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In Hot Pursuit

by Kate McMurray (Goodreads Author)

3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 · rating details · 141 ratings · 21 reviews

Genre: LGBT Mystery/Suspense

Hard-working NYPD cop Noah Tobin didn't even want to go on vacation. But it's been a tough eighteen months since the death of his lover, so he's determined to make the most of it. On his first night in sunny Florida, a chance encounter with a handsome man in a bar bathroom jumpstarts something in Noah that's been dormant for all those months. Th...more

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Published February 12th 2010 by Loose Id, LLC (first published 2010)

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Feb 22, 2010 ElaineY rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cops-sherrifs-p-i-and-firemen, mm, romantic-suspense

This started well but got boring rather fast. Even Harry's character, the stranger Noah has the brief encounter with, fell apart and in the end I just didn't care about the story or the characters.

It wasn't bad, hence the three stars for what I read - which is more than half the story - but it's just one of those books that didn't do it for me.

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Jun 16, 2010 Elisa Ramblings added it

From the beginning In Hot Pursuit was different from the usual gay Mystery/Thriller romances I’m used to; no crash-bum-bang action, no big invincible hero, but instead a very much ordinary NYPD cop who unfortunately has to face a very much common situation for a same-sex couple living together in a state that doesn’t recognize their union.

Noah’s partner, Josh, is wounded in hospital and his parents don’t want Noah near their son; probably if their reaction was dictated by the pain of seeing the...more From the beginning In Hot Pursuit was different from the usual gay Mystery/Thriller romances I’m used to; no crash-bum-bang action, no big invincible hero, but instead a very much ordinary NYPD cop who unfortunately has to face a very much common situation for a same-sex couple living together in a state that doesn’t recognize their union.

Noah’s partner, Josh, is wounded in hospital and his parents don’t want Noah near their son; probably if their reaction was dictated by the pain of seeing their son on a death bed, I could understand, but Josh’s parents are only, and again, denying that their son was gay and that Noah was the love of his life. To add hurt to hurt, Josh got a gunshot aimed to Noah, and so Noah is now not only dealing with the lost of his partner, but also with an enormous sense of guilty.

One year and half later that guilty is yet big on Noah’s shoulder and his boss thinks better to send him on a forced leave; Noah is not out at the Department, and so his boss can’t understand why one of his best detective is loosing tracks. Again, there is not “in your face” drama, Noah is not having temperamental issues, he is not drowning himself with alcohol, and doing unnecessary hero actions, he is simply fading, and above all, he is not living as he promised he would do on Josh’s death bed.

This is probably the strength of this book, there is everything, prejudices, love, loss, hope, but each of them is woven in the plot without being a sore eyes, the texture is fluid, like silk, and warm, like wool. Noah’s character feels real, in his hurting, in his trying to deny that hurt, and in his searching for solace in anonymous sex.

When he has a one night stand with Harry during his first night of vacation in Tampa, Florida, there is no love at first sight; Noah got what he was searching and so did Harry. True, they are both interesting men, and probably they like each other (of course they do, if not they wouldn’t have sex), but they are what they are, two strangers met in a bar, one of them from out of city, not chance of a future together and it’s not what they want. Only that the morning after Harry is missing, Noah is the last person to have seen him, and he is a detective with experience in missing persons… it’s only right for him to help the police. Again, Noah is not trying to be a big hero, and he is not doing that since he is particularly interested in Harry on a personal level, it’s only his job.

At this point I’d like to spend a few words on Harry: cocky attitude and big body, he is the epitome of a top, on business, in bed, at life… but he is also the same man who fainted when he got kidnapped, who can stand the sight of blood, and who likes to play bodyguard and guarded body with Noah. I really could imagine him, and maybe yes, he is a little the stereotype of the gay man, free sex and a bit of drugs don’t hurt, but more than a stereotype of a gay man, he is a son of the ‘90s.

In Hot Pursuit came out (no pun intended) without much notice, or at least I didn’t see it around a lot, and instead I think people should go back and take notice of it.

