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 furiousβthat
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. Esperanzaβs family want the Braganza back. There
are long-standing rumors that Wadeβs high-maintenance wife
is having an affair. Only Sonya, with her outsiderβs
viewpoint, can sort through Wade Bruckheimerβs life and
find his killer.
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