Politics, drugs and secrets from the past collide in the town of Boerne Texas and end in a chase across the Devil's Backbone.
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Jul 02, 2010
Stefan is a children books author living in Los Angeles an apparently comfortable, and successful life; he is gay, and handsome, and so he has no problem to find a body when he wants, but he is not interested in the heart inside that body. Stefan is a bitter man whose only good feelings are in what he writes, not in his real life.
When the story starts, Stefan is coming back home in Texas for the funeral of his best friend Tommy; even if he left his hometown and all his friends years More...
When the story starts, Stefan is coming back home in Texas for the funeral of his best friend Tommy; even if he left his hometown and all his friends years More...
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Jun 06, 2010
A.B.
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Once again A.M.Riley has delivered a book which is not your standard m/m romance.
All the comments I made on "Elegant Corpse" hold true.
For a start her characters are not always black and white. In many writer's hands, the ex-boyfriend would have been a two-dimensional character but in A.M.Riley's hands you were never sure which way things would go.
If I have one tiny criticism it is that I never really got a handle on Evans and Agnes's relationship/connection. It came More...
All the comments I made on "Elegant Corpse" hold true.
For a start her characters are not always black and white. In many writer's hands, the ex-boyfriend would have been a two-dimensional character but in A.M.Riley's hands you were never sure which way things would go.
If I have one tiny criticism it is that I never really got a handle on Evans and Agnes's relationship/connection. It came More...
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May 05, 2010
Ami
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Gosh, A.M. Riley's stories seem to always able to make me writhing in emotional turmoil. Here we have a GREAT story, a mystery to uncover, which involves drugs, snakes, closeted ex-boyfriend, a missing wife, a code writing, gorgeous agent, child's books -- with gay nuance -- and handful of wonderful characters apart from the main guy, Stefan Sanchez. However, Ms. Riley teases with the relationship part, and leave an open ending that feels so real in the end, I want to scream in frustration. I sw
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Apr 24, 2011
Ann
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Riley writes damn fine mysteries entwined with complex relationships - see her Bill Turner series (Amor en Retrogrado and Death by Misfortune) for two fine examples of that - and Son of a Gun is no exception.
Stefan Sanchez was fostered by a man who had ever reason to hate him, the rich and powerful Patrick O’Connor, Texas Attorney General (in the movie version of this book, he has to be played by Josef Sommer. He'd be perfect :) ) Stefan's best friend was Tommy O'Connor, and together w More...
Stefan Sanchez was fostered by a man who had ever reason to hate him, the rich and powerful Patrick O’Connor, Texas Attorney General (in the movie version of this book, he has to be played by Josef Sommer. He'd be perfect :) ) Stefan's best friend was Tommy O'Connor, and together w More...
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Sep 15, 2010
Actually, this is pretty hard to rate, since I'd have given it 4 stars until the ending. The unfinished feeling of the ending (in regards to the romantic relationship, or the suggestion of a romantic relationship) reduced my enjoyment a great deal, so I'm tempted to give it two stars. I wish I'd read other people's review before reading this one. I really hate finishing a book without that feeling of completion. Up until then I'd have said it was very good, even though the solution to the m
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Jul 13, 2010
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Mar 27, 2011
Dlee
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I loved the conflict in this book. Stef was so torn between his old life and his new, his foster family and his actual family, his "relationship" with his old friend and making a new one. The book ended with possibilities. There was a time that that would have been enough for me but alas those days are over. I was left feeling a bit unsettled and wanting more.
May 03, 2010
Brainorgan
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I have to say, what an excellent ride this was. Stefan Sanchez is a great character, and I loved being able to read what he was writing. Some really funny moments! All very interesting, plot, romance, heartache, mystery, thriller, not too much violence! It was just fun to read, trying to guess how it's going to come out. And there was hot sex too!
Apr 27, 2011
Meggie
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The story was as good as the first time I read it. The plot of this story is really well developed and written. The main character Stefan and Dale, were really enjoyable together, their sarcastic comments with wit and humor were simple awesome through the whole book. The only negative point is that their romance stayed open.
May 21, 2011
Morgon
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Loved it, looking forward to a sequel (or 2? Chet, maybe?). Never felt like I got a great sense of Evans, because Stefan didn't. But got a great intro, and the sequel would be where to get to know him more thoroughly. Got a great sense of Stef, Chet, and a few others, though.
Jun 05, 2010
Sarah
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Son of a Gun by AM Riley was pretty cool. Stefan returns to his home town to attend the funeral of his best friend, only to find that his death is beginning to look more like murder. It was written in that very epic, old home town with prominent local family kind of feel, very gradual unfolding of the story and plenty of time to get to know that main characters. Lots of the story is dealing with Stefan’s feelings for his boyhood love and finding clues. Just like Scooby. I felt it was also left o
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Oct 17, 2010
Chris
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Very good m/m romantic suspense about a writer who returns to the small Texas town where he grew up. He's there for the funeral of his best friend, but why won't anyone give him a straight answer about what happened? Highly recommended.
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Apr 24, 2010
Staceyr
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Hated the ending...*grumble*...for all Stefan goes through, so not a satisfying resolution. Loved the complex characterization and unending plot twists. A great read--just a tad too realistic for my taste in fiction.
Feb 08, 2012
Julia
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I've been a fan of Riley's work since I read The Elegant Corpse and have loved everything I've read by the author since then. Creative, funny, hot, emotional... I loved this book. Every character has depth and detail and you can feel the main character's conflicts, heartbreaks, and triumphs. My only complaint was wanting more. It ends with an opening for another installment or possibly a series and has side characters that could certainly have their own series. Great read.
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May 20, 2010
JenMcJ
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Very good book with lots of flawed characters with flawed relationships just as we have come to expect from AM Riley.
Just an FYI - there is no HEA or HFN in the ending to this story. It seems to be left for a second book to find closure for Stefan and, I assume, Dale but it's hard to say where things were headed when the end came.
Just an FYI - there is no HEA or HFN in the ending to this story. It seems to be left for a second book to find closure for Stefan and, I assume, Dale but it's hard to say where things were headed when the end came.
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Jul 13, 2010
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Oct 29, 2010
OkayKim
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I didn't know when I first started reading it if I was going to like it, but then it pick up! The only reason it has a four instead of a five star was the ending, which I hope there is a sequel.
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