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Apr 18, 2013 ARe Cafe rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vals-picks

In Hot Pursuit by Kate McMurray is an absorbing mystery with an original twist on the standard police procedural. Instead of solving a mystery in his usual precinct, NYPD detective Noah Tobin gets inadvertently involved in a criminal investigation while on vacation in Tampa, Florida. He also works in an underrepresented field in crime fiction – not homicide or narcotics, but missing persons. Meanwhile, he struggles with his own ambivalence towards keeping his sexual orientation a secret to prote...more

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Feb 28, 2010 Kassa rated it 3 of 5 stars

In Hot Pursuit is a decent fluff read with some hot sex, a splash of mystery, definite eye candy, and a happy for now romance between interesting characters. The story drags in the middle yet is mostly a quick read with a lot of sex. This is the kind of book that’s great for a beach read yet you’re likely forget it as soon as it’s done. The ending is good for the characters and fitting yet leaves room for more if the author chooses to revisit these two. I didn’t mind reading this but it’s not on...more In Hot Pursuit is a decent fluff read with some hot sex, a splash of mystery, definite eye candy, and a happy for now romance between interesting characters. The story drags in the middle yet is mostly a quick read with a lot of sex. This is the kind of book that’s great for a beach read yet you’re likely forget it as soon as it’s done. The ending is good for the characters and fitting yet leaves room for more if the author chooses to revisit these two. I didn’t mind reading this but it’s not one I’d read again so I’d recommend it for readers looking for something light, easy, and empty.

Noah Tobin is struggling to resume his life a year and a half after his partner was tragically shot. As a NYPD cop, Noah’s deeply in the closet and spent almost all his time ensuring the man responsible was put behind bars. Now Noah is sent on a forced vacation to relax yet a one night stand with the sexy Harry turns into a complicated mystery and Noah is quickly in over his head emotionally. Noah decides to help figure out who’s trying to kill Harry but their sexual chemistry just won’t stop.

The plot is kind of loose and relies on a lot of coincidences. This isn’t necessarily bad here yet does require the reader to just go with where the story leads. Noah happens to be a cop on forced vacation that happens to have a one night stand – which he never does – and Noah happens to see the news showing that guy is now missing. Since Noah is a missing person’s cop, he can’t stop himself from getting involved. Since the cops are perpetually short handed, they eagerly take Noah up on his offer of help. From there, the mystery evolves into a complicated drug scandal with distant king pens that aren’t really important or related. The focus of the story is really Noah and Harry’s relationship as they move from hot sex to love. The mystery aspect is not entirely throw away but not that well developed and takes several leaps to keep the action and pace moving. Again not horribly bad but you have to be willing to ignore the problems.

The characters are decent with Harry as an older playboy millionaire, rumored to screw any cute boy in his path, but also getting involved in this complicated drug trafficking problem. The fact that Harry has a quickie with Noah in a gay bar is pretty in character for the man, just as his taking advantage of Noah’s bodyguard protection is. Unfortunately beyond the sexy and wealthy playboy image, there is not much to Harry. He seems to fall in love with Noah but the basis for this is difficult to pinpoint. Harry clearly sympathizes with Noah’s struggle to get past his dead lover but Harry seems to alternate between being the perfect rich boyfriend and kind of sleazy club owner. The juxtaposition gives an uncomfortable dichotomy that doesn’t entirely work.

Noah is better as a workaholic cop struggling to get past his grief for his dead partner. The story plays on this well known stereotype but throws into the mix that Noah is a pretty determined bottom of the pair. He’s deeply in the closet at home but seems very at ease telling the Florida cops he’s gay. He gets involved with Harry pretty quickly, which helps since if Noah had refused to have sex for too long the book definitely would have gotten boring quick, but again you kind of just have to go with the few leaps it takes. Noah’s a classic character in a lot of ways and the story relies on his emotional development to carry the romance. Once he’s over his dead partner, he can love again and falls for Harry’s kindness in the face of his grief. It makes sense and is decent, yet nothing especially moving or intense, which keeps with the theme and tone of the story.

