A glittering party full of A-list stars hosted by acclaimed actors Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh at their New York apartment ends in tragedy. Brant Fitzhugh dies by cyanide poisoning and there are plenty of witnesses. Eve Dallas hates a spectacle and knows that this case is going to be a media circus but she and her team are focused on investigating the many suspects ranging from a fired assistant, stalker, and bitter rival. Eve has her job cut out for her on figuring out who would kill in the middle of a crowd and bring them to justice.

I’m a little bit behind in this series as the newest Bonded in Death (#60?), will be coming out in February. I’m a huge fan of Eve, Roarke, and the whole cast and crew of the In Death series and have enjoyed seeing how they’ve changed and grown in the three years (and 60 books) that this series has taken place. This story in particular had the glitz and glam of Hollywood and was fun to read. The characters they were investigating were mostly actors so it was hard to tell who was honest and who was lying. Although, I had my eye on the murderer pretty much from the start.

Set in a futuristic New York with zip gliders and blimp billboards the author has done a great job of setting the stage for each books mystery making New York both a background character and a setting. Encore In Death spends most of the time with Eve and Peabody, the surrounding characters only being involved in the investigation and even Eve’s husband Roarke taking a step back and not getting really involved in the outcome. He didn’t own any buildings or know any of the suspects except as acquaintances so he kept his distance. I liked how it felt more like an old fashioned mystery with the twists and turns mostly taking place on Eve’s white board and in her head. Sometimes simple is a nice change!

If you already read this series even if you haven’t read every book, this is a fun mystery and very easy to read. If you haven’t yet gotten involved in the series then you will miss some of the background histories between characters and the growth that those characters have made over 57 books. I do think that this one could be read as a stand alone because of the more simplistic nature of the investigation and the side characters not being as involved. It may be a good taste test of if you want to go back and start from the beginning! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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