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The Third Deadly Sin (The Edward X. Delaney Series)
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"Big-time suspense...a first-rate thriller...It's as good as you can get." -New York Times
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Lawrence Sanders, one of America's most popular novelists, was the author of more than twenty-two bestsellers.
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
This one may be one of Sanders better books over all, but it isn't quite as good as "The First Deadly Sin" or "The Second Deadly Sin". It is unfortunate Sanders didn't see fit to write about the deadly sins 5, 6 and 7. This shows a lack of foresight on his part. Of the four we do have "The Second Deadly Sin" is probably the best. "The Third Deadly Sin" is a bit tiring but still holds one's interest. And lets face it, Delaney will never be a gourmet cook, but he is wild about sandwiches. Amen brother!
One has to have a stalwart stomach to really enjoy the Delaney series. If you aren't particularly bothered by the rather pathetic attempts at psycoanalysis (which Sanders would have done better to have left out) you will probably really like this novel.
Unlike in "The First Deadly Sin" (pride) and in "The Second Deadly Sin" (covetousness), it is difficult to figure out in "The Third Deadly Sin" exactly which sin Sanders is talking about. I figure it is either envy or anger. My choice would be anger.
By J. Reynolds
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is an interesting serial-killer novel, except for the parts involving sandwiches and Zoe Kohler's suitor, Ernest Mittle. The sandwich stuff makes you feel like you're reading transcripts from The Food Channel, and poor little Ernest Mittle is simply too prim and proper for words. By the time you've known him for about five paragraphs, you yearn for him to meet Irene in a hotel bar very soon, and join the ranks of her victims.
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A strange choice for a comfort readI know, but every now and then I come back to read this book again. The familiarity of Edward X Delaney and his delicious sandwiches. The developement of a killer who you grow to like and feel sorry for, even as she continues her murderous adventures. It does not matter that you know she is a killer, it is not even that important how Delaney catches her, I just the style of Sanders writing in this book. It is not similar in any way to his later McNally series, but the one thing Sanders does fantastically is to create characters you believe in.
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Super police procedural
Maybe Sanders's best book (other choice is First Deadly Sin). Same detective in all the Sin books, but each has a slightly different feel. This is Ed McBain-ish, but (much) better.
Published on Nov 28 2001 by Ken Braithwaite
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simply not as remarkable as his first...but getting there.
The Third Deadly Sin had a lot of factors that i found resembled the first novel a LITTLE bit too closely, such as the suspect dying of physical deterioration towards the end, the... Read more
Published on Mar 8 2001 by Erowida
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad book about sandwiches
This is the third in the Sin series. It is the only one I read. It was so bad I didn't want to read the others. The first two might be good. Read more
Published on April 6 2000 by kireviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is Sanders's best book!
Even though you find out whodunit in the opening pages, this nvel is riveting. Not only do you get Edward X. Read more
Published on Jan 28 1999 by Bruce A.
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