Book Review: Sins of the Flesh by Caridad Pineiro

Sins of the Flesh by Caridad Pineiro

Product Information:
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Forever (October 27, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0446543837
ISBN-13: 978-0446543835

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World famous cellist "Caterina `Cat' Shaw" consents to undergo risky experimental gene therapy at "Wardwell Biotech", to treat an inoperable brain tumor. She is considered a terminal case. She is willing to undergo an experimental treatment to get her music back the one thing she values more than anything in her life. Now she finds herself covered in blood and fleeing from the medical facilities ware she was held. She finds that her skin is changing like a comedian and adapting to the colors of the things she touches. Her blood is a glowing green color. What has happened to her? She is disorientated and can’t remember how she got her or who she is. She just knows she must get away from this facility they must not catch her.

Mick is a mercenary and has been hired by the doctors who created what is in Cat. They knew he would be perfect for the job because he is a get the job done by any means necessary. Now they want Mick to track her down and bring her in dead or alive. They claim she has killed one of their doctors in a gruesome rage. Mick takes the job, but is a bit weary of the doctor. Mick has a strong since of integrity and will stop at nothing to make sure the right thing is done. Mick couldn’t even bring himself to cash the check because he felt deep down in himself that these men were lying and holding back with him and he refused to just take their word for it and deliver this woman.

After careful detective work nick finds her and he sees that she is not this horrible murder they presented her to be but this meek scared women, Mick takes the wounded, obviously abused and malnourished woman to his `safe house' and enlists the help of his physician sister "Liliana" to treat her. Liliana is an orthopedic resident at the local hospital and through connections is able to have Caterina's unusual blood secretly analyzed. Along with the obvious signs of abuse on her body it is also discovered that Cat has a significant genetic DNA abnormality, and she has been given a lot of medication that causes dissociative behavior, and hallucinations. This would explain why she was so confused in the beginning as to where she was and who she was. But as the drug ware off she because more aware of her surroundings and of Mick.

Mick is a strong, handsome man with an air of danger that attracts the kind of woman who enjoys a quick affair and moves on. He has never been able to settle down in to a relationship, he felt all the other women never truly knew or loved the real him. Mick convinces himself that `Cat' is his `mission', `captive', `target', even making a conscious effort in referring to her as "Shaw" and not Cat. However, as the days go on and the drugs wear off enabling Cat’s true personality come clear, Mick cannot deny his developing feelings for her. Cat is a beautiful, sensitive, delicate, refined musician. She also possesses a determination and strength that belie her other qualities.


Cat find that she needs Mick in a away she never needed anyone. He makes her feel welcomed and safe all in one. As soon as she feels she is getting though to him and she might be able to break that wall he puts up he shuts right back down. She is not sure if he just feels pity for her or if he really feels for her. But she is not willing to give up, she will help him to save herself and she will save him to.

This book was different; some parts were a bit hard to understand because it was a lot of medical terminology that I didn’t really understand. It was fast paced, well written and a quick read. I liked the ending I thought it worked out good, all the characters were strong and well written. There is not a whole lot I can tell you about the book because that would spoil it for you. I am defiantly interested in reading the next book I would like to see what happens next.
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