Review: Riley is a marvelous storyteller
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
J.D. Salinger once said, “What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.”  Salinger was right. It does not happen that often, but it does happen when the author is Con Riley. Once again, Riley has taken a complex idea and created an intense and emotional roller coaster of a story, and the only thing the reader can do is grab on tight and hang on for the ride.This book is not just about two men falling in love, and it is not just about an alcoholic struggling with addiction and facing the inevitable death of his surrogate mother. Jamie Carlson is struggling with recovery and life.Riley is marvelous storyteller. It is difficult to put down this book, unless the reader needs to grab some tissues. Although this book can be read without having read Salvage first, knowing Jamie’s background from that first book makes this second book more intense. The dialogue and sex scenes are intimate and help the reader better understand the characters’ motivations.This is a partial review. Please see my full review on the Smoocher's Voice Blog.