Podcast In Death

TARA'S BACK!! This episode, in celebration of Pride Month, we talk about all of the characters in the series who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The characters we love, the characters we don't love so much, and we discuss how Nora is continually giving us an ever widening circle [...]

This week, AJ talks with listener Melissa who, like Jen before her, has a lot to say about all things medical. Melissa has a unique perspective having a unique background in Emergency Response. It's a very interesting episode that I hope you will all enjoy!

This week, Tara is still recovering from her throat problems, but the show must go on! So, listener Quincey volunteered to co-host the show and talk about a topic that she suggested a while back: all of the pop culture references in the “In Death” series. We talk about everything [...]

On this episode of the podcast, AJ opened up a Zoom meeting, and let anyone from our Facebook group enter the chat and talk about whatever they wanted to talk about. The conversation went from speculating on the next book release, “Framed in Death,” to talking about characters that we [...]

In this week's episode, Tara is still sick, so AJ is joined by listener Heidi to talk about all of the teachers in the “In Death” series.

So sorry to say that Tara is still sick and her doctor says he wants her to completely rest her voice, not using it at all, for another two weeks. So, we pivot! This episode, we play a short discussion we had on our Briefing Room in 2024. In this [...]

In this episode of Podcast in Death, AJ is joined by listener Dana to discuss Nora's tendency to repeat character names. We of course have a few spreadsheets to refer to, and we also talk about character names that repeat from Nora Roberts titles to JD Robb titles. It's an interesting look into the statistics of character names.

In this episode of Podcast in Death, AJ is joined by listener Dana to discuss Nora's tendency to repeat character names. We of course have a few spreadsheets to refer to, and we also talk about character names that repeat from Nora Roberts titles to JD Robb titles. It's an [...]

Podcast in Death is still on a short break, so we bring you another of our “Briefing Room” Episodes that are usually exclusively for our Patrons. This episode, Tara tells us every detail of her recent trip to the UK.

Podcast in Death is still on a short break, so we bring you another of our "Briefing Room" Episodes that are usually exclusively for our Patrons. This episode, Tara tells us every detail of her recent trip to the UK.

Due to the recent announcement that AJ's mother has passed away, we will be taking a break from the regularly scheduled episodes for a few weeks. We will be back soon to start our 3-month long journey into “The Chronicles of the One.” But, we still wanted to give you [...]

Due to the recent announcement that AJ's mother has passed away, we will be taking a break from the regularly scheduled episodes for a few weeks. We will be back soon to start our 3-month long journey into "The Chronicles of the One."But, we still wanted to give you all something to listen to, so here is an episode of our Patrons Only podcast: The Briefing Room. In this episode, we talk about famous slogans and how democracy dies in the comments section.

In this episode of Podcast in Death, We dive into another “We Review the Reviews” session. This time taking on Apprentice in Death and wow, do the one-star reviewers have thoughts. Is Roarke just a billionaire Mary Sue with too much access to NYPSD investigations? Is a laser rifle supposed [...]

In this episode of Podcast in Death, We dive into another "We Review the Reviews" session. This time taking on Apprentice in Death and wow, do the one-star reviewers have thoughts. Is Roarke just a billionaire Mary Sue with too much access to NYPSD investigations? Is a laser rifle supposed to have recoil? And most importantly… is outrage over Nora calling a fictional school “Hillary Clinton High” the hill to die on?We also make a big announcement: for the next three months, we're taking a detour into Nora Roberts' Chronicles of the One series! We've teased it before, but now we're finally doing it—and yes, Tara will actually finish the series this time. (Fingers crossed.)Highlights of this episode include:Rants about how Nora's fictional science doesn't match up with some people's view of Real Science.So many people really pissed about Roarke's 10-minute miracle app that would be impossible for anyone to do, except now it can be done with ChatGPT.A laser-focused (pun intended) takedown of angry reviewers who just… really need to stop reading if they hate the books this much.A moment of appreciation for Susan Ericksen, aka Saint Susan of Ericksen, and her flawless narration.

In this episode we review “Apprentice in Death,” where Willow Mackie is one of the absolute worst characters on the planet. AJ had a theory about the theme that might sound a little random at first, but hear her out: the theme of this book is cold. And she has [...]

