Don’t Look Back by Josh Lanyon
Publisher: Loose Id
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (125 pgs)
Other: M/M, Anal Sex
Rating: 4 Cherries
Review by CactusHe was chuckling, a deep, sexy sound as he pushed Peter back on the satiny cushions. Was this for real? Was he going to go through with it? Peter blinked up as his tie was unfastened, tossed aside, his shirt unbuttoned, laid wide. The evening breeze — scented of smog and jasmine — felt cool against his overheated skin, like the lightest breath…
Peter Killian, curator at Constantine House in Los Angeles, wakes in the hospital to find himself accused of stealing a tenth century Chinese sculpture. Peter knows he’s not a thief — but that’s all he knows. Why is hot and handsome Detective Mike Griffin so sure he’s guilty — and so hell-bent on seeing Peter arrested?
And why is Peter having these weird dreams about an unseen lover who somehow reminds him uncomfortably of Michael Griffin?
Publisher’s Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices, violence.
What better time to re-prioritize your life than when suffering from amnesia? Peter has made some bad choices but lucky, or unlucky, for him he can’t remember most of them. When he wakes up in a hospital, Peter suffers from amnesia and can’t remember most of his friends. Little by little his memory returns but he is thrown into a whirlwind of confusion as a police detective is building a case against him. Everything Peter thinks he knows about himself seems to contradict with his surroundings and more questions start to plague him. Who is the true Peter and what is that man capable of?
Fans of the author will enjoy this darker, easier story from Lanyon. The plot is predictable and surprisingly without any twists or shocks. The villain is identified early on and the story focuses more on Peter’s emotional journey then the mystery. The story is told in third person POV from Peter’s perspective and thus none of the characters ever emerge from their allotted roles. There is a lock for everything and also there are other drugs that treat sexually transmitted diseases and diseases caused by improper hygiene of genital prescription free cialis areas. Moore had a great season last year winning the Oaks, Derby cipla tadalafil 20mg and the Arc’ the latter two on the brilliant Workforce. Any situation can lead generic cialis 40mg sufferers towards inferiority complex as well as unsuccessful married life. Use of nitrate laden drugs requires to be prohibited together with https://www.unica-web.com/documents/reglannex2014.pdf canada pharmacy tadalafil. There is the lesbian best friend, conniving villain, wary love interest, and Peter as a duller version of Lanyon’s popular Adrian English. The entire story feels muted and lacking the pop and interest of the author’s usual offerings. The flip side is that the emotional advancement of Peter takes importance over the weak mystery and absentee characters.
Peter has a chance to change and instead of obsessively worrying about his lost memories, he grips his current life and happens to make amends with the lover he lost. The title hints at Peter’s refusal to live in the past once he’s given a new chance at life, even if inadvertently. His emotional growth is the main thread of the story and definitely has more depth than the other elements. Peter’s romantic relationship is somewhat unsatisfying as there is no context, simply a breakup and then they are back together without much consideration for the reasons they initially broke up. The relationship, much like the characters themselves, is simply a vehicle to move the story along and get to the final resolution with a happy ending.
Overall, fans will want to check out this more somber toned story but ultimately it lacks the weight and satisfaction of the author’s other work. This isn’t the best story this author has written, but it is a short, easy to read story with a happy ending that fans can use to tide themselves over until the new Adrian English installment. Since the author is capable of wonderful writing, solid characters, and an emotional connection, no doubt the next book will be better. The emotional journey is the main, and best, part of the story which contains no outrageous aspects but is nevertheless an excellent and engaging read.
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