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Argh. Awkward grammar irritation alert. "He grabbed two bowls off the open shelf where David kept his olive green stoneware dishes with his other hand as he turned to the table." Reads like David keeps another hand where he keeps his plates. Should be, "With his other hand he grabbed two bowls off the open shelf where David kept his olive green stoneware dishes as he turned..." Trivial, but so fucking annoying.

Ha! I've never known anyone else to take their socks off by stepping on one toe to pull their foot free and then working off the other one the same way. I don't think I've ever even seen it written about before. Such an odd thing to notice, but everyone seems to put their pants on one leg at a time (unless you jump into them) but no one ever seems to think about the specific removal of socks.

Argh...strike two: Dual PsOV without delineated sections or change with chapter. I'm so spoiled; I'm anti-omniscient POV for everything (just about) but this isn't even really that. Simply willy nilly inner convos and thoughts with dialogue. *facepalm* So. Spoiled.

So yeah, hope this isn't setting the tone for the rest of the book...but OMG "folding himself out of his car"??? I am not sure how you fold OUT of something. Shouldn't that be, "unfolded himself from his car"?

"...but then, no one expects the Spanish Inquisition."

Holy Sacred Sperm, a Monty Python reference, too? Can I marry this book?!!?

Seriously, the whole thing is giving Chris Hardwick a run for biggest nerd ever. (Who I also want to marry.)

"Maybe I was a really picky gay guy? Maybe I was bi. Maybe I was Jordan-sexual."

Oh, Owen. You deserve all the hugs.

Jordy draws Teen Wolf fan art. *dies*

Oh, I just want to give Owen all the hugs. It's so hard being a teen nowadays and feeling confident or strong enough to call a halt to any bullying you might see. I do remember it all being really hurtful but I can't imagine how I - or other kids like me - would have handled the kind of crap kids now deal with.

So, I knew there would have to be some geeky comic references before I even started this book. But seriously? I'm DYING from fandom overload! I actually, literally, flailed around in my chair reading that Jordy has a trench coat he says is "Constantine-like."

OMG. These boys are MY people...arguing over who'd win in a fight between Sandman and Superman. I love them so hard right now I just can't even.

(Okay, yeah. So, they're 12 yrs old right now and that might sound kinda icky - I just mean that they remind me of my own son with their nerdy banter.)

LOL@ verbal description of comic book panels. Also, *shudder* I hate clowns, too.

JFC is like a XXX ep of Scooby Doo - two amateurs going UC to steal a sex slave - hijinks ensue. Okay, not that juvenile, but barely. Maybe I've watched too many eps of every single procedural show on TV since Hill Street Blues, or maybe it's all of the well-written books with law enforcement based plots, but Holy Fuck, that's the kind of establishment Vice cops kill to bust and the FBI lives to close down. Call 'em!

"Baptize me"???? I LOLed so hard I almost peed myself.

Ugh. It's a good thing I'm not overly fond of candy canes because I'm not sure I'd be able to eat one again without thinking of THAT scene and where Stevie's peppermint stick was stuck...

Are you kidding me? Straight to "no condoms" when Stevie JUST broke up with a guy who he KNEW was cheating on him...but it's okay because he got test results back from some time before? Uh, no. You wrap it up till you get the all clear since there is always a chance that asshole could have passed on something if he's giving unprotected blowjobs left and right and then coming home to kiss Stevie. No, just no.

OMG, this is just not my cuppa. The emotional hand-wringing, the "will they/won't they," the verbal constipation and constant stop-start confessions are driving me nuts. And I'm only 1/3 done...damn challenge.

Um, no you self righteous prick; Stevie does not "have to tell" his current boyfriend that he used to be a whore. Fuck off.

Okay, I just remembered that Stevie was found naked with no clothes anywhere near him and I'm presuming that meant no ID or SS card. So, yeah...he's admitted to the hospital, interviewed by the police and then manages to get a job - without any proof of who he is or that he's eligible to work. I'm not sure what it says about me that I'm really bothered by this.

Maybe it's the writing style but I am just not connecting with these characters. Dan's a little TOO perfect/accepting while Stevie acts like a manipulative shit with his walking around naked in front of someone who's trying to help him. A guy who could be straight for all he knows but still tries to "sell" himself to, even if it's for safety/comfort/security. I'd almost rather it be a straight up cash money deal...

Hey, wait. Assume much? Just because a guy works as a rentboy does NOT mean he's automatically gay. Sometimes it's a matter of necessity to stave off poverty and/or homelessness, or it's a lucrative option for the truly privileged, beautiful and highly sought after (like stripping to pay for college). Or, you know...he could be BI and thus, in fact, COULD have a girlfriend OR a boyfriend.

See...this BULLSHIT right here? This is why prostitution should be legal: No need for sadistic, greedy pimps. Work for a brothel or a "madam"; hire a management consultant to book gigs/do paperwork/file taxes...or be completely self employed - all 'round fewer chances of being used and abused like this (unless it was part of a consensual service offered and compensation paid appropriately). Ugh, Puritanic laws...

Whew...little worried this book would start with descriptive non-con. That would have been a no-go for me, and I'd probably have skipped to a new book. Reference to it still makes me queasy but it's not a deal breaker.

Gah! I don't know why but it's always so irritating to read about how a brand new cocksucker can just wolf down a dick right off the bat. It takes YEARS of practice for to learn that skill (or so I've heard). I love the fantasy but, like the necessity of lube, reality can be just as sexy & rewarding. Sometimes the gagging and spitting and sheer effort of TRYING to do that is even more erotic, especially from a noob.

And, I'm just gonna point out that I'd make a much better bad guy. Well, my evil imagination would anyway. I abhor non-con, avoid reading if possible, hate to see it used gratuitously. But, umm yeah. With no real reason to trust him, Conrad should have filmed the cops for blackmail material and let the goons in afterwards as punishment. Just sayin'. Also, this is billed as BDSM. Where the fuck was any of that?

What the - Oh well, that was convenient, wasn't it? Here, have a little Deus Ex Machina. (But fuck that sex scene was smoking hot, if a little overly angsty.)

Hmmm. I'm thinking this was really evil genius level blackmail. 'Cause if Conrad HAD let Brutus and Thad assault both Nick and Sean, then it would obviously be rape; that's not so much good viewing (unless it's your thing). Harder to hold over someone. Tape comes to light and the whole scene is just proof of another crime and as it was facilitated by Conrad, then it's solid grounds for a warrant to find the drugs.

I originally thought it would play out so much better if the MCs were CIA agents trying to flip an informant/recruit an asset - but then this whole "blackmail" scene wouldn't really work. The police angle just didn't fit with such a crappy cover, and with them being out of jurisdiction with no local coverage/backup/etc. That's more DEA territory if we're splitting hairs. Yeah story might be served better as UC DEA.

Oh shit. That's good blackmail material for supposedly straight cops. Fuck, it's still good even for the not-so-straight ones. I doubt any police officer wants to have that kind of video circulating where it would jeopardize future promotions, embarrass family members, eliminate them from UC work forever basically...an any good defense attorney could twist it to tank a case as an ethical issue.

Well, of COURSE their covers were blown. It's not like they had any kind of established legend or history; they were never even vouched for by an informant. Also, probably not a good idea to use your own fucking name. Duh. Even in the pre-internet days it was relatively easy to run a background check of some sort.

Deliciously hot naked frottage. Thank you. Can I have some more please?