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Liked It “I was looking for a light, sweet romance. Hard Fall was definitely the wrong choice. There is the death of a tourist to be solved, a cop trying to reconcile his religious faith with his desire for men, and a young mountain climber with a tight body who's run afoul of the law and worms his...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I was looking for a light, sweet romance. Hard Fall was definitely the wrong choice. There is the death of a tourist to be solved, a cop trying to reconcile his religious faith with his desire for men, and a young mountain climber with a tight body who's run afoul of the law and worms his way into the cop's heart.
Gashlycrumb wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The relationship between Deputy Sheriff Joe Peterson, a Mormon, and Kabe Varghese, an ex-con who is staying with relatives while serving his parole, starts off slowly and gradually builds up intensity when Kabe’s help is enlisted to investigate a climbing accident involving a German tourist.
The mystery was rather disappointing, since it was obvious early on who the killer was. What I really enjoyed about Hard Fall was the relationship between two very different men, the interaction with a variety of people in the community, some supportive of their relationship and some not, and the issues Joe and Kabe have to deal with when their relationship comes in conflict with church teachings.
Hard Fall is told in the first person, from Joe’s point of view. His character is extremely well drawn, even though I had some difficulty in the beginning getting used to his country dialect. Joe is strong, smart, and faithful. Kabe has an attitude and a smart mouth, but Joe makes him feel safe. These guys are so different, yet so perfect together.
The sex is hot and intense, not gratuitous, and the mountain climbing scenes were breathtaking and realistic.
Great story!
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“I felt that this book was very slow moving, though I did like the build-up between Joe and Kabe. They were both very likable characters. I felt bad for some of the things Joe had to face, but I thought he did a good job handling them. He had strong convictions and stood by them. I thought the story was boring for the most part though. I felt the author got way too technical and detailed concerning the mechanics of mountain climbing. The writing style was something that took a while to get used to as well. It wasn't a bad story, but not the greatest either. ”
mitabird wrote this review Wednesday, September 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good story, but wasn't impressed with the writing. A couple times I got confused and had to reread a paragraph.”
Angie D wrote this review Wednesday, August 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was an excellent read. I felt the Mormon culture was shown honestly and accurately. I liked how the relationship developed between Joe and Kabe. Joe had to make some hard choices but he also found out that most people stood by him and didn't care about his personal life.”
Sheila G wrote this review Tuesday, April 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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