Tess Gerritsen - The Sinner

Pros: engaging mystery, good use of misdirection
Cons: over-reliance on coincidence, stereotyping of male characters

Somewhere between Sherlock Holmes and Quincy, M. E., the reading public's disbelief became suspended so far that it entirely slipped its moorings. These days, novels and television have us convinced that crime scene technicians interrogate suspects and ...

Pros: Good characters, gripping plot and prose
Cons: Lead characters defined by their romances

The Sinner is Tess Gerritsen's third book featuring Boston cop Jane Rizzoli, but this time she introduces medical examiner Maura Isles, at least as a major character (she was in the last book, but was not a viewpoint character). By doing this, ...

Pros: Very enjoyable book if you like murder mysteries.
Cons: Price of the book.

Having always been a fan of Patricia Cornwell I knew I would enjoy the Sinner by Tess Gerritsen. Medical Examiners these days on TV and in books solve crimes, I guess they are tired of just autopsying the dead; they want more adventure and ...