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The waiting has been worth it.
Marshall Thornton DID IT AGAIN!!!!!
And I swear, it was not THAT easy.
The book 5 was a PERFECTION.
It was almost IMPOSSIBLE to overtop it. I knew it.
It is why I was afraid to read the book 6.
Of course I was waiting for it.
You can't even imagine HOW I was waiting for it.
It had to be released on 23th of May.
I spent ALMOST the whole day checking Amazon every 10 Min. NOTHING.
I was exhausted. I was angry!
And...I was afraid: "What if the book 6 wont't be as good as ...more
Marshall Thornton DID IT AGAIN!!!!!
And I swear, it was not THAT easy.
The book 5 was a PERFECTION.
It was almost IMPOSSIBLE to overtop it. I knew it.
It is why I was afraid to read the book 6.
Of course I was waiting for it.
You can't even imagine HOW I was waiting for it.
It had to be released on 23th of May.
I spent ALMOST the whole day checking Amazon every 10 Min. NOTHING.
I was exhausted. I was angry!
And...I was afraid: "What if the book 6 wont't be as good as ...more
Nick and Mrs.Harker. 
Dear Mr. Marshall Thornton;
May I call you Marshall? Great, Marshall – bloody hell can you write. You’re one of the few authors that make me want to get real physical with my Kindle. I don’t know how else to express my appreciation of your Boystown series. Well, okay, maybe I could just say, “Dude, you rock.” However, I suspect that you may be the type of guy to stop listening the minute you hear the word “dude.” So, instead I’ll say, Marshall, you make me want to French kiss a piece of machinery ...more
4.5 stars
Whilst I was in the first chapters of this book, I saw that a friend of mine had finished it and was bemoaning the fact that she had to wait a year for another instalment. I was a bit blasé about it as that is what happens in a series. Now I want to whine like she did, do I have to wait another year for another instalment. These couple of days I had gotten used to Nick again and now I have to do without again, I certainly feel like pouting here.
What to say about the actual book. Thornto ...more
Whilst I was in the first chapters of this book, I saw that a friend of mine had finished it and was bemoaning the fact that she had to wait a year for another instalment. I was a bit blasé about it as that is what happens in a series. Now I want to whine like she did, do I have to wait another year for another instalment. These couple of days I had gotten used to Nick again and now I have to do without again, I certainly feel like pouting here.
What to say about the actual book. Thornto ...more
Audible
Brad Langer is an awesome narrator and Marshall Thornton is a fantastic writer. A perfect combination.
My original review to Boystown 6.
I've just recognised - I have 3 editions of this book:
1)The first edition I bought by MLR Press.
2)The second edition from Amazon.
3)Audible.
That means, I'm armed and ready for the book 7!
I'm counting down the hours and minutes to the release date of Boystown 7!!! ...more
**Spoilers Ahead**
Have you ever wanted to drop everything and disappear? Hide from everyone that knows your story? Go where no one knows your problems and pain?
Nick Nowak does just that.
But we can’t stay gone forever. Hiding only works for so long. Pain and memories need to be felt and dealt with. We need to remember…
(view spoiler)
*sigh* Nick will make your heart ache in th ...more
May 28, 2014
Irina
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
adult,
mystery,
suspense,
contemporary,
favourite,
gay,
historical,
marshall-thornton,
series-to-finish,
lena-rec
“Was that all life really was? A series of betrayals? Was there no way we could avoid damaging each other?”
What a breathtaking journey it had been. It was intense, all-consuming, poignant and thought-provoking. And luckily, it's not over yet..
“Questions, all I had were questions. It occurred to me that questions were really all there ever was. We almost never found answers in life.”
Reading Boystown is like having a neverending fever. It's very contagious and those starting the series sho ...more
It was perfect. Nick is perfect. Nick in the closet with a priest is perfect. Even Nick and Mrs. Harker are perfect.
So, yes, I needed a couple of days to get my thoughts organized.
It was not an easy read, it was very melancholic, you feel Nick's suffering and grieving through each page.
Nick is hiding from the world and punishing himself, he lost contact with all his friends, he stopped working as a privet investigator, he left his flat and pass the days drinking or serving drinks.
Funnily enough, it is Harker's mother that (unknowingly???) giving Nick an out from the darkness by asking him to investigate her p ...more
It was not an easy read, it was very melancholic, you feel Nick's suffering and grieving through each page.
Nick is hiding from the world and punishing himself, he lost contact with all his friends, he stopped working as a privet investigator, he left his flat and pass the days drinking or serving drinks.
Funnily enough, it is Harker's mother that (unknowingly???) giving Nick an out from the darkness by asking him to investigate her p ...more
I just realized I hadn't rated this. I love this series. I'll try to write a review when I listen to this audio book. ...more
"Some people are like orchids: delicate, easily bruised, wilted by a chill breeze. Others are more like weeds: stubborn, hard to dig out, impossible to kill. Most people don't know which they are until life starts to kick them around. Early in 1984, I found out which I am. I'm a weed."
Excellent--brilliant--exceptionally good--I can't describe how great this book is--Marshall Thornton weaves mystery around life in the early 1980's--this series is a must read--actually I'll go back and read it aga ...more
Excellent--brilliant--exceptionally good--I can't describe how great this book is--Marshall Thornton weaves mystery around life in the early 1980's--this series is a must read--actually I'll go back and read it aga ...more
I've been reading lots of books lately, but also writing, so I don't have time to write formal reviews. Suffice to say, reading my reviews of the previous novels in this series, you'll note that I LOVE Nick Nowak. Marshall Thornton has created a loving, albeit a flawed character (is there any other kind?!). After the emotional roller-coaster of the fifth book, Boystown 5: Murder Book, I didn't know how Marshall Thornton could continue to capture fans who have come to love the series. To say I wa
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Apr 07, 2019
Lily Loves 📚
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
cops-detectives,
mystery-murder
