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Sacred Sins

By: Nora Roberts
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
ISBN: 0553265741
ISBN-13: 9780553265743
Released: 31 Dec 1987
RRP: £6.50
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A good whodunnit - By: Wayne Allen, 18 Aug 2006
This was a very good 'whodunnit' as the conclusion was kept well hidden & the pace didn't let up throughout. The 'professionals' in the text were well scripted & believable & the general plotline was very well crafted.
Has definately tempted me to try her other titles...
Another great read from Nora Roberts - By: , 16 Feb 2006
I can't think of one book I haven't liked of Nora Roberts. Once you start you can't put them down. I had no idea "who dun' it" until the reveal at the end of the book. Once you've read this book , you have to read Brazen Virtue, which is a follow on from Sacred Sins.

You can't argue the fact that she is a brilliant writer & I am proud to say I am on my way to having every book she's ever written. If you like her style, try the ".....In Death" series written under JD Robb. I've read them alll individuallly, then gone back & read them in sequence.

Tense, gripping and enjoyable! - By: , 14 Jan 2005
Firstly, I'm a real crime/thriller nut! I am constantly having to hunt down new (at least to me) authors who write engaging, fast-paced series. Having read everything by Lisa Gardner, Michael Connelley, Patricia Cornwell & Kathy Reiches - to name a few - I needed another fix! Bless her heart Nora Roberts filled the void perfectly.

Sacred Sins is the first (at least I think it is) in a series of novels that feature Tess Court, an emotionallly attached psychologist, & Ben Paris, a hard-headed womanising police sergeant. Inevitably, a new relationship is born & flourishes before our very eyes. I do feel that this relationship was a little wobbly & could have been portrayed differently, but I'm still looking forward to reading more about the couple.

The main storyline is an "against the clock" struggle to find a killer who murders their victims with an amice (a scarf-like item worn by catholic priests). Paris simply wants to track the down the nut & put him/her away for good. Tess Court is convinced this person needs help & is killing to absolve an underlying problem.

Sparks fly between the two professionals, but who will win?

I was honestly hooked from the very beginning. Unlike with some of the other series I read through necessity, Sacred Sins gave me something slightly different to think about. I didn't find the killer obvious at alll until about 4 pages from the big reveal! Maybe I'm just not detective material, but I personallly think the murderer was well concealed throughout.

The ending was a little quick for my liking, but it certainly didn't taint my general feeling for the book or Nora Roberts. I can't imagine why I've not heard of her before now! She easily gives some of the top names a run for their money.

Looking at some of the other reviews on Sacred Sins, I think you'll either love it or hate it - simple as that. I'd recommend it to alll crime/thriller readers & just hope that they can enjoy it half as much as I did!

terrific book! - By: , 05 May 1999
i picked out "who dun-it" from the beginning, but that didnt take away from the fun of it! i did enjoy this one & the more i read, the more i'm sure ive seen the movie. is it alll in my mind, or has this (or something very similar) been made into a movie?? another good one from nora ::smile
Very good, but could've been better... - By: , 11 Apr 1999
This is the first of Robert's books that I've read . I liked the characters & the plot was suspensefull but I felt that the characters relationship could've been done better. I didn't like the ending much either, I was expecting more of a "WOW!" feeling after finishing the book but I felt more of a "Eh, good book" feeling. I recommend it but there were certain slow chapters that I thought could've been left out alll together. Overalll though...it was pretty good.