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Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg Series: Eve Ronin #3
Published by Thomas & Mercer on October 26, 2021
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Pages: 268
Format: eARC
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective Eve Ronin and her soon-to-retire partner, Duncan Pavone, are running a 24-7 sting in a guard-gated enclave of palatial homes in Calabasas. Their luxury McMansion is a honey trap, set to lure in the violent home invaders terrorizing the community. The trap works, leaving three intruders dead, a body count that nearly includes Eve and Duncan.
Eve’s bosses are eager to declare the case closed, but there are too many unanswered questions for her to let go. Was the trap actually for her, bloody payback for Eve’s very public takedown of a clique of corrupt deputies? Or is there an even deadlier secret lurking behind those opulent gates? Eve’s refusal to back down and her relentless quest for the truth make her both the hunter…and the prey.
The Eve Ronin series is like other police procedurals I read, only it isn’t. Eve is a new homicide detective in a misogynistic, political department in Los Angeles California. She became famous in the first book for arresting a tv star behaving badly, which helped her get the promotion.
Eve has a tough balance between the others in the department who actively try to sabotage or even harm her, and continue to harass her, and her greedy family who want to use her to get themselves Hollywood parts. Eve is not taking great care of herself but she continues to knock it out of the park on solving cases and catching criminals. She is very dedicated to her job and has almost no other life outside working.
It feels there is no one on her side, except perhaps her partner who is retiring. She finds now she doesn’t know him as well as she thought she did. But he sticks up for her. There are few other detectives who acknowledge her excellent work. The players and the situations keep changing.
The case work and police procedures seem somewhat realistic, even though the corruption seems a bit over the top. But the Hollywood and image aspects feel totally ridiculous. It gives the books a lighter feel even though the crimes are very serious. The collection and review of evidence is smart and strategic without the immediate results like the tv shows.
Gated Prey has a good balance of the case and personal issues. I’d love to see Eve catch a break with a bit more of a personal life and some support from friends and family though.
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Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella
Series: Eve Ronin #3
Published by Brilliance Audio Length: 7 hours, 53 minutes
Format: Audiobook
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Narration:
This series was my first listen to this narrator. I’m very comfortable with her performance of Eve and the other main characters feel right to me. I listened at my usual 1.5x speed.
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About Lee Goldberg
#1 New York Times Bestselling author Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award and two-time Shamus Award nominee whose many TV writing and/or producing credits include “Martial Law,” “SeaQuest,” “Diagnosis Murder,””Hunter,” “Spenser: For Hire,” “Nero Wolfe,” “Missing.” “Monk” and “The Glades.” He’s also the co-author of the Fox & O’Hare series with Janet Evanovich (The Heist, The Chase, The Job, The Scam, The Pursuit etc), “The Walk,” “Watch Me Die,” “King City,” the “Dead Man” series, as well as the “Diagnosis Murder” and “Monk” series of original mystery novels.
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Sounds like Eve lives in the wrong town, lol. This seems like a really good series!
It’s a little different with the Hollywood aspects but the police procedures and the misogyny are common everywhere.
I really like this series. Just found these this year read the second one a couple of weeks ago. Eve has the mother nobody would want. I also hate how her colleagues treat her. And they better not kill her partner off!
I agree with your comments. It’s a fun read and doesn’t seem quite real but still entertaining.
I hope women don’t have as hard of a time in the police dept as depicted. That sucks. I hate the Hollywood scene and Los Angeles in general. I can’t imagine having to police the area.
I hope not also. But it is realistic there would be some. The job would be horribly unpredictable.
Fantastic review, Anne! I read the first book in this series and have meant to get back to it. I really enjoyed Eve as a character.
Thank you! Some things are a little out there because Hollywood. But I enjoyed Eve and the police procedures.
The over the top aspects would either make me crazy or, as you said, make it feel lighter. Great review.
Yes I think it’s subjective and could feel differently to different people.
I haven’t read this series but it sounds like an interesting read.
It’s different and I like some variety.
Another series I’m trying to squeeze in and start! Wonderful review, Anne💜 I’ve the first two so it’s good to see it’s holding up well.
I am enjoying it. It is different from many other police stories I read so I like it.