Things have not been going well for Henry Milch. After a Saturday night clubbing in his beloved West Hollywood, he took one pill too many and ended up banished to northern lower Michigan to live on a farm with his ultra-conservative grandmother. It was that or rehab. While working a part-time job for the local land conservancy he stumbles across a dead body in the snow—as if things couldn’t get worse. But then things take a turn for the better, there’s a reward for information leading the man’s killer. All Henry has to do is find the murderer, claim the reward and he can go back to his real life in L.A. 3/5 StarsI received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher and author for this opportunity! The first half of TLTSTOHM (I... refuse to write that title out every single time I mention it so I'm shortening it down haha) was funny, intriguing and enjoyable. The second half dragged a little more. The main character is... a little unlikable, but in a likable way, if that makes any sense. Like he isn't a great person, he's in denial about some stuff, and while his character arc does develop, it's quite late in the book when it happens and it does so in a way that makes it clear that this is just the first stepping stone in the series. I think the second book in the series is going to be a lot better than the first, especially if we see some struggle of morality and of Henry trying to be a better person. (On the other hand I did find myself snorting like a surprised horse every now and again while I read because of some of his comments. I do kind of like it when the protagonist is morally grey and Henry could just about fit into that category). In terms of plot TLTSTOHM is a little weak. As much as in the first part I wanted to know what happened, by the time we got the the half way marker I was a little bored. The story isn't realistic but I don't really care about that, I enjoy suspending my belief, but the plot didn't pack the punch that a murder mystery should in my opinion. There also isn't any romance sub plot, which I found myself missing, but it is also nice to find a book with a gay character where the focus isn't on his love life too. Overall, a quick enjoyable read which falls a little flat in places but is still fun. I look forward to where the author takes the series, and I have hopes that the second book will make improvements on the first! Recommended for fans of snarky protagonists who aren't very nice people.
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