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Like Father, Like Son
FROM MULTI-PUBLISHED GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR SARAH MASTERS Murder is never a good thing… Fingertips have been turning up in various locations around the city. The problem is, Detective Inspector Matt Blacksmith has no idea why they’re being left where they are. He knows who they belong to, though, so that’s something. However, the man they used to be attached to isn’t anywhere in sight, and Matt worries he’s been killed. Detective Sergeant Aaron Thaxter is the man who has stuck by Matt through thick and thin for the past few years. In and out of bed, he’s always there, the steadying hand that keeps Matt from drowning in the memories of his past. When the case takes a murky turn, forcing Matt to acknowledge those memories yet again, Matt is grateful that Aaron is there to help him. Robby Zeus knows that being in a gang isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Despite his dreams of being someone to be feared and respected, now that the reality of being in a gang has slapped him hard around the face, he’s desperate not to get himself into any more trouble. With the help of Matt and Aaron, Robby faces being wrenched from the only life he’s ever known to somewhere safe, away from the gang, where he can live a good life with his ma. But things have never been that easy for Robby. Can he be free from the leaders of the two gangs he’s tied to? Time will tell. Except time might not be on anyone’s side…
- GenresM M RomanceContemporary
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 19, 2017
About the author
Sarah Masters
87 books48 followersSarah Masters is one of three pen names I write under. Sarah mainly writes m/m. Natalie Dae writes het erotica, while the third, Charley Oweson, writes thriller/horror/suspense books with no sex.
www.emmyellis.com
I enjoy writing all genres, though I haven't attempted, nor plan to attempt Sci-Fi.
www.emmyellis.com
I enjoy writing all genres, though I haven't attempted, nor plan to attempt Sci-Fi.
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September 19, 2017
Reviewed by Jenn for Diverse Reader
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Do the sins of the father always have the be the sins of the son? That's the question I asked myself while reading this book.
Detective Matt Blacksmith is working a case with his partner, Detective Sergeant Aaron Thaxter. Matt and Thax are longtime partners on and off the force. Fingertips are turning up in various locations around the city and they don't know why. They know who the fingertips belong to, now they need to figure out if he's still alive. This case will have Matt questioning everything he's knows about himself, his father and whether or not he's really all that different from the man.
Robby Zeus is the owner of those fingertips and is very much alive. Robby is a small time gang member who was caught in the wrong place in the wrong time. Robby is someone else who's father left and he's always wondering who he is and what he would do if he saw him again. Now, Robby finds himself caught between two gangs and one particularly dangerous man, Damien Fox. With Damien Fox in the picture, it's all about the sins of the father. With Matt, Robby and Damien all involved now, secrets from the past will soon be revealed.
This book is light on the romance although the commitment and love between Matt and Aaron is very strong, it's just not a focal point. The murder mystery and the sins of the past is what's at play here and is done very well. You see some of the sons find redemption and others choose to follow their father's footsteps all the way to hell. This was a very interesting read, I certainly enjoyed it.
Definitely not a romance, but a good crime drama
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Do the sins of the father always have the be the sins of the son? That's the question I asked myself while reading this book.
Detective Matt Blacksmith is working a case with his partner, Detective Sergeant Aaron Thaxter. Matt and Thax are longtime partners on and off the force. Fingertips are turning up in various locations around the city and they don't know why. They know who the fingertips belong to, now they need to figure out if he's still alive. This case will have Matt questioning everything he's knows about himself, his father and whether or not he's really all that different from the man.
Robby Zeus is the owner of those fingertips and is very much alive. Robby is a small time gang member who was caught in the wrong place in the wrong time. Robby is someone else who's father left and he's always wondering who he is and what he would do if he saw him again. Now, Robby finds himself caught between two gangs and one particularly dangerous man, Damien Fox. With Damien Fox in the picture, it's all about the sins of the father. With Matt, Robby and Damien all involved now, secrets from the past will soon be revealed.
