by J.L. Merrow
Mark Nugent has spent his life in the closet — at least, the small portion of it he hasn’t spent in the office. Determined to make amends to his neglected teenage daughter from a failed marriage, Mark swears off work — and love — so he can give her a stable home environment. But Mark’s resolve to ke...
'Out' is the third book in JL Merrow's 'Shamwell Tales' story and so far it's the one that I've enjoyed the least. Patrick was a secondary character that we met in 'Played' and I was actually looking forward to his story. In 'Played' we met Patrick when he was recovering from a broken leg and he ...
And I especially disliked Patrick. He was arrogant, stupid and aggressive. His little tirade how tax advisors are the devil? Grow up. Really. The whole setting felt artificial and forced.
This book, 3rd in the Shamwell Tales series, can be read as a standalone, and no prior knowledge of the previous books is required. It's a comedy of errors, false starts, and false assumptions between somewhat stuffy ex-accountant/tax advisor Mark (39), who's recently moved to Shamwell with his teen...