Book source ~ ARC.
My review is vountary and honest.
2 September 2011
Mystery | LGBT
230 Pages
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble
Toronto native David Lloyd’s
assault by fellow officers because he is gay was brutal, but he couldn’t prove
in a court of law that it was them since he never saw their faces. The far
reaching effects of his injuries resulted in his being unable to keep his job.
The department gave him a settlement and a pension and turned a blind eye to
criminals in their midst. So David opened a private investigation agency and
moved on with his life. Mostly. When a woman hires him to find her daughter,
the more he digs into the case, he realizes he’s not really put that incident
behind him. Everything about this case bugs David and now his personal life is
coming to a head, too. The question isn’t just will he find the woman, but will
he and his longtime partner also survive the fallout.
This book made a solid
grab for me at the beginning and kept hold until the end. The case involving
missing Stella Barrowman is far from straightforward. Oh, no, it’s so much more
than a troubled drug addicted woman taking off yet again. David’s investigation
of her life is the center of the book, as it should be, but there is a
sub-story about David and his partner Jamie that will pull your heartstrings. A
great story, a twisty investigation, and wonderful characters. What more could
a reader ask for?
The story sounds really good! The cover and title normally wouldn't have pulled me in. But you have me intrigued :-)
ReplyDeleteThe author does a good job of telling the story with a proper balance. It's people trying to live their lives when a shitty hand is dealt to them. Stella especially deserves better.
DeleteDefinitely adding this to my TBR! Great review 😃
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it, when you get to it. lol
DeleteThanks for recommending something new to me x
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
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