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    The Seventh Sinner: A Jacqueline Kirby Novel of Suspense

    By Elizabeth Peters

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    At first, Jean Suttman thought she had died and gone to Heaven when she was granted the opportunity to study in Rome. But the body that's lying in the ancient subterranean Temple of Mithra—the murdered corpse of a repulsive and disliked fellow student—isn't her idea of heavenly. Now she is truly frightened, not just because small "accidents" seem to be occurring around her with disturbing regularity. It's the ever-increasing certainty that someone, for some unknown reason, is ruthlessly determined to do her harm. Jean's innocent underground excursion into a sacred pagan place has trapped her in something dark and terrifying, and even the knowledge that practical, perceptive fellow American Jacqueline Kirby is on the case won't ease her fears. Because there's only so far Jean Suttman can run . . . and no escape for her except death.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061828614
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    The Seventh Sinner: A Jacqueline Kirby Novel of Suspense
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    Elizabeth Peters

    Elizabeth Peters earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. During her fifty-year career, she wrote more than seventy novels and three nonfiction books on Egypt. She received numerous writing awards and, in 2012, was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor. She died in 2013, leaving a partially completed manuscript of The Painted Queen.

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    • 3/5
      Jaqueline Kirby is introduced in this novel and she is somewhat of a cipher. She is kept in the background and all the other characters are better drawn.
      This is one the first of Peters published books in the mystery genre and it was a little un even.

      But I do like the location ,the history and the interesting trips into catacombs, old churches as a search for a murderer spreads out . A very unlikeable character is murdered leaving a written clue of seven in the dust beside his body. We get to learn about seven saints, seven churches, seven hills of Rome and more. The liberal use of google images really added to the enjoyment of the book.

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    • 3/5
      I like Elizabeth Peters but didn't care much for this one. I think my problem was that the main character of Jean didn't have enough background or personality to relate to her. I liked the 1972 references. I remember when things were cruddy.

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    • 4/5
      Enjoyed the writing! It was a quick read, but not dumbed down. Loved the wit too! There were so many playful wordings and characters, it made for a fun read. The story was nicely developed and unfolded well, with plenty of little twists. I will certainly be reading more Elizabeth Peters!

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    • 3/5
      Girl (art historian) goes to Rome, girl lured into frightful danger, will girl escape? You probably know the answer, and this is, for Elizabeth Peters, a rather pedestrian read. Still, it is by Elizabeth Peters, and therefore spruced up with odd and interesting bits of art historical knowledge, and a pleasantly bantering tone.

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    • 4/5
      Jean Suttman wins a fellowship to study art and archaeology at The Institute Library. She become part of a group of students who become involved in a series of "accidents" after a disliked student's body is found in the Temple of Mithra.
    • 4/5
      What I found most interesting about this novel was trying to figure out just who Jacqueline Kirby was. The mystery was fun with the requisite psychological elements, and it left me wondering what would happen after the novel ended - always a good sign for me. For a quick, entertaining read this was a winner.