Publisher:
Dreamspinner
Press
Published: June,
26 2014
ISBN: 978 1 63216 014 0
Genre: Mystery, Romance, M/M
Book
Format: E-book
Obtained
via: Publisher
Reviewed
by: Helena Stone, helenastone63@gmail.com
Rating:
5+
When
Lieutenant Connor Morgan finds himself comforting the adopted son of a murdered
man, he doesn’t expect to develop feelings for him. Connor had his life planned
out. Like his father he would be a police officer, a pillar of strength both in
the world and for his family. Eventually he’d find himself a wife, start a
family of his own and become the leader of the Morgan clan.
Instead
Connor finds himself looking for excuses to visit Forest Ackerman. The young
drummer with a troubled past and someone out to kill him in the present, is
slowly but steadily lodging himself in Connor’s mind and heart. While Connor
has thought about men in the past, he never expected to end up loving one.
Forest
Ackerman doesn’t know what to make of the straight cop who keeps on showing up
in his life and coffee shop. When the same coffee shop turns into a war zone,
Connor is present to save Forest. Having nearly lost the beautiful man makes
Connor determined to keep Forest close and secure.
As
the unknown killer gets ever more inventive and destructive danger closes in on
Forest, Connor and those close to them. At the same time the two men try to
figure out if they could ever be something together, provided they survive long
enough.
You
know that feeling you get when you read a book and it leaves you completely
happy, satisfied and with a huge grin on your face? THAT
This
book so closely resembles my perfect reading experience I could believe it was
written according to my personal stipulations if I didn’t know better. The
mystery in this book is thrilling and keeps the reader on the edge of their
seat. The characters worm their way into your heart from the moment they are
introduced and subsequently grow into people you’d love to have in your
day-to-day life. The dialogue sparkles and sounds realistic and the emotions
both happy and sad are so vivid you experience them with the characters.
Tequila
Mockingbird is the third book in the ‘Sinners’ series and while I have no
doubt you should reads these books in order to get the most out of them, my
rating of this book indicates that it’s not necessary. I haven’t read the first
two titles yet but never felt as if I was missing vital information.
There
was so much to love in this book. Connor’s journey from being fascinated with
and attracted to Forest to the realisation that he has fallen in love with a
man and needs him in his life, took my breath away.
“I
want to lie in bed with him when it rains and listen to the water hit the roof.
I find myself wondering how the coffee foam on his lips would taste on my
tongue or if I could make him smile by blowing a raspberry on his belly. It’s
not just want, Da. It’s need. I need him.” –
Con to Donal
Donal,
the Morgan patriarch, is probably one of the best characters ever created. His
words of wisdom, unquestioning love and endless understanding are something
everybody should experience in their life yet few encounter.
“Follow
yer heart, because no matter where it takes ye, the journey is worth it –
especially if it’s love.” - Donal to Con
I
enjoyed the relationship between all the Morgans. The rapid fire slagging-off
between them hit the Irish note spot on. The united front they present as soon
as one of them is in need, was heart warming. Quinn’s advice to his older
brother was inspired and worth remembering.
“You
should never play safe with your heart. It doesn’t get to grow if you don’t
take it out. You break it. You give it away. And sometimes, you kind of hope
someone gives it back to you – maybe wrapped up and taped but better because
they held it for a little while.” –
Quinn to Con
I
was going to say that Forest broke my heart, but that’s not exactly right. His
history broke my heart. The things he’d faced at an age when his biggest
concern should have been the next X-box game, were horrendous and at times very
hard to read. Yet the man himself, despite his doubts and fears was not someone
to be pitied. He took his blows, stood his ground and despite his doubts found
the courage to believe he was loved and return that love.
“How
can he love me? Shit, I don’t even love me.” - Forest
And
what a note to end a book on. Talk about leaving your readers yearning for
more. I can’t really call it a cliff-hanger though. If I had to call it
anything I’d call it a new beginning, a taste rather than a tease. And as
tastes go, this one left me hungry for more. Which means I’m lucky; having two
older books to catch up with means I can get my fix while waiting for the next
one to become available.
This is an objective review
and not an endorsement of this book.
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