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Dirty Kiss (Deutsch)

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Ein Titel der Ein Cole-McGinnis-Krimi Serie

Der ehemalige Polizist und Privatdetektiv Cole Kenjiro McGinnis kämpft noch damit, über die Ermordung seines Liebsten hinwegzukommen, als er mit einem scheinbar alltäglichen Fall beauftragt wird. Der Selbstmord des Sohnes eines erfolgreichen koreanischen Geschäftsmannes entpuppt sich als ganz und gar nicht gewöhnlich, vor allem, als Cole bei seinen Nachforschungen Jae-Min kennenlernt, den gut aussehenden Cousin des Toten.

Jae-Mins Cousin hatte ein schmutziges Geheimnis der Art, mit der Cole sich bestens auskennt und die Jae-Min selbst vor seiner Familie geheim hält. Die Ermittlungen führen Cole von geschmackvollen Villen zu zwielichtigen Begegnungen im Dirty Kiss, wo die Reichen und Verschwiegenen ihr Verlangen abseits ihrer konservativen Familien stillen.

Sie führen ihn außerdem in Jae-Mins Arme, was Probleme mit sich bringt. Der Selbstmord sieht mehr und mehr wie ein Mord aus, während Jae-Min das nächste Ziel zu sein scheint. Cole hat bereits einen geliebten Menschen auf diese Weise verloren – bei Jae-Min wird er es mit allen Mitteln verhindern.

LanguageDeutsch
Release dateNov 15, 2016
ISBN9781635333824
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Dirty Kiss (Deutsch)
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Rhys Ford

 Rhys Ford is an award-winning author with several long-running LGBT+ mystery, thriller, paranormal, and urban fantasy series and is a two-time LAMBDA finalist with her Murder and Mayhem novels. She is also a 2017 Gold and Silver Medal winner in the Florida Authors and Publishers President’s Book Awards for her novels Ink and Shadows and Hanging the Stars. She is published by Dreamspinner Press and DSP Publications. She shares the house with Harley, a gray tuxedo with a flower on her face, Badger, a disgruntled alley cat who isn’t sure living inside is a step up the social ladder, as well as a ginger cairn terrorist named Gus. Rhys is also enslaved to the upkeep of a 1979 Pontiac Firebird and enjoys murdering make-believe people. Rhys can be found at the following locations: Blog: www.rhysford.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/rhys.ford.author Twitter: @Rhys_Ford  

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Cop-turned-private-investigator Cole McGinnis agrees to investigate a suicide on behalf of his brother's employer. While the case seems easy, Cole quickly finds there are layers to the death that he had not imagined--and some of those layers leave him in danger. During the course of the investigation, Cole crosses paths with the dead man's cousin, Jae-Min, and finds feelings stirred inside himself that he may not be ready for. He's still getting over the death of his former boyfriend, Rick, in an incident that left him scarred and injured. But Cole can't shake Jae-Min and feels a need to be there for him when it seems Jae-Min is in danger, as well.

    There's a well-written and engaging mystery here with dashes of romance. I find it the mark of a good mystery if the author can keep me guessing until closer to the end of the book and Rhys Ford did just that with this book. There are enough twists and turns to keep you wondering just who is responsible and exactly why everything has happened. The interactions between Jae-Min and Cole threw me for a bit of a loop, though, and I struggled with Jae's constant hemming and hawing regarding the relationship. That said, it's an enjoyable read and I recommend it.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I enjoyed the mystery up to the part where we are told who did it (that came so out of the left field it wasn't even funny). The writing was too descriptive for me (it managed to put me to sleep several times) and I was sometimes lost in who said what. There were some minor discrepancies in the plot (like, the unpleasant housekeeper/maid the MC met at one house was later found dead in another house, as if she worked there from the beginning).
    All in all, I'm glad I gave the book a chance, but it's not for me.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good story with well-developed characters and a well-constructed suspense plot. I read it quickly and with a real enjoyment.

    As often with Rhys Ford, we have some fascinating and complicated characters here. Cole is a private investigator who still suffers from the loss of his lover Rick three years ago. Jae-Min is a young boy with a complicated past, limited by Korean culture and morality in which he was raised and in which he tries to find his place. For these or other reasons, none of them is really interested in the new relationship that is forming between them anyway. They are both well-constructed three-dimensional characters with a complex personality. Definitely one of the strong points of this book.

    Also, we are dealing here with homophobia. Come out in few different ways. Both, Cole and Jae-Min, are unacceptable to their families because of their sexuality. Cole has completely lost contact with his father, stepmother and step sisters. Jae-Min is humiliated and insulted by his aunt and cousins. Finally, we have a brother of Cole who only accepts his younger brother to a certain extent and runs away from the problem. I hope that in the next books in this series Cole and Jae-Min will manage to find their place among these complicated relationships with the family.

    The romance between them is more lust at first sight than love. And none of them talks about love so far, although there are some allusions to the fact that it is about something much deeper and more serious than just sex. This part is fine. Cole and Jae-Min make an interesting couple with complex dynamics. Especially since their relationship is influenced by Cole's past and Korean culture.

    Finally, suspense. I would say it is the best part of this book, but the other elements are very good too. The criminal case Cole tries to solve is attention-grabbing and complicated. And its solution is not obvious, although to be honest I suspected this person. But it more that I didn't exclude this person from the list of suspects than I thought this was the one. Either way, it was a very good crime story. Although I think Cole does not always follow the logic and sometimes he puts himself in danger unnecessarily. He should have turned to the police when he had the opportunity.

    This is a good start to the series and I will definitely read more books. It will be nice to meet Cole and Jae-Min again.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Very enjoyable. Highly recommend.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    How have I never heard of this author before???? I will preface this review by saying that the author did give me the book to review. But as always, my opinion is always honest. ;)


    There was action, suspense, romance, and hot steamy sex. But what I loved about this book is the level of description, the words flowing so seamlessly it was as if pictures. I was also impressed with the cultural descriptions of Asian / Korean life and values. As Americans, it seems so easly for us to just yell to our families, "you don't accept me, well screw you!" We see these dramatic coming outs on tv and movies, but what we don't see a lot are the individuals who stay in the closet to keep their families.

    So this book touched me deeply in understanding that just because you fall in love, it does not solve all of your problems.

    I am off now to start reading the next book. Full reviews of these books on my blog coming soon.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Fantastic story. I hope there's a sequel.

    ***I just finished this book for the second time and I have to say it's even better on the second go round. I can't wait to see what Cole and Jae-Min get up to the next time out. Luckily I've learned that there are definitely sequels in the works, so I'm excited about that.***
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The story began very strong. It was funny and the new investigation Cole was starting on seemed intriguing and mysterious. I enjoyed the first half very much, but the story kept going on without much actually happening. The investigation's pace was pretty slow. Police seemed incompetent, not that Cole seemed to be much better at investigating.

    The Korean culture, as shown in this story, was interesting and I did recognize the "family comes first" mindset (I'm Korean and I see that "family before self" thing often in the Korean shows my mother likes to watch) but I had trouble recognizing it as a contemporary one. Perhaps if this were based more in the past or if this whole thing was taking place in Korea, not in California, I could've had an easier time just going with the flow. I got pulled out of the story now and then because I wanted to stop and compare what I was reading with what I knew. Overall, I was impressed at how Rhys Ford handled the language and culture.

    The mystery behind Hyun-Shik's death (and the other murders that came after) didn't feel very satisfying when the murderer was finally revealed. That's why I'm only giving this 2.5 stars. My expectations were so high and I felt really let down when I reached the end. I look forward to Rhys Ford's future books.