suze_1624's review against another edition
4.0
I quite like this one! And shall be getting the next too.
Originally published at the end of the 80’s so assuming set then as it was a nice trip back in time - no mobile phones, floppy disc drives. But also the attitudes then to the gay community are sore to read and makes you think of the vast number of people that had to live in fear (and those that still do).
The simple suburban murder does take a dark twist at the end into the underbelly of society, and again gets the reader thinking of the lost souls that are preyed upon in cities.
Tom and Scott have been together a while so there is no build up of romance, just two guys who have to dance around society - mainly as Scott is closeted, but he did seem to put himself in lots of positions to be outed.
Tom is tenacious in his search and Scott is the reality check - I liked that balance. Tom is a bit ‘fools rush in’ at times and I’m sure police in reality would not let him!!
Anyway, enjoyed
Originally published at the end of the 80’s so assuming set then as it was a nice trip back in time - no mobile phones, floppy disc drives. But also the attitudes then to the gay community are sore to read and makes you think of the vast number of people that had to live in fear (and those that still do).
The simple suburban murder does take a dark twist at the end into the underbelly of society, and again gets the reader thinking of the lost souls that are preyed upon in cities.
Tom and Scott have been together a while so there is no build up of romance, just two guys who have to dance around society - mainly as Scott is closeted, but he did seem to put himself in lots of positions to be outed.
Tom is tenacious in his search and Scott is the reality check - I liked that balance. Tom is a bit ‘fools rush in’ at times and I’m sure police in reality would not let him!!
Anyway, enjoyed
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
1.0
It's been a while since I read this one..don't remember much. But I have it labeled ""Yuck"" in my reading log. Which simply means I hated it. Should have noted down why
slammy90's review against another edition
3.0
Rispetto al periodo in cui è stato scritto, il libro è molto coraggioso e forse un po' scomodo.. Non solo per il giro scabroso intorno cui ruota la storia, ma anche e soprattutto per la presenza dei due protagonisti, una coppia omosessuale.
Purtroppo non è stato in grado di colpirmi al cento per cento né di farmi entrare nella storia come avrei voluto: non sono riuscita a provare empatia, né a sentirmi scossa dalla catena di eventi tremendi che accadono e né tantomeno - ahimé, a inquadrare bene i personaggi; il protagonista narratore anzi mi ha anche suscitato un po' di prurito.. Nessun motivo particolare, solo una sensazione di fastidio.
La serie poi è eterna.. Chissà se leggerò mai i successivi 28381295607682 volumi :3
Purtroppo non è stato in grado di colpirmi al cento per cento né di farmi entrare nella storia come avrei voluto: non sono riuscita a provare empatia, né a sentirmi scossa dalla catena di eventi tremendi che accadono e né tantomeno - ahimé, a inquadrare bene i personaggi; il protagonista narratore anzi mi ha anche suscitato un po' di prurito.. Nessun motivo particolare, solo una sensazione di fastidio.
La serie poi è eterna.. Chissà se leggerò mai i successivi 28381295607682 volumi :3
walterhpdx's review against another edition
4.0
While I don't like works in First Person, some pieces intrigue me. This was one of those; the plot was interesting, and I liked the characters. Depressing ending, but not unexpected. Glad I read it though - I'll move on to the other books in the series.
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