When a New Orleans parish priest is found dead of an apparent suicide, the police see no reason to investigate. Private detective Cyrus Tremont knows a cover-up when he sees it, however. A former cop, he’s seen it all...or so he thought.
Clues point him in the direction of Nora Sutherlin, an erotic romance writer who moonlights as a dominatrix. Together, they form an unlikely bond built on their shared need for justice.
As Cyrus is drawn deeper into Nora’s underground world of pleasure and pain, what lines will he cross to discover the truth about the priest? And what will he and Nora do with the truth once they find it?
The Priest is the beginning of a new era for Reisz’s Original Sinners series, and the perfect jumping-on point for new readers.
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What I thought about The Priest
A priest commits suicide and Mistress Nora's business card is found on him as the cops process the crime scene. When the case seems a bit fishy, but the police close the case as a suicide, a private investigator is brought in to look into the situation.
What follows next is a terrifically crafted and impactful story. Cyrus Tremont is terrific as he appeals to Nora to help him unravel the case. There's terrific banter between these two, which was a welcome aspect to this dark story. It's not hard to see what might be behind the priest's suicide, and the way Cyrus and Nora work together provides the lighter element that is much needed in this story.
And there's more to The Priest than just this mystery. Soren is back, and he's deliberating his return to the Jesuit order which comes with some significant conditions. I've never been much of a Soren fan, mostly because I don't think he's honest with himself, but The Priest changed that for me somewhat. He's confronted with finding that honesty inside himself in this book and the circumstances of the suicide bring him to the brink of understanding. I just loved this about this story and I've found myself having a softer heart toward Soren for it. The Priest finally deals with some issues I've had with this complicated character, namely his vows and
it sheds light on Soren in a way that made him seem more human,
more vulnerable, and I adored that about this story. Even Nora sees him in a slightly different light and that impacts some of the decisions related to faith and the church that she makes.
There are so many wonderful insightful lines lines from the various characters in this and I just wanted to read them and then read them again. It says some fairly important things about men, women, power and inequality, especially the ending which had me holding my breath just a little bit.
This might be my one of my favorite books in this series and from this author. I loved everything about it. If you like romantic suspense and BDSM erotica, you might like this. It can be read standalone, but for the full effect of these wonderful complex and creative characters, I recommend reading the series in order.
An ARC was provided. This is my honest review.
About Tiffany Reisz
Tiffany Reisz is the USA Today bestselling author of the Original Sinners series for Mira Books and Mills & Boon, including the RT Book Reviews Best Erotic Romance 2012 winner The Siren and the LAMBDA Literary Award-winning The King. Her novel The Saint won the Romance Writers of America RITA® for best Erotic Romance in 2015.
About 8th Circle Press
8th Circle Press is a Lexington, Kentucky-based publisher of literary friction. For more information, visit our website at www.8thCirclePress.com.
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I have another friend who loved this and this whole series. I have yet to read it.
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