Hell Cop 2 in A Shot of Ginn

Jul 05, 2009 Sarah rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, glbt-fiction

The first Hell Cop was incredibly enjoyable and something just that little bit different. In this 2nd book they’re building on already established relationships and reading it was like visiting with old friends. God. I am such a sap. But it was just so good!

Trust Me, by Astrid Amara, has Jay and Brian a year down the track. Jay still delights in being able to touch someone and Brian is growing into his own skin after the revelations’ in the previous book. The growth of the characters relationshi The first Hell Cop was incredibly enjoyable and something just that little bit different. In this 2nd book they’re building on already established relationships and reading it was like visiting with old friends. God. I am such a sap. But it was just so good!

Trust Me, by Astrid Amara, has Jay and Brian a year down the track. Jay still delights in being able to touch someone and Brian is growing into his own skin after the revelations’ in the previous book. The growth of the characters relationship was beautifully done and the hook of Brian’s lack of control was an engaging one. He begins to realize that his ability to touch Jay does not exclude him from being left and his need to learn to control his power, or risk loosing his lover, becomes paramount. A sexy, perceptively written story that does not just look at the surface of a relationship, but delves deeply into its workings.

In Dark Waters, by Nicole Kimberling, the world building is tight and I like her attention to little things that make for vivid reading. The balance of power in a relationship, knowing when to listen and when to argue, brought a warmness to the story. Michael is such a professor and I like how out of his comfort zone he is with Argent at times, when he cannot use his mind reading powers. Parts were also surprisingly funny and had me laughing out loud. I think Bert’s - a bunch of drunken goat-legged midgets and that poor, maligned turtle were rather amusing. hehe.

Finally, in Such Heights by Ginn Hale, dark and broody Moran returns on another case with his blond and gorgeous journalist lover James. Moran is still determined to resist till the last and I think there is nothing more satisfying than reading about this cop being brought to his knees. So to speak. O-o The floating palace was a very cool world with tentacle like spells and enslaved demons, which made for a cool backdrop for the characters.

Freeloading, hippie mermaids, large bovine like creatures, pocket demons and castles that travel about in the air. These 3 authors write books that I want to read. Get it here from Loose Id. Also, check out Hell Cop 1 here.

PS. I would seriously like some fan art. Commissions I wonder??
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Sep 09, 2011 Bookwatcher rated it liked it

Shelves: glbt-gay, paranormal-romance, demons, anthology

Law enforcement against demons is searching more recruits!

I would love to give 5 stars to this anthology, as I did for the #1 book but I can't... and it's all faulty of the first story.

All 3 stories will have the same 6 protagonists of the first book, but now it will be much more interlaced. In the first story, even if the main characters are Jay and Brian, you will see also the half demon Michael and the hell cop Argent (main of the second story), and Moran and the journalist James (m ...more

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Dec 10, 2012 DayDreamer rated it liked it

Shelves: lgbtqa, easy-read, angst, meh, short-m-m, reviewed-or-kinda, arrogant-mofo, scalding-hot, magic

Trust Me by Astrid Amara - 2.5 stars It was lame. Annoying. Well placed issues, could have been handled differently.

Dark Waters by Nicole Kimberling - 4 stars This one was fun.

Such Heights by Ginn Hale - 4.5 stars My favourite of the three.

Total: 3.5 stars

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Jul 01, 2013 Katharina rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

This is the second part to the Hell Cop anthology, and, boy, did I love the hell out of this. As I said before, shared world anthologies - if done well - are a guilty pleasure of mine. They just offer so much potential for a rich setting, giving different perspectives and showing various niches of the same world. And Hell Cop - and Hell Cop 2 - are surely on the good side of the spectrum, written by people who know what they're doing and edited to make sure that most inconsistencies are wiped ou ...more

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Jul 02, 2011 Antonella rated it really liked it

A wonderful sequel to the first volume, just slightly weaker. Probably also because the first book had the advantage to establish a brilliant alternate universe, which in the second book is already given.

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