Review: 3 & 1/2 stars from Iva for Kota's Book Kollection
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2014
Tainted Pictures by Sarah Robinson is the second book within the series and cannot be read without having read Tainted Bodies beforehand. Content makes it only suitable for people over the age of 18.Sarah Robinson's Tainted Pictures picks up right where Tainted Bodies left off. Kate and Derrick are picking up the pieces and trying to mend the physical and emotional hurt left behind after the traumatic events that occurred in the previous book.Kate begins a healing process that not only deals with recent events but also begins to untangle the emotional scars of her childhood, loosening them to a point where she can begin to examine them. Kate becomes a more rounded character in this book and you can see she is beginning to have some belief in herself as a woman and person.Derrick realises that he has been selfish over the course of their relationship and strives to put Kates needs before his own. This also allows their relationship to stabilise and as a result their love blossoms.Sarah Robinson has once again used the emotions of the characters to drive the novel and whilst this book is much more riveting than the first in terms of action, I found myself skimming through the romantic scenes within the book because the passion the characters were feeling for each other had already been revealed in their thoughts.Tainted Pictures concentrates on the investigation into the identity of the masked man. I felt there should have been a little more research done in this area of the book as some of the police procedures feel a little brittle, but, written this way, it allows the story to keep going at a suitable pace, so it is only a small irritation and not a reading hurdle.The masked man's identity, whilst not 100% confirmed, is revealed towards the end of this book. I don't think many people will be surprised at who this person turns out to be but I do like how the author has kept him a mystery from the characters within the book. His presence is felt throughout the story, and whilst it is unsettling, it isn't alarming.  Given the writing style, this may be due to the lack of black thoughts from the villian. However, I suspect this may change with the third book, now that the reader and the characters know who he is.I think this series as a whole will be very good. Each book is a significant point in the overall story and I, for one, can't wait to read the next book for what is sure to be a dramatic ending.[...]