Forest of Corpses Alexander Spider Mystery Book 2 edition by PA Brown Literature Fiction eBooks
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Like Rick R. Reed, I sometimes like to explore the darker side of relationships between men. In Geography of Murder, Homicide detective Alexander Spider might not see dead people, but he cares deeply about giving them justice. He isn't afraid of anything or anyone. Drug-dealing gangs, execution-style murders, and drive-by shootings on the streets of sunny Santa Barbara only make him more determined to find peace for the dead. But the idea of a week of hiking and camping in the beautiful mountains of the Los Padres National Forest is enough to make him cringe. There is only one person in the world who can make Spider consider such an outlandish idea--Jason.
Forest of Corpses Alexander Spider Mystery Book 2 edition by PA Brown Literature Fiction eBooks
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.Rating: 8/10
PROS:
- I like Alex a whole lot more in this story than in Geography of Murder. He's still the same tough guy, but he's more tender toward Jason and much more introspective about his feelings, both of which were largely absent from the first book. I was very disappointed in one particular BDSM scene in Geography that Alex took way too far, but he more than adequately atones for that sin in this book, I think.
- There are a few conversations in the book that take place in Spanish, and Brown does a good job with those scenes. She doesn't provide any direct translation, but Alex's thoughts allow readers with little knowledge of Spanish to still understand the basic gist of the characters' dialogue.
- I found the plot to be a little more intricate than that of the first book, and there's a long section toward the end that is very exciting, with near-death experiences and barely-escapes piling up one on top of the other.
- I'm not a terribly outdoorsy person, so I got a tad bit bored with the parts of the story that discussed the wildlife on Alex and Jason's camping trip. However, I must admit that I was IMPRESSED by the depth of description throughout the book. Especially when Alex becomes delirious from pain and dehydration late in the story: he slips in and out of consciousness, having flashbacks and dreaming and experiencing real occurrences while not knowing what's real and what's not. I thought that part of the story was very well written. (see cons below also)
CONS:
- There's a long section toward the end of the book where the two characters are separated and both are experiencing horrible trials and tribulations. This section is very well written: every time I thought, "Good grief. Surely that's all. Surely nothing ELSE can happen to him"...something else WOULD happen. This makes up about 20% of the book, and I must admit to having skimmed parts of it. It's similar to a harrowing experience related in Marquesate's Her Majesty's Men, although I'm pretty sure the rough patch in this novel is longer. Much longer.
- I'm nitpicking here, but I couldn't help but notice this because I read the two books back-to-back: the timing is a little off between Book 1 and Book 2. Alex says toward the beginning of this book that he and Jason met 7 months ago, but in the first book they knew each other for at least a couple of weeks before their falling out, then Jason spent an unspecified amount of time at his sister's house before starting a rehab program. When Alex showed up in L.A., Jason had already been clean for almost 7 months, and this book starts 2 months after that. I also remember Geography quoting Alex's age as 8 years more than Jason's 22 (i.e. 30), but Alex is 33 in this volume.
- In the Kindle version, there are long stretches of text that are a smaller font size and are italicized, which I found annoying.
Overall comments: There's definitely a (good) mystery/crime drama here, but I would say the book is really more about the psychological journey of the two main characters--not just how they react to the trauma brought on by the bad guys, but also how they handle their relationship issues. The final sex scene is much more detailed than any other in either of the books, and it leans a little toward the mushy side. After what the characters had been through, though, I didn't much care. As far as the plot goes, the ending is a bit open, which left me thinking that there might be another book in the series.
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Forest of Corpses Alexander Spider Mystery Book 2 edition by PA Brown Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
The sequel to Geography of Murder which I have been waiting for. I love both Alex and Jason. In this sequel both men are tested to their limits, possibly at the expense of their lives, when they find themselves entangled in the drug world while out on an innocent trip in the mountains. Some pretty comical moments during their trip when the always in control Alex has to rely on the nature loving Jason who is the more experienced one when it comes to camping and tracking. This is the only relief in an other wise taut and gripping plot when the guys are hunted after they stumbled upon the corpses in the forest. When one of them is hurt, it becomes one "hellish" roller coaster ride as one is forced to leave the other behind. The things these 2 guys have to go through have me at the edge of my seat and all I could do is kept on paging down late into the night until the very end. But it is not merely the thrill and suspense, it is as much the lifting of the shadows hanging over their BDSM relationship. We get to see a truly remorseful Alex over his action in Geography of murder. And for those of you who have difficulty with that, Alex has truly redeemed himself in Forest of Corpses. As for Jason, he has matured into a stronger character even as he craves for Alex's dominance in their relationship, something which Alex could no longer gives him wholeheartedly for fear of losing control again. They could easily have lost their lives during their terrible ordeal but because of it they proved how much they really cared and loved the other as each man is willing to die for the other. Their relationship is all the more stronger because of it and it is heartening when both men are able to move on to the next stage in their committed relationship with no hesitation and wariness. I could not have asked for a better sequel. This one can be read as a stand alone but to get the most out of their complex BDSM relationship, start with Geography of Murder. Highly recommended.
