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The Sacred Sin

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Everyone has a past. One that is inescapable.

Jude Foster, an L.A. homicide detective, is on the brink of mental collapse. A year ago, he was left for dead by Morgan Cross, a once-close friend and partner. Now, although forced to undergo mindless psychoanalytical diatribes in order to be reinstated into the department, the world apathetically spins on. When a dead body is f...more

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Published August 20th 2007 by PublishAmerica

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Jun 23, 2009 Bridget rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jude Foster, a detective, has just been assigned a new case and a new partner. Jude doesn't play nicely with others. His previous partner, Morgan Cross, tried to kill him, so you can see why he has trouble trusting. Jude's not sure which situation is worse, being partnered with Rachel or the fact that a killer is on the loose who kills his victims without touching them. How do you track down pure evil that doesn't leave behind any clues? It seems that when each dead body turns up, they are faced...more

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Jul 31, 2010 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Kate by: Estevan Vega

THE SACRED SIN, by Estevan Vega, is a supernatural and psychological thriller about a detective returning to the job after his partner almost killed him. At only eighteen, Vega showcases his extraordinary writing talent in his sophomore book.

This book was a different story for me. I enjoyed the suspense and mystery. Although I did know Estevan was only eighteen when this was published, the writing confirmed that his skill is way beyond his years. The writing was tight and concise, getting right...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Liyana rated it 2 of 5 stars

"Do you think you're crazy?"

This is a very dark, gritty, no holds barred tale. We're brought into the twisted world Jude Foster lives in. He's a tired detective who covers up his true feelings behind sarcastic remarks and wise cracks. After his partner tried to kill him a year ago, Jude has turned numb against the crimes of the world. There's a scene where he kills a teenager who was holding an old man hostage. It made me squirm a little, the cold bloodedness of the act.

There's a sense that Jude...more "Do you think you're crazy?"

This is a very dark, gritty, no holds barred tale. We're brought into the twisted world Jude Foster lives in. He's a tired detective who covers up his true feelings behind sarcastic remarks and wise cracks. After his partner tried to kill him a year ago, Jude has turned numb against the crimes of the world. There's a scene where he kills a teenager who was holding an old man hostage. It made me squirm a little, the cold bloodedness of the act.

There's a sense that Jude had been an excellent detective, so it was heartbreaking to see him deteriorate as the story progressed. That's not to say that Jude is uncaring; on the contrary, he feels guilt and even cries at the death of the teenager. But the fact that he's the one who committed that murder, even while protecting an innocent... it bugged me.

I liked reading this. It was different. I also liked the fast pace and the fact that there was close to zero purple prose in there. It gets straight to the heart of the matter, so perhaps that was why the previous scene affected me so much. The supernatural factor was one of the things that kept me engaged and reading the book till the end, along with the question that maybe all of this wasn't actually supernatural, but the creations of Jude's mind.

The witty, engaging dialogue kept me entertained, especially the banter between Jude and his new partner, Rachel. She's the one character who really appealed to me, a breath of fresh air in a sea full of messed up characters. And it was really nice to see her show Jude that there is some good in life too.

Here's my favourite scene in the book. Eliam is a priest who loves to curse and/or blasphemise. Being that Jude and Eliam's meetings only take place in the church where Eliam is staying at... Tsk tsk. Naughty priesty.

While there's a sense of closure, the ending is not pretty and it's not meant to be. All in all, if you like dark, gritty tales with a dash of the supernatural, here's the perfect book for you.
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May 06, 2008 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Meet Jude Foster. He is a disillusioned LA homicide detective. A year ago, his previous partner nearly killed him in an old church. Now, saddled with a new interim partner, Rachel, Jude is investigating more bizarre homicides. The victims are untouched, except for a bizarre cross mark on their bodies that seem to have come from the inside rather than with any outside injuries.

Jude is struggling with inner demons over the betrayal of his previous partner, M...more

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Mar 23, 2009 Talya rated it 3 of 5 stars

I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. Estevan Vega is definately talented and I hope with his next book he finds a better editor. I keep looking into those self-publishing places. I think if he had been picked up by one of the big publishing houses and had a great editor, this story would have gone fron okay to amazing.

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About Estevan Vega

I’m a writer. Well, technically an author, because they say that you magically become an author (i.e. true creative) if you’ve published something, and you’re a writer if you haven’t (you know those closet aspiring geniuses who just scribble stuff into notebooks and hide it from the world?). But I still call myself a writer. I’m one of 4 brothers. The middle son. I guess that’s supposed to make me...more I’m a writer. Well, technically an author, because they say that you magically become an author (i.e. true creative) if you’ve published something, and you’re a writer if you haven’t (you know those closet aspiring geniuses who just scribble stuff into notebooks and hide it from the world?). But I still call myself a writer. I’m one of 4 brothers. The middle son. I guess that’s supposed to make me uber weird and dysfunctional, but the jury’s still out on that one. I love mint chocolate chip ice cream. Like, really love it. Watching movies and going to rock shows are 2 of my favorite pastimes, and I am addicted to telling stories.

It all started because a 5th grade teacher decided to become a meddler in my life. That’s right, one of my least favorite authority figures at the time assigned us to write these 1 page short stories for class. We had the freedom to create whatever we wanted (within reason), but the assignments were do every day, and upon completing the school year, the plan was that we’d all bind them to compile a book. Well, at the time I hating reading, hated writing, and wanted to be a comic book artist. I figured I’d one day work for Marvel or Disney or something. And I was pretty good at sketching too. But I always found it hard to create my own characters, and I often just settled for copying somebody else’s masterpiece.

Something was missing.

Well, then a 2nd meddler enters the picture. My pops. He starts helping me with the stories. And by helping me, I really just mean I was there more as a consultant and a constant nuisance, ensuring proper grammar was employed. He was the real writer, in my mind. I just wished I could be him. My teacher started grading the stories, and I was floored to see A+ after A+. And she liked my stories enough…ahem, our stories enough, to read them in front of the class. The response was terrific. My classmates actually gave a crap. They wanted to know what happened next. So I turned 1 story into about 12 or so, and made a little book out of it. Looking back, it’s probably terrible. But the point is…I was hooked on the game.

My father and I began discussing book concepts until finally, in 6th grade, I set out to write a “real” book, all by myself. 3 years later, Servant of the Realm was born. It was so under the radar it wasn’t even funny, but I was just stoked to have my book searchable on the internet. It’s a pretty cool feeling when you’re 15. 3 years later, I released The Sacred Sin, a much darker story about a detective on the hunt for a serial killer who can steal souls. (THE FORSAKEN is the revamped version. I literally rewrote every page, and added about 100 more pages to the story. So if you haven’t picked that baby up, you might wanna.) 3 years after that–I know, 3 is the magical number, it seems–ARSON was unleashed. This story is closest to my heart because it came from a very unique place and time in my life. It’s like I grew up while writing it.

Well, sorta…

Flash forward to now. I’ve got 5 novels and several short stories out. I’ve been interviewed on TV, radio, and the internet. I’ve done several blog tours, have my own Youtube channel, twitter page, FB page, so quite frankly, there’s really no reason for you not to stalk me. I’m still that sort of college kid looking for his path while already on a path. I love to write. I love to ask the big questions, to create raw, flawed characters who do incredible things. And I’m reminded every day why I do what I do, why I write, why I tell stories…because of you. Because of something greater than myself. Because if I didn’t, I’d probably go insane.

Welcome to my dysfunctional world.

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