Review: Secrets and ink
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2013
This light, chatty story of life in Los Angeles - with random movie shoots on the streets, and nutty actresses - follows Jem Mitchell’s days working in a grocery store as he spots the man of his dreams, a burly cop, and wonders if his bad karma will let up for once. The two get along great, but after a fun night clubbing, Nick sees the tattoo on Jem's back and realises that they've met years before, when Jem was a rebellious kid out for quick pickups - Nick arrested him for prostitution.  Jem leaves, cursing his bad luck.Jem has a sister who comes and chats over brunch, reminding him that his past mistakes occurred because he followed a friend's ideas.  Since then Jem had a building collapse onto him while he rescued a kitten, and had to learn to walk and talk again, changing his attitudes considerably.  Fate has more in store for Jem and Nick, in both good and bad ways....  Halfway through this becomes a crime story and the clues have been sprinkled all through.I really liked the author's effortless writing style and found the situation good fun. A gay reader might give it more stars but this book could be read and enjoyed by a wide variety of adults.