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shile87's review against another edition
4.0
4.25 stars
This is a good old fashioned Police Procedural story.
- Well written
- Funny, witty and pleasant to read.
- Lovable characters.
- The mystery was engaging.
Overall, i really liked it.
This is a good old fashioned Police Procedural story.
- Well written
- Funny, witty and pleasant to read.
- Lovable characters.
- The mystery was engaging.
Overall, i really liked it.
suze_1624's review against another edition
4.0
3.5* but I liked it enough for the bump up, and I will be getting book 2 in my next buy session.
I do enjoy a good mystery though this one was probably more about Paul and his very convoluted personal life!
Not so much a romance as clearing the decks and having options - maybe that will become clearer in book 2.
The mystery of the two boys threw up enough red herrings to satisfy and the culprit was obvious with hindsight (though why didn’t they scarper when Paul and Tim started closing in??). I kept expecting a more tense turn of events but it kept fairly even.
Enjoyed Tim and Paul’s relationship.
I do enjoy a good mystery though this one was probably more about Paul and his very convoluted personal life!
Not so much a romance as clearing the decks and having options - maybe that will become clearer in book 2.
The mystery of the two boys threw up enough red herrings to satisfy and the culprit was obvious with hindsight (though why didn’t they scarper when Paul and Tim started closing in??). I kept expecting a more tense turn of events but it kept fairly even.
Enjoyed Tim and Paul’s relationship.
the_novel_approach's review against another edition
4.0
Paul Solomon, at the age of thirty-eight, has to face the end of his lingering eight-year relationship with Andy. Andy has finally drawn the line, and Paul has to move out, no more procrastinating. It’s not that either did anything wrong but that time just took them to different stages in what they wanted from life. Paul doesn’t have an easy time with the move or making friends; plus, being a detective with the Baltimore PD can certainly interfere with social time. Lucky for Paul, though, he does have a good friend and partner, Tim Cullen. Tim is divorced and has a young daughter, so it’s made clear that Paul’s stay is only temporary. Tim often teases Paul and is even willing to share his bed with him since the couch is not compatible with sleeping.
Paul has another longtime friend in Annie. Both Tim and Annie want to see Paul be happy and get back in the dating mode. When he does, finally, he meets a strange, shy and nervous David Haygood, who leaves Paul with mixed emotions and decisions to make. Annie also gets Paul back in touch with Owen, whom he once dated, but at that time, what Paul wanted and what Owen wanted in life were too different. But, Owen is an eye-opener; he seems to have grown up and has a better grasp on life than Paul.
With all the craziness in Paul’s personal life, there’s also the murder of two young teens of different ethnicities who come from opposite sides of the track. Tim and Paul are put through their paces in their investigation, what with so many questions and suspects to track down to solve these mysterious murders.
Good Boys was a first time read for me by Keelan Ellis, and I have to say this was a very good and entertaining start to the Solomon Mysteries series. Paul is not a big, bad detective; he just does what he does best—solves crimes. He’s good at his job, but he’s somewhat naive in starting his personal life over again. One thing that really stands out with Paul, though, is that no matter what he sees on the job, he still wants to believe there’s good in everyone. I was also impressed with how the author showed how Tim and Paul worked really well as a team in getting to heart of the crime.
This storyline also has a lot to do with life and timing. Paul, Tim, Anne, Andy, and Owen all have something that’s changed in their lives, taking took them down different life paths. As for the mystery, the plot was creative, and I couldn’t even begin to guess what the outcome would be. I’d seen it going in a different direction, but I was wrong. The Solomon Mysteries series has really good potential and lots of interesting characters. I’m all-in on this one! Keelan Ellis has a second installment in the works, High Time, and there’s a sneak peek at the end of this novel.
Reviewed by Maryann for The Novel Approach
Paul has another longtime friend in Annie. Both Tim and Annie want to see Paul be happy and get back in the dating mode. When he does, finally, he meets a strange, shy and nervous David Haygood, who leaves Paul with mixed emotions and decisions to make. Annie also gets Paul back in touch with Owen, whom he once dated, but at that time, what Paul wanted and what Owen wanted in life were too different. But, Owen is an eye-opener; he seems to have grown up and has a better grasp on life than Paul.
With all the craziness in Paul’s personal life, there’s also the murder of two young teens of different ethnicities who come from opposite sides of the track. Tim and Paul are put through their paces in their investigation, what with so many questions and suspects to track down to solve these mysterious murders.
Good Boys was a first time read for me by Keelan Ellis, and I have to say this was a very good and entertaining start to the Solomon Mysteries series. Paul is not a big, bad detective; he just does what he does best—solves crimes. He’s good at his job, but he’s somewhat naive in starting his personal life over again. One thing that really stands out with Paul, though, is that no matter what he sees on the job, he still wants to believe there’s good in everyone. I was also impressed with how the author showed how Tim and Paul worked really well as a team in getting to heart of the crime.
This storyline also has a lot to do with life and timing. Paul, Tim, Anne, Andy, and Owen all have something that’s changed in their lives, taking took them down different life paths. As for the mystery, the plot was creative, and I couldn’t even begin to guess what the outcome would be. I’d seen it going in a different direction, but I was wrong. The Solomon Mysteries series has really good potential and lots of interesting characters. I’m all-in on this one! Keelan Ellis has a second installment in the works, High Time, and there’s a sneak peek at the end of this novel.
Reviewed by Maryann for The Novel Approach
acanuckreader's review against another edition
3.0
This book swept me up and didn’t put me down until long after I’d turned the last page. It was pretty damn awesome, if I’m going to be honest, without leaving too many spoilers laying about.
Paul is not perfect, he’s imperfect. He’s not the best partner, not even the best detective but he does what he can and he is determined to do as well as he can in his life and his job, even when he’s in a bit of a slump. He also doesn’t take any bullshit from anyone which I do like.
The other characters are not as fully fleshed out as I would like but I have a feeling they will be later on in the series.
The mystery is pretty solid, and the plot is not slow moving. I look forward to the next work in this series.
Received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Paul is not perfect, he’s imperfect. He’s not the best partner, not even the best detective but he does what he can and he is determined to do as well as he can in his life and his job, even when he’s in a bit of a slump. He also doesn’t take any bullshit from anyone which I do like.
The other characters are not as fully fleshed out as I would like but I have a feeling they will be later on in the series.
The mystery is pretty solid, and the plot is not slow moving. I look forward to the next work in this series.
Received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
taliesien's review against another edition
Blurb was intriguing as was the sample but it quickly degenerated into a weird fucking mess. At the end of the book there was an 'about me' section and in the first sentence was the word "progressive" which explained everything. This wasn't so much a work of genre fiction as much as it was a soapbox for the author to preach almost every SJW "progressive" agenda. She literally threw everything but the kitchen sink in there. Total train wreck as the very thin mystery plot was continually interrupted for heavy handed, clumsy lecturing. Don't even get me started on the procedural, continuity and formatting issues. I actually rated it on Amazon with 2 stars, which I almost never do but this book needs a freaking warning label.
I actually have one or two other unread books by this author and they are getting deleted ASAP.
I actually have one or two other unread books by this author and they are getting deleted ASAP.
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