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Bezig met laden... Devil's Chew Toydoor Rob Osler
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"Seattle teacher and part-time blogger Hayden McCall wakes sporting one hell of a shiner, with the police knocking at his door. It seems that his new crush, dancer Camilo Rodriguez, has gone missing and they suspect foul play. Determined to find answers, pint-sized, good-hearted Hayden seeks out two of Camilo's friends--Hollister and Burley--both lesbians and both fiercely devoted to their friend. From them, Hayden learns that Camilo is a 'Dreamer' whose parents had been deported years earlier, and whose sister, Daniela, is presumed to have returned to Venezuela with them. Convinced that the cops won't take a brown boy's disappearance seriously, the girls join Hayden's hunt for Camilo. The first clues turn up at Barkingham Palace, a pet store where Camilo had taken a part-time job. The store's owner, Della Rupert, claims ignorance, but Hayden knows something is up. And then there's Camilo's ex-boyfriend, Ryan, who's suddenly grown inexplicably wealthy. When Hayden and Hollister follow Ryan to a secure airport warehouse, they make a shocking connection between him and Della--and uncover the twisted scheme that's made both of them rich. The trail of clues leads them to the grounds of a magnificent estate on an island in Puget Sound, where they'll finally learn the truth about Camilo's disappearance--and the fate of his family" Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The characters tend toward being quirky and just a bit cartoonish. The plot is over-the-top, a parody of cozy mystery stories. Hayden McCall, the narrator, is an attractive and sympathetic protagonist. The supporting cast includes Commander, a temporarily homeless bull terrier and Jerry, a wise old man who dispenses fatherly advice to Hayden. Nurse Pete and Detective Zane (with the tight blue pants) breeze through parts of the story.
This is a debut novel in a planned series of mystery stories, that the author has dubbed "quozy" (a queer cozy). A quozy follows the cozy model: no profanity, no gratuitous violence and no graphic sex. It's a pleasant light entertainment to read in one sitting.
Recommended. ( )