The First Deadly Sin

By Lawrence Sanders,

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A dedicated police officer and a successful New York executive come into conflict when a prominent politician is murdered

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1 author picked The First Deadly Sin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I became obsessed with the two main characters in this book. You could say good vs. evil, but itā€™s more than that. For me, this was an existential journey into the tunnels of two peopleā€™s minds. I learned everything about the way Captain Delaneyā€™s mind worked and the man he chased, Daniel Blank.

For me, this was the kind of mystery/thriller in which you eventually know more about the characters than they know about themselves. Even more thrilling was how similar they both became in the end. It was like their personalities blended into one man.

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