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zaza_bdp's review
3.0
Ce nouveau roman de May Archer se déroule dans la petite ville de O'Leary, le genre de ville qu'on voit dans les téléfilms américains, où tout le monde se connaît, et où chacun se mêle des affaires des autres.
Everett vient s'y installer temporairement, pour donner un coup de main à son grand-père, qui a la jambe dans le plâtre. Les deux hommes ne se sont jamais bien entendus, ils passeront la majeure partie de leur temps dans ce livre à s'asticoter mutuellement, le grand-père apparaissant d'ailleurs comme un sacré vieux ronchon, avant qu'on ne change d'avis à son sujet.
Everett devient donc un membre temporaire de la petite communauté de O'Leary, et ce séjour pas vraiment choisi loin de chez lui est pour l'occasion de prendre du recul, un nouveau départ même, puisqu'il est veuf depuis seize mois.
Silas est un des policiers de la ville, tout le monde le connaît, et est au courant de son orientation sexuelle, en fait les gens attendent plus ou moins impatiemment qu'il se case ! Sauf qu'il n'a jamais eu de relation sérieuse. Il se considère comme allergique à l'engagement, mais pour moi, rien dans son attitude ne vient appuyer cela, au contraire.
Outre une romance plus ou moins tranquille, du fait du deuil toujours présent d'Everett, il y a un peu de suspense, avec une légère enquête centrée sur de mystérieuses disparitions au sein de la petite ville ...
Globalement, c'est un livre plutôt sympa, avec cette ambiance de petite ville et ces senteurs automnales, mais je n'ai pas été transcendée non plus, j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait des longueurs et la fin avec la résolution du mystère est too much à mon goût.
☆ 2.75/5 ☆
Everett vient s'y installer temporairement, pour donner un coup de main à son grand-père, qui a la jambe dans le plâtre. Les deux hommes ne se sont jamais bien entendus, ils passeront la majeure partie de leur temps dans ce livre à s'asticoter mutuellement, le grand-père apparaissant d'ailleurs comme un sacré vieux ronchon, avant qu'on ne change d'avis à son sujet.
Everett devient donc un membre temporaire de la petite communauté de O'Leary, et ce séjour pas vraiment choisi loin de chez lui est pour l'occasion de prendre du recul, un nouveau départ même, puisqu'il est veuf depuis seize mois.
Silas est un des policiers de la ville, tout le monde le connaît, et est au courant de son orientation sexuelle, en fait les gens attendent plus ou moins impatiemment qu'il se case ! Sauf qu'il n'a jamais eu de relation sérieuse. Il se considère comme allergique à l'engagement, mais pour moi, rien dans son attitude ne vient appuyer cela, au contraire.
Outre une romance plus ou moins tranquille, du fait du deuil toujours présent d'Everett, il y a un peu de suspense, avec une légère enquête centrée sur de mystérieuses disparitions au sein de la petite ville ...
Globalement, c'est un livre plutôt sympa, avec cette ambiance de petite ville et ces senteurs automnales, mais je n'ai pas été transcendée non plus, j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait des longueurs et la fin avec la résolution du mystère est too much à mon goût.
☆ 2.75/5 ☆
zeusandmac's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
bitchie's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Could have gotten the round up to 4 stars, but I felt the story didn't really tell us enough about Everett's dead husband, Adrian.
When the main plot of the story is about getting over a lost spouse, and the guilt you feel for moving on, I would think that person would figure into things a bit more. I had so many questions, that just never got answered. How old was Adrian, was he older than Ev, or younger? How long were they together? How long was he ill? What was he like? In the end, all we ever learned was his name, his illness, and his job. NOTHING about his personality, and I just think I would have connected to Everett's grief more, if we had been allowed to learn even a little bit about Adrian.
I also thought the mystery sub plot could have been handled a bit better. Here, you have one, and then two people going missing, in this very small town, but Silas, an actual police officer in said small down, was never really shown to be working on things, other than that one hiking trip. If you're going to stick a mystery bit in there, play the notes, or don't bother. It didn't add anything to the story at all, IMO.
When the main plot of the story is about getting over a lost spouse, and the guilt you feel for moving on, I would think that person would figure into things a bit more. I had so many questions, that just never got answered. How old was Adrian, was he older than Ev, or younger? How long were they together? How long was he ill? What was he like? In the end, all we ever learned was his name, his illness, and his job. NOTHING about his personality, and I just think I would have connected to Everett's grief more, if we had been allowed to learn even a little bit about Adrian.
I also thought the mystery sub plot could have been handled a bit better. Here, you have one, and then two people going missing, in this very small town, but Silas, an actual police officer in said small down, was never really shown to be working on things, other than that one hiking trip. If you're going to stick a mystery bit in there, play the notes, or don't bother. It didn't add anything to the story at all, IMO.
ginfizz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
serenity81's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Grief
cowmingo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
theoguinto's review
5.0
I really liked this one! Definitely had nice humor, the characters were all generally likable (save for a couple) and I enjoyed the pacing!
I feel like the author did a really good job of telling a story about how you grow with grief and let yourself love again.
Everett's clearly still in love with his dead husband, but we see his internal struggle and growth to eventually allow Silas into his life.
His grandpa is a gem, the various queer people in town are hilarious to read about (I feel like there were more LGBTQ+ people than there were straight people), and the rumor mill was a really funny way of showing how O'Leary was really interconnected.
I'm glad Everett drank the kool-aid of O'Leary, and I really enjoyed reading about how he learned to love his past husband Adrian, and Silas.
Only thing I was a little thrown off by was that bj Everett gave Silas when they first hiked up to the falls. I know that was meant to show how Everett wanted Silas but was still ultimately beholden to his grief, but a bj seemed a little too spicy for that message. Maybe a kiss or like a make-out session would've sufficed, but that's really just up to personal preference.
I feel like the author did a really good job of telling a story about how you grow with grief and let yourself love again.
Everett's clearly still in love with his dead husband, but we see his internal struggle and growth to eventually allow Silas into his life.
His grandpa is a gem, the various queer people in town are hilarious to read about (I feel like there were more LGBTQ+ people than there were straight people), and the rumor mill was a really funny way of showing how O'Leary was really interconnected.
I'm glad Everett drank the kool-aid of O'Leary, and I really enjoyed reading about how he learned to love his past husband Adrian, and Silas.
Only thing I was a little thrown off by was that bj Everett gave Silas when they first hiked up to the falls. I know that was meant to show how Everett wanted Silas but was still ultimately beholden to his grief, but a bj seemed a little too spicy for that message. Maybe a kiss or like a make-out session would've sufficed, but that's really just up to personal preference.
hellishlyawkward's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable story, liked the small town crime mystery that went alongside the romance story.
Loved that Everett found a place as a teacher and got to paint again.
Silas’s commitment issues seemed to be a strong theme overall throughout the book, but didn’t really register with me. He jumped in with both feet with Everett, and was devoted almost right away.
Audio was good, easy to listen to.
Silas’s commitment issues seemed to be a strong theme overall throughout the book, but didn’t really register with me. He jumped in with both feet with Everett, and was devoted almost right away.
Audio was good, easy to listen to.
smelsela's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Can be read as a standalone, but it is a bit confusing because of the sheer volume of other characters that have obviously been featured/will be featured. I think it would definitely make more sense if you read those other books.