The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen

The Sinner

Rizzoli & Isles #3

Tess Gerritsen

416 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen is ideal for readers who relish intricately plotted crime thrillers that weave forensic detail and psychological tension into a dark, morally complex mystery.

Description

Within the walls of a cloistered convent, a scene of unspeakable carnage is discovered. On the snow lie two nuns, one dead, one critically injured - victims of a seemingly motiveless, brutally savage attack. Medical examiner Maura Isles' autopsy o...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 3,930 reviews

Moods

dark: 74%

mysterious: 74%

tense: 64%

emotional: 34%

adventurous: 27%

sad: 21%

challenging: 16%

reflective: 5%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

funny: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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