I bought this 2nd in a series because I like Ms Brown's stuff as a rule expecially the hard/boiled detective procedural, and I forgot what exactly was the nature of this couple's relationship. If I want pornography, S&M is great. In a story with characters I get to know and like, however, I can't get comfortable w/it at all. Their everyday use of the terms "boy" and "sir" left me squirming. They took me out of the story. I can't say I believe in it as a likely behavior for grown men capable of a long-term love-relationship. Or maybe it's just a matter of what a person likes.
Good read
I am a fan of PA Brown's other books, but the 2-dimensional S&M and interminable unrealistic wilderness narrative made this pretty much a waste of time.
The author does a great job balancing action and romance/emotion. I loved both this story and it's predecessor. Solid story lines, clean writing including proper grammar and punctuation, and likable, interesting and complex characters. Happy to recommend this one.
Warning This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating 8/10
PROS
- I like Alex a whole lot more in this story than in Geography of Murder. He's still the same tough guy, but he's more tender toward Jason and much more introspective about his feelings, both of which were largely absent from the first book. I was very disappointed in one particular BDSM scene in Geography that Alex took way too far, but he more than adequately atones for that sin in this book, I think.
- There are a few conversations in the book that take place in Spanish, and Brown does a good job with those scenes. She doesn't provide any direct translation, but Alex's thoughts allow readers with little knowledge of Spanish to still understand the basic gist of the characters' dialogue.
- I found the plot to be a little more intricate than that of the first book, and there's a long section toward the end that is very exciting, with near-death experiences and barely-escapes piling up one on top of the other.
- I'm not a terribly outdoorsy person, so I got a tad bit bored with the parts of the story that discussed the wildlife on Alex and Jason's camping trip. However, I must admit that I was IMPRESSED by the depth of description throughout the book. Especially when Alex becomes delirious from pain and dehydration late in the story he slips in and out of consciousness, having flashbacks and dreaming and experiencing real occurrences while not knowing what's real and what's not. I thought that part of the story was very well written. (see cons below also)
CONS
- There's a long section toward the end of the book where the two characters are separated and both are experiencing horrible trials and tribulations. This section is very well written every time I thought, "Good grief. Surely that's all. Surely nothing ELSE can happen to him"...something else WOULD happen. This makes up about 20% of the book, and I must admit to having skimmed parts of it. It's similar to a harrowing experience related in Marquesate's Her Majesty's Men, although I'm pretty sure the rough patch in this novel is longer. Much longer.
- I'm nitpicking here, but I couldn't help but notice this because I read the two books back-to-back the timing is a little off between Book 1 and Book 2. Alex says toward the beginning of this book that he and Jason met 7 months ago, but in the first book they knew each other for at least a couple of weeks before their falling out, then Jason spent an unspecified amount of time at his sister's house before starting a rehab program. When Alex showed up in L.A., Jason had already been clean for almost 7 months, and this book starts 2 months after that. I also remember Geography quoting Alex's age as 8 years more than Jason's 22 (i.e. 30), but Alex is 33 in this volume.
- In the version, there are long stretches of text that are a smaller font size and are italicized, which I found annoying.
Overall comments There's definitely a (good) mystery/crime drama here, but I would say the book is really more about the psychological journey of the two main characters--not just how they react to the trauma brought on by the bad guys, but also how they handle their relationship issues. The final sex scene is much more detailed than any other in either of the books, and it leans a little toward the mushy side. After what the characters had been through, though, I didn't much care. As far as the plot goes, the ending is a bit open, which left me thinking that there might be another book in the series.
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