Title: Sinful Images Author: Steve Shore Publisher: eXcessica Genre: Mystery, Contemporary Publication date: 2009 ISBN: n/a Pages: 173 Series: n/a Reviewer: Sheila Heat Level:   m/f, oral     Rating:

Using the first person point of view Steve Shore gives us Sinful Images. The death of businessman John Barrington causes Christine Cormier and Paul Ivers to work more closely together as it looks that Mr. Barrington’s death might not be a simple death. When Paul receives e-mails from the dead man, it looks like murder might have occurred. As we learn more of Mr. Barrington’s past we can see why this may indeed be the case. Twists and turns occur as Christine and Paul search for the truth.

I loved Sinful Images. It is different and kept my interest from the dedication to the end. The title is perfect for this tale. The dedication works well with the book and title as you’ll discover when you read this. My interest was peaked from the first voice point of view of the story. I was confused at the beginning of the second chapter when the first person voice changes to Paul’s but it didn’t take long to get into Paul’s point of view once I realized what happened. This works very well.

Paul and Christine were interesting characters. They fight. They love. They end up in trouble. They work together to solve the mystery. Truths come out that I know each cringed over and would not have wanted anyone else to know. Theirs is an unusual but riveting relationship. I also liked the secondary characters. Marge, Mr. Barrington’s wife, becomes an ally while Roderick Finch, Mr. Barrington’s right hand man, becomes an impediment. Paul’s assistant, Marcel, is quietly in the background, smoothly helping them while Paul’s friend, Hazel, has abilities to help them in their search.

I’m looking for a sequel to this story because the beginning voice of the story is there again at the end of the story and I want to know what else this voice knows. Plus I enjoyed Paul and Christine and want to see how their relationship develops (no pun intended). It will be highly entertaining to watch.