Review: GREAT !!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
SUMMER'S BOOK BLOGTainted Pictures is the second book in The Photographer series by Sarah Robinson, the first book, Tainted Bodies, must be read first and this book does have a cliffhanger ending. Kate Jackson had been simply going through the motions of life before she met Derrick Kane who made her come alive again. After Kate is involved in a shocking crime she ends up holding the key to the case of a serial killer known as The Photographer and she ends up working closely with the detectives to solve the case. During the aftermath of the crime Derrick is not there when Kate needs him the most but soon realizes he has made a huge mistake. Can he win Kate back? Will Kate be able to help solve these horrible crimes and catch The Photographer?Tainted Pictures is the perfect blend of a crime thriller and a romance novel, it definitely has the best of both worlds! This novel is very suspenseful keeping the reader on the edge of their seat waiting to find out who the killer is and following the clues along with the detectives. Sarah Robinson takes the reader on quite a ride with a series of twists and turns, false leads and shocking revelations throughout the story, every time you think they are close The Photographer does something unexpected. The Photographer is the stuff nightmares are made of and his crimes are dark and twisted, the novel will give you the creeps and have you checking that all your doors and windows are locked! The romance aspect of the novel is perfectly intertwined with the crime, Derrick walks away from Kate when she needed him most but comes back to her overcome with guilt and remorse for what he did. I hated him at first but after everything he says and does to win Kate back you will just have to forgive him. He proves himself over and over as they get more involved with the case. The characters in this novel are deep, complex and evolve throughout the story in a beautiful way. A theme of change is woven throughout the story, after the tragic events Kate is forced to change but so is Derrick and their relationship grows and changes as well. Tragedy can be a catalyst for change, sometimes an event breaks a person down so they can be rebuilt and reborn and become better then they were before. Kate is one of the strongest female characters I have encountered, she has a dark tragic past and then everything happens with The Photographer but she stays strong. She keeps pushing forward, working on the case and refusing to let tragic events break her. Derrick was immature and commitment phobic but when he turns into a strong, trustworthy and loving man who finally steps up where he is needed. Although the crime is terrible and The Photographer is terrifying Kate and Derrick continue to grow closer and fall more in love everyday. I could not put this novel down once I started, the story does have quite a cliffhanger ending that will leave you impatiently waiting for the conclusion of this thrilling and addictive trilogy!