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Body Parts and Mind Games

(County Durham Quad #4)

Jude Tresswell (Goodreads Author)

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Organ trafficking, types of attraction and far-right nationalism are ingredients in this tale about Mike, Ross, Raith and Phil, a gay polyamorous quad who live in North-East England.
Phil is a surgeon in Warbridge Hospital. A patient's organs are harvested illegally. Are Phil's colleagues involved?
Detective Nick Seabrooke returns to Warbridge to ask Phil to aid the ...more

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Dec 07, 2019 Karolina Cebula rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourite, in-english, lgbt, polyamory, crime-lgbt

Working on a human organ trafficking case, Nick Seabrooke comes back to Durham County, and thus to the object of his affection. By refreshing his acquaintance with the polyamory Quad, his feelings towards Mike also come alive. For Nick it means a constant analysis of himself and his feelings, while trying to find the doctors involved in organ trafficking. In both cases a lot can happen, a lot can go wrong and Nick is fully aware of this fact.

"Body Parts and Mind Games" is the fourth installment Working on a human organ trafficking case, Nick Seabrooke comes back to Durham County, and thus to the object of his affection. By refreshing his acquaintance with the polyamory Quad, his feelings towards Mike also come alive. For Nick it means a constant analysis of himself and his feelings, while trying to find the doctors involved in organ trafficking. In both cases a lot can happen, a lot can go wrong and Nick is fully aware of this fact.

"Body Parts and Mind Games" is the fourth installment of "County Durham Quad" series, which I missed very much. I admit that I was extremely pleased that Nick Seabrooke is coming back to us in this volume. He is one of my favorite characters, and it's mostly because of the fact that he's asexual. However, my affection has nothing to do with my own sexual identity, although I'm also an ace. What I like about Nick the most is that he is still trying to discover and understand himself, and that's exactly what appeals to me in this case. Let me add that in "Body Parts and Mind Games" Nick really focuses largely on his feelings, needs, his sexuality or lack of it. You can't even imagine how deeply the author tries to penetrate this character's thoughts. But I think the most essential thing here is how Jude Tresswell does it. Because reading the novel we really feel that Nick is analyzing his feelings and some situations exactly at the time we read his story. Thus, "Body Parts and Mind Games" doesn't seem to be just some story the author tells us, but a part of our characters' lives, lives they live for real.

Another noteworthy aspect of the fourth volume of "County Durham Quad" is the story presented in this book. What can I say, I think it is very interesting and addictive. I like the fact that it focuses not only on action, and thus on the human organs trafficking case, but the most important topic of this installement is learning, discovering, trying to understand oneself. Due to the fact that the author combines these two main themes in similar proportions, the readers have a moment to take a breathe, as they have the opportunity not only to follow events that increase the level of adrenaline in our blood, but also to get an insight into Nick's mind and look at him from the other protagonists' perspective. Well, in short, this novel is really exciting, so it's a good thing that reading it we have a chance to slow down and take this calming breath we need.

I have already mentioned that "Body Parts and Mind Games" is an addictive novel and I want to come back to this topic. It turns out that writing this book, Jude Tresswell decided once again to "play" with the readers' feelings, with their love for the characters. Let's be honest, at some point the action of this volume is led in such a way that I was forced to flip through the pages to look for some spoilers concerning the later events of this novel and thus to find out what the author really prepared for us as the story unfolds. For me it was even more important because the unexpected action twist that stopped my heartbeat concerned one of my favorite characters, someone without whom this series would not be the same. Did spoiling the ending changed the way I felt about the events I've just mentioned in any way? No. "Body Parts and Mind Games" from the beginning to the end was a very emotional book.

Reading this volume of the series I also liked the fact that one of the topics discussed here is the need to accept the feelings of another person, to get used to them. This is how the author builds her Quad. Our boys try to be open to others, but in fact they close themselves to them, because they defend their relationship, their man, their life. I think the author showed it to us in a really interesting way that sheds a lot of light on how Ross, Raith and Phil perceive Mike, and what type of person Mike really is. What's more, "Body Parts and Mind Games" also underlines his importance for the Durham County Quad. However, it is worth adding that at the same time Jude Tresswell builds a relationship between our characters and Nick, strengthens their friendship, gives them the opportunity to accept him fully, and this really deserves our attention.

