About the Book
Caterina Shaw’s days are numbered. Her only chance for survival is a highly experimental gene treatment – a risk she willingly takes. But now Caterina barely recognizes herself. She has new, terrifying powers, an exotic, arresting body – and she’s been accused of a savage murder, sending her on the run.
Mick Carrera is a mercenary and an expert at capturing elusive, clever prey. Yet the woman he’s humting down is far from the vicious killer he’s been told to expect: Caterina is wounded, vulnerable, and a startling mystery of medical science. Even more, she’s a beautiful woman whose innocent sensuality tempts Mick to show her exactly how thrilling pleasure can be. The heat that builds between them is irresistible, but surrendering to it could kill them both…for a dangerous group is plotting its next move using Caterina as its deadly pawn.
The Long Story
If someone had told me that I would be reviewing a book that mixed science fiction, mystery, suspense and romance, I would have been hard pressed to believe it would be a good book. However, Caridad has gone and shown me how multiple genres can be blended in such a beautiful, seamless way so as to create an excellent read.
Pineiro has a great ability for creating characters who have amazing strengths paired with equally believable vulnerabilities. Never once did I doubt that Mick struggles with guilt over supporting his family via questionable missions. Caterina’s fear and then growing strength helped me identify with her throughout the course of the book.
Readers shouldn’t be nervous about being overwhelmed by the science or by any possible jargon. Pineiro does a great job of making all the science parts read very true to form without confusing the reader. I’m not exactly familiar with gene therapy, but I never once felt thrust out of a scene because the dialogue or writing was beyond my knowledge.
I think the best of the book is that there is another one coming soon…
The Short Story
Caridad Pineiro easily blends science fiction, romance and suspense together in a book that hooked me from the beginning and didn’t let me go until the last page. I highly recommend this book.
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Rating: 4 ½ Stars
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Sins of the Flesh
Caridad Pineiro
http://caridadpineiro.com/
ISBN: 9780446543835
Length: 324 Pages
Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so glad that you enjoyed the book. STRONGER THAN SIN will be out in October 2010 and I am already at work on more in the series.
Woohoo! I can hardly wait.