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A review by chaosqueen
A Slight Case of Death by Robert Lee Beers
3.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was an excellent mashup between paranormal and noir. The characters were generally interesting. I can't wait to see how the world opens up.
However, there is a glaring issue. There is RAMPANT homophobia within this story, particularly towards the main LGBTQ+ side character, Frankie. Frankie was a DELIGHT, and my most favorite character in the entire book. The way they were treated by Tony and the gang, especially in a supposedly modern setting, was absolutely atrocious. Now, I know there are characters and people like this. I know that this is meant to be modeled after old school noir. All that being said, it DOESN'T excuse this type of bullshit behavior. Now, this would normally be a deal breaker for me, but my interest in the world, other side characters, Tony, and Frankie is enough to keep me continuing this series. However, I'm letting you know now that the homophobia is bad.
However, there is a glaring issue. There is RAMPANT homophobia within this story, particularly towards the main LGBTQ+ side character, Frankie. Frankie was a DELIGHT, and my most favorite character in the entire book. The way they were treated by Tony and the gang, especially in a supposedly modern setting, was absolutely atrocious. Now, I know there are characters and people like this. I know that this is meant to be modeled after old school noir. All that being said, it DOESN'T excuse this type of bullshit behavior. Now, this would normally be a deal breaker for me, but my interest in the world, other side characters, Tony, and Frankie is enough to keep me continuing this series. However, I'm letting you know now that the homophobia is bad.