Sullivan's Sting

by Lawrence Sanders

Book Overview

A beautiful cop goes undercover--and under the sheets--to catch one of the biggest con artists in Florida in a sexy, steamy bestseller from the master of the erotic thriller.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399135421
• ISBN13: 9780399135422
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Sullivan's Sting: A Biting Romance

Rita Sullivan, a cop hired to set up a sting on a petty thief, gets to do her job the old-fashioned way, in bed. But she winds up falling in love with the ne'er-do-well and before you know it, the lovelorn nerdy guy down at police headquarters, who also has a thing for Rita, is jealous. The aim of the cops is to nab the mastermind and his ring of thieves, but since Rita stops cooperating with her cop boss once she falls in love, it takes a little longer. Meanwhile, her criminal boyfriend's crimes get worse and you can guess he ain't gonna get married and settle down anytime soon. I enjoyed the book, although it lacked a certain animation. The author's series featuring Archy McNally are more entertaining. However, Lawrence Sander's clever, zippy style is fun as always.

Great Cons, Great Read!

I was surprised by the negative reviews of Sullivan's Sting - it was a terrific read, and I highly recommend it. The plot is basically about a group of people, including members of the police, who are all doing scams on each other in one form or another. I thought the characters were complex and entertaining. Other reviewers didn't care for the ending because Mr. Sanders doesn't take the readers to the final action between the antagonists and protagonists. However, I thought it worked because it is obvious what happens to the characters, and there is a plot point he ties up neatly. His writing reminds of Elmore Leonard and to a lesser extent Carl Hiassen. I had obviously heard of Lawrence Sanders before, but for some reason his books never interested me enough to pick up. I plan to immediately go out and purchase as many of them as I can.

Wanting more about Rita and David :)

WOW..I just got done reading Sullivan's Sting...what an amazing book, I could not put it down and when I finally did I jumped online to find if there was a follow up to it anywhere..I'd love to know? Amazing piece of work Mr Sanders Congrats :-)

The Con Artist Bible, A True Scam Masterpiece!

If you like to read about con artists and highly elaborate scams, this is it! No book can match Sullivans Sting!

An interesting tale of swindlers in Florida

I personally think this is one of Lawrence Sanders best books. It is a cops and robbers type story involving higher class criminals and more sophisticated law enforcement, with only a minimum amount of spilled blood. The story line is really a number of sub-plots that wrap together into an overall plot involving the inter-relationships of the bad guys and a complex sting operation by Federal and local authorities. The novel is well developed and well worth reading.