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[Elin]

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[Kazza]

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A wonderful piece of contemporary LGBT literary work, in my opinion

[Kazza]

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This is a wonderful piece of LGBT literary work. It is also a dark psychological thriller. Anne Brooke is an incredible writer who really does words much justice.

[Kazza]

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This is actually a satire. I wasn't sure where to put it. The writing is unbelievably good so I've added it here.

[Elin]

Shadowboxer by Paula Sophia



Blurb: Rookie police officer Willie Guyles has a secret he's been fighting to keep, something he thought he'd boxed up long ago. When he meets a drag prostitute while patrolling the streets of Oklahoma City, the old feelings return, and he can't force them back into the box. A story about identity crisis, the horrible consequences of bullying, and the detrimental effects of self-loathing, Shadowboxer descends into a world altogether familiar yet strangely askew.

Terrific story of a man uncomfortable in his own skin. It could also be read for the crime content but the fcus is on Willie's struggle. Beautifully written and paced, it definitely belongs in this category.

[Elin]

Junction X by Erastes



Blurb: Set in the very English suburbia of 1962 where everyone has tidy front gardens and lace curtains, Junction X is the story of Edward Johnson, who ostensibly has the perfect life: A beautiful house, a great job, an attractive wife and two well-mannered children. The trouble is he's been lying to himself all of his life. And first love, when it does come, hits him and hits him hard. Who is the object of his passion? The teenaged son of the new neighbours. Edward's world is about to go to hell.

I dn't think I can do better than to post this review : "Both a haunting tale of sexual obsession and a stunning portrait of an ordinary man caught up in the throes of an illicit love and teetering on the brink of self-destruction, told with pinpoint psychological insight and mouth-watering prose, this is a splendid example of the storyteller's art, reminiscent of James Baldwin." - Victor J. Banis, author of The Man from C.A.M.P.

Sexual content but not more than a 2. A sticky point for some readers might be the youth of one of the protagonists.