Pretty Pretty Boys

· The Hazard and Somerset Mysteries Book 1 · Hodgkin and Blount
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After Emery Hazard loses his job as a detective in Saint Louis, he heads back to his hometown--and to the local police force there. Home, though, brings no happy memories, and the ghosts of old pain are very much alive in Wahredua. Hazard’s new partner, John-Henry Somerset, had been one of the worst tormentors, and Hazard still wonders what Somerset’s role was in the death of Jeff Langham, Hazard’s first boyfriend.


When a severely burned body is discovered, Hazard finds himself drawn deeper into the case than he expects. Determining the identity of the dead man proves impossible, and solving the murder grows more and more unlikely. But as the city’s only gay police officer, Hazard is placed at the center of a growing battle between powerful political forces. To his surprise, Hazard finds an unlikely ally in his partner, the former bully. And as they spend more time together, something starts to happen between them, something that Hazard can’t--and doesn’t want--to explain.


The discovery of a second mutilated corpse, though, reveals clues that the two murders are linked, and as Hazard gets closer to answers, he uncovers a conspiracy of murder and betrayal that goes deeper--and closer to home--than he could ever expect.

After Emery Hazard loses his job as a detective in Saint Louis, he heads back to his hometown--and to the local police force there. Home, though, brings no happy memories, and the ghosts of old pain are very much alive in Wahredua. Hazard’s new partner, John-Henry Somerset, had been one of the wo...

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8 reviews
Katherine Orho
June 5, 2022
There are not enough stars to rate this and fractions are all wrong. Why can shouldn't I be able to give this book 30 stars out 5? That is sound logic, right? Great book with a very interesting lead character (Emery Hazard). Hate is not a strong enough word to say how I feel about the small town he grew up in or the small city it has become many years later. The people are awful, their secrets are awful, the violence they protect like a guarded loved one is aweful... and yet I loved this book. The only two I feel compassion for are Jeff and Hazard. And it seems like Hazard has grown from being bullied to being a bully.
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William Gee
November 11, 2023
The twist &turns keep me turning each page, but the sinister characters lies and half truths keep throwing me off the trail.
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B ART
July 1, 2022
incredibly complex characters and a very interesting narrative
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