Ideal Sinner : A Sasha Volkov case

by Volk Kinetshniy, Amanda M. Jansson

A fast-paced, thrilling debut about grisly murders and the hunt for a serial killer through the eyes of two distinct narrators. Aleksander Volkov, a self-destructive gay forensic psychologist with a death instinct. Ryan Henderson, a young gay art student, fascinated with violence and murder.
It’s the late nineties, and the body of a brutally murdered young teacher troubles the Pittsburgh police. Soon after, two more bodies emerge. Is it just a macabre streak of bad luck or could there be a serial killer on the loose as Police Chief Williams suspects? Gay arrogant hunk and renowned forensic psychologist, Sasha Volkov-who had been involved with serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer during his final years, is soon called in on the case and has to struggle with balancing his afflictions and the police expecting him to put an end to the number of bodies piling up. In the meanwhile, Volkov is stuck with young art student Ryan, whose fascination with violent crime scenes is surpassed only by his attraction to his newly found mentor. Will Volkov be able to spot the missing link and annihilate the murderer before he gets to him?

333 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 17, 2019

About the author

I'm E.l.i.n.a, a writer deeply influenced by my queer identity and my rich multicultural background from Russia, Greece, Korea, and Germany. My stories, rooted in the dark crevices of the subconscious and nightmares, explore themes of queer identity, crime mysteries, and the psychological depths of human experience, diving into the dark subconscious desires and fears. I challenge the binaries of morality, often through a lens of mythology and fantasy with a sombre tone. With my background in criminal psychology and criminology, I offer unique insights into the complexities of life, and blend reality with imagination, offering unique insights into the human condition. My stories are focused on the diversity of human experience, aiming to voice the struggles and beauty found in the shadows of society.

Reviews

[Damianos moraitidis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read! Gay life in the 90s and crime, gore and serial killers, everything I love in one book.
The characters, Sasha Volkov ad Ryan Henderson are both amazingly build.
The clues and the process to get the killer are very well followed throughout the whole book. It is particularly interesting to see everything from a forensic psychologists mind.
A wonderful and hot gay love story subplot that made me read the book in one day.
And the little bits on Jeffrey Dahmer are amazing!
I am rereading it now.

[Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sasha and Ryan make the perfect couple as they try to catch the serial killer. The characters and the story were on point. The descriptions are so vivid you recall them as true memories. It's really interesting to read about the same events and places from two different minds and their feelings as well. A really strong debut that everyone has to read.

[**KAYCEE**]

It didn’t take long for me to realize that the writing wasn’t going to work for me. Awkward and juvenile. Were the MCs 12?