Tag: queer mystery

• REVIEW: The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson

  

  The Notebook meets The Haunting of Hill House in this split timeline queer twisted love story, set against the backdrop of a haunted English manor. William Thorn had his life all planned out… until he discovered his long-term boyfriend Archie in bed with another man. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy…

  charkinzie

  7 Jun 2025

  5 stars, Books, diverse characters, lgbtqia content, Paranormal, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery, sexually explicit

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• REVIEW: Lion’s Head Revisited by Jeffrey Round

  

  The Official Description: Private investigator Dan Sharp investigates the disappearance of a young boy in the Canadian wilderness. When a four-year-old autistic boy disappears on a camping trip, his mother is reluctant to involve the police. Instead, she calls in private investigator Dan Sharp after a ransom demand arrives. On investigating, Dan learns there are plenty…

  charkinzie

  17 Oct 2019

  lgbtqia content, mystery, own voices author, suspense

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• REVIEW: Death Takes a Bow (A Detective Heath Barrington Mystery #4) by David S. Pederson

  The Official Description: Alan Keyes takes a break from his police duties to scratch his acting itch in a local stage production. But when the leading man is murdered during the opening night performance, his partner Detective Heath Barrington is thrust into the limelight to find the killer. Alan soon learns the theater has a…

  charkinzie

  26 Jun 2019

  historical, lgbtqia content

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