Grievous Sin

From Library Journal This is another engrossing mystery in Kellerman's series featuring Rina and Peter Decker. While preoccupied with the birth of their first baby, a daughter, the couple are perturbed to learn of the disappearance of another newborn from the hospital nursery. While Rina recovers from the birthing, Peter sets out with his partner to investigate the events surrounding the missing baby girl. Chief suspect in the crime is a hard-working but stern nurse in the maternity ward who is also missing. This is a well-balanced tale, engaging the listener in an intricate plot and the details of the personal lives and relationships of the main characters. The reading by Buck Schirner is moderately paced, enabling the listener to absorb the author's detailed descriptions of characters, settings, and action. Recommended for mystery and general fiction collections.- Catherine Swenson, Norwich Univ. Lib., Northfield, Vt.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description Peter and Rina are delighted with their newborn baby girl, but the scene at the Los Angeles hospital is a nightmare. Budget cutbacks and staff shortages so compromise security in the nursery that Peter, the ever-anxious cop, worries about his family's safety. Then a baby is kidnapped and a respected nurse vanishes along with her. Peter, his tough-talking partner Marge, and Peter's eager older daughter Cindy pursue a twisted path of hospital politics, misplaced passions, and tortuous mind games of guilt and redemption that bring them face-to-face with the most grievous sin... From AudioFile The newest Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery is about the disappearance of a newborn baby. The narrator has an excellent voice for Decker, gruff and middle-aged, but doesn't do justice to the women, especially those in distress. The production values are uneven; narration starts at different places on each cassette and at different volumes. Sloppy editing ruins the performance despite the good text and solid narration. E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine