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Title: Must be a cultural thing ....
Review: This book is really pretty bad. It is so strangely gay that it almost comes off as being homophobic. For example: Matty (the detective) makes a point at the very begining of the book that he has never worn a dress ... yadda, yadda. But, he calls everyone dearie and sweetie and thinks he looks "scrumptious" in purple. Next thing you know he is bedding a woman (and suspect). She apparently is a "fall" and he has problems with how she dresses ... oh well. There is one section where he meets the father of the jailbait boy hooker he is living with that has to be read to be believed. Throughout it all he puts down other gay men for their age, weight, income, hang-outs .. whatever. Honestly, I don't think I've ever read a book with such an annoying lead character. Try the Nathan Aldyne mysteries instead for a good, humorous look at the gay 80's.
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