Drag Queen in the Court of Death

Posted on 14 November 2018 by Caro Soles

Was his ex lover really a twisted killer While cleaning out his dead ex lover Ronnie s apartment, staid history professor Michael Dunn Barten makes a grisly discovery,a mummified corpse in a trunk Suddenly Michael must travel back 25 years to find answers by revisiting everybody who knew Ronnie Back to the 1960s, back to the realization of his sexuality and the boy he loved Back to the troubling time when his wife threw him out and his family disowned him Back to uncover disturbing answers amidst drag queens and murky memories, and to reveal whether or not his first real love was truly a twisted killer Drag Queen in the Court of Death is a taut thriller about a man who needs to face his past in order to forge a future He must unravel a mystery that s a quarter century old, no matter how painful the truth may be. Free Read Drag Queen in the Court of Death [ by ] Caro Soles [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is a great mystery that has elements of passion, romance, heartache, regret, betrayal, new love, friendship, and resolution The large cast is essential to the story where every detail is actually a stepping stone towards much needed answers Initially the title seemed off putting but after reading the story, it s actually incredibly fitting An absorbing and fascinating mystery that holds you captive through the various twists and turns with a wonderful history of gay culture woven into th This is a great mystery that has elements of passion, romance, heartache, regret, betrayal, new love, friendship, and resolution The large cast is essential to the story where every detail is actually a stepping stone towards much needed answers Initially the title seemed off putting but after reading the story, it s actually incredibly fitting An absorbing and fascinating mystery that holds you captive through the various twists and turns with a wonderful history of gay culture woven into the story This is really one of the best mystery books I ve ...I usually don t like to much mystery, it s not my genre, but this one is different, I have the feeling that the main character, Michael,than trying to solve a mystery is trying to find himself, and for a 47 years old man it s probably the time When Michael was 22 years old, he was the classical good son of an upper class family, English teacher in a private school, already married with a family friend, it seemed a perfect life But then Ronnie entered the picture, 17 years old and America I usually don t like to much mystery, it s not my genre, but this one is different, I have the feeling that the main character, Michael,than trying to solve a mystery is trying to find himself, and for a 47 years ol...This was a subtley paced story that unravels the truth behind the life of the MCs first and true love Michael learnsabout the man that he loved who recently died and why he was dumped After finding a dead body in the home of his former deceased lover, Michael learns truths about the past and where he stands now in his l...I admittedly picked this one up because of the title, which intrigued me.It s a quick read but I got frustrated with the main character who I found unlikeable and not particularly believable and with t...Drag Queen in the Court of Death is the story of history professor Michael Dunn Barton, who returns to his hometown of Toronto after a shameful departure decades earlier when he disgraced his wife and family by beginning an affair with an underage student of the same sex Michael s real first love and the aforementioned student , Ronnie, was a celebrity drag queen from the local club scene who died from AIDS complications and appointed Michael the unwitting executor of his estate and owner of h Drag Queen in the Court of Death is the story of history professor Michael Dunn Barton, who returns to his hometown of Toronto after a shameful departure decades earlier when he disgraced his wife and family by beginning an affair with an underage student of the same sex Michael s real first love and the aforementioned student , Ronnie, was a celebrity drag queen from the local club scene who died from AIDS complications and appointed Michael the unwitting executor of his estate and owner of his apartment building One afternoon while gathering some of Ronnie s costumes to donate to a local performance venue, Michael makes a startling discovery a storage chest containing a mummified corpse Already burdened with having to get reacquainted with his former environment, as well as confront and reconcile with the wife and family that disowned him almost 25 years ago, Michael becomes determined to learn the deceased s relationship with his ex lover, how the body ended up ...On many gay mysteries, the author neglects the mystery side and focus on the man love Not here The plot is tightly woven, do not blink once, because every little details matters.I am not too fond of the main character, but he s a whole, complex personality, warts and all The secondary characters aren t just background either, Ms Soles can make you see someone with just a couple of sentences.There is a common theme to the book Relationships All kind of them Friendships, acquaintances, lo On many gay mysteries, the author neglects the mystery side and focus on the man love Not here The plot is tightly woven, do not blink once, because every little details matters.I am not too fond of the main character, but he s a whole, complex personality, warts and all The secondary characters aren t just backg...I wanted to like this one so much, but it defeated itself despite my best efforts It was like the author was curious about the mystery, but his character was so NOT The whole thing fell flat for me, and felt like the main character just gave up and then the mystery unraveled itself, no wor...Technically well written, compelling mystery good lead character Chaotic from secondary characters pointless arcs The story flatlined emotionally at a certain point, but there was still a HFN ish closure for the MC.A really enjoyable read

English
14 November 2018

Caro Soles