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A review by aubreyfrogger
Gone by Jonathan Kellerman
4.0
First off, I am no good at reviews so don't take this as a book-specific review and ignore my opinion ^^
I keep getting into the Alex Delaware series in a random order. Luckily it's fairly easy to read one when you haven't read the others, because the narrator does a good job of keeping you informed about all the regulars.
What I love most about this series is Milo Sturgis. He is such a great character (and the guy that reads for the audiobook does a great voice for Milo - exactly what I expected him to sound like). He's gay, but he also doesn't meet any of the stereotypes. There's nothing wrong with stereotypes in a general sense, but I don't really like reading about the same stock gay characters (even/especially in gay romance!) Like the snappy dresser, the soft/effeminate guy, the incredibly handsome guy. The "sleeps with everyone/can't settle down". In another book I'm reading right now the two gay characters are 1) An effeminate hairdresser (yeah...) and 2) an unnattractive, nerdy mama's boy... kind of a stereotype in its own right (like that whole thing about how "men are gay because they had overattentive mothers and absent fathers).
ANYWAY, back to what I was saying about Milo. He's unnattractive by description. I picture him sort of like a bulldog. He eats a lot. Like constantly, it seems like. He's a bit grumpy. But he has a long-term partner (husband? I don't know if this book made their relationship specific... I do recall that they live together) who is a doctor (??) and Milo himself is a cop. It has all the elements of a good and interesting, rounded character. I actually find him more compelling than Alex himself, but I appreciate that the books are from Alex's point of view. I like seeing Milo from an outside perspective.
Basically what this review boils down to is that I appreciate the inclusion of a non-typical, well-rounded and compelling gay male character. I want to see more of these kinds of characters. And I will continue to read Alex Delaware novels to get more of this great cop... and the great thriller/mystery stories included.
So this review didn't have anything to do with the actual story involved, but I will just say that I did enjoy it, and it kept me guessing. I might just not be good at mysteries. But I didn't know who was guilty until Alex and Milo did. And I found some of the details sufficiently creepy. And I loved the ending moment.
I keep getting into the Alex Delaware series in a random order. Luckily it's fairly easy to read one when you haven't read the others, because the narrator does a good job of keeping you informed about all the regulars.
What I love most about this series is Milo Sturgis. He is such a great character (and the guy that reads for the audiobook does a great voice for Milo - exactly what I expected him to sound like). He's gay, but he also doesn't meet any of the stereotypes. There's nothing wrong with stereotypes in a general sense, but I don't really like reading about the same stock gay characters (even/especially in gay romance!) Like the snappy dresser, the soft/effeminate guy, the incredibly handsome guy. The "sleeps with everyone/can't settle down". In another book I'm reading right now the two gay characters are 1) An effeminate hairdresser (yeah...) and 2) an unnattractive, nerdy mama's boy... kind of a stereotype in its own right (like that whole thing about how "men are gay because they had overattentive mothers and absent fathers).
ANYWAY, back to what I was saying about Milo. He's unnattractive by description. I picture him sort of like a bulldog. He eats a lot. Like constantly, it seems like. He's a bit grumpy. But he has a long-term partner (husband? I don't know if this book made their relationship specific... I do recall that they live together) who is a doctor (??) and Milo himself is a cop. It has all the elements of a good and interesting, rounded character. I actually find him more compelling than Alex himself, but I appreciate that the books are from Alex's point of view. I like seeing Milo from an outside perspective.
Basically what this review boils down to is that I appreciate the inclusion of a non-typical, well-rounded and compelling gay male character. I want to see more of these kinds of characters. And I will continue to read Alex Delaware novels to get more of this great cop... and the great thriller/mystery stories included.
So this review didn't have anything to do with the actual story involved, but I will just say that I did enjoy it, and it kept me guessing. I might just not be good at mysteries. But I didn't know who was guilty until Alex and Milo did. And I found some of the details sufficiently creepy. And I loved the ending moment