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The bone-chilling story of the "Hotel Ripper" who stalks New York's streets after hours-and the retired cop who must stop him. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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The murders of out-of-town businessmen in large Manhattan hotels, by a bizarre, brilliant psychopath, hurls retired Chief of Detectives Edward X. Delaney into an elusive, horrifying, and tragic manhunt. Reissue. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sanders slipped a bit here., Mar 25 2003

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This review is from: Third Deadly Sin (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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars How To Lose A Guy In One Date, Mar 3 2003

By	J. Reynolds (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Third Deadly Sin (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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5.0 out of 5 stars A comfort Sanders novel., Jan 27 2003

By	"british_bookworm" (Luton, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Third Deadly Sin (Paperback)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 29 2001 by K. 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.