In this episode we review "Apprentice in Death," where Willow Mackie is one of the absolute worst characters on the planet.AJ had a theory about the theme that might sound a little random at first, but hear her out: the theme of this book is cold. And she has the receipts. There are literal mentions of “cold blood” everywhere and Feeney even says, “You can't teach cold blood, Dallas.” But also, randomly, there's a subplot about Eve owning the most elite ice cream shop in NYC (Because Roarke), and yes, the killers went there for caramel sundaes after murdering people. Feeney's reaction? “Fucking cold. And I ain't talking ice cream.”We love the scene where Eve consults with Lowenbaum at "The Dallas Palace," but we are sad when Lowenbaum later faces some really hard truths.This is the book where Willow Mackie decides to execute a mass "Pew, Pew"-ing, and it just so happens to be at Madison Square Garden where Mavis is playing and Summerset took Roarke's tickets to go see her. Eve and Roarke are both panicked as they speed down to the scene. Many people are dead or injured but all of Eve and Roarke's people are fine and they are relieved. Eve is so relieved that she asks Summerset to make sure Dickie Berenski is okay. Is EVE okay??This is also the book where we first meet Jake!! Nadine warns him Eve won't recognize him. She doesn't. He's already calling her “Lois.” We love him.After a very emotional and exhausting night, Eve and Roarke fight over whether or not Eve should question Summerset at that very moment. Roarke says no, Eve says yes. We have to say, we are siding with Eve on this one. We understand that Roarke loves his people and worries about them, but Eve and Summerset need to work things out on their own.Also, this was a really interesting book to read right after reading "Bonded," as Summerset talks about having an "Urban Wars" flashback.

In this episode, because we just read “Bonded in Death,” and got some more good information about some details of Summerset's involvement in the “Urban Wars,” we thought that we would re-visit this topic, since the first time we talked about it way back on Episode #19, we were OFF [...]

In this episode, because we just read "Bonded in Death," and got some more good information about some details of Summerset's involvement in the "Urban Wars," we thought that we would re-visit this topic, since the first time we talked about it way back on Episode #19, we were OFF topic more than we were ON topic.We also talk about how like it or not, this series...and books in general ARE political, so politics are going to come up from time to time. We recognize that talking too much politics might lose us some listeners, but when it's relevant to a book, we are going to bring it up. We are hoping that the majority of our listeners understand this and will stick with us.Anyway...we were both a bit distracted in this episode, but hopefully, it's still entertaining!

Hi Everyone! On this episode of Podcast in Death, it's our yearly talk with “In Death” Audiobook Narrator, Susan Ericksen! This was such a fun show to do! We talk with Susan about (among other things) her recent trip to Italy, the Wikipedia page we created for her, the “In [...]

Hi Everyone! On this episode of Podcast in Death, it's our yearly talk with "In Death" Audiobook Narrator, Susan Ericksen!This was such a fun show to do! We talk with Susan about (among other things) her recent trip to Italy, the Wikipedia page we created for her, the "In Death Bullpen Rap" that was written by listener Dana! Our listeners asked her a lot of really good questions, and made some really great comments. One of our favorite comments came from listener Pansy who told the story of how she realized that when Susan voices "Crack," she has been unintentionally channelling Pansy's Uncle Peety.We had a really great time with Susan, and we hope you all have a great time listening. Looking forward to talking with Susan again in another year.

This week, we roast some of the dumbest Goodreads reviews of Bonded in Death—complete with ChatGPT-generated comebacks and code names for cranky reviewers. We rant about trigger warnings, explain (again) what a police procedural is, and wonder why people keep reading books they clearly hate. Also: Summerset's a badass, Roarke's still [...]

This week, we roast some of the dumbest Goodreads reviews of Bonded in Death—complete with ChatGPT-generated comebacks and code names for cranky reviewers. We rant about trigger warnings, explain (again) what a police procedural is, and wonder why people keep reading books they clearly hate. Also: Summerset's a badass, Roarke's still rich, and we're still annoyed.

This week, we give you Part 2 of our review of “Bonded in Death.” In this part, the plan comes together and after a few mishaps (where Eve gets shot AT, not shot), the NYPSD finally captures Conrad Potter. Speaking of Conrad Potter, he is going to go down in [...]

