All Sins Fulfilled
By Lee Matthew Goldberg
How much of your moral code would you sacrifice if you were truly desperate?
That’s the question author Lee Matthew Goldberg presents to his readers in All Sins Fulfilled, the compelling and complicated third book in his The Desire Card series. Fans of the series will savor what I think is my favorite of the series. To those of you who haven’t started reading the series, grab a copy of Immoral Origins, book 1 in the series, and catch up now. Book 5 has just been published, so you can eagerly binge all five books. I’m ready to start Book 4, Vicious Ripples.
The first two books are from the perspective of operatives from The Desire Card, an organization that promises that all wishes will be fulfilled for the right price. All Sins Fulfilled introduces client Harrison Stockton, who receives The Desire Card in his severance packet when he’s fired from his six-figure mergers and acquisitions job. Harrison was so focused on job success that he sacrificed his health and personal relationships. When he learns he is dying, he calls The Card and has a small wish fulfilled. Harrison uses his fortune and The Card to make more selfish, desperate wishes to get his transplant while promising he’ll be a better man if he gets the transplant he needs . As he sinks lower, he finds out just what happens to those who try to escape the organization. It’s a page-turner that is tough to put down. Once a situation is resolved, more spring up to keep the readers’ attention.
All Sins Fulfilled offers big payoffs to those who have read the previous two books. The book’s timeframe isn’t set at the beginning of the story, but it becomes clear how it intersects with the previous books as certain characters and events are introduced. The biggest payoff of all is learning the true identity of Clark Gable, the head of The Desire Card organization.
*** SPOILER ALERT *** Do NOT read the blurb for Book 5, Desires End, before you have read All Sins Fulfilled, because it spoils Clark Gable’s identity. I enjoyed the book even though I knew his real name, but I think it would be worth waiting to figure it out if possible.
All Sins Fulfilled lives up to its predecessors in presenting the depravity surrounding The Desire Card. It goes further than the previous books, dangling hope, charity, selflessness, and possible redemption. Like the previous books, readers are compelled to consider basic moral questions. Readers probably do not consider black-market organ donations, but they commonly face decisions on how far they’re willing to take to improve their health.
I’ve read so many books by Lee Matthew Goldberg that some may suspect I’m biased about his books. I’m biased about the author because he writes compelling stories that I want to read more. I’ve got a number of his books in my To Be Read pile, and I encourage suspense thriller fans to do the same.
Thanks to Black Tide Book Tours and Rough Edges Press for providing a copy of the book.
