A review by adelisle
The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I really liked The Ritual so I had high hopes for The Sinner but it was terrible. Not a single character had any redeeming qualities and the "love" interest between Ellie and Sin made no sense. There was no tension whatsoever even though they were allegedly in love with eachother since childhood. I never actually felt like they wanted to be together beyond her "belonging" to him. That dynamic only worked in the first book because there was actual banter, tension, and interactions beyond the sex. Actually none of the relationships in this book had any substance including their friends and parents. Overall super disappointed and I'm glad I am finally done.