There are seven deadly sins, so they say.Pride, Envy, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, Sloth, and Greed.We are guilty of them all. But what happens when someone decides to become judge, jury, and executioner of those that commit these sins?Detective Mich Curtis is thrown back into a world he thought he’d managed to struggle out of.It started as a simple murder case to solve – it became a fight to survive.… it became a fight to survive.
Seven sins, seven murders – who will be the last man standing?
The executioner or the only person fucked up enough to get inside his mind?
Suspense/thriller for readers over the age of 18
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I have read a few works by this author and I swear she does this on purpose. First she grabs you and pulls you in and then she twist it up so badly that she has you grabbing and fumbling and nothing works out the way it’s supposed to it just flies off in the direction you never expected and you end up saying WTH!! Whew!! I feel so much better. Mich’s life wasn’t perfect I mean it was alright but he was ready to make some changes. Eddie gave and took exactly what she wanted out of their relationship and yeah she was the one in control. This is one of those reads where everything you think you know is a lie. Everyone you think you can trust can’t be trusted. By the end of the book, as the story unfolds, you find yourself reeling from the results and still needing answers. Mitch has to change his strategy as each piece is revealed yet still left with so many questions, especially when his past that no one knows about is brought to light.
It’s an amazing read that will haunt you as this author is good for. She takes real life and spins it so well you can’t stop no matter how much part of you wants to. What starts as a murder investigation leads to so much more. The manipulation and game play is nothing short of masterful as this author feeds you a story filled with everything from murder to more than you can imagine. Loved it from start to finish.
Favorite Quote:
She growled, like an animal… She barred her teeth and I watched every muscle on her body tense. If she could, she would have pounced, she would have torn me limb from limb. She was like a caged animal; she’d regressed beyond the point humans walked on two legs. They’d broken her.
My Review:
Tracie Podger is an evil genius… and grr, I fear she has broken me. Far and away from my typical genre of women’s fiction, I was totally enthralled with this twisted and diabolical story, despite the plethora of chilling and gruesome thoughts, memories, and crimes mentioned. This killer’s story was creepy, eerie, gooseflesh-inducing, taut with intrigue and suspense, and ingeniously paced and expertly detailed to keep the reader on edge. A Deadly Sin reminded me of a cross between the Brad Pitt movie of Seven and Alfred Hitchcock’s version of Psycho, but even better. I was totally invested and had remained engaged from page one until the worst thing in the world that could have happened – happened… I stamped my little foot, I turned the air blue with every obscene word I knew and even made up a few new invectives to hurl at Ms. Podger’s likeness on her facebook page… She dared to end this fiendishly clever and addicting installment with an ungodly cliffhanger. Arg! How cruel and inhumane!?! I detest cliffhangers with the heat of a thousand suns! A pox on her for ruining me… but only after she writes the next equally intriguing book at the speed of light – and one that shall not end with another cursed cliffhanger. THEN a pox should be delivered! And it should be a really itchy one 😉
Mich Curtis left the FBI to return to his hometown to work on the local police force. When unexplained and gruesome murders start popping up on his doorstep, he is forced to look at a case that he could never totally solve and delve further back into his past, revealing a life altering secret.
As the murders become more personal, Mich must come to terms with the fact that he may be the catalyst driving the murders. Working in tandem with the medical examiner, Eddie, not only professionally; Mich realizes that while they connect physically, he cannot break through her shell to reach her emotions. When secrets are revealed and truths uncovered, the story takes an unexpected turn at will keep the reader guessing.
Tracie Podger weaves an intricate, tale of lives intertwined without the everyone involved knowing of the connections. The concept of the seven deadly sins is an intriguing backdrop for the storyline in A Deadly Sin. The book grabs the reader’s interest on page one, the opening crime is unique and memorable. While the reader can read A Deadly Sin as a standalone, I can almost bet by the end of the book, they will want to read Gabriel. In that book, the reader was introduced to the main character, Mich, who was trying to solve the crimes there to set Gabriel’s world in order.
A Deadly Sin is a suspenseful read, with just enough sexy bits to pique the reader’s interest in Mich and Eddie’s relationship. The characters throughout the book are well defined and the antagonist is more than a bit off balance. Mich’s banter with his police friends is engaging, friendly and professional when warranted.
There are so many levels to this book, it is difficult not to provide spoilers. It’s gritty, raw, disturbing, sensual, and thought provoking. The immediate crimes are solved but the overarching mystery is far from over. I look forward to the next book and Mich unraveling more of the mysteries in Ms. Podger’s written tapestry.
If I could give this book more than 5 stars… I would it to me is worth so much more.
There are seven deadly sins, so they say.
Pride, Envy, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, Sloth, and Greed.
Tracie has done it again this book. It is well written and such a fantastic story it will have you guessing a lot of the way through.
Once I started it and couldn’t put it down, the suspense was great the story was brilliant it kept me hooked trying to work out who was the one doing the killings…
So much happens in this book great Twists I really didn’t see coming,
It is a Fast-Paced Mystery. some parts I could say are dark but not done in deep detail.
Mich Curtis after he leaves the FBI becomes a Detective back in his home town, but what starts as a simple murder case turns out even more deadly than expected.
Someone is Murdering a bunch of Teenagers and using the seven deadly sins as his reasons or is it the reason?
I loved the Twists in this book and the secrets that came to light I didn’t see or expect them…
If you love Tracie’s books you have to pick this one up…
I really can’t wait for more from Tracie.