Sinner (Priest Book 2)

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It's partially Grovian's investigation into Bender's childhood and family life, and partially his patient and careful questioning of her that slowly draws out the truth. Bender's childhood is the stuff of nightmares - a desperately ill younger sister and a fanatical religious zealot of a mother who never hesitated to blame her first-born daughter for all of the younger sister's medical problems. Add a caring but sexually frustrated and ineffectual father, who whilst never sexually abusing his daughter, confronted her with her parent's sexual problems, and everything has combined to create a girl who is guilty, conflicted, and profoundly disturbed. Her closeness with her father creates a complex relationship with him, whilst he is kind and caring towards his daughter, his failure to take firm action in the face of her mother Elsbeth's more extreme behaviour makes him a weak figure, difficult to maintain respect, love and affection for. Bender's ill sister, Magdalena, should have died many times in her childhood, somehow managing to cling to life, she is the centre of her mother's world, swamping everything and everyone with her requirements, draining the families financial as well as emotional resources, isolating them. Eventually the two sisters seem to work out an understanding, a relationship, even love for each other, although, as with everything in this family, there's something not quite right. I'll love you forever. I have loved you forever, through every centure, with every lifetime that's passed and every lifetime to come. There is only you. There will only be you. My love. My life." There, there! Demon Cas is born. Admittedly, he should’ve gone to ✦afterlife therapy✦ instead of acting out his repressed feelings on humans and accepting position as Ashtaroth’s minion. Still, WHERE WAS THE SIN THAT LED TO HIS MONIKER, THE SINNER??? He’s fulfilling his duty as a demon, but he’s the least demonic of all. He’s pretty much just a lonely, bitter demon with a soft heart. But the intensity of that kind of love, the kind of love where you feel lost without the other person. Where your strengths bolster each other’s weaknesses. Where you grow and are made better by loving them and being loved… Yes, I want that. And now that I’m saying it out loud, I realize I’m drawn to love stories because there’s something in them that I recognize or connect to, despite never having been in love myself.” And we even get a second book with this 'buddy' of Casziel's ... I'm really hoping I already know who he'll fall for! GIMME!

Sinner: A gripping crime thriller that will keep you in

When we finally read what happened I was shaking my head. I don't know how I managed to read it while shaking my head but it was so horrible. And I just before this read a book about a serial killer who mutilated his victims and it was described in detail. In that, I only cringed but this book was different. It was so emotionally horrible. This book just simultaneously made me feel so single, yet so hopeful at the same time. Like I honestly saw myself in Lucy, it was kind of scary- she had no right being that relatable (but what can I say, I just love myself another romance lover). Emma Friggen Scott, you've done it again (and please, what's up with you always making me cry, huh?). Reading this book made me hurt. It touched on so many fears I have lodged inside my heart. To lose my loved ones. The fear of the unknown. But it also touched on my hopes. That no one ever really leaves. That maybe the unknown is just a new chance. Another life. More life. More love.I can't make Guy fall in love with you," Cas agreed, gritting out each word. Then his voice softened, turned gruff. "But if we guide him to you, I don't see how he could help it." Because it isn’t the whodunit type of book, rather one where you find out why the main character acted the way she did, I thought I’d give it a try after some time had passed. In the book, Cora’s relationship with her parents is even more messed-up than in the show. Even the tone is a lot darker, almost ruthless. I guess it has something of the German frankness in the way sexuality and family dynamic is portrayed. Until one day Lucy discovers a dead body in the alley behind her apartment. Even if it's too late, her first instinct is to help. If you don't want to have to slog through this, I'll spoil the beans on the crappy twist of the book: My nerves didn't magically turn to steel with that declaration, but bravery, I'd read, wasn't doing something because you were unafraid. It was being afraid and doing it anyway.

