Customer Reviews

Grievous Sin

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When Fay Kellerman writes a book all by herself it is always a good read. Grievous Sin is no exception. The rhythm and pace of the book is captivating and the dialog is intelligent. She knows her subjects well and her character development over the years has been a joy to read. The only caveat, and it is not for this book, is that if she is a co author don't bother to buy it. She knows her craft but when she teams up with ANYONE else her books lose their rhythm and the stories get convoluted. I sat down and ordered every book she ever wrote and went through them in chronological order and it was one of the best things I ever did.

Could this book have been any more boring? I doubt it. I'll give it 2 Stars just on the basis of the description of what the story is supposed to be about, but I was never able to get that far. I had the unabridged audio format and, after listening to 10 chapters of absolutely NOTHING happening except for some relatively unbelieveable, repetitive, and sophmoric dialog between the lead character (Peter Decker) and some doctors, nurses, and family members following his wife's childbirth, I wanted to die or throw the tapes out of my car window. I opted for the latter. Real people neither talk nor act the way these characters do, so you find yourself saying "Huh?" alot. Some examples? When a Nursery Room Nurse is hateful and rude to Decker's daugher for absolutely no reason, his response is to chastise his daughter and tell her to do a better job of getting along with the Nurse. Huh? Not the response I (nor any man I know) would have had when it comes to my daughter. When Decker's daughter innocently asks to be allowed to hold and feed the new baby (since Decker's wife is incapacitated at the time and Decker doesn't want to hold the baby), both a Nurse and a Doctor admonish Decker for allowing his daughter to "become too close to the baby." Decker agrees to speak with his daughter and make sure she doesn't get too attached to the baby. Huh? What is this, the 15th Century?! The characters were simply too stupid for me to want to spend anymore time with. If you have patience, lots of patience, you might be able to stick with this book until something interesting happens or until the plot actually materializes, but, if your time has any value, you'll want to read something that moves at a pace more quickly than this glacier.

This continues on the series by Faye Kellerman with Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus. They never disappoint!

The Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels are great stories that combine the solving of a mystery to the daily life of a Jew. I love reading about the crime with the inclusion of the religious aspect.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It certainly lives up to Faye Kellerman's excellent reputation.

Faye Kellerman is a terrific teller of tales. Can't wait for each new book.

This is a great gift for a friend.

Every book in this series is GREAT! That could be a whole 'nother review for Mystery Fans.....
Even better is when you get your books when promised from unknown sellers on Amazon in the real condition described!

Thanks

Thank you so much - the book arrived in fantastic condition and I enjoyed it very much.

--Beth :)