This week, we give you Part 2 of our review of "Bonded in Death." In this part, the plan comes together and after a few mishaps (where Eve gets shot AT, not shot), the NYPSD finally captures Conrad Potter.Speaking of Conrad Potter, he is going to go down in "Podcast in Death" history as one of our least favorite villains. Among other things, he's a bigoted wanker, and a privileged fuck, and we really hate him.Some great moments here, including Eve and Roarke dismantling a bomb, and the whole crew (and Roarke) breaking into Conrad Potter's home to save a child he had kidnapped (Potter is the absolute worst). Potter calling Eve the "C" word, and earning a kidney punch from Roarke.The book is aptly named because we see how Summerset and the rest of "The Twelve" had formed such a tight bond. BUT...is this the book where Eve and Summerset finally bond??

It’s finally here! We’re finally reviewing “Bonded in Death”! And we had so much to say about it, we had to turn this into a Two Part Review. The theme of this book is “Trust,” and trust us, it’s a very, very, dense book. We learn so much about Summerset’s [...]

It's finally here! We're finally reviewing "Bonded in Death"! And we had so much to say about it, we had to turn this into a Two Part Review.The theme of this book is "Trust," and trust us, it's a very, very, dense book. We learn so much about Summerset's background (and Eve does too, once she finally gets around to talking to him!), and the case itself it pretty complicated. Although, our killer in this one is pretty basic. He's essentially a sexist, bigoted ass hat, who does some really horrible things. This is why the end of the book was so very satisfying.A LOT of touching moments in this book, and a LOT of really funny moments. The book is going to be on the list of our favorites of the whole series.But, again, this is Part 1, so, we cover the first 12 chapters, learn a lot about Summerset's past, and figure out a bunch of things about the killer in order to move on to the second part, which is finally taking him down.

Look, we know that most…if not all…billionaires today are horrible humans. And right now in the world of fiction, and most specifically Romance fiction, people are starting to call for the end of the “Billionaire Hero” trope. We are here to make the case that Roarke is a different kind [...]

Look, we know that most...if not all...billionaires today are horrible humans. And right now in the world of fiction, and most specifically Romance fiction, people are starting to call for the end of the "Billionaire Hero" trope.We are here to make the case that Roarke is a different kind of billionaire. One that, while he occasionally does things that we're not happy about, he's the kind of person that real life billionaires should strive to be like.So, in this episode, we talk about all of the ways that Roarke uses his billions to help people and make the world a better place.

If you listened to last week's episode where we Reviewed the Reviews of “Brotherhood in Death,” you know that AJ swore that the next episode was going to be titled: “Eve Doesn't Weep!” and here it is! There were two reviews in particular that prompted this episode: “Eve is a [...]

If you listened to last week's episode where we Reviewed the Reviews of "Brotherhood in Death," you know that AJ swore that the next episode was going to be titled: "Eve Doesn't Weep!" and here it is!There were two reviews in particular that prompted this episode:"Eve is a whiney cry bit*h crying on EVERYONES shoulders. Really?"and..."Eve has been very stand offish, not playful- except with Rourke-, definitely DOES NOT WEEP!"In fact, she weeps a lot. And we talk about all of the times it happens, because we're just that petty.

This is a LONG one listeners! Apparently, reviewers had a LOT to say about this book, and we had a LOT to say about the reviews.

This is a LONG one listeners! Apparently, reviewers had a LOT to say about this book, and we had a LOT to say about the reviews.

This is a topic that was suggested by listener and Facebook Group member Betsy. She suggested we talk about “All the ways that Roarke is old-fashioned.” It's actually one of the things I think we all love about him. From his love of actual books and artwork to his love [...]

This is a topic that was suggested by listener and Facebook Group member Betsy. She suggested we talk about "All the ways that Roarke is old-fashioned."It's actually one of the things I think we all love about him. From his love of actual books and artwork to his love of Irish culture, language and family, to his love of classic videos and games. He's a traditional kind of guy.We go off topic a lot in this one, especially when we talk about Summerset, who we are sure has a difficult time being discreet in a house where Eve and Roarke pretty much have sex anywhere they decide to.

