So AJ was sick, which meant Tara had to do the heavy lifting, aka talk more than usual (and yes, she noticed, you’re welcome). We dove back into Echoes in Death where the killer is basically auditioning for a Broadway show nobody asked for — costume, props, creepy script and all. Spoiler: it’s less Phantom of the Opera, more Creepy Cousin with Issues.

Highlights of our very professional analysis include:

• Eve once again rolling up to a murder scene in sparkly heels and a gown, while Peabody immediately forgets the corpse and fangirls over the shoes. Priorities, people.

• HIPAA violations galore! Apparently in the future, patient privacy is just a fun suggestion. Eve’s like, “Sure, catering staff, let me give you Daphne’s entire medical chart while you drop off the soup.”

• Eve being mistaken for Marlo Dern in an elevator because apparently homicide detectives moonlight as Oscar-nominated actresses now. Poor Eve just wants coffee.

• Roarke forcing Eve to watch The Avengers, leading to the immortal question: “Is this porn?” (To be fair, Eve isn’t entirely wrong about Thor.)

• Eve dreaming about Loki and shawarma while trying to solve a case. Honestly, her subconscious deserves its own spin-off.

• Kyle Knightley, our wannabe thespian murderer, keeping dresses for his sex doll droid. Yes, you heard that right. The man’s got Broadway dreams but chose the horror genre instead.

• And the big twist: Daphne, long-suffering wife of Dr. Gaslighting McAsshat, actually kills her own abusive husband in self-defense. Cue our standing ovation.

Moral of the story: never trust a guy in a devil mask, Peabody will always comment on your shoes, and Roarke will eventually make you watch Marvel movies whether you want to or not.

This week we Review the Reviews of "Rise of the Magicks" by Nora Roberts, and the one thing that the majority of the reviewers can agree on is that they were more than slightly disappointed with this third book of the "Chronicles of the One" series. That disappointment ranged from the One Star "Absolutely Horrible and Annoying" to the Four Star "I just wish it was more."

We don't really get it because we liked the book, but, everyone is entitled to their opinions, we guess.

This week on the podcast, we host a group discussion with a few of our listeners and talk about the last two books in the "Chronicles of the One" series: "Of Blood and Bone" and "Rise of the Magicks."

In this episode of Podcast in Death, we read "Rise of the Magicks," the last book in the "Chronicles of the One" series by Nora Roberts. One thing we do know for sure in regards to this series is that we both feel like Duncan Kinda Sucks.

But apart from that, this is a good book, lots of planning of battles and fighting of battles, and a very satisfying ending.

This week on Podcast in Death, we Review the Reviews of the second book in the "Chronicles of the One" series: "Of Blood and Bone." People have a LOT to say about this one, and not all of it is good.

We have people who dislike the Magic in this series, or think there's too much magic, or they hate that all the spells rhyme, or they hate that Nora spells the word: M-A-G-I-C-K.

There were a lot of people who didn't like Fallon, and felt there was too much Fallon, and that the fact that the book focuses on Fallon it makes it more of a YA book.

There were a lot of people who don't at all believe that the technology in the book would be working the way it does in the book 20 Years after a worldwide plague that kills 50% to 80% of everyone on earth.

But overall, we just think that because this is fiction, more people should do better about suspending their disbelief.

In this episode of Podcast in Death, we continue with our Journey through the "Chronicles of the One" series by Nora Roberts by reviewing the 2nd book in the series: "Of Blood and Bone." So many moody teenagers in this one, but there's also so much to love in this book. Malick is one of Tara's favorite characters in this series, so she really loved all of the training sequences. AJ really loved Simon's role in Fallon's life and in this book. So many touching moments with him, and Eddie and other characters, and we absolutely did not ugly cry at all at any point in this series. Also, it's a small detail, but we have to wonder why there's no maple syrup in this series? Aren't there maple trees in Virginia? Anyway, it's a fun read and hopefully a fun show!

In this episode of "Podcast in Death," we're still discussing the "Chronicles of the One" series, but with a twist: we imagine what our favorite "In Death" characters would do if faced with an Apocalypse scenario.

In this episode of the podcast, we opened up a group discussion for members of our Facebook group, and we talked about "Year One" by Nora Roberts. It's a really interesting discussion, and we hope you all enjoy it!

P.S.: We will be having this same kind of Group Discussion for the next two books of this series as well, so if you want to be part of one, let us know and we will send you the details.

In this episode we Review some of the Reviews of "Year One" by Nora Roberts. LOTS of comparisons to "The Stand" by Stephen King, several people appalled by the amount of Witches, Faeries, Elves and Shapeshifters in this series. Other people didn't like the "choppy" writing, and still other people found the book boring. We don't agree with any of that of course, but at least the reviews were entertaining.

We said we were going to do it someday, and that day is finally here! On this week's episode of "Podcast in Death," we will be reviewing "Year One," the first book of Nora Roberts' "Chronicles of the One" series.

It's a tough book to get through because Plagues are Bad, and there's just a lot of death and dying in this book, but it's also a great book about how people learn to find their strength within, learn to find community, and learn to find tolerance for people who are different from them.

We are very aware that there are MANY of you out there that did not at all like this book series, but we are hoping that you will listen anyway, and maybe you will be inspired to read it again. If you haven't read it, and you have been on the fence about reading it, you might give this episode a listen and maybe you will be inspired to pick it up.