Review: A Very Fun M/M Mystery Romp
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2012
A very fun and sexy m/m mystery romance romp. "Romp" is definitely the right term---it's way more screwball comedy than suspense, but still a fun, engaging read. Caesar is a very likeable MC, and his honest, straight-forward character radiates off the page (or e-reader screen...)My only points off are that at first I felt Caesar's first-person POV felt over-narrated in the beginning, which seemed to slow the pace. By 30%-40% in, either I got used to his voice or things just sped up, so I didn't feel the drag anymore. There are also a lot of characters, which works great for lots of red herrings, and can maximize comedy when people are literally falling out of closets like an over-stuffed clown car, but at times it felt a little crowded for a 150 pages.But even with those caveats, I warmed up to things just like Caesar warmed up to his sudden stalker Detective Dan. (And I also grew to appreciate Dan's authoritative, sometimes acerbic voice cutting through all the chaos that sprung up around Caesar through the story.) They dueled very well with each other, and I loved the fact that even if Caesar was quick to discount Dan's detective skills, he eventually figured out how easily and accurately Dan read him.By the end of the book, I was won over and ready to move on to the sequel. And the author gets extra points since, for the life of me, I didn't figure out who did what until the end. Caesar's Nana is also hilarious. Recommended if you're looking for a fun m/m mystery read.