The writing is ok but the descriptive quality is lacking. The vibrant south Florida atmosphere never really comes alive and the contrast to the cold, dreary New York is never solidly translated. There are hints of the culture and vacation vibe but nothing that stands out and gives the story a unique flavor. There are also random characters that move in and out of scenes for no real reason, which is distracting and slows the story’s main focus. Instead the light treatment of the setting extends to all aspects of the plot and characters, making the story easy to read fluff. Not bad but not memorable. So if you’re looking for a quick, easy story set in Florida check this out.
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Feb 25, 2010 Lily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, law-enforcement-private-i, m-m, action-mystery-suspense, what-i-read-in-2010

When Noah Tobin's lover is killed by a man out gunning for Noah he's left with the memories of his love and a thirst for justice. Eighteen long months later the NYPD Detective is in the courtroom to witness his lover's killer brought to justice. After months of hard work it's a satisfying yet hollow victory.

Knowing how stressed Noah has been during the past eighteen months his lieutenant places him on paid leave and offers him the use of a time share in Tampa, Florida. With no choice in the matt...more When Noah Tobin's lover is killed by a man out gunning for Noah he's left with the memories of his love and a thirst for justice. Eighteen long months later the NYPD Detective is in the courtroom to witness his lover's killer brought to justice. After months of hard work it's a satisfying yet hollow victory.

Knowing how stressed Noah has been during the past eighteen months his lieutenant places him on paid leave and offers him the use of a time share in Tampa, Florida. With no choice in the matter Noah accepts and soon finds himself in sunny Florida. On his first night he decides to visit a gay bar, something which he rarely did back home in New York for fear of being outed. At the bar Noah meets a sexy man named Harry. After sharing a couple of drinks they spend some time in the bar's bathroom before parting ways.

The next day Noah sees Harry's picture on TV. It turns out that Harry is Harrison Knowles, a local businessman who's now missing. Figuring that he's one of the last people to see him before his disappearance Noah contacts the Tampa Police Department. After sharing more information about himself than he ever wanted to Noah finds himself helping Detective Debra Ruiz in the investigation.

When Harry manages to escape his captors, Detective Ruiz, Noah and Harry work together to figure out who kidnapped Harry and why. As the men spend time together they form a tentative friendship and even though Noah wants to maintain distance between them, they soon become lovers again. As he works to figure out who's after Harry, Noah also has to deal with coming to terms with his past and his ever deepening feelings for Harry.

Noah and Harry, who at first appeared so different, one a hard working, reserved police detective and the other a laid back, fun loving bar owner, were really nicely written and I enjoyed the development of their relationship. The sex scenes in the story, beginning with their first encounter in the bar's bathroom, are very hot but don't overwhelm the story. We are also shown some sweet and tender moments between Noah and Harry and these help to show a softer more vulnerable side to Noah and at the same time a mature, caring side to Harry. There are also some nice secondary characters in this story with Detective Ruiz being the most interesting one. I liked the fact that she is portrayed as a strong, intelligent and capable police detective who also happens to be a woman.

I did have a slight reservation with the story and that is that I found it strange that Noah and Detective Ruiz seemingly didn't have a problem with some of the activities that went on in Harry's bar and his involvement in them. It seemed out of character for the two police detectives to act that way. I would have expected it to be a bigger issue but other than that I really enjoyed this story.

Overall I found In Hot Pursuit to be a well written and fast paced story that grabbed my attention and kept it from beginning to end. There is plenty of action in the story as the men deal with kidnappers, shooters and not one but two bad guys. I liked Noah and Harry, enjoyed the development of their relationship and when I finished the book I was happy to have read it. This is the first book I've read by this author and look forward to reading more in the future. (less)

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Feb 28, 2010 thelastaerie rated it 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars. I liked it more than I expected. The writing is good, but could use some speeding up. I thought the two characters were well drawn, even though sometimes the emotions and inner thoughts are a bit too "written out loud", could be due to the first person POV, but sometimes it's better to keep the readers guessing, or give a unreliable first person POV.

The relationship grows slowly - even though they had sex in the bathroom the first time and fall in love within a week - but the way the...more

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Jan 30, 2011 Ami rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-romance-or-erotica

3.5 stars
I enjoyed two of more recent stories by Ms. McMurray, so I decided to go back and read her first. This is a decent story ... for something with a bit mystery/thriller flair in it, there are more coincidences than actual investigation. However, the two protagonists -- the burned out cop Noah Tobin and the restaurant/club owners Harrison "Hary" Knowles are both appealing. Since this story is from Noah's 1st person POV, unfortunately, Harry hasn't been fully developed in my eyes. I do like...more

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Apr 19, 2010 Wren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure, contemporary, m-m

