Murder Most Gay (Audible Audio Edition) John Simpson David Tunic Hudson Audio Publishing Books
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Murder Most Gay Book One
A serial killer is targeting gay men, preying on them in popular bars and parks. Assigned to the case, rookie cop Pat St. James feels all too close to the victims. He's gay and firmly in the closet at work. The fact that he's sent undercover as a gay man is a stroke of irony.
Pat and his fellow cop, Hank, are hanging out in bars, trying to get a lead on the killer. At the same time, Pat's looking for Mr. Right – juggling three men, hoping he'll find the perfect match for himself. He picked up Bill at a bar, Dean's a longtime friend … and in yet another ironic twist, his partner, Hank, is also gay and on the list of possible beaus.
As the killer continues to rampage, strangling and raping his victims, Pat has to focus on his work and hope that his personal life survives the stress. But when his hopes and dreams for happiness overlap with the investigation, Pat may be headed for big trouble.
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Murder Most Gay (Audible Audio Edition) John Simpson David Tunic Hudson Audio Publishing Books
Why didn't I like this book. Let me count the ways:1) Completely unbelievable premise: The author expects us to believe that a major metropolitan police department would entrust the capture of (an extremely brutal) serial killer to two rookie cops. OK...fine...I can make that leap. The leap I can't make is that all of the cops, except of course our "hero," seem to be complete and utter morons!
2) Misplaced in time: From what clues I could gather this story is set in the early to mid 1990s. That's a shame, because based on the author's description of DC at that time you'd think it was the most homophobic place in the country (FYI, the city added sexual orientation to their non-discrimination policy IN THE 1970s). The author would have been better served if this story had been a period drama set in the 1960s or 1970s. Which brings me to my next point...
3) Every straight person in this book is a raging homophobe: I literally mean EVERY SINGLE ONE! I grew up in the buckle of the bible belt, and even I had a straight ally or two. I don't understand why EVERY straight person in the book had to be a jerk. It just adds to overall in-credulousness of the story.
4) The "love" story is an afterthought: The love story (if you can call it that) is so disconnected and frazzled that no one (not even the characters in the book) seem to care. You get the feeling the author flipped a coin to decide who the "hero" would end up with.
5) Forgettable characters: Sorry that I keep using "hero" in quotes. The fact is I can't remember any of the characters in this book. Didn't like 'em...didn't care what happened to 'em. I think at one point I was rooting for the serial killer to knock off the lot.
This book is a hot mess from beginning to end. I strongly recommend looking elsewhere for your sexy, gay, whodunnit fix!
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Murder Most Gay (Audible Audio Edition) John Simpson David Tunic Hudson Audio Publishing Books Reviews
Warning This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating 6/10
PROS
- The plot is better in this book than in either of the Simpson books I've read before, Condor One and Def Con One. I guess I'd classify this as a mystery, although the identity of the murderer is revealed a lot sooner than the next-to-last chapter. But even after they figure out who the murderer is, the details of finding the guy and catching him are pretty exciting.
- One scene in particular is beautiful and heart-gushingly romantic. Almost, but not quite, over-the-top. And it's not just a sex scene the narrator goes on a date where he is given the royal treatment from front door to restaurant to bedroom, and all I can say is, I want one.
- There's a lot of interesting, authentic-sounding police jargon thrown in, especially in the dialogue. (I assume that all of it IS authentic, since according to the short bio at the end of the book, Simpson was a police officer at one time.) I must admit, though, that I don't remember when the narrator and his partner changed from being "Adam 5" to "Adam 25." Maybe that's an editing error, but probably there's an explanation for it that I missed.
CONS
- Some of the dialogue is a little difficult to wade through. At times it's stilted and wooden-sounding. For example, after performing oral sex on the narrator, one character says, "Thank you, Pat, I've wanted to do that since I first met you. I hope you enjoyed it." I don't find the CONTENT of that unbelievable, but the way it's stated so politely is a bit odd to me. There are also times when several lines of dialogue will occur and we don't find out who said them until the end of that paragraph.
- Lots of unnecessary telling, which is characteristic of Simpson's writing. (He'll write "I was nervous," for example, after the narrator has already explained in detail a situation in which he was so uncomfortable that "I felt sick to my stomach." You SHOWED me that you were nervous; you don't have to tell me.)
- The narrator bottoms for the first time early on in the book, but not with the guy he ends up with at the end. I was pretty disappointed that he gave up what he calls his "prize," which he acknowledges should be given to "someone you cared about," to some random guy instead of the one who ends up sweeping him off his feet.
Overall comments Simpson's just an okay WRITER, but he's a pretty good STORYTELLER. The plot of this book is really decent, as is the romantic element, late-blooming and sparse though it may be. If you're a brilliant writer yourself, you'll probably find this book subpar, but if you're looking for a reasonably good action storyline, this one fits the bill.
Why didn't I like this book. Let me count the ways
1) Completely unbelievable premise The author expects us to believe that a major metropolitan police department would entrust the capture of (an extremely brutal) serial killer to two rookie cops. OK...fine...I can make that leap. The leap I can't make is that all of the cops, except of course our "hero," seem to be complete and utter morons!
2) Misplaced in time From what clues I could gather this story is set in the early to mid 1990s. That's a shame, because based on the author's description of DC at that time you'd think it was the most homophobic place in the country (FYI, the city added sexual orientation to their non-discrimination policy IN THE 1970s). The author would have been better served if this story had been a period drama set in the 1960s or 1970s. Which brings me to my next point...
3) Every straight person in this book is a raging homophobe I literally mean EVERY SINGLE ONE! I grew up in the buckle of the bible belt, and even I had a straight ally or two. I don't understand why EVERY straight person in the book had to be a jerk. It just adds to overall in-credulousness of the story.
4) The "love" story is an afterthought The love story (if you can call it that) is so disconnected and frazzled that no one (not even the characters in the book) seem to care. You get the feeling the author flipped a coin to decide who the "hero" would end up with.
5) Forgettable characters Sorry that I keep using "hero" in quotes. The fact is I can't remember any of the characters in this book. Didn't like 'em...didn't care what happened to 'em. I think at one point I was rooting for the serial killer to knock off the lot.
This book is a hot mess from beginning to end. I strongly recommend looking elsewhere for your sexy, gay, whodunnit fix!
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