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A review by livsliterarynook
Whisper of Sin by Nalini Singh
3.0
Whisper of Sin was a fun little interlude that introduced the story of Ria and Emmett. Ria is human and Emmett is part of the DarkRiver Leopard pack. When Ria is nearly raped and beaten up by a gang who are trying to take over downtown San Francisco, Emmett and the DarkRiver pack step in to apprehend the criminals.
This book is set before the main series and is the first introduction to the Psy-Changeling series. It introduces how the DarkRiver Leopard's are beginning to asset their dominance against the Psy in San Francisco and show that they won't be messed with. I think it's more enjoyable to have read this after reading several books in the series as you already have a feel for the world, the characters and the mood which makes the novella very easy to fall into. Without having read the main series, there wouldn't be much in terms of your understanding of the Psy-Changeling relationships.
I liked Ria and Emmett as characters, but as always with short novellas I find it hard to really connect with the characters and their relationship. Singh did stick strongly to her characterisation and focus on real relationships and family dynamics which I liked a lot. She still managed to flesh out the relationships and the storyline between Ria and Emmett (if a bit quick) fairly well for 88 pages.
If you want a short fun and flirty read with a decent sub-plot, then you'd definitely find this here. However, I think you'd benefit from reading this in tandem with the wider series, or at least after the first book where you've been introduced to more of the characters. Overall, an enjoyable read and one I devoured in a lunch-time sitting!
This book is set before the main series and is the first introduction to the Psy-Changeling series. It introduces how the DarkRiver Leopard's are beginning to asset their dominance against the Psy in San Francisco and show that they won't be messed with. I think it's more enjoyable to have read this after reading several books in the series as you already have a feel for the world, the characters and the mood which makes the novella very easy to fall into. Without having read the main series, there wouldn't be much in terms of your understanding of the Psy-Changeling relationships.
I liked Ria and Emmett as characters, but as always with short novellas I find it hard to really connect with the characters and their relationship. Singh did stick strongly to her characterisation and focus on real relationships and family dynamics which I liked a lot. She still managed to flesh out the relationships and the storyline between Ria and Emmett (if a bit quick) fairly well for 88 pages.
If you want a short fun and flirty read with a decent sub-plot, then you'd definitely find this here. However, I think you'd benefit from reading this in tandem with the wider series, or at least after the first book where you've been introduced to more of the characters. Overall, an enjoyable read and one I devoured in a lunch-time sitting!