This book is light on the romance although the commitment and love between Matt and Aaron is very strong, it's just not a focal point. The murder mystery and the sins of the past is what's at play here and is done very well. You see some of the sons find redemption and others choose to follow their father's footsteps all the way to hell. This was a very interesting read, I certainly enjoyed it.
Definitely not a romance, but a good crime drama
December 5, 2017
Review to come
September 18, 2017
Sarah Masters is a new author for me and I was drawn to this because I enjoy mystery and suspense. But there's a different sort of suspense story here than I expected. Alternating POV’s between Robby, the witness, and Matt, provide an unusual perspective into the thoughts of a wanna-be gang leader and a driven, principled police detective. A couple of scenes are a tad gruesome and the narrative is sometimes stark, yet it still grabs the attention. Robby is a remarkable character, depicted with intense realism as he begins, nearly too late, to see the true consequences of choices he’s made. As he says of himself, he's not the smartest of men but has the capacity for self-reflection, even as his resolve weakens.
Matt is dedicated, empathetic and pragmatic, and has trouble keeping his perspective when an unexpected personal connection to the case comes up. Aaron, his partner in all ways, is a quiet, solid figure in the background mostly, but I could sense the strength and support Matt drew from him. Their exchanges of dialogue were often witty and loving under the mundane words they used. The plot is all suspense, as the case is mostly laid out from the start. I did feel kind of dropped into the middle of the story for a while, as both the relationship and case were already underway as it began. It drew me in quickly though, and kept me turning pages to get to the outcome. The closing scenes include a brief intimate and tender exchange that encapsulates the dynamic between Matt and Aaron, and the epilogue finishes the narrative quite nicely.
I'd recommend this for anyone preferring a less predictable style of suspense in an urban British setting, with a more cerebral storyline and not relying on any sexual component. It's quite gripping in its own way and ultimately a very satisfactory tale.
*An ARC was provided to me by the publisher via Jessie G Books Reviews in return for an honest opinion*
Matt is dedicated, empathetic and pragmatic, and has trouble keeping his perspective when an unexpected personal connection to the case comes up. Aaron, his partner in all ways, is a quiet, solid figure in the background mostly, but I could sense the strength and support Matt drew from him. Their exchanges of dialogue were often witty and loving under the mundane words they used. The plot is all suspense, as the case is mostly laid out from the start. I did feel kind of dropped into the middle of the story for a while, as both the relationship and case were already underway as it began. It drew me in quickly though, and kept me turning pages to get to the outcome. The closing scenes include a brief intimate and tender exchange that encapsulates the dynamic between Matt and Aaron, and the epilogue finishes the narrative quite nicely.
I'd recommend this for anyone preferring a less predictable style of suspense in an urban British setting, with a more cerebral storyline and not relying on any sexual component. It's quite gripping in its own way and ultimately a very satisfactory tale.
*An ARC was provided to me by the publisher via Jessie G Books Reviews in return for an honest opinion*
November 17, 2019
Twists and turns all through, my only criticism is that like a good dessert there should be more. A really enjoyable read
March 30, 2018
I think what I loved most about this story is that it was set in the UK. While I’m over in Australia, most of the fiction I read is set in the USA, and while I love you all over there, sometimes it’s nice to travel around the world in my novels. I also love that what I believe is local dialect was used as well. I really got a feel for Robby. He seemed like a pretty typical teen that was brought up surrounded by not so great people, and got himself into a spot of trouble (to put it mildly).
Detective Inspector Matt Blacksmith was an interesting character as well. He seemed to be just the right side of experienced to still want to make a difference, and not be completely jaded by life and his job. He is almost there, but there’s something left in him to want to help young Robby and his mum get out of the life they currently live.
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Detective Inspector Matt Blacksmith was an interesting character as well. He seemed to be just the right side of experienced to still want to make a difference, and not be completely jaded by life and his job. He is almost there, but there’s something left in him to want to help young Robby and his mum get out of the life they currently live.
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A review copy was provided for an honest opinion.
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