In this mystery cum erotica novel, Pat Brown brings the reader into the minds of sub Jason, the suspect in a murder, and master Alex Spider, a detective. It is when Jason is arrested for the murder of a well-known pedophile that Spider becomes aware of, and then falls in love with, Jason. Detailed scenes of sex and bondage fill the volume, as do police procedures, mental anguish at new relationship roles, drug abuse and attempts to stop, and prejudice on the job at the police department. Several grammar errors and missing words in sentences can be found, but in general, the writing is done well, and the author successfully evokes emotions in the reader.
Detailed scenic descriptions place one in the setting, although the alternating viewpoints between Jason and Spider can be confusing at times; however this technique does show both sides of the budding and strained relationship well.
This book, because of its graphic language and depictions of sexual acts and bondage is not appropriate for most collections, although adult-only collections would benefit from this police-crime book that’s filled with romance and the issues facing many gays today.
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