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    Dirty Secret

    By Rhys Ford

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    Sequel to Dirty Kiss
    A Cole McGinnis Mystery

    Loving Kim Jae-Min isn’t always easy: Jae is gun-shy about being openly homosexual. Ex-cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis doesn’t know any other way to be. Still, he understands where Jae is coming from. Traditional Korean men aren’t gay—at least not usually where people can see them.

    But Cole can’t spend too much time unraveling his boyfriend’s issues. He has a job to do. When a singer named Scarlet asks him to help find Park Dae-Hoon, a gay Korean man who disappeared nearly two decades ago, Cole finds himself submerged in the tangled world of rich Korean families, where obligation and politics mean sacrificing happiness to preserve corporate empires. Soon the bodies start piling up without rhyme or reason. With every step Cole takes toward locating Park Dae-Hoon, another person meets their demise—and someone Cole loves could be next on the murderer’s list.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamspinner Press
    Release dateSep 28, 2012
    ISBN9781613727768
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    Dirty Secret
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    Rhys Ford

     Rhys Ford is an award-winning author with several long-running LGBT+ mystery, thriller, paranormal, and urban fantasy series and is a two-time LAMBDA finalist with her Murder and Mayhem novels. She is also a 2017 Gold and Silver Medal winner in the Florida Authors and Publishers President’s Book Awards for her novels Ink and Shadows and Hanging the Stars. She is published by Dreamspinner Press and DSP Publications. She shares the house with Harley, a gray tuxedo with a flower on her face, Badger, a disgruntled alley cat who isn’t sure living inside is a step up the social ladder, as well as a ginger cairn terrorist named Gus. Rhys is also enslaved to the upkeep of a 1979 Pontiac Firebird and enjoys murdering make-believe people. Rhys can be found at the following locations: Blog: www.rhysford.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/rhys.ford.author Twitter: @Rhys_Ford  

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    • 4/5
      Cole McGinnis finds himself thick into another case involving a gay Korean man--although this one simply disappeared many years ago. While it seems as innocent as a typical missing persons case that's gone cold could be, he quickly learns there's much more to it than he suspected including blackmail, other prominent Korean businessmen, and possible police misconduct. And after the missing man's family appears to be targeted, Cole finds himself in danger, too.

      Another well-crafted murder mystery from Rhys Ford. While I enjoyed Dirty Kiss which kicked off this series, I have to say I liked this installment even more. The case is more involved and engaging and I found it much easier to connect with the characters. Seeing Jae and Cole interact more helped to establish their relationship and the interactions between Cole and his family helped me as a reader to understand him and where he comes from on a new level. It's a page-turner with a few surprise twists and definitely worth a read.
    • 4/5
      4 stars. Highly recommend. Good character growth.
    • 5/5
      **** Note that this author did give me a copy of the book for review. But as always it does not change how I rate a book. :) ******

      This book picks up immediately after the end of Dirty Kiss. The protagonists are Cole Kenjiro McGinnis (former cop and currently a Private Investigator) and Kim Jae-Min (cousin to the suicide victim he investigates in book 1). Now a couple in the second book, their relationship remains closeted to Jae’s family and acquaintances. Cole takes an investigation job from Scarlett (singer friend) to find an old acquaintance. In the process, friends and family are endangered. Can Cole discover the long-buried secret before he looses everything?

      I read a lot of books, easily 7 books a week. So with the high volume, I read a lot of “meh” books, within these books I find no inspiration or thought-provoking discussion. But then there are times like these, when I laugh out loud with humor and highlight a quote because it moves me. When these moments hit me, it is like gold. Ford made me consider my life and how lucky I am. In my life I can walk down the street holding my husband’s hand. I can tell my mother how much I love my husband. Some people can’t. So, to me, this book is more than just a sexy romance book. This book is about politics, religion, love, and culture and the costs associated.

      In simplest terms, this book is a sexy male/male suspense romance novel. But if the reader is willing to listen, it also tells the story of what happens when you love honestly and in the light. We make sacrifices every day. What will you sacrifice to be with your soul mate? This was a brilliantly written novel and I look forward to reading much more by Rhys Ford as we watch her writing grow and mature.

      What a great book!
    • 4/5
      Evil, evil ending!

      I'm having trouble warming to Jae. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's because I really adore Cole and am worried Jae will break his heart in the end?