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Original Sins by Erin Young

ahc001's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Oh man, I *loved* this. Full review to come. I am really picky when it comes to thrillers & crime mysteries/procedurals, but this had me glued to my AirPods. The narrator was exceptional. Highly recommend this one in audiobook format.

readingtj's review against another edition

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dark

3.5

jillians_libraryfines's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time! Just when you think you have an idea of who, there’s a turn! This book was well written and the story was brilliant. A great crime/law enforcement read. I really enjoyed the pace of the book and how little pieces were dropped that kept you engaged and wanting to find out all the connections. The ending took me by surprise! I now need to read the first book! Riley’s character is fantastic! I really felt sad for Kody and wonder if we will be hearing more about him. 

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

ebb0's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

no_more_shelf_control's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 🎧ORIGINAL SINS by Erin Young and read by Kate Handford is the next story with FBI agent Riley Fisher.

While this is the "next" story, it can be read as a stand alone which I did. That said, now I kinda want to go back and read The Fields! This was a solid serial killer police procedural.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

There is as stated above, a serial attacker that was previously stalking women in Des Moines, Iowa has struck again. Riley is a rookie and is paired with an agent who is feeling untrustworthy. A newly elected governor has been threatened and seems to be connected to this attacker by the vitriol against women.

This story was a good detective story. I wasn't especially surprised by anything. To be candid, I did feel like the psycho ultra-conservative religious suppression of women felt a bit heavy in this book. To be clear, I agree with the sentiments presented, but it felt like it was expressly stated as motive more than necessary. What I did like about this, however, was a nuanced look at the situations that make this ideology appealing. That exploration of possibilities made this story fascinating to me.

The narration was done quite well. I had no problems following her changes in character and listened quite contentedly at 2x speed.

Thank you @netgalley & @macmillan.audio for @flatiron_books for this ALC and letting me share my thoughts of this story that publishes today, February 13! 

eveningstar_reader's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

readbetweenthespines's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

ranjkrish88's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

baileygay's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

thebookpear's review against another edition

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dark

4.0

This is the second installment in the Riley Fisher series but can be read as a standalone. Riley transitioned from being the sergeant of her small-town police force into a new position as a rookie FBI agent. In her new post, she is tasked with investigating a threat made against a female governor. She discovers disturbing connections between her first case and the hunt for the Sin Eater, a serial killer terrorizing the Midwest. At its core, Original Sins is an exciting and gruesome serial killer thriller and FBI procedural, but it is also more than that. Written during the pandemic, Young also wrote nuanced and thoughtful commentary on very real issues. Overall, I enjoyed Original Sins, and I will keep following along as Riley Fisher finds her footing in the Bureau.

Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC!