by Evan Gilbert
The cover photo is bizarre since nowhere in the story is this depicted as an inter-racial couple. This story started slowly for me with a hefty and unwieldy chunk of telling as Eli literally narrates the story of his young love to his best friend. It was a nice series of events but I would have en...
3.5 stars - may contain spoilersI have to admit there are two things I love to read about. One is mobsters and the other is the whole 'I pushed you away to save your life' theme. I'm a total sucker for both even though they aren't really extravagant and a bit cliche (at least the 'I pushed you away ...
3 HeartsFirst published at MM Good Book Reviewshttp://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/made-man-by-evan-gilbert/Eli lost the love of his life, Kevin Murphy, twenty years ago and he has never forgotten him. Now, he is going back to St. Louis for a school reunion and he takes the opportunity...
Review posted at http://twlibreviews.com/2012/06/review-man-made-by-evan-gilbert/The lovely image of a multicultural couple immediately draws me in, as this kind of story is one of my favorites. The type of ethnicity or race is not a question. I just love reading how the author will or will not ap...
I liked the premise, but the story didn't live up to the blurb. The ending was abrupt - it just seemed to stop - and it was a bit choppy throughout. I didn't really like the POV MC much or feel the chemistry between the two men, and the cover seems to have nothing to do with the actual story. I usua...