Book Reviews

Book Blurb

New Orleans PI Micky Knight just had to get into a butch pissing contest with the journalist partner of a famous doctor working with her lover, Cordelia James. Micky’s insistence that the skills of a reporter are of no use to a PI backfires, and now she’s stuck with a drop-dead gorgeous assistant and the case of a dying gay man looking for a child he might have fathered. These chains of events—and an act of nature—will tear Micky’s life apart in ways that may never be put back together. Fifth in the Lambda Award-winning Micky Knight mystery series.

 

Book Review

This fifth book in the Micky Knight series not only has an intriguing yet heartbreaking mystery, more than half of the story unfolds as Hurricane Katrina barrels through New Orleans and the horrendous days that followed. Additionally, Micky's personal life is dealt a devastating blow. However, she attempts to stay focused on the last wishes of her client and along with the assistance of a plucky reporter who is helping Micky with the necessary grunt work that comes with detecting, they stay as focused as they possibly can. This is a tour de force on many levels, even if Micky's naturally snarky nature is a bit muted by all that is happening around her. Tremendously moving!

Damon LaChance is dying from complications of AIDS. He perhaps has six months and he desperately wants to find a child he possibly fathered during an odd one-time deviance from his normal sexual proclivities. He is also a considerably wealthy man because of his brilliant business dealings and an intuitive awareness. Now he is utilizing Micky's assistance in his search for that child. Damon is one of two golden personalities within this book. People just love him, are mesmerized by him, and want to be around him. Even in his weakened state, he still has a brilliant aura that is seductive. He is an extremely fascinating character.

Shannon Wild is the lover/companion of the other golden personality, Dr. Lauren Calder. Since Dr. Calder is involved in getting a project off the ground with Micky's lover Dr. Cordelia James, Shannon has become Micky's private investigator assistant. Shannon surprises Micky on many levels as she turns her journalistic skills to uniquely good use on multiple occasions. She also gets very caught up in the pursuit of reuniting Damon with is child as he is battling to stay alive. Shannon and Micky are together when they learn about the hurricane and become kind of locked at the hip in escaping from New Orleans while they continue to deal with the whereabouts of the child. Shannon also proves to be eminently sympathetic and supportive of Micky when she faces her major personal crisis. Shannon is notably remarkable and I liked her a good deal!

This book is fairly different from previous Micky Knight escapades, but I think definitely deserves a look/see. So many levels and dynamics swirl around Micky in much the same way that New Orleans faced tremendous challenges during and after Hurricane Katrina. There are different dynamics, fewer of Micky's cohorts, and some disturbingly troubling elements that must be faced by Micky, her client, and New Orleans, too. I give this book a sincere thumbs up as it provided some extraordinary events and people facing the challenges of a lifetime.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 288 pages/100538 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-April-2009
Price	$9.99 ebook, $16.95 paperback
Buy Link	http://amzn.to/2bg9DpN