Reviews
"[Gerritsen] has an imagination that allows her to conjure up depths of human behavior so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft seem like goody-two-shoes."- Chicago Tribune "Satisfying . . . The Sinner is as busy and bumpy as a storm-filled sky."- Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) "A suspenseful, white-knuckle tale all the way to the end . . . Gerritsen is not only talented with words, she has unusual medical and scientific expertise, which gives all her books a precious credibility. . . . It's not only a terrific story, it provokes thought about a lot of other issues of international import. And it's real, without special effects, a story that emanates from the real life around us."- Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) "Gerritsen's weaving of unusual crime scenes, complicated investigations, lurid medical details, and moments of visceral fear is truly unique. . . . [ The Sinner ] will keep the reader quickly turning pages. . . . Into these terrors forges Maura Isles, Queen of the Dead, and riveted, we readers follow her." Sun Journal (Lewiston, ME) "Dark emotions and dangerous secrets permeate this unusually chilling novel. . . . Another gut-wrenching tale from a true master."- Romantic Times (Top Pick) "Gerritsen just keeps getting better with each book. . . . [ The Sinner ] moves at a heart pounding pace without a word wasted."- Drood Review of Mystery "Assured, richly shaded."- Publishers Weekly "Another captivating, horrific thriller in her extremely popular canon."- Booklist "Well-executed and entertaining."- News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) From the Paperback edition., "[Gerritsen] has an imagination that allows her to conjure up depths of human behavior so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft seem like goody-two-shoes."-Chicago Tribune "Satisfying . . .The Sinneris as busy and bumpy as a storm-filled sky."-Entertainment Weekly(Editor's Choice) "A suspenseful, white-knuckle tale all the way to the end . . . Gerritsen is not only talented with words, she has unusual medical and scientific expertise, which gives all her books a precious credibility. . . . It's not only a terrific story, it provokes thought about a lot of other issues of international import. And it's real, without special effects, a story that emanates from the real life around us."-Deseret News(Salt Lake City, UT) "Gerritsen's weaving of unusual crime scenes, complicated investigations, lurid medical details, and moments of visceral fear is truly unique. . . . [The Sinner] will keep the reader quickly turning pages. . . . Into these terrors forges Maura Isles, Queen of the Dead, and riveted, we readers follow her." Sun Journal(Lewiston, ME) "Dark emotions and dangerous secrets permeate this unusually chilling novel. . . . Another gut-wrenching tale from a true master."-Romantic Times(Top Pick) "Gerritsen just keeps getting better with each book. . . . [The Sinner] moves at a heart pounding pace without a word wasted."-Drood Review of Mystery "Assured, richly shaded."-Publishers Weekly "Another captivating, horrific thriller in her extremely popular canon."-Booklist "Well-executed and entertaining."-News Tribune(Tacoma, WA) From the Paperback edition.
