The Seventh Commandment

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Summary: A complex story with humor and suspense, this is a must read
Review: Dora Conti is not your typically glamorous protagonist. She is a happily married, slightly overweight insurance investigator who has a bulldog's tenacity when it comes to fraud. In this story she befriends a police detective who has the hots for her (much to her combined delight and dismay) when they both look into the mysterious deaths of a wealthy jeweler. The intricate family dynamics of the murdered man, interwoven with the potential romance of the two investigators, is further enhanced with humor. This reviewer liked and cared about the characters. Should have a wide appeal since its grittiness factor is minimal, but the suspense is strong enough for those who also like the hardboiled genre.

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Summary: yawner
Review: I don't think that guy from San Antonio reads to many mystery books because thier is nothing original in this book from the beginning to the end. It's so predictable

Rating:
Summary: great
Review: I loved the book! Sanders is a gifted writer and I love evrething he writes about. Dora is a funny and a loveable character- It's great to finally read about a female heroine.

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Summary: Keith introduces "The Eleventh Commandment"
Review: In retrospect, I would like to now introduce dear reader to the eleventh commandment: "Thou shalt not write nor read any more corny books."

"The Seventh Commandment" was the second Sanders book that I had read. I was extremely impressed with the first one that I came across: "The First Deadly Sin." The way that story was told, I actually felt sorry for the killer by the end of the book. The way the "The Seventh Commandment" was told, I felt sorry for the writer!

It seemed like Sanders was pounding away on the typewriter one day and this is what came of his efforts. Sander's name convinced the publisher that it was worthwhile to print. The story was somewhat predictable, the way the plot unfolded was nothing new or difficult to guess. I am trying to decide whether it would have been an improvement for Sanders to have solved the "mystery" in the courtroom, like a Perry Mason novel.

Call me a "prejudiced reader," but for a male writer, Sanders seems to be well acquainted with all of the clothes that the women in the story were wearing. His descriptions of male clothing were somewhat bland, but he sure seems to embellish on the appearance and accessories with which any woman in the story will choose to be adorned. I thought that only female writers would be so in tune with ladies fashion? Is Lawrence Sanders REALLY a male writer? Or is he a female writer in disguise?

Pardon me for trying to create a little mystery here. Someone has to do it. "The Seventh Commandment" SURELY didn't!

Rating:
Summary: Keith introduces "The Eleventh Commandment"
Review: In retrospect, I would like to now introduce dear reader to the eleventh commandment: "Thou shalt not write nor read any more corny books."

"The Seventh Commandment" was the second Sanders book that I had read. I was extremely impressed with the first one that I came across: "The First Deadly Sin." The way that story was told, I actually felt sorry for the killer by the end of the book. The way the "The Seventh Commandment" was told, I felt sorry for the writer!

It seemed like Sanders was pounding away on the typewriter one day and this is what came of his efforts. Sander's name convinced the publisher that it was worthwhile to print. The story was somewhat predictable, the way the plot unfolded was nothing new or difficult to guess. I am trying to decide whether it would have been an improvement for Sanders to have solved the "mystery" in the courtroom, like a Perry Mason novel.

Call me a "prejudiced reader," but for a male writer, Sanders seems to be well acquainted with all of the clothes that the women in the story were wearing. His descriptions of male clothing were somewhat bland, but he sure seems to embellish on the appearance and accessories with which any woman in the story will choose to be adorned. I thought that only female writers would be so in tune with ladies fashion? Is Lawrence Sanders REALLY a male writer? Or is he a female writer in disguise?

Pardon me for trying to create a little mystery here. Someone has to do it. "The Seventh Commandment" SURELY didn't!

Rating:
Summary: Keith introduces "The Eleventh Commandment"
Review: In retrospect, I would like to now introduce dear reader to the eleventh commandment: "Thou shalt not write nor read any more corny books."

"The Seventh Commandment" was the second Sanders book that I had read. I was extremely impressed with the first one that I came across: "The First Deadly Sin." The way that story was told, I actually felt sorry for the killer by the end of the book. The way the "The Seventh Commandment" was told, I felt sorry for the writer!

It seemed like Sanders was pounding away on the typewriter one day and this is what came of his efforts. Sander's name convinced the publisher that it was worthwhile to print. The story was somewhat predictable, the way the plot unfolded was nothing new or difficult to guess. I am trying to decide whether it would have been an improvement for Sanders to have solved the "mystery" in the courtroom, like a Perry Mason novel.

Call me a "prejudiced reader," but for a male writer, Sanders seems to be well acquainted with all of the clothes that the women in the story were wearing. His descriptions of male clothing were somewhat bland, but he sure seems to embellish on the appearance and accessories with which any woman in the story will choose to be adorned. I thought that only female writers would be so in tune with ladies fashion? Is Lawrence Sanders REALLY a male writer? Or is he a female writer in disguise?

Pardon me for trying to create a little mystery here. Someone has to do it. "The Seventh Commandment" SURELY didn't!

Rating:
Summary: it was ok
Review: This book was well written, despite its predictablity.