This series is set in the not-to-distant future. I believe this is so the author can play a little loose with culture. The technology doesn’t get in the way of the story but does play with police procedures a little bit.
The mystery involves someone killing prostitutes, which is a legal and governed occupation in the setting. The first was the daughter of a senator who complicates the investigation. The primary suspect, on loose evidence, is an extremely wealthy man named Roarke.
The protagonist, Lt. Eve Dallas, is a woman who begins a compromising relationship with Roarke. The investigation seems to take a back seat to the relationship for much of the book. Eve develops into a complex and interesting character through this relationship and how it relates to her boss.
The Eve-Roarke relationship included sex scenes developed the characters but felt overly explicit and excessive. I had some trouble accepting that Eve would tolerate Roarke’s almost chauvinism and arrogance.
The mystery’s denouement was complete and ended the book on a satisfying note.
Although the book was decent, I doubt that I’ll read more of the series. I found the love interest too much and not enough mystery, for me there are better series.
