Transactional Dynamics
Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords, Book 3
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Transactional Dynamics
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Narrated by:
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Tristan James
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By:
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Gregory Ashe
About this listen
Emery Hazard is ready for Valentine’s Day. He’s made reservations months in advance, he’s ordered flowers, and he’s got a boyfriend he wants to treat right — even if John-Henry Somerset occasionally lets the dishes sit in the sink a little too long. They even have an extra reason to celebrate this year: Somers has received a special commendation for his police work.
Everything begins to go wrong, though, when Hazard’s ex-boyfriend shows up on their doorstep. Billy claims he just needs help getting away from an abusive partner, but Somers believes Billy has other motives, including designs on Hazard.
When men who have been hired to track Billy show up in Wahredua, Hazard agrees to help his ex elude them. But as Hazard prepares to sneak Billy out of town, a woman is murdered behind the local gay bar, and Somers’s investigation leads him towards Hazard’s ex.
As Hazard and Somers find themselves working together to find the killer, they both must confront a hard truth: Everything comes at a cost — career success, healthy relationships, and even justice. The only question is if they’re willing to pay the price.
©2020 Gregory Ashe (P)2020 Gregory AsheGregory Ashe puts Hazard and Somers (and us) through the emotional wringer as we witness their tentative relationship crash and burn yet again. The humiliating scene inside the Pretty Pretty night club is particularly excruciating and, while extremely well-written, I find it completely unbelievable that any relationship could survive that whole sequence of events. I understand that good writers put their characters through hell making the reconciliation that much sweeter, but the angst here is so uncomfortable that I had to force myself to keep going, and I’m asking myself if I really want to do that again. Other than Hazard, I find I don’t actually like any of the characters, particularly mean-drunk Somers and the self-obsessed Dullack.
There’s also a disconnect between the awful events and the inane banter which I assume is meant to provide some lighthearted moments, but it’s hard to change emotional gears that quickly. The violent case was actually a welcome relief to the pain Hazard went through. To his credit, US voice artist Tristan James performed his heart out on the audio, just phenomenal.
Unpleasant relationship drama swamped everything!
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