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Grievous Sin (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels)
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  • SINS OF THE WRITER
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  • Decker pursues kidnapper
 Grievous Sin (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels)
Faye Kellerman
Manufacturer: Fawcett
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0449003302
Release Date: 1998-09-28

Book Description

Peter and Rina are delighted with their newborn baby girl, but the scene at the Los Angeles hospital is a nightmare. Budget cutbacks and staff shortages so compromise security in the nursery that Peter, the ever-anxious cop, worries about his family's safety.

Then a baby is kidnapped and a respected nurse vanishes along with her. Peter, his tough-talking partner Marge, and Peter's eager older daughter Cindy pursue a twisted path of hospital politics, misplaced passions, and tortuous mind games of guilt and redemption that bring them face-to-face with the most grievous sin. . . .

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Kellerman is a guilty pleasure.......2006-07-08

Another Rina and Peter Decker mystery, this one investigates a missing baby and a maternity nurse who has disappeared as well. As this happens on the same maternity ward that Rina has given birth to the couple's first baby together, their engagement in the crime becomes deeply personal.

1 out of 5 stars Reading this was a grievous sin.......2005-01-21

This book was a 390 page let down. Kellerman has a way to drag out a plot of nothing. I continued to read this book hoping to find something exciting in it only to get to the end and read a rather "blah" ending. The old mother-daughter, 1/2 sister plot. Listen to the other reviewers and read something with a little more pizazz.

3 out of 5 stars SINS OF THE WRITER.......2003-11-10

Rina and Peter Decker are back and continue to resemble the Lockhorns in the amount of squabbles they have. This time, Rina gives birth to their daughter, but in doing so, complications force a hysterectomy on her. Decker gets involved in the kidnapping of an newborn infant who is sharing the nursery with his new daughter. Cindy Decker is along with them this time, and decides to play detective, against her father's stern and chauvinistic wishes. Marge Dunn continues her slide into more adamant cynicism, and that's just for starters.
While this one is not one of Kellerman's best, it maintains some interest due to the complexity of the mystery and the discovery of key facts. The character of Tandy stretches the imagination a bit, and her fate at the end, along with nurse Marie Bellson is not one of comfort or resolution.
Still, I find myself initrigued with the series and even with their faults, Rina and Pete are a strong couple.

3 out of 5 stars Kellerman is very good at plotting, but..........2003-08-14

the dialogue was very wooden -- almost comic book. The plot involves a newborn who is kidnapped out of the nursery at the same time that a trusted nurse disappears. Is the nurse the kidnapper or a victim of the kidnapper? Detective Decker gets involved because his newborn daughter is in the same nursery, and his teenage daughter has been spending time in the nursery. This is basically a "procedural" showing how Decker and others go about solving the crime/crimes. A lot of colorful characters may be involved, particularly some involved in bodybuilding and the staff at a home for the elderly.

I think the author would do well to learn more about Christianity if she is going to talk about it in her books. I thought her understanding was poor (for example, she talks about the parable of the prodigal son but doesn't seem to understand what the point of this parable was). I also think she doesn't create a credible portrait of Christians. For example, she mentions that Decker's Baptist parents were upset that he had converted to Judaism and abandoned the Savior -- well, that's not the way Baptists talk -- they would probably not refer to Jesus as the Savior, but rather would simply call him "Jesus" or "our Lord." And they would probably use the word "saved" or "salvation" in expressing their concerns, but not the word "savior" -- it just didn't ring true. Kellerman also goes to great lengths to show Judaism in a positive light but makes Christians look like a bunch of half-wits.

Stick to writing mysteries, Ms. Kellerman, and leave Christianity out of your books. I would have liked to learn more about Orthodox Judaism but too little time was spent on this (in my opinion).

4 out of 5 stars Decker pursues kidnapper.......2003-03-26

Peter and Rina Decker are thrilled at the birth of their daughter, despite the fact that Rina suffers complications and goes through a dangerous period after the birth. Their joy turns to concern when a little baby who is born at the same time, disappears from the nursery. Peter takes this case personally because he knows that it could have been his little daughter Hannah who was kidnapped. One of the nurses is a chief suspect and when a dead body is discovered in a burned car, police feel that it might be the nurse. Homey, domestic scenes of the Deckers and their new baby are interspersed with the cold reality of Peter's pursuit of a kidnapper and murderer. He and his partner discover bits of truth along the way, but the final secrets are hidden up to the very end.
Grievous Sin: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels)
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    		Grievous Sin: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels)
    Faye Kellerman
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    Grievous Sin
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      		Grievous Sin
      Faye Kellerman
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      ASIN: 0061159182
      Release Date: 2007-06-26

      Book Description

      The birth of their baby girl has filled Rina Lazarus and her husband, LAPD Homicide Detective Peter Decker, with joy mingled with sorrow, since complications have ensured that they can have no more children. But the situation is grim at the hospital, which has been devastated by severe budget cutbacks and staff shortages. And when a respected nurse vanishes along with a newborn from the nursery, Peter and Rina fear for the safety of their own precious child—especially when the missing nurse's car is found at the bottom of a cliff . . . with a corpse inside.

      A most grievous sin has been committed. In pursuit of justice, Decker—with the help of his tough-as-nails partner, Marge, and an able assist from his teenage daughter, Cindy—follows a twisted path that winds through a sinister maze of hospital politics, misplaced passions, and torturous mind games that can all too easily lead to murder.

      Grievous Sin
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        		Grievous Sin
        Faye Kellerman
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        Grievous Sin-A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery
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          Grievous Sin
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            ASIN: 1593350872
            Release Date: 2004-06-10

            Book Description

            Peter and Rina are delighted with their newborn baby girl, but the scene at the Los Angeles hospital is a nightmare. Budget cutbacks and staff shortages so compromise security in the nursery that Peter, the ever-anxious cop, worries about his family's safety.

            Then a baby is kidnapped and a respected nurse vanishes along with her. Peter, his tough-talking partner Marge, and Peter's eager older daughter Cindy pursue a twisted path of hospital politics, misplaced passions, and tortuous mind games of guilt and redemption that bring them face-to-face with the most grievous sin...
            Grievous Sin, a Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery
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              		Grievous Sin, a Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery
              Faye Kellerman
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              ASIN: B000Q6O74I
              Grievous Sin
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                		Grievous Sin
                Faye Kellerman
                Manufacturer: New York: William Morrow & Company, 1993
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                Binding: Hardcover
                ASIN: B000O3NHJE
                GRIEVOUS SIN (PETER DECKER/RINA LAZARUS)
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                  		GRIEVOUS SIN (PETER DECKER/RINA LAZARUS)
                  FAYE KELLERMAN
                  Manufacturer: Fawcett
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                  Binding: Paperback
                  ASIN: B000P41H3U
                  15 Title Set - Justice - Sanctuary - Grievous Sin - False Prophet - Day of Atonement - Milk and Honey - Sacred & Profane - Ritual Bath - Street Dreams - Stone Kiss - Forgotten - Stalker - Jupitoer's Bones - Serpent's Tooth - Prayers for the Dead
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                    		15 Title Set - Justice - Sanctuary - Grievous Sin - False Prophet - Day of Atonement - Milk and Honey - Sacred & Profane - Ritual Bath - Street Dreams - Stone Kiss - Forgotten - Stalker - Jupitoer's Bones - Serpent's Tooth - Prayers for the Dead
                    Faye Kellerman
                    Manufacturer: Avon
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Mass Market Paperback
                    ASIN: B000EKE8FO

                    Product Description

                    15 Title Set of Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Mysteries - Justice - Sanctuary - Grievous Sin - False Prophet - Day of Atonement - Milk and Honey - Sacred & Profane - Ritual Bath - Street Dreams - Stone Kiss - Forgotten - Stalker - Jupitoer's Bones - Serpent's Tooth - Prayers for the Dead

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