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A review by bitchie
Laurel Heights by Lisa Worrall
2.0
This book had SO much potential, but it was a real let down for me.
It was the perfect premise- two supposedly straight cops, who supposedly hate each other, forced to go undercover as a gay couple, in a gay community, to find a murderer. Only you know what they say, there's a thin line between love and hate, right? Awesome premise, even if it has been done before.
However, our closeted cops are pretty much interchangeable. They are both gay, both in the closet to protect their careers, both have female partners on the job, both confided the truth about themselves after six months of working together, both even have the same habit of extending each other's names, "Scott so hot I can't stand it Turner", "Will why did I have to fall for the straight guy Harrison"(those are just examples,not actually used in the book).
Then there was the community, this gay Stepford Community, they infiltrated. So many names to learn, and other than Todd and Brent, they were pretty much the same, too. I admit, I didn't guess the baddie, but only because I couldn't tell the guys apart, and I figured Brent's abrasive personality was a red herring. The men in this community had NO boundaries, coming and going in each other's homes a they pleased, kissing and grabbing each other. It was all pretty skeezy and gross, even the sex parties. Not hot in the least.
The UST between Will and Scott was the best part of the story, and the only reason I gave this 2 stars. You could feel how much they wanted each other, and once they finally came together, it was super hot (if a bit unrealistic, three orgasms, one right after the other, with absolutely no recovery time?? These guys aren't teenagers!)
The story ended in such a way that I want to know who the other baddie is, but probably not enough to spend the money. Maybe I can beg a loan from someone?
It was the perfect premise- two supposedly straight cops, who supposedly hate each other, forced to go undercover as a gay couple, in a gay community, to find a murderer. Only you know what they say, there's a thin line between love and hate, right? Awesome premise, even if it has been done before.
However, our closeted cops are pretty much interchangeable. They are both gay, both in the closet to protect their careers, both have female partners on the job, both confided the truth about themselves after six months of working together, both even have the same habit of extending each other's names, "Scott so hot I can't stand it Turner", "Will why did I have to fall for the straight guy Harrison"(those are just examples,not actually used in the book).
Then there was the community, this gay Stepford Community, they infiltrated. So many names to learn, and other than Todd and Brent, they were pretty much the same, too. I admit, I didn't guess the baddie, but only because I couldn't tell the guys apart, and I figured Brent's abrasive personality was a red herring. The men in this community had NO boundaries, coming and going in each other's homes a they pleased, kissing and grabbing each other. It was all pretty skeezy and gross, even the sex parties. Not hot in the least.
The UST between Will and Scott was the best part of the story, and the only reason I gave this 2 stars. You could feel how much they wanted each other, and once they finally came together, it was super hot (if a bit unrealistic, three orgasms, one right after the other, with absolutely no recovery time?? These guys aren't teenagers!)
The story ended in such a way that I want to know who the other baddie is, but probably not enough to spend the money. Maybe I can beg a loan from someone?