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He hated it, he realized. He hated how no one ever talked about the things that never went away; the things that changed you; the things that reshaped how the world around you looked, and how you fit into it. As if every shot fired, every victim lost, every arrest gone wrong was just a singular moment in time, so self-contained it didn’t affect anything around it, as neatly packaged up as this bundle of clothing and tossed aside once it was done and gone.

A whole book with no mystery to solve, and it was no less fantastic than the rest of the books in this series! This was a book about healing, and I wholeheartedly agree that it was a necessary one to write, both for Seong-Jae’s process of acceptance and for Malcolm’s.

“That’s all living is, Seong-Jae. Finding a way, every day, to live with the outcomes of every choice we’ve made.”

I love new characters, and so I loved finally being introduced to Seeing-Jae’s sister Seong-Ja. She is hilarious and truly a great addition to the cast of characters. I hope we see more of her in the future and get more of our protagonists interacting with the other’s family!

Malcolm had no idea what he had just gotten himself in the middle of, but Miss Yoon Seong-Ja was already in his top ten list of favorite people—and not just because she gave back as good as she got. But because her arrival seemed to have snapped Seong-Jae out of a terrible and broken slumber, and for the first time in weeks his boyfriend looked alive.

That ending! What on earth is happening with Sade, Min Zhe and the newly-escaped Edmund? And with Anjulie and Gabi? And Sila? TOO MANY QUESTIONS!

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I probably say this in all the reviews from this series, but I adore Malcolm and Seong-Jae. They will be one of my favorite mm couples. This episode was pretty short, but it gave me everything I wanted and more. In this book, we focus mainly on them, and not on the case as usual, so of course I read it in one sitting.

My heart was pretty much breaking at the beginning from everything Seong-Jae has to deal with. This man deserves a serious break, not two weeks, but a year. Especially when Silas is around and I know this guy will fuck up everything. I’m so happy that he has Malcolm who takes care of him and is really understanding. He's real husband material, even though his marriage with Gabi didn't work out. He is such a simp for Seong-Jae.

“You look so fucking moony right now,” Seong-Ja murmured.
“I can’t help; it,” Malcolm said, smiling faintly. “He just does that to me.”

Let's get to the point, because this episode gave me so much happiness, even though many mysteries still remain unsolved. Interactions between Malcolm and Seong-Ja were pure perfection. She is officially my favorite side character in this series.

“You’re embarrassing me in front of your hot Daddy boyfriend.”
“My what?” he spluttered, while Malcolm just grinned"

I was pretty much laughing my ass of here, because she is SO right.

“She’s just threatening my life if I ever break your heart.”
Seong-Jae blinked—then looked away, setting his jaw. “Hnngh.”
“Jaaaeeeee,” Seong-Ja lilted. “What.”
“You’re blushing.” Seong-Jae bared his teeth. “I will drop you at the closest animal shelter, you little rat.”

How can you not lover her???

“You’re learning Korean?” “A little bit at a time.” “Good. You just earned sister points.”

Malcolm learning Korean for Seong-Jae, and Seong-Jae learning Farsi for Malcolm, is the cutest thing ever.

"No matter what came… Seong-Jae made every day better, and one day, some way… Malcolm would hope to call Seong-Jae his not just for now, but for always."

“You’re everything. You overwhelm me and I don’t want to lose myself but I need to drown in you and you make me feel like I could sink forever and never come up for air.”

I can’t wait to finish first season, even though I know next books will probably bring pain and anxiety, but I will finish it because I love this series too much.