- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (5 July 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0595323553
- ISBN-13: 978-0595323555
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,838,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When Peter Brandon, a gifted young artist awakens from a coma of three years, he learns that his lover, Phillip, was brutally murdered and no one brought to justice for the crime. With the help of Andrew Connor, his physical therapist, he slowly regains his strength, but it is not until he visits Phllip's graveside and receives an affirmation that his dead lover is somehow guiding him to the truth, that he feels the need to get on with his life.
Through mutual friends, he meets Jeff Stevens, an ex-cop now a PI, and together they discover that Phillip was not the victim of a random gay-bashing, but of a deliberate act to silence him. They unravel a web of lies, deceit and a friend's treachery. During their investigation, Peter and Jeff find a mutual attraction for each other, a situation that is thrown into jeopardy in their final face off with Phillip's killer.
In his first novel, J.P. Bowie turns in a fast paced page turner filled with a likeable community of characters that will delight readers and keep then entertained till the last page.
About the Author
J.P. Bowie was born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland. After a stint on the London stage, he emigrated to the US and currently lives in San Diego, Ca.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Powerful Storytelling
26 Jun 2006
Format:Paperback
Being a fan of the way Sydney Sheldon (Master of the Game) and Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) write stories, I initially had my doubts, but the moment I started reading this book I knew I had hit the jackpot. This is an author who can weave that same story-telling magic as Sheldon and Brown and write stories where the gay guys (like me) are the heroes. I especially like the fact that the gay characters are created from a perspective of normalcy rather than the traditional perspective. This book stimulated me as well as made me laugh and cry.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Good one
23 April 2009
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This a gay mystery, a good one. In some places it is a bit too sugary and the clues leading to the murderer are handled with a heavy hand but since this is the author's first book, it's understandable and the series itself, further cases solved by Peter and Jeff, looks rather promising. I will definitely check it out. What I did like about this book was that it was all about the characters and plot, so there was very little sex that some authors use to patch empty space. And I really loved the supporting characters.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Icon of Phillip
20 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thought this book would be a combination gay romance and "mystery" novel. In some ways it is, but in another way not. It certainly is a powerful gay romance novel, as it spotlights at least three warm and loving gay relationships, counting the one that develops between Peter and Jeff during the novel, and two couples who are close friends of Peter (Andrew and David and the British couple, Rod and Arthur). And it is a bit of a "mystery" what will happen to the fiends who killed Phillip and bashed Peter, though the reader learns early on who the bashers/killers are. It is a bit of a suspense novel, since the bashers/killers stalk our intrepid heroes and nearly do them in several times.
I enjoyed reading this book, and I loved the major characters. It convinced me to read at least one or two more of Bowie's PI novels about Jeff and Peter to see how their relationship develops. Pleasant diversion.
I enjoyed reading this book, and I loved the major characters. It convinced me to read at least one or two more of Bowie's PI novels about Jeff and Peter to see how their relationship develops. Pleasant diversion.
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