Review: Very descriptive writing
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
At first I thought this might be a menage as the blurb makes you think it has that potential. It’s not a menage in the sexual way but there are three people involved and you get all 3 POV’s here. All of them are important to the story.First we have Thompson who runs the Thundercloud Marina. He married his high school sweetheart Caroline, only to have her die suddenly in her mid 20’s. 4 years on and Thompson is wracked with grief and misplaced guilt. He is in a dark place and can’t find a way out. He pushes everyone away including his best friend from high school Hank. Hank runs a local boat shop and is also a call out guy for the BoatUS towing service. Hank is gay and has been in love with Thompson since they shared a brief kiss in high school. Then we have Garner, a retired psychiatrist who’s boat breaks down and is in need of a tow. He needs a new engine and ends up being towed by Hank to be moored at Thompsons’ marina for the next 6 weeks whilst his boat is repaired. During this time Garner helps Thompson as a dock hand and they become friends. Garner is drawn to Thompson, first sexually but mainly because the psychiatrist in him senses a deep sadness and wants to help him. When Garner and Hank start dating, Thompson doesn’t understand his jealousy and Garner soon realises that Hank is still in love with Thompson. Garner can see that they belong together and helps Thompson see it as well.The writing here is very descriptive and although this gives you a clear picture of the scene it was a little distracting for me. I loved the emotion when Thompson was remembering Caroline. Even though he admits he wasn’t ‘in love’ with her, he still misses her immensely. I felt the love between Hank and Thompson wasn’t as clear and I would have liked more time with them as an established couple. The dialogue had me confused as sometimes all three men spoke like they were much older and I had to keep reminding myself that they were in their early to mid 30’s. A few scenes didn’t ring true for me and I found myself losing interest. One week and a couple of dinners with Garner and Thompson is back to his old self. I felt this was an unrealistic timeframe for Thompson to overcome his four years of grief and guilt. I would have liked a little more drama when it came to the scene with Caroline’s mother as well. I liked Hank a lot. He seemed to have this presence that put most people at ease and even tho at times things were strained between him and Thompson, he just wanted the best for his friend even if that didn’t include him. I loved Garner’s selflessness with helping Thompson realise his love for Hank, although I was a little sad for him because he didn’t get his HEA. Hopefully he’ll get one soon.