A review by kj468
Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen

1.5

I did not like this; it did not make me feel good. I probs should have known better than to read a story about an ex cop (who JUST stopped being a cop), especially during a time when homosexual acts were illegal. Police brutality is graphic and discussed too much for my comfort. I didn’t love any of the characters. The method of murder was interesting, but that was the most interesting part of the mystery. The whodunit part was lackluster.

It’s a mystery, so obviously I wasn’t expecting the vibes of a romance novel, but they were still darker than I prefer. Other people with different tastes will probably like this better; good on them.

Also — I found it really boring and only finished to see the resolution of the murder plot, skimming the last 40% of the book. I genuinely wish I had dnf’d at lie 10% — or better yet, page two when he’s having suicidal thoughts. I stuck it out mainly because 1) I bought the book and 2) I read and loved another book by the author (Camp) so I had some misguided trust in the author.

Cw for graphic violence, police brutality, pervasive homophobia throughout the whole book, injury (due to police violence), and suicidal thoughts. 
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