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The Sinner by Caroline England
5.0
From the outside looking in, Dee Stephens lives a good life as the vicar’s wife. Reverend Vincent is a charming, charismatic leader. The people of his parish adore him, and he seems to adore Dee. Despite the headaches that come from living with his scornful mother and their rebellious teenage daughter Abbey, Dee seems satisfied with her marriage and the supportive role she plays to her doting (controlling) husband. At least, at first.
Told from the point of view of Dee, her sister Mariana, and her lover Calvin, “The Sinner” is full of toxic relationships and dysfunctional family dynamics. Secrets simmer beneath the surface and hide the true feelings and motivations of all the characters. Nothing is completely as it seems. Nobody is either, making it a delicious read. Cleverly written twists will turn you on your head a few times before the stunning truth is revealed. Even the prologue leads to a hidden surprise you won’t see coming.
Fast paced, edgy, and addictive, “The Sinner” by Caroline England is a twisty and dark domestic noir that doesn’t disappoint – not even for a sentence. Shorter chapters make it feel like a quick read while the vivid, well-developed characters that England is known for make the book impossible to put down. Although “The Sinner” is long by thriller standards at 447 pages, the storyline, characters, and pace carry you from the first page to the last before you realize it.
I love all of Caroline England’s books, but “The Sinner” is probably my new favorite. Dark and intense, yet sexy and seductive at times, it’s a character driven story that’s so well written, it doesn’t feel written at all. I hated to see it end. Caroline England always does that to me, though. She writes books that I don’t want to put down, even after a brilliant conclusion. I want more, more, more. Take “The Sinner” to the beach with you this summer. You’ll see exactly what I mean.
Thank you to Caroline England for the honor of participating in this blog tour.
Thank you to Caroline England and Piatkus Publishing for the complementary ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Told from the point of view of Dee, her sister Mariana, and her lover Calvin, “The Sinner” is full of toxic relationships and dysfunctional family dynamics. Secrets simmer beneath the surface and hide the true feelings and motivations of all the characters. Nothing is completely as it seems. Nobody is either, making it a delicious read. Cleverly written twists will turn you on your head a few times before the stunning truth is revealed. Even the prologue leads to a hidden surprise you won’t see coming.
Fast paced, edgy, and addictive, “The Sinner” by Caroline England is a twisty and dark domestic noir that doesn’t disappoint – not even for a sentence. Shorter chapters make it feel like a quick read while the vivid, well-developed characters that England is known for make the book impossible to put down. Although “The Sinner” is long by thriller standards at 447 pages, the storyline, characters, and pace carry you from the first page to the last before you realize it.
I love all of Caroline England’s books, but “The Sinner” is probably my new favorite. Dark and intense, yet sexy and seductive at times, it’s a character driven story that’s so well written, it doesn’t feel written at all. I hated to see it end. Caroline England always does that to me, though. She writes books that I don’t want to put down, even after a brilliant conclusion. I want more, more, more. Take “The Sinner” to the beach with you this summer. You’ll see exactly what I mean.
Thank you to Caroline England for the honor of participating in this blog tour.
Thank you to Caroline England and Piatkus Publishing for the complementary ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.