**WE HAVE A NEW MERCH STORE! Now until the end of February, get 10% off all our merch!! http://podcast-in-death-merch.printify.me/  "Brotherhood in Death" is at it's core, a book about change. And we all know how much Eve hates change. But, unfortunately for her, Roarke wants her to change her office, and that sparks an argument. The main case is really a hard read, but it's probably not a stretch to say that everyone involved in those crimes, the perpetrators and victims were profoundly changed due to the crimes that were committed. Trueheart changes from an officer to a detective. So lots of change here. This is such a great read, and a lot of that is because we love Dennis Mira and this book contains a lot of really great Dennis Mira moments. Most specifically his moments with Eve, all of which are so sweet, even when Eve is questioning him about his cousin's murder. There's also plenty of really great funny moments here, most specifically the creepy doll room, and Eve telling Peabody to "Put the dicks in the box with the asses" and Peabody answering, "You know what's going to happen with a penis and two asses in the same box, right?" Overall, a great book, and one of our favorites.

**WE HAVE A NEW MERCH STORE! Now until the end of February, get 10% off all our merch!! http://podcast-in-death-merch.printify.me/  “Brotherhood in Death” is at it's core, a book about change. And we all know how much Eve hates change. But, unfortunately for her, Roarke wants her to change her office, [...]

In this episode of Podcast in Death, we specifically look at some of the motives that our killers have had in this series and discuss whether or not we feel they are justified. TO BE CLEAR: There is never a good reason to kill someone! BUT, there could be circumstances [...]

In this episode of Podcast in Death, we specifically look at some of the motives that our killers have had in this series and discuss whether or not we feel they are justified. TO BE CLEAR: There is never a good reason to kill someone! BUT, there could be circumstances that might make it more understandable. Because this episode went a bit long, we look at books from "Naked" to "Imitation," and will discuss other books of the series at another time. Also, this episode starts off with a completely different subject: The Credits system in the "In Death" world, and how it might work.

In this 2024 Holiday Episode, we imagine a year where, Eve and Roarke are so busy with their jobs or with that they did not have time to plan their annual Christmas Party. This is unacceptable to Mavis, so Mavis decides to plan a surprise Christmas party for Eve and Roarke (which Roarke would love and Eve would hate). But Eve and Roarke realize they don’t have gifts for anyone at the party, so they rush to their gift room to find gifts for everyone. So, given this scenario, we found 30 luxury gifts that they might find in the gift room, one gift for each person at the party. We will say a character name randomly, and then we will both decide what gift Eve and Roarke would give each of their friends. It’s a really fun episode! We hope you enjoy the episode and Happy Holidays!

In this episode we talk about the POV that starts each book in the series and what it might say about each book. Among the things we discover by doing this episode is that Eve is often annoyed when a book starts with her POV. Also, so many of these [...]

In this episode we talk about the POV that starts each book in the series and what it might say about each book. Among the things we discover by doing this episode is that Eve is often annoyed when a book starts with her POV. Also, so many of these books are about women getting revenge.

On this episode, We review the reviews of “Wonderment in Death.” As you all know, this book wasn’t one of our favorites, so, we are in the unusual position of not having a lot to say about the bad reviews on this one. BUT… we do go on a little [...]

On this episode, We review the reviews of "Wonderment in Death." As you all know, this book wasn't one of our favorites, so, we are in the unusual position of not having a lot to say about the bad reviews on this one. BUT... we do go on a little rant about an author who gives the book a bad review and AJ goes on an even smaller rant about cilantro (which really has nothing to do with the books or the reviews).

Happy New Year! In this episode of “Podcast in Death,” we talk about what our favorite character’s New Year’s Resolutions might be.

Happy New Year! In this episode of "Podcast in Death," we talk about what our favorite character's New Year's Resolutions might be.

This book is the last one of the novellas, and we hate to say that we’re relieved. Tara stated that she liked this book as much as she liked “Chaos,” and that is to say she didn’t really like it much at all. AJ just finds this book a bit [...]

