Genre: Paranormal, Romance
LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay
Reviewer: Maryann
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About The Book
Summer is back in Boston, bringing with it the anniversary of a protest that turned into a massacre. It’s a somber occasion, but one that blends into the sea of police brutality incidents across the country for Agent Luis Gomes – until his partner, State Police Detective Donovan Carey, is accused of a terrible crime.
Donovan knows he was nowhere near the crime, but eyewitness testimony is conflicting and unreliable. His own agency is desperate to be seen doing the right thing after a string of scandals, and is more concerned about regaining public trust than about facts.
Luis is assigned to investigate the case. Can he put aside his love for Donovan and find out what really happened? And when he does, will he be able to hold onto the principles he’s believed in since childhood?
Prodigal includes discussion of police brutality and of Bostonians rioting, which has been a popular pastime since the late 17th century.
The Review
As it wasn’t enough that Luis Gomes had to face the evilness of his biological father Carlos, now Donovan Carey has to confront accusations and possible suspension from a ten year old murder.
It’s the ten year anniversary of the police brutality riots at the Government Center. Donovan remembers them but wasn’t in the vicinity where protesters were killed. In fact, he was aiding protestors at the time. He had a different impression about what took place at first, but as time went on he saw the bigotry that existed in the police department. Now, he faces the full impact of that bigotry and corruption.
Things don’t look good for Donovan as Luis is assigned to investigate the case.
Luis once again uses his paranormal abilities to gain some very needed information that could possibly save Donovan. He once again calls on the noose wearing, rum drinking, ghost Captain Lightfoot for advice.
Both Luis and Donovan are not new to dealing with abusive fathers, but how far will those fathers go to save themselves and destroy their sons?
Speyer covers some very sensitive subjects in “Prodigal”: gay rights, bigotry, police brutality, corruption, deceit and abuse. As for Luis and Donovan’s relationship, it has very much improved with this novel. Luis is going to do everything in his power to keep Donovan safe and secure.
“Prodigal” is another page-turner for me and I’m looking forward to the next installment from the talented J.V. Speyer!
The Reviewer
Hi, I’m Maryann, I started life in New York, moved to New Hampshire and in 1965 uprooted again to Sacramento, California. Once I retired I moved to West Palm Beach, Florida in 2011 and just moved back to Sacramento in March of 2018. My son, his wife and step-daughter flew out to Florida and we road tripped back so they got to see sights they have never seen. New Orleans and the Grand Canyon were the highlights. Now I am back on the west coast again to stay! From a young age Ialways liked to read.
I remember going to the library and reading the “Doctor Dolittle” books by Hugh Lofting. Much later on became a big fan of the classics, Edgar Alan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker and as time went by Agatha Christie, Ray Bradbury and Stephen Kingand many other authors.
My first M/M shifter book I read was written by Jan Irving the “Uncommon Cowboys” series from 2012. She was the first author I ever contacted and sent an email to letting her know how much I liked this series. Sometime along the way I read “Zero to the Bone”by Jane Seville, I think just about everyone has read this book!
As it stands right now I’m really into mysteries, grit, gore and “triggers” don’t bother me. But if a blurb piques my interest I will read the book.
My kindle collection eclectic and over three thousand books and my Audible collection is slowly growing. I have both the kindle and audible apps on my ipod, ipads, and MAC. So there is never an excuse not to be listening or reading.
I joined Goodreads around 2012 and started posting reviews. One day a wonderful lady, Lisa Horan of The Novel Approach, sent me an email to see if I wanted to join her review group. Joining her site was such an eye opener. I got introduce to so many new authors that write for the LGBTQ genre. Needless to say, it was heart breaking when it ended.
But I found a really great site, QRI and it’s right here in Sacramento. Last year at QSAC I actually got to meet Scott Coatsworth, Amy Lane and Jeff Adams.
