Boystown 4 is a bleak but compelling gay mystery. It is listed as book 4 in a series, but works fine as a stand-alone, which is how I read it. The writing is clear, fast-paced, and stylistically minimalist. The vivid setting is Chicago as seen by someone who clearly knows the area well. The mystery itself is easily solved by the hero, but the consequences of him solving it are far-reaching and kept me turning pages to see how it would all work out.
The novel is ...more