Title:
Closer by
Morning
Author:
Thom Collins
Publisher:
Pride Publishing
Publishers
URL: https://www.pride-publishing.com
ISBN/BIN:
9781786514400
Genre:
{M/M}, Mystery
Rating:
4 Nymphs
Literary
Nymph Reviewer: Critter Nymph
Dale
is a B-list actor. One who has always
kept a secret, even from himself. After
moving from the States to England in order to be closer to his son, Dale has
finally landed a role that may turn his career around. He never expected to meet someone like Matt,
or for life to start imitating art, both of which leave Dale wondering just
where his life is heading.
Someone
is killing young gay men, only no one has any idea how the victims are tied
together. On top of that, the murders
resemble what is unfolding on the set of a new thriller being filmed in
town. Is there a connection or is it
just a coincidence? This is the premise
the author lays out for readers in Closer
by Morning and one that will leave you guessing until the end. Readers should know that while the author is
not overly graphic in his descriptions, he does touch on topics that may be
hard for some readers to handle.
While
the murders are a primary point in the story and one that ties all the
characters together, this book is also a romance. The author brings us two
characters that can’t seem to help but fall in love. Dale is an actor who has always struggled
with his sexuality. He has gone so far
as to marry and father a child, one he loves deeply, to keep from admitting to
himself, and others, who he really is.
Matt is a lawyer. He is good at
his job, but not at relationships. He is
also openly gay. The men meet at an
exercise boot camp and, while there seems to be a connection, they are afraid
to say anything for fear of being wrong.
Of course, this does not last long and soon the two are forming a
friendship that quickly moves into something more.
I
like the passion that exists between the two men. I also like that, while Dale
is currently in the closet, he realizes he will have to eventually come out and
is not forcing Matt to go back in. It is
interesting to watch the relationship develop between these two and thought that
for all Dale’s fears of being found out, he could not seem to help the PDA’s
from occurring. I also liked the
relationship that Dale had with his son and could not help but chuckle a few
times when they were together.
Matt
is also a likeable character and I felt for him when it came to dealing with
his ex. I could not help wondering how
someone as strong as Matt ended up with someone like Jamie, and if that would
play an important part of the story. I
liked the fact that, while things did not work out well for Matt in regards to
Jamie, he did not let that keep him from developing a relationship with
Dale. I also liked that Matt understood
that Dale would need time to feel comfortable with the feelings that were
developing between them and had no plans to force him into anything.
Both
men are surprised to find themselves pulled into the murder investigation that
is currently going on. Neither man can
imagine that they would have any connection to the case, and I had to agree
with them. I was just as surprised as
they were when everything started to come together.
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