In summary, "Body Parts and Mind Games" is a really great part of "County Durham Quad". It is very interesting, greatly presents the main characters, their feelings, fears and problems, and it allows us to look at our characters from a slightly different angle. In short, this novel is definitely worth recommending.

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Pracując nad sprawą handlarzy ludzkimi organami, Nick Seabrooke powraca do hrabstwa Durham, a tym samym do obiektu swoich westchnień. Odświeżając swoją znajomość z mieszającym tam miłosnym Czworokątem, mężczyzna przywraca do życia także swoje uczucia względem Mike’a. Dla Nicka oznacza to bezustanną analizę siebie i swoich uczuć, z jednoczesną pracą nad odnalezieniem lekarzy zamieszanych w nielegalny handel organami. W obu tych przypadkach bardzo wiele może się wydarzyć, wiele może pójść źle i Nick w pełni zdaje sobie z tego sprawę.

„Body Parts and Mind Games” to czwarta odsłona serii „County Durham Quad”, za którą bardzo tęskniłam. Przyznaję, że niesamowicie ucieszył mnie fakt, iż w tym tomie powraca do nas Nick Seabrooke. Jest on bowiem jedną z moich ulubionych postaci, na co duży wpływ ma fakt, iż jest on osobą aseksualną. Moja sympatia względem niego nie ma jednak nic wspólnego z faktem, że i ja identyfikuję się jako as. W przypadku Nicka podoba mi się najbardziej to, że wciąż stara się odkryć i zrozumieć samego siebie, ponieważ właśnie to jest mi najbliższe. A dodam, iż w „Body Parts and Mind Games” Nick naprawdę skupia się w ogromnej mierze na swoich uczuciach, potrzebach, swojej seksualności, czy też jej braku. Nawet sobie nie wyobrażacie, jak dalece autorka stara się wejść w myśli tego bohatera. Myślę, że istotne jest tutaj to, w jaki sposób Jude Tresswell to robi. Albowiem czytając powieść naprawdę czujemy, że Nick analizuje swoje uczucia oraz niektóre sytuacje dokładnie w chwili, kiedy zgłębiamy jego historię. Tym samym, „Body Parts and Mind Games” nie wydaje się być tylko opowiadaną historią, ale częścią życia, które nasi bohaterowie naprawdę przeżywają.

Kolejnym wartym wspomnienia aspektem czwartego tomu „County Durham Quad” jest przedstawiona tu historia. Co tu dużo mówić, uważam, że jest bardzo interesująca i wciągająca. Podoba mi się to, iż skupia się nie tylko na akcji, a więc sprawie handlu ludzkimi organami, ale naprawdę dużo miejsca zajmuje tu temat poznawania, odkrywania, próby zrozumienia siebie. Dzięki temu, że autorka łączy ze sobą te dwa główne tematy w zbliżonych do siebie proporcjach, czytelnik ma okazję nie tylko śledzić wydarzenia, które zwiększają poziom adrenaliny w naszej krwi, ale też może odetchnąć na chwilę wnikając w umysł Nicka oraz spoglądając na niego oczyma innych bohaterów. A nie zaprzeczam, że powieść jest naprawdę emocjonująca, toteż chwila oddechu bardzo się nam przydaje.

Wspomniałam już, że „Body Parts and Mind Games” to powieść wciągająca i do tego właśnie tematu chcę powrócić. Okazuje się bowiem, że pisząc tę książkę, Jude Tresswell postanowiła kolejny raz „pobawić się” uczuciami czytelników, ich sympatią względem bohaterów. Będę szczera, w pewnym momencie akcja tego tomu zostaje poprowadzona w taki sposób, że byłam zmuszona przekartkować książkę i samej sobie spoilerować dalsze wydarzenia tej powieści, aby dowiedzieć się, co tak naprawdę w dalszej jej części przygotowała dla nas autorka. Tym bardziej, że niespodziewany zwrot akcji, który zatrzymał bicie mojego serca dotyczył jednej z moich ulubionych postaci, kogoś, bez kogo ta seria nie byłaby taka sama. Czy spoilerowanie zakończenia samej sobie wpłynęło w jakiś sposób na odczuwane przeze mnie podczas lektury emocje? Nie. „Body Parts and Mind Games” od początku do samego końca było dla mnie lekturą bardzo emocjonalną.

