Rating: 4 stars out of 5
For paramedic Adam Carson, his world is lights and sirens and saving lives. Pressures at work keep him firmly in the closet, and life is too busy to contend with the complications that come with dating and relationships. When a familiar face from his past turns up where he least expects it, Adam starts to question whether or not there is room in his life for those complications.
The last person forensic pathologist Sam McKenna expects to see at pub night is Adam, the guy who made his life hell in high school. The attraction is instant, but Adam isn’t gay and Sam has no interest in pursuing him. Still, the leftover animosity from their teenage years isn’t enough to extinguish the lust growing between them. After both are called to the scene of a horrific murder, Adam admits he’s not as straight as he led Sam to believe and they seek comfort and distraction in each other’s arms. One night becomes many as the murder investigation intensifies, but when Adam is faced with losing Sam, he is forced to make a choice: to break his silence, or to give up everything for the job he loves.
I enjoyed listening to this story. Sam has been living openly since he left home for college and doesn’t want to hide himself while Adam has been hiding himself from everyone afraid to lose his job or family. Sam and Adam used to be best friends with the same person in school, however were never friends themselves in fact Adam used to go out of his way to make his life horrible.
When this story starts Sam has grown a lot from the awkward and shy teenager he was when they were in school, but Adam has moved farther from his attitude he had in school. I could feel both of their emotions, Sam absolutely loves the Adam he knows in private, but it tears him up to not show it in public. Adam is constantly feeling down about not being there for Sam out in the open. The story was left open and I hope I can see more of these characters in the future.
Scott R. Smith did a wonderful job narrating this story. I was able to keep track of the stories and characters which is always nice. He was able to portray the characters emotions in his reading.
Cover art by Melody Pond is nice and I wouldn’t change it.
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Audiobook Details:
Audiobook, 5hrs 47min
Published June 3, 2016 (ebook first published December 11, 2015)
Edition Language: English
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 