by Joseph Hansen
I just have the same little problem that m/m crime/mystery series that strive to be realistic: There are always a lot of gay people. While the lesbian best friend of the gay investigator and the boyfriend and everybody else in his personal life make sense and are beautifully done, Dave does meet sus...
The Dave Brandstetter mysteries read like super authentic period pieces. That's of course because they are in fact aged-contemporary stories, giving a beautifully preserved rendition of the era, the setting and the social attitudes towards homosexuals. It's like a literary museum. I love Hansen's po...
3.5 starsThe second book of Joseph Hansen's "Dave Brandstetter" series brings Dave, claims investigator for Medallion Life Insurance Company, looking for a missing beneficiary. While I did enjoy it, but I didn't love it as much as I did book 1. There was a couple of things that made me feel that way...
Rating: 4* of fiveThe Book Description: "My name is David Brandstetter. I'm a claims investigator for the Medallion Life Insurance Company." He handed her a card. She didn't glance at it. "I'm looking for Peter Oats," he said."He's not here. I wish he were. Maybe you can help me. The police don't se...