W tym tomie serii bardzo podobał mi się także fakt, iż jednym z poruszonych wątków jest tu potrzeba akceptacji uczuć innej osoby, oswojenia się z nimi. W ten właśnie sposób autorka buduje przede wszystkim swój Czworokąt. Nasi chłopcy z założenia są bowiem otwarci, a jednak w rzeczywistości zamykają się na innych, ponieważ bronią swojego, swojego związku, swojego mężczyzny, swojego dotychczasowego życia. Uważam, że autorka ukazała to w naprawdę interesujący sposób, który rzuca wiele światła na to, jak Ross, Raith oraz Phil postrzegają Mike’a, oraz na to, jaki Mike tak naprawdę jest. Co więcej, w „Body Parts and Mind Games” podkreślone zostaje również jego znaczenie dla Czworokąta z hrabstwa Durham. Warto jednak dodać, iż jednocześnie Jude Tresswell buduje relacje wszystkich naszych bohaterów z Nickiem, zacieśnia ich przyjaźń, daje im możliwość zaakceptowania go w pełni, a to naprawdę zasługuje na naszą uwagę.

Podsumowując, „Body Parts and Mind Games” to naprawdę świetna część „County Durham Quad”. Jest bowiem bardzo interesująca, dobrze przedstawia głównych bohaterów, ich uczucia, obawy, problemy, jak również pozwala nam spojrzeć na naszych bohaterów pod trochę innym niż dotychczas kątem. Krótko mówiąc, to powieść zdecydowanie warta polecenia. ...more

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Dec 04, 2019 Becca rated it it was amazing

I absolutely love this series. There’s just so much to it. It’s got action, it’s a murder mystery to a point, bad guys and idiots who are doing bad things, and this poor quad who can not seem to stay out of harm’s way.
With all the trouble that has happened with this quad, they are hesitant to want to help with the police, even with Mike being an ex-cop. But every time they end up helping with a case, someone gets seriously hurt, kidnapped or close to death. Against better judgement about I absolutely love this series. There’s just so much to it. It’s got action, it’s a murder mystery to a point, bad guys and idiots who are doing bad things, and this poor quad who can not seem to stay out of harm’s way.
With all the trouble that has happened with this quad, they are hesitant to want to help with the police, even with Mike being an ex-cop. But every time they end up helping with a case, someone gets seriously hurt, kidnapped or close to death. Against better judgement about helping, Phil agrees to help Nick once more to integrate into the hospital to try to find out who is harvesting organs. But not only are they wary of the case, they are wary of Nick, because even if Nick is asexual, he’s very interested in Mike. And the quad doesn’t want to be broken or anything. But someone recognizes Nick at the hospital and bad things start happening again to the quad. Old enemies start reappearing and end up being in connection with this case and they are determined to send the quad a message. Well, they sent a message alright and everyone is scrambling to make sure everyone is safe and sound before one ends up almost dead again. But will they get there in time?
If I was these guys, I wouldn’t want to help anyone with the police ever again. Every single time, one of them ends up in serious trouble and the quad ends up shaken. Granted, it causes their bond to strengthen because they have to rely on each other to survive, but it still breaks them in ways that takes a while to get over. But the hard part about these cases, is that they call on their humanity. They want to help put bad guys away that are harming innocent people, but at what cost to them. They can’t seem to catch a break. It’s a tough decision. But after what they’ve been through this time, I’m curious as to what is going to happen next. I don’t know how much more they can take of all the hurt and injuries they’ve had to endure. It’s not just a physical thing, it’s a mental thing as well, that is really starting to take its toll.
So yes. When I saw there was going to be a book 5, I’m almost scared for this quad. I’m hoping they survive and keep going.

