ARC Review: Framed in Death by J. D. Robb

Framed in Death
Author: J. D. Robb
Series: In Death (Book 61)
Publication: St. Martin's Press (September 2, 2025)

Description: Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.

Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his. Come tomorrow, he vows, the city will be buzzing about his work.

Indeed, before dawn, Lt. Eve Dallas is speeding toward the home of the two gallery owners whose doorway has been turned into a horrifying crime scene overnight. A lifeless young woman has been elaborately costumed and precisely posed to resemble the model of a long-ago Dutch master, and Dallas plunges into her investigation.

My Thoughts: This 61st book in the In Death series isn't so much a mystery as we learn the villain early on as it is a police procedural. We see all the steps in the investigation to locate and stop the killer. 

I enjoyed reconnecting with so many characters from earlier in the series. Though many of them appeared only briefly. I loved that the house for Mavis, Leonardo, Peabody and McNab is finally completed and rapidly becoming a home. It is always great to catch up with Bella too. 

I enjoyed the way Eve counts on Roarke for quite a few things. In this one, his knowledge of art (and experience as an art thief) is very useful. I always enjoy Eve and Roarke's interactions. Eve and Peabody's partnership is deepening too. Peabody possesses a wide range of knowledge that helped with this case too.

Fans of the series won't want to miss this one. 

I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.