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When Sinners Rise is the final book in the House of Skin series. Each story within the series is dark and definitely not for the faint-hearted. The heroes and heroines are people who lack conscience. They make no apologies for their actions and will do whatever it takes to make their mark in the criminal underworld. Shaw Cortez intrigued me throughout the series, and made me eager for his story. When Sinners Rise delivered an intriguing and suspenseful tale, making it a fitting conclusion to the series.
The focus of this instalment is the youngest Shaw brother and twin to the only girl among the Shaw siblings. Shaw was nothing like his siblings. He is a Cortez to the bone, but unlike his siblings, he possesses a softer side, which does not mesh with the family business. So I was curious to learn the direction his story would take.
When Sinners Rise showed that Shaw was no walkover,. His siblings doubted his loyalty and his ability to stomach the dark and gritty side of the family business. He, however, is determined to prove his worth, which sees him accepting the difficult assignments they sent his way. It's this determination that led him to accept the latest assignment, involving the retrieval of an asset the family had lost.
The asset, Mira, would have him struggling with his ideals, and his need to please his family. In his desire to please his family, one sees just how brutal he could be given the circumstances. Nonetheless, no matter how he tries to be cruel like his siblings, his empathic side keeps showing itself in his dealings with Mira.
Throughout the story, Shaw demonstrated that, despite his inability to accept certain aspects of the family business, he was a Cortez through and through.
Don't pick this up expecting a sweet and flowery romance. Instead, expect a complicated and chaotic. Drama, angst, deceit and violence formed the foundation of their relationship. It will have readers wondering if these two would have a happily ever after.
When Sinners Rise delivered a fitting conclusion to the House of Skin series. A series that was raw, gritty, dark, and intriguing.
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