Review: 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2011
This is the second novel I've read and reviewed by Sarah Madison and totally enjoyed. She is going on my auto-buy list from now on. Unspeakable Words starts out as your typical Gay-For-You plot, namely one gay FBI agent, Jerry Parker who falls for his new straight partner, John Flynn. They are trying to catch a serial killer called the Grimm Fairy Tale killer. Then, out of the blue, the novel takes a decidedly unique turn and goes from a mystery-romance novel to a mystery-romance-paranormal-esque book. The change was utterly unexpected and instead of throwing me out of the plot, rather it enhanced the story and made me appreciate the characters in a totally new way. (I wish I could give away the big reveal, but I think if you suspend disbelief and go with it, you'll really enjoy it.)As witnessed by her other novel, Crying for the Moon, Sarah Madison is able to take what you initially think are rather ordinary characters and turn them in extraordinary human beings with compelling back stories and endearing personalities traits. I feel madly in love with Jerry: cat lover and workaholic. His FBI partner, John was equally engrossing -- he's the one who gets the "unpredictable powers" - and their chemistry, while building very slowly adds to the sense of tension in the book. And while the Grimm Fairy Tale killer is not caught in this book (I am hoping for a sequel), the mystery element is still present and palpable throughout the piece.So, if you enjoy a good mystery, combined with a lot of underlying sexual tension that builds and builds, cute cats and a paranormal subplot, I think you will love Unspeakable Words.Dark Divas Reviews