This book is dark. We’re not talking so pitch black that it would make certain dark authors squeal, but dark enough that it couldn’t be considered grey in any form. Aside from the taboo aspects (I can never quite decide whether, in general, they’re dark or not), you know the lights are going out when Sin asks Ginger if she wants “to see something fucking cool?” and proceeds to flay her prisoner as an appetiser.
Somehow, in the darkness of the night, the forbidden touch is so much sweeter. It’s easier to forget the world around me, to let go and give in to the temptations offered by such masculine flesh. In the daytime, it would be too hard to give in to these desires. But here, now? I know that sinning couldn’t feel better. ~ Ginger
When it comes to our protagonists, Ginger and Sin, It’s a toss-up over which is more dark and damaged. One experienced a brutal childhood before being acquired by traffickers; the other supposedly doesn’t remember his childhood, only retaining memories formed since a vicious accident. Apparently. Trauma and darkness lead both protagonists to hide behind high walls and secrets, never prepared to open up to each other. Ginger is intrigued by Sin and the mystery behind who he is. Sin has deep-seated hate of Ginger, her having wronged him in the past.
Of course, they’re going to clash and inevitably explode in a cloud of steamy sex. Isn’t that what we’re here for? Better still, that angry, lustful aura hangs over the book until we pass the 90% complete mark. Sins of Our Fathers isn’t one of those books where they have a quick fumble and years of animosity is forgotten. No, this book is a constant barrage of lust vs hate.
I want to push her. Want her to try to break me. ~ Sin
I really enjoyed unravelling the mysteries in Sins of Our Father. Who is Sin? Where has he come from, who is he working for and why? What is the mysterious order 622? Who is the bad guy in all of this? What is Krystof up to? Is Hannah anything more than a bitter crush? Yes, the answers are revealed but only at the author’s pace and especially to provide another little gut punch to one of the characters.
A good torturess knows that pain has many forms.
As I leave, the first line starts, playing loud enough to drown out Sin’s screams. I let out a light laugh, flipping him the bird even though he can’t see it.
“Baby shark, do do, do do do do—” ~ Ginger
In Ginger, Burns does a brilliant job of portraying a woman making her way through a man’s world. As she repeats the mantra “you are a bad bitch, and you can do this,” it’s plain to see that Ginger suffers from self-doubt, no matter how tough an image she presents to others. Despite the front, you can still see the scared little girl that she battles with and hides.
WHY YOU SHOULD READ SINS OF OUR FATHERS
* Kickass female main character
* Fast-paced
* Non-stop action