Review: Nocturne by Mel KeeganNote: this review has been "rescued" from Rainbow Reviews which, after three marvellous years online, is closing, pending a from-scratch revