Review: He is about to lose his Mom, he has no-one else and then he finds that a walk in the park can lead to the future.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
The park is the place for anonymous hook-ups, for gay men who are out and looking for some action, for men who are undecided or 'straight' and want a bit of excitement and for men who can't admit they are gay and not out. Michael is the former and Nicky is the latter. Michael is happy with hook-ups, Nicky needs them and then is ashamed.Nicky has so much on his plate, his Mom is dying very slowly in front on his eyes from cancer. However he is in denial the end is very close, and in denial he is gay. He has never had sex with a man or woman, he has never declared an interest in men. He just goes to the park and makes do with who and what he can. His mother is a devout Catholic, as was all his family - he couldn't bring himself to tell his Mom and now he can't. What started as a typical hook-up continued into more. This book follows the story of love, loss and acceptance.This isn't the same as the others in the series in the the fire fighting aspect is very limited. Instead the book concentrates on Nicky's journey to Michael, and Michael's journey to maturity and love.This is a very heart wrenching book that certainly pushes buttons and made me all out cry. Nicely written, emotional and satisfying.