort.

How will you do on breaking down the etymology of 2061 slang?

Cute is a dangerous word.

Sometimes there’s something wonderful in a rear-view mirror.

Fun is a relative thing.

When the opportunity to reduce yourself raises, take it.

Laura

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Random in Death excerpt

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It’s not too long until the first of Nora’s 2024 releases hit the shelves, so I thought it time to share the excerpt of Random in Death.*

Here’s the official cover copy:

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. When Nadine arrives, she knows the only thing left to do for the girl is call her friend, Lieutenant Eve Dallas.

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 pattern but there are no obvious clues why this levelheaded sixteen-year-old, passionate about her music, would be targeted.

And that worries Eve. 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.

Now here’s the excerpt: Prologue & Chapter One.

Random in Death is in stores January 23.

Laura

*If you subscribe to Nora’s News, you read this nearly 3 weeks ago. A good reason to get on the list. Just go to the JD Robb website, scroll to the bottom, add your email to the box and hit enter.