AJ and Tara discuss Dark in Death by J.D. Robb, where Nora Roberts delivers a not-so-subtle warning to obsessive fans: Don't be like the killer!

This 2018 release is clearly Nora addressing fans who:

• Accuse her of having a ghostwriter
• Demand characters hook up on their timeline
• Complain about the word f*ck
• Tell her how to write her own books

The hosts LOVED this clap-back disguised as a mystery novel.

Victims: Three women killed according to murders in author Blaine Delano's mystery seriesKiller: Annalise Smith, a failed writer who believes Delano "stole" her manuscript and wants to rewrite the books so "the villain wins"

The Ballroom Scene: Eve and Roarke slow dance before sex, and Eve reveals: "No one ever made me the reason before him."

Vending Machine Battle: Eve accidentally charges Detective Hargrove's account with violations while fighting a machine for Pepsi. Poor Hargrove!

Sampson the Puppy: A mini-horse-sized dog with "terrifying crazy love" meets Eve, who commands him to sit/stay like the alpha she is.

Fabric Store Horror: Eve describes a craft store like a haunted house while Peabody nearly melts down over Egyptian cotton.

Felicity LaMarc: The intended fourth victim is a former counterintelligence agent who elbows the killer in the face and breaks a mirror. Icon behavior.

Commendations:

• Jake Kincaid (AJ): Nadine's rock star boyfriend who helps sketch the killer and is basically Rourke's clone
• Felicity LaMarc (Tara): Absolute badass who didn't need rescuing
• Nadine Furst (Secondary): Journalistic integrity on full display

Other Highlights:

• McNabb's Mexico vacation paid off: "We had lots and lots of sex!"
• Roarke reveals he contemplated stealing some emeralds just weeks before meeting Eve
• Roarke buys Eve a 16-acre farm in Nebraska (not small!)
• Galahad is furious Eve smells like dog

Podcast Business:

Welcome Ann who discovered the podcast months ago and binged all 287 episodes at 1.5x speed(?) Her daughter introduced her to In Death at age 7 by buying her "Remember When."

• Next Week: Christmas special!
• After That: Review the Reviews for New Year's
• Future Episode: Nicknames in the In Death series

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