Review: Loved this series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2011
To be honest, I've been avoiding reading the "Talker" series for a while now.  I guess I thought it wouldn't appeal to me, being a bit older (cough, cough) than the two main characters.  I shouldn't have hesitated.  Both of these books were SO well done and, although the books are pretty short, quick reads, I'll not soon be forgetting Tate and Brian.MILD SPOILERS FOLLOW:Tate Walker ("Talker") looks like a punk, with his tatoos, piercings and Mohawk.  He's gay, and vocal about it.  But we learn that these trappings hide a dark and painful secret, and that the heart that beats beneath the hard exterior is painfully good (and needy).  Brian Cooper is a sharp contrast to Talker - the all-American kid, with his boyish good looks.  He, too, had a painful childhood, but he was fortunate to have had the love of his aunt to pull him through the tough times.  Brian is straight, at least until his ex-girlfriend gives him a bit of a wake-up call (using internel porn in a very sweet/funny/poignant scene).  It doesn't take Brian long to see the beautiful heart Talker tries to hide.Brian tells Talker he loves him, but Talker doesn't "hear" Brian.  So Brian, with the help of his aunt and a friend, sets out to make Talker "see" him for who he really is - the man in love with his gay roommate.  But there's heartache here, in the guise of the painful "Worst. Date. Ever." that Talker cannot bring himself to come to grips with.  Admitting the truth of the "date" - that it was really a rape - is the central focus of both of the Talker books.Engaging, well-written, with a fresh perspective on the genre, I highly recommend these books, no matter how old/young you are!Sarah AlexanderAuthor of "From the Depths"