Death Trick (Donald Strachey #1) in Queereaders

Jul 11, 2009 Jaime rated it it was amazing

Summary : Donald Strachey murder mystery: Don is hired by Billy Blount's parents to get him out of an awkward and embarrassing situation: he's accused of murder. In their minds, though, the fact he's gay is of much greater consequence. It soon becomes Don's intention not to just find Billy, but to prove he's innocent of all charges.

My review: This is one of the better Strachey books, I think. I really enjoyed this one, with it's fast and loose narrative and characters too likeable to hold their ...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Chris rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, done, gay, mystery, historical, 2012

3.5 stars. Good gay mystery set in Albany in 1979, when things were wild pre-HIV. Donald Strachey's been hired by the parents of a missing gay man suspected of murder, but nothing is quite adding up about the case. (This is such a weird cover! Pretty sure there wasn't a dog in the book...) ...more

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Nov 09, 2008 Bryl Tyne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: glbt, favorite, mystery-suspense

Well, I have to say that I enjoyed reading my first Donald Strachey Mystery. Stevenson's writing is exciting and well-planned, funny, sexy, and clever. I loved the characters, and was hooked by Strachey's sarcastic wit from page one!

Stevenson's Strachey Mysteries focus on the world from a gay detective's perspective. If you don't mind a few sensual scenes the mystery is well worth the read. ...more

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