Review: Every move he makes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2013
Serious injuries leave Logan with a new face and identity, attending his own funeral to please his intelligence service handler. Meanwhile young Zak is convinced he's being attacked on the streets of London. He's in a rock band and he whiles away his evening cottaging, drinking and taking drugs. Time he turned his life around.Thousands of newly wealthy Russian families have relocated to London for safety, and Zak's father, who has shady contacts, decides to hire a bodyguard. No sooner has Logan been given the job, despite Zak's refusal to take it seriously, than Zak's apartment is trashed and the lad agrees to leave the city. Zak is hugely immature but he co-operates, secretly thinking his minder is good looking. The British intelligence agencies are pleased that Logan is well placed to get some information. However Zak seems determined to self-destruct and takes pills after vodka. Logan has his hands full.I liked some aspects of the tale but thought the funeral was too drawn-out - by several pages - and unpleasant for a family to go through without cause. I also thought that Zak was stupider than his career success and maths degree would indicate if he kept buying unknown pills from people. He's obsessed with his mother's death from a ski accident, when most lads his age are keen to be independent and exploring life. The two young men retire to an isolated area of Scotland where Logan can control the situation, and with returning health comes attraction. This adult story suffers, I thought, from Logan continually saying No, we mustn't get physical again, instead of making friends. We get a few security tips, though nothing we didn't know already, such as not buying train tickets with a credit card and how small a tracer can be.Barbara Elsborg's tale will interest those who want to learn about close protection and fans of thrillers, not just the gay community. EVERY MOVE HE MAKES is a long, absorbing read about two young men who need each other in more ways than one, and a gay reader might give it more stars.