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Volume 5 in the 50 Reasons series but can be read as an independent novel. Sleight Of Hand finds Mark living in Colombia with Ricardo. But there is more to Colombia than paradisiacal beaches and salsa music, and though Mark believes Ricardo to be his perfect soul mate he is torn between the security of home and the rich tapestry of his Colombian lifestyle. When a friend's mother dies, Mark hopes that attending the funeral will enable him to decide where his future lies but no sooner does Mark set foot in England than bonds of love and obligation from the past begin to envelop him with such force that he wonders not only if his relationship with Ricardo will survive, but if he will ever be able be break free again. In Sleight of Hand, Nick Alexander weaves universal themes of honesty and happiness, desire and obligation into a rich narrative we can all identify with - a narrative that prompts laughter and tears, frequently on the same page. "Is it just my imagination, or are Nick Alexander's novels getting darker? They're certainly getting better, and considering the high standard and huge popularity of his first, that's no mean feat. This isn't just a great piece of gay fiction. It's a great book, period." - Paul Burston, author of The Gay Divorcee "Sleight of Hand is novelist Nick Alexander's latest volume following the life of the now beloved character Mark. It is a tender,deeply moving portrait of what it means to be gay in the twenty-first century. Alexander has looked beyond stereotypical representations of sexuality, both gay and straight, to show us the infinite possibilities of what love, family and belonging truly mean. It re-imagines the boundaries of gay fiction and inspires us to re-evaluate our lives. A subtle, deeply moving examination of the ways we can re-imagine our lives." - Alex Hopkins, Out There magazine
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
You really MUST read these books,
By DashDashDot (Land of the Angles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sleight Of Hand (50 Reasons series) (Kindle Edition)
I thought I'd save my review until the last(?) book in the 50 Reasons series, as too much gushing is bad for the soul!I'm not a young, single, gay man. I'm an old, married, straight woman so I suppose I'm not really the target audience for Nick Alexander's books but I didn't let that put me off and I'm so glad I didn't. Watching Mark's struggles to find Mr Right, through many Mr Nowhere Near Rights, several Mr All Right For Nows and a couple of Mr So Close to Rights really does take you on that overused phrase - a rollercoaster of emotion. Nick Alexander's writing is faultless - the stories are utterly engaging. I really didn't want to put the books down and for at least 3 of the books I stayed up reading all night just to get to the end and find out what happened to Mark, because I actually cared about him. I laughed and cried with him through his jealousies and insecurities, through his hopefulness and hopelessness and through the love, sex, disappointment and happiness. You will care about the characters. You will love the writing. If you're at all squeamish about gay sex, which I'm not, there may be a few places you'll want to skip over but you must read these stories. And now I'm off to read Nick Alexander's other books....
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, you just have to read this series,
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This review is from: Sleight Of Hand (50 Reasons series) (Kindle Edition)
I've just finished the last of this five-part series. They are all, without exception, wonderfully written with an engaging storyline, so wonderfully described you are there with the characters and, if I may play with the English language a little, it is absolutely un-put-downable.I recommend you read the series in order, or buy the compendium book which has all of them together, but I guess any one of them would make a good read on their own. The wonderful thing about Nick's writing is that, in your mind's eye, you know every inch of that flat, that beach, that whatever and you can follow the characters around it with ease. And just as you think you've worked out the next twist of the storyline, you discover you are wrong and Nick takes you off down a different route. An enforced break, where my real-life took over and I had to put the book to one side for a few days, convinced me I was hooked - I'd suddenly find myself wondering what was happening to Mark, Ricardo, Jenny or Sarah and couldn't wait to be able to pick up where I'd left off. I'm not a softy really but I have to say I shed a tear or two toward the end - but you'll need to read it to find if it was from sadness or joy. What a pity there are only the five in this series, I could just start another one. PS. Sorry if I overdid the word 'wonderful' but they really are.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Emotional rollercoasters have nothing on Nick,
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This review is from: Sleight Of Hand (50 Reasons series) (Kindle Edition)
Once again, Nick Alexander takes us into Mark's world. From the first page I found it hard to put the Kindle down and, in the end, only external factors such as a need to sleep or eat interrupted what was otherwise a rollercoaster ride through the emotions of Mark and those who surround him. For the first time, and put to exceedingly good use, we get to see through the eyes of other characters in this rich tapestry of life.Nick himself said "there's only one job where making people cry is considered a plus." and he's not wrong. Sleight of Hand wrings tears both of pain and of joy from the reader as events unfold and I for one am grateful for each and every drop. If you like stories which encourage you to deeply invest in the characters then the 50 Reasons series is for you, and Sleight of Hand definitely lives up to the task.
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