Review: A wonderful and compelling mistery of souls
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2010
This is one of the most compelling books I've read. It's not perfect, but it's gripping and intense.The mistery in the book is not only the investigation about who committed the crime against JD and his young friend, it's about going back in time to discover how a love story turned bad and it's also about Bill Turner, the cop investigating the crime.The story is told through the eyes of Robert, JD's lover, and Bill. Both are not unbiased witnesses.Robert is truly in love with JD, but he's also self-absorbed, possessive and almost abusive and as JD's memory unravels, our sympathies slowly shift from one to the other. Both Robert and JD have dependent personalities, which mask their insecurities. They are both successful in their jobs, but their personal lives are really a mess. There's something unresolved in both of them. JD seems to feel guilty for being homosexual and Robert seems to be unable to realize how important he is for JD, so probably he still lacks self-esteem.The other important character is Bill, who is deeply closeted. He is an ex-alcoholic and he is really fascinating. You can really connect to his sympathetic personality, but strangely it seems he is nicer to strangers than to his lover. He simply can't reach out to Christopher. I don't know if it's because he can't accept being gay or because he wants to keep it for himself or because he is reserved or because he is unable to express his feelings, I know I loved him and he got under my skin.The secondary character are central to the book and they are all layered and complex. Bill's colleague is a very interesting and smart woman.I'd recommend this book to those who like  to chew on their nails while reading a book. It's an investement in terms of emotions, but you are fully repayed at the end."Death by Misfortune", the sequel, features Bill Turner and I really want to know how he will work out his relationship with Christopher.