Sin & Vengeance by C.J. West opens with a bang but the erotic threesome comes to an end when an uninvited guest is murdered.
Charlie Marston’s dreams of being a football hero were dashed when he was injured and forced to join the family winemaking business. He uses the house of an acquaintance to hide out whenever he feels the need to escape his father’s wrath. On this particular day he and his buddy Randy are using the place to meet with Deirdre who they contacted through an internet sex ad.
Unfortunately her husband comes looking for her and interrupts their ménage a trois. Henri is killed and in the ensuing chaos Charlie and Randy find a large amount of money hidden in the wall of the farmhouse they’re “borrowing.” Henri is creatively disposed of and Charlie, Randy and Deirdre split the money. The repercussions will change their lives forever.
Evidently there are hidden codes in the text of Sin and Vengeance, but I was much too engrossed in the story to try and decipher them. The book has everything I like in a good thriller, sex, violence, mystery and a plot that moves along at a good pace. The canvas is large. It takes you from the wine country of France to the United States and makes an interesting backdrop to this unpredictable tale.
Well developed characters make the plot that much more interesting. All their imperfections and flaws make them so realistic they fairly leap off the page. I especially enjoyed the down right nasty Randy. And the numerous plot twists and turns make Sin and Vengeance a white-knuckle ride and a delicious page-turner.
Publisher: 22 West Books (October 20, 2005)
ISBN-13: 978-0976778806 Pages: 368 Price: $14.95
Sin & Vengeance by CJ West
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