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Grievous Sin
a Peter Decker / Rina Lazarus novel #6

by Faye Kellerman



      Rina Lazarus and LAPD homicide detective Peter Decker are overjoyed by the birth of their first daughter, Hannah. Their joy is saddened when complications from the birth mean Rina can have no more children.

Peter's daughter, Cindy, home for a vacation from college in the East is thrilled to be helping with her new stepsister. Due to severe budget cuts there is a shortage of nurses for the nursery. Cindy is watching over Hannah despite the opposition of the nurse in charge. The situation becomes more serious when that respected nurse vanishes with one of the newborn babies. Her car is later found at the bottom of a ditch with a body inside. Peter, his partner Marge, and Cindy must find the missing baby, as well as learn the reasons behind the kidnapping and murder.

The story is well written and well plotted. The action is fast-paced, with excellent detective work on the part of Peter and Marge and the amateur Cindy. The warmth of the love between Peter and Rina is refreshing. The characters are well drawn and much attention is given to their relationship with each other. The problems of hospital politics and budget cuts and how they affect the care of patients is excellently defined.

The Book

Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins
1993, reprint June 2007
Paperback
9780061159183 / 0061159182
Fiction / suspense
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The Reviewer

Barbara Buhrer
Reviewed 2007
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