Wade Bruckheimer has decided to sell a diamond that had
been given to his beautiful Brazilian mother by her
family before her marriage to an American. He knows
everyone in the family will object and will hate him for
it, whether from the American side or the Brazilian one.
But he needs the money to maintain the lifestyle expected
by his young bride, a Brazilian from the wrong side of
the tracks. Upon hearing that piece of news, TV producer
Sonya Iverson feels it's a story worth looking into, but
her boss unexpectedly tells her to wait and see
what transpires. However what started out as more or less
a puff piece becomes a headline when Wade is found
murdered. Everyone connected to Wade is a suspect,
although not everyone wanted the rare diamond for its
monetary value, which makes the investigation more
puzzling.
I admit I was a bit sceptical when I saw a mystery novel
written by fashion icon Elsa Klensch, but I was intrigued
and well, what a wonderful surprise THE THIRD SIN turned
out to be! It is a classic mystery but as stylish as the
author herself, and Ms. Klensch's prose is just as
classy, elegant, and crisp as her speech, which is saying
a lot! I also found the dialogues exceptionally
brilliant, and the voices suit the various personalities
as well.
THE THIRD SIN flows beautifully, it's fast-paced, the
plot is entirely realistic, and uncluttered; there are
just enough details to give the impression of the various
players' lifestyle and yet Ms. Klensch never dwells on
fashion or the settings for the sake of displaying her
knowledge. The characters are truly well-defined and I
was quite pleased to find none of the cardboard
characters or the stereotypes I somewhat expected. THE
THIRD SIN is a fun, very entertaining mystery with a few
unexpected plot twists. Elsa Klensch writes with flair
and panache; brava!
Elsa Klensch, host of the groundbreaking CNN news
magazine, Style with Elsa Klensch, is the author of the
New York Times bestseller, Style with Elsa Klensch. When
she retired from television, Elsa took with her many
secrets, stories she'd never been able to tell...until now
in The Third Sin.
Television producer Sonya Iverson has a habit of stumbling
over dead bodies. Wade Bruckheimer decides to sell a
fabulous diamond that once belonged to his late mother. He
needs money, and selling the Braganza seems the best way
of getting it. His stepmother, Irina, is furious—that
diamond is her ticket to every A-list party in New York. A
few days before the sale, Wade is found dead in his
luxurious apartment.
Sonya was already working on a story about the diamond and
immediately begins to cover the murder, to the dismay of
her boyfriend, who fears that Sonya is putting herself in
danger. Irina Bruckheimer is the first, but not the last,
suspect. Esperanza’s family want the Braganza back. There
are long-standing rumors that Wade’s high-maintenance wife
is having an affair. Only Sonya, with her outsider’s
viewpoint, can sort through Wade Bruckheimer’s life and
find his killer.
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