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Dec 08, 2019 Laura Nelson (Tangents and Tissues) rated it it was amazing

NICK IS BACK!

I repeat: NICK IS BACK!!

Okay, so as you can ascertain, I was slightly *pinches fingers* excited about the return of Nick Seabrooke in the fourth outing of the County Durham Quad. In fact, I have to admit to emitting a very unladylike squeal when I read the blurb and I couldn’t wait to get my grabby hands on a copy. Yeah, yeah – I know that the term lady is not one normally associated with me so you can laugh it up all you want *smirks*.

With Nick’s return comes trouble. Pfft! Come ...more

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Dec 07, 2019 Charlotte rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbtq, mystery

Body Parts and Mind Games is the 4th book in the County Durham Quad series. These books center on four men who live as a quad. The quad is composed of Phil (surgeon), and his husband Raith (Artist), Mike (ex-cop and biker) and his husband Ross (Rath’s manager and the manager of their co-op). Because this is the fourth book in the series, you’d certainly be a little lost if you tried to pick it up now. That being said, I hadn’t read books 1 and 2 when I read the third (Ace In The Picture) and I Body Parts and Mind Games is the 4th book in the County Durham Quad series. These books center on four men who live as a quad. The quad is composed of Phil (surgeon), and his husband Raith (Artist), Mike (ex-cop and biker) and his husband Ross (Rath’s manager and the manager of their co-op). Because this is the fourth book in the series, you’d certainly be a little lost if you tried to pick it up now. That being said, I hadn’t read books 1 and 2 when I read the third (Ace In The Picture) and I really enjoyed it. Nick (The asexual Detective) was introduced in the third book and he’s back in this one… I would suggest, at least, reading Ace In the Picture so you’ve got background on Nick’s involvement with the Quad.

Okay! So this book is another “case story”. There are organs being “stolen” from the hospital. Nick comes back up to the home of the quad and, as usual, they get involved. It amuses me that in such a small place… this quad of fellows sure gets into a lot of trouble. Now, granted, it’s believable that their combined histories may make them magnets for such trouble, but I’d say they have more than their fair share of crime! It’s an interesting mystery… not too complex… all the clues you need are handy fairly quickly. The plot ends up being more about how the Quad will prove what they’ve already discovered.

In addition to the case that is running through the novel. I’d say that the author has dedicated a fair bit of attention to the quad itself. There are little nuances revealed about how the four men interact with each other differently. The structure of the quad is explored a bit more in this story: Phile and Raith are married and Mike and Ross are married. The four men have very different dynamics depending on whom they are with. Not all of the members of the quad are sexual with each other, but there is a great commitment and love between the four of them. I really enjoyed the way the author explored the boundaries of their relationship.

I think my favorite character this time around was Nick. In the last book, Nick was beginning to come to terms with the fact that he was asexual. In this installment of the tale, he’s coming to terms with the fact that he has feelings for Mike. It is through Nick’s eyes that the reader becomes more intimately acquainted with the Quad and sees show how they are with one another. Nick wants some of the things that the Quad share with one another, but he’s very clear there are many things he doesn’t want. I liked the way the author wrote Nick’s self-discovery.

This is a decent mystery, but I definitely enjoy the dynamics of the Quad more than anything else. All the characters are unique and have their own quirks and distinct voices. Introducing Nick into the mix is an interesting choice.

The characters make this well worth a read, particularly if you have an interest in diversity! I will be interested to read any other books that come in the series! ...more

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Nov 07, 2019 Aaron Bloom rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ace-allo-relationship, asexual-character, gay-polyamory, gay-romance, m-m-books-with-actual-storyline

(Honest review of advance copy) The guys are in trouble again, Ross especially, but as always they manage to sort everything out by pulling together. Another topical plotline - this time it's far right nationalism and organ trafficking behind the crime and as always a lot of affection rather than a lot of actual intimacy. I liked the way threads from previous stories were drawn together in this one, including the asexual detective, Nick Seabrooke. I was really pleased at the way his story turns ...more

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