Nick Hoffman finds a dead academic by the bridge … and he’s accused!
Reviewer: Kristen
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
To begin, this is not a romance novel. This is a mystery first, with a secondary, very prominent gay relationship. The mystery helps to define and enhance the relationship, which I greatly enjoyed. So many m/m romance books cover the dating or beginning stages of a romance, not so many delve in to the nuances of an established couple, and I find that just fascinating.
The mystery was engaging – what I would call a cozy but with a bit less fluff than I find in most cozy mysteries. That probably makes no sense at all unless you’re an aficionado of cozy mysteries. Trust me, less fluff. Maybe it’s because of the established relationship – there’s not a “budding romance” in the mix.
Published in 1996 … fascinating to read where … certain technology just isn’t prevalent yet.
If you enjoy cozy mysteries and characters established – and struggling – in a long-term relationship, you will probably enjoy this selection.
Reviewer: Lena Ribka
Rating: 3.5 starts out of 5
It was probably my first academic mystery. I read many mysteries with a writer in a main role, and there were also some professors among them, but not in THIS form: the setting, all the suspects and the investigation, EVERYTHING takes place within the University’s staff, and we have a very close and detailed insight and a description into an academic university’s life. Don’t fool yourself: if someone quote French from a Renaissance drama to every suitable situation THAT still doesn’t prevent this highly educated person from being a murder, blackmailer, sexual harasser or drug dealer, or, so to say, from any art of criminal behavior.
A smart and quirky entertaining read on a high level
It was an enjoyable read, mostly because of the Nick’s narrative. His voice is witty and fun. What I also enjoyed was an intellectual language, sarcastic description of an academic life, not to forget a wonderful setting of Michigan and Nick’s cooking skills. It could have been though much better read for me, had it have less of a specific academic atmosphere and a bit less of literary references.
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