Noah is a NY detective on vacation in Tampa, FL. He's not out; his lover was killed a year and a half ago. He runs into Harry in a gay bar, where they have bathroom sex. And Noah's broken soul starts to wake up. Harry is kidnapped, but escapes, and Noah is drafted into helping the police by guarding Harry. All sorts of things ensue, including drug deals and murder and kidnapping attempts and getting shot at. Harry never seemed to act as I expected, which was fun. Watching Noah come out of his pe...more

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Feb 18, 2011 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Shelves: contemporary-romance, m-m-romance, mystery

Near the end of In Hot Pursuit, NYPD Lieutenant Caffity tells Detective Noah Tobin, “If you ever walk into a case where you have a personal relationship with the victim, you remove yourself from the case immediately.” Good advice, but it comes a bit too late for Noah to heed, as the reader has, by that time, already followed the man through two harrowing cases in which he was personally involved with the victim: one that ended tragically and one that ended with the promise of a bright beginning....more

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Jun 05, 2010 Tam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, police-crime-mysteries

Noah, a closeted NYC cop is on the verge of burnout. His partner of 6 years was murdered by a guy coming after him and he's been working non-stop on the case for over a year, had a fall-out with his partner's parents and life sucks. His boss sends him on a mandatory 2 weeks vacation to his time-share in Tampa. The first night he hits a gay bar and has sex in the bathroom with Harry. When Harry is on the news as missing and not just a random guy but a prominent gay business man, Noah feels compel...more

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Apr 25, 2012 ainsley davis-kutschera rated it 4 of 5 stars

This falls squarely into the category of books I can't objectively review because I know the author, which is probably a good thing since I kind of suck at reviews. For what it's worth, I'd recommend this author to any of my friends who read slash.

But this does remind me of why arithmetic is sometimes wrong. One hot man times one hot man is not one hot man, no matter how many times 1x1=1 was drilled into our heads.

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Jul 23, 2012 Tami rated it 4 of 5 stars

A nice one.
The first person POV works really good and the MC is very likable. Throw in some hot love story and a nice crime part. Very entertaining.

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May 05, 2011 Kaje Harper rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, mystery

The plot of this book just didn't quite work for me. Individual scenes were great, though, and the characters were well portrayed.

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Mar 05, 2010 Teresa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010

Fast, fun, hot read. Kate delivers on the drama, the action, and the schmoochies. I'm looking forward to more from this new author.

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Mar 26, 2013 Mistral rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm, grief-and-loss, cops-pi-law-enforcement, mystery-suspense, action-adventure, criminals-mobsters-ex-cons

3.70 stars

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Jun 01, 2010 Book Utopia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotic-romance, m-m, suspense

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May 02, 2013 Beck rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-challenges-overall-count, 2013-rainbow-challenge, 2013-mm-countdown-challenge, 2013-read-the-month, contemporary, crime-drama, mm, out-for-you

This is a lovely story that has it all ... love, tragedy, mystery & smex ... what more can you ask for? ... I loved the dichotomy of the big bad cop being the more submissive lover & the more flamboyant character being the top ... this book is a fast-paced, easy read which entertains the reader without being too demanding ... light on the angst & not too heavy on the erotica.

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Jun 09, 2010 Maygirl7 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

I wish I had given more credence to the reviews I read before buying this book. It was fine, but it really did drag towards the end. I thought I would enjoy it more. The writing was good enough, but I wasn't really engaged after the first third. And I wasn't enamored with Harry. The more I think about the book the less satisfied I am with it.

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Jun 26, 2010 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, gay, ebook, owned, 2010, done

Good m/m romantic suspense about a closeted NYPD cop, whose boyfriend was killed by a shot meant for him and who has been working too much in the years since then, is sent by his captain to a timeshare in Tampa on vacation to avoid burnout. Oh, the excitement he finds on his vacation...

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Dec 30, 2012 Susan65 marked it as don-t-think-so

Unfortunately, i lost interest and couldn't finish. I will come back to it later.

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Kate McMurray is a nonfiction editor. Also, she is crafty (mostly knitting and sewing, but she also wields power tools), she plays the violin, and she dabbles in various other pursuits. She’s maybe a tiny bit obsessed with baseball. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with a presumptuous cat.

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