
The Second Deadly Sin
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Narrated by:
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Marc Vietor
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By:
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Lawrence Sanders
Lawrence Sanders's masterpiece, The First Deadly Sin, set a standard for today's novels of psychological suspense. Now, retired Captain Ed Delaney returns to a distinctly urban milieu of paranoia and impulsive violence to solve a brutal murder that shocks New York's unshockable art world.
The victim is Victor Maitland. Long-considered one of the world's greatest artists, he excelled in capturing the beauty of life on canvas. In private, he destroyed whomever he pleased: his wife, his son, his mistress, his dearest friends and family. Fittingly, Maitland has paid for his sins. But in a world where self-delusion is rewarded, where greed triumphs, and where murder is just another art, who else will pay the price?
Prolong the suspense: follow the further crime-solving career of Edward X. Delaney.©1977 Lawrence Sanders (P)2011 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Almost as good as the First
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Dated language makes a good story less effective
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Gold. Solid Gold!
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Love the Edward X Delany stories.
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
I've read the first deadly sin, and this one doesn't compare to that one! Although it was a good mystery novel, to me there were no twists, turns, no room for guessing. Straight to the point and more practical than theological or psychological as the first one. But very good buy and more variety of interesting characters and personalities! Enjoy!Not as good as the first DS, but worth the buy!
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Watch as Delaney dives into the world of brutal murder, listen as he meets a cast of ruthless suspects, each craving the wealth or talent the victim had and think along with him as you try to guess who stabbed a brilliant, troubled painter in the back. The twists are great, the characters are strikingly real and the ending will grip you in its pain and its realism.
The Deadly Sin series excels at taking the thriller and the mystery, embracing their cliches and opening them up, making every action, every character real. So many books in this genre are two dimensional, but not Delaney. He's a large, flawed, determined character and I promise, you'll be with him every step of the way.
Just finished my second read, still love it
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The plot here is situated around a famous artist that everyone hated. The artist was murdered and Sander's protagonist, the retired captain Delaney, is asked to look into it.
The story moves along ok. I was foolish enough to go to art school and understand painting very well. Sanders does not and his portrayal of an artist was kind of laughable. But I'm not judging the story based on what Sanders does not know.
I think I might have enjoyed this book more if I had read the first two books in this series. The Delaney character is fully formed. So little character development is going on.
I can see a heavy Ed McBain influence. Cop procedural. Conversation is dry and not as metaphysical as McBain. But it has the same lilt. Its not very suspenseful. I didn't care about the murder victim. I didn't come to know Delaney. It was all just filler.
Narration: Vietor is kind of dry. I'm not going to go out of my way to find a book he has narrated in the future.
Big Yawn
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For what it's worth................... J
Really Really Good!
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unexpected ending
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What made the experience of listening to The Second Deadly Sin the most enjoyable?
Great writing! Wonderful characters.What about Marc Vietor’s performance did you like?
He does such a good job I forget about him.Any additional comments?
I love this series because I can see the strong images Sanders writes about. He's my current fav.I'm hooked!
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