The Sinner: A completely gripping psychological thriller with

The topics this story centers around was something I could easily relate to. What we humans go through in life and what we experience. The emotional impact of the story is unparalleled. Lucy and Cas’ story made me question and take a pause. A breather. It was truly an intense experience and it overwhelmed me at times because I didn’t expect it from a story that has paranormal elements in it. Here it worked and made the story stronger and elevated it. It made the overall message that more impactful and also why it hit me as hard as it did. That’s a testament to the author and her skills as a storyteller. I don’t read many paranormal romances. My only interactions with paranormal have been K-dramas, they just do it so well!! However, I really liked this one. Firstly, I really find the idea of finding your soulmate in every life time so fascinating. Fated love stories are just so good and heartbreaking.Hum, what can I say about this book...psychological for sure. To read this novel through you really have to be "in the zone". I think, I restated it 3, maybe 4 times, before it caught. Perspectives alternate from a 3rd person narrative to Cora’s internal monologue/confession, which is even more unsettling because the author spends a lot of time revealing her thoughts and feelings. I was glad the book had none of the detective’s sexual kink, as it would have been a bit too much. It was something added for the TV show to echo, perhaps, some of the more twisted content of the book.

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Cora's husband going down on her = her going down on her sister = her being gone down on by Johnny while her sister dies. The whole time I was reading this I thought I'd probably give it 3 stars, maybe less if the ending was bad but now that it's over I have to give it 4 and recommend it. This is unlike me. I'm hard on the most pleasant of books. But in all it's imperfection, confusing German names and ridiculous police procedures that would never happen in real life(at least where I'm from), I forgave it and the story took a hold of me. Why the almost 5-star review you might ask? Because I found Cora’s character fascinating and the book certainly delivers, in that her personality is even more complex than in the adaptation, because even though I knew what had happened it still managed to grip me, and because I found Cora’s relationship with the detective - given the differences - refreshing. This was one of the most amazing stories I’ve read. Unique doesn’t even begin to describe it. There were so many layers that I felt drenched in emotion as this author slowly revealed it all to me. And the heartache!!! Gah! There was a steady thrum of angst that pulsed beneath the surface throughout much of this story, never hitting full maturity until...bam! Welcome to the world of E.Scott. Emma have created a tantalizing world of demons and angels and an eternal love that transcends centuries and lifetime, a love so consuming and powerful and just plain raw. The effect this book has on me is ineffable. I was totally captivated and ensnared with this ethereal tale of love, grief, second chances, redemption and forgiveness!Casziel pining for Lucy was a shot to my heart every time. It hurts so good. He pines for her and she pines for him too, but he doesn't know it. Lucy at the beginning of the book is actually crushing on her co-worker Guy. As part of Casziel's redemption plan it is to help Lucy find happiness so Cas and Lucy are starting to fake-date to get Gus interest. The angst of it... it was delicious. 🥰 I truly don't know what else to say. Everything just worked amazingly for me- the writing, the characters, the emotions- I'm actually in love. ES truly did not disappoint with yet another consuming story, (still not doing ok after Full Tilt btw). I absolutely loved Lucy. She was all that was sweet and kind and yet her inner demons fed her the harshest of lies. Lies that many of us hear ourselves. I immediately connected with her and her struggle to find total contentment and love in her life. Lucy and Casziel together in the present were beautiful, I wished that we would have seen a little more about their past and how they fell in love with each other. I love the concept of being soulmates in every life and would have love to see more of why Casziel fell in love with Lucy at the beginning. Caz was....gah. EVERYTHING. The ultimate tortured hero...or anti hero. Whatever. The man was a demon, and not just a demon, but the ultimate demon. His secrets are dark and they run deep, and the more that gets revealed about him, the more desperate I was to learn more. I loved the way they just fit. Like light to dark, ying to yang, they were like two puzzle pieces that just fit. And the more you learn, the more epic it becomes. This was the ultimate story of soulmates and love everlasting. It was beautiful, emotional, and completely unforgettable.

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I honestly don't know what to say right now, because this book honestly consumed me. I no joke waited up all night for this to come out, and just absolutely devoured it all in one sitting. I'm so mad that it's over, because this amazing, book took me on such a sweet adventure. This story was just what I needed at the moment, and was filled with so many of my favorite tropes- ugh I'm actually in love. I think they'll do a good job with the show. I saw the first episode and they're already taking some of the overly harsh German personalities out of it which is great. I get it for Germany, my Uncle lives there and he tells me that really is how people interact with one another. I'm glad they're bringing it to North America. That's extremely bias of me to say but it's still how I feel about it.It’s a me problem with this book, the plot nor the characters spoke to me and even the fake dating trope, which I tend to love in other books, felt unnecessary in a way(?) The Sinner is a complex and intense psychological crime novel which highlights the unpredictable nature of repressed memories when combined with underlying violent tendencies.