Reviews

The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen

gunnar96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

jeanieweber35's review against another edition

5.0

Benoit Blanc better put some respect on Andy Mills’ name for paving the way for him to be an openly gay detective

sydemorr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I almost liked it more than lavender house! It was great to see Andy grow and create his own life where he gets to do what he loves. It was a cool mystery where the case kept developing into something more, it really kept me on my toes. I just love seeing this little queer world persist even when the world around (and themselves) try and ruin them.

happyofme's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

rcholst's review against another edition

I love the characters and the unique twists on the suspicion and paranoia of a noir combined with the fear of being outed. However, the prose is distractingly flat.

winkyle86's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

cagedsky's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

cj_mo_2222's review

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This is the second book in the Evander Mills series, but would also work well as a standalone. The book takes place in San Francisco in the early 1950s when being gay isn't a crime but dancing and hand-holding between same-sex couples is considered an improper act and an arrestable offense. The main character, Andy, had worked as a police inspector until he was caught in a raid in a gay bar and fired. He now works as a Private Investigator helping members of the gay community. Because of his past as a cop, many of whom took delight in abusing the patrons of gay bars, he has to work to earn the trust of the community before they will let him help them. I preferred the first book, Lavender House, but still enjoyed this book. I really like Andy and am hoping he continues to start living and enjoying his life. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series. 

fourthleafluck's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ms_morri1's review against another edition

3.0

A 3.5 for me. I think I enjoyed learning about Andy’s history and a bit of the history lgbt people in the army and after than the actual mystery. I just felt that the relationships Andy had with the people around him were more interesting and the mystery felt like an afterthought.