In the Mirror, a Monster by Marten Weber
Tim and Tim have been running a gay B&B in Edinburgh with some long-term lodgers who give their old house a lively character.Into this B&B come two young men from Slovakia, possibly a couple. But there is something strange about them.Before long, Tim and the nosy lodgers are uncovering a secret nobody could have expected. In the end not a single stone of the old B&B is left in its original place…
This new novel by Marten Weber is a gripping noir thriller of sorts, with some unpleasant shadowy undertones, and without giving too much away of the intricate and tightly woven plot the story keeps you turning the pages to find out the next twist and engages you with the growing anxiety of the protagonists as they struggle to understand, adapt and deal with the profound changes wrought in their lives by these two sexy, fit lads from abroad.
With a keen ear for local dialect and regional characterization along with a searing and pin precise take on modern /white male/ gay life and inter dependant relationship politics this story of how the unexpected and unpredictable intrusion of some sexy young men into a rather comfortable gay life disturbs everything & everyone. The resulting ripples which build up eventually turn into a raging tide which sweeps everything known away and leaves folks beached, after an emotional storm grasping and gasping for some meaning. We’ve all been there, Dear Reader,I know, shhhh I know. The book left me thinking about the nature of responsibility in ones own life. Mirror, mirror on the wall, just who is the biggest monster of them all?
It’s a little arch, but then so am I, and the age and background of the lead gay characters demand this and I know a few men like that too, although am not too keen on them……however, the dialogue keeps the narrative bouncing along at a keen pace and this detracts from the occasional rut along the way. There’s enough steamy activity to keep the attention of the occasional reader too.
You can visit the authors website here to see the many other books of interest to gay men (and other reader of quality erotic fiction) that Weber has written
The title is not, as far as i know anything to do with one of my favorite Sesame Street songs, however one can dream…..and yes, that was Ray Charles.
Anyway, back to the book:
So if you like a well-pitched and entertaining story which hovers between the meanness of the human spirit and the trembling fragility of the hope of loves triumph then perhaps ‘In the mirror, A monster’ is the book for you this spring. Out now, paperback.
£12.99
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