This book is the last one of the novellas, and we hate to say that we're relieved. Tara stated that she liked this book as much as she liked "Chaos," and that is to say she didn't really like it much at all. AJ just finds this book a bit silly, not to mention the fact that twice "talking to the dead" is mentioned and Eve rolls her eyes when EVE LITERALLY TALKED TO THE DEAD IN "POSSESSION IN DEATH!!" That being said, there are some funny moments in the book, so it is still an okay book from that standpoint. We both love when Roarke says the "didn't come down in the last shower of rain," and the end where Eve and Peabody are both under the influence after taking down the bad guy. Also, for some reason, Eve is a bit judgmental over the fact that one of the victims had "over a dozen bras," which to us seems a normal amount (and we're sure that Eve has WAY more bras/support tanks in her closet).

In this 2024 Holiday Episode, we imagine a year where, Eve and Roarke are so busy with their jobs or with that they did not have time to plan their annual Christmas Party. This is unacceptable to Mavis, so Mavis decides to plan a surprise Christmas party for Eve and Roarke (which Roarke would love and Eve would hate). But Eve and Roarke realize they don't have gifts for anyone at the party, so they rush to their gift room to find gifts for everyone. So, given this scenario, we found 30 luxury gifts that they might find in the gift room, one gift for each person at the party. We will say a character name randomly, and then we will both decide what gift Eve and Roarke would give each of their friends. It's a really fun episode! We hope you enjoy the episode and Happy Holidays!

In this episode, we Review the Reviews of “Devoted in Death.” We knew they were going to be bad (for the most part). But we’re always surprised at how many people continue to read and review these books who clearly don’t like the characters, the writing, and essentially the series itself. We’ve decided it’s a kink…they get off on reading books they don’t like and then writing reviews talking about how the author needs to stop writing the books you hate. Makes no sense. But anyway… Among those are the people who said: “S&M and torture? Thanks but no thanks.” “I don’t pay for sloppy work. At all.” “Hate romance novels disguised as thriller.” “..this series really needs to end.” “…it seems like it’s always Christmas, about to be Christmas or just after Christmas.” “…extreme foul language used by Eve” Not to mention the review in all caps that said: “MORE OF THIS IRRITATING TREND OF TRYING TO MAKE EVE FUNNY – I JUST KNOW IT WAS VERY NOTICEABLE TO ME. AND, I DON’T LIKE IT…” Among the good reviews, we have: “I listened on Audio and as usual Susan Ericksen does a fab job!” “Pulpy fun, routine formula but well written…” “…the sizzling speed and urgency of the investigation keep the reader turning pages quickly.” Plus, we talk about a LOL moment that we missed on the last episode, Roarke metaphorically marks his territory with Eve, and we’re really upset to realize that we were hoping to read “Brotherhood in Death” next, but it’s actually the last novella of the series: “Wonderment in Death.” BOO!

In this episode, we Review the Reviews of "Devoted in Death." We knew they were going to be bad (for the most part). But we're always surprised at how many people continue to read and review these books who clearly don't like the characters, the writing, and essentially the series itself. We've decided it's a kink...they get off on reading books they don't like and then writing reviews talking about how the author needs to stop writing the books you hate. Makes no sense. But anyway...Among those are the people who said:​"S&M and torture? Thanks but no thanks."​"I don't pay for sloppy work. At all."​"Hate romance novels disguised as thriller."​"..this series really needs to end."​"...it seems like it's always Christmas, about to be Christmas or just after Christmas."​"...extreme foul language used by Eve"Not to mention the review in all caps that said: "MORE OF THIS IRRITATING TREND OF TRYING TO MAKE EVE FUNNY - I JUST KNOW IT WAS VERY NOTICEABLE TO ME. AND, I DON'T LIKE IT..."Among the good reviews, we have:​"I listened on Audio and as usual Susan Ericksen does a fab job!"​"Pulpy fun, routine formula but well written..."​"...the sizzling speed and urgency of the investigation keep the reader turning pages quickly."Plus, we talk about a LOL moment that we missed on the last episode, Roarke metaphorically marks his territory with Eve, and we're really upset to realize that we were hoping to read "Brotherhood in Death" next, but it's actually the last novella of the series: "Wonderment in Death." BOO!

In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite moments from the books that actually made us laugh out loud. Nora Roberts is just a genius with dialogue, we can’t say enough good things about her writing. But also, it’s Susan Ericksen’s delivery of the lines in the audiobooks that makes every one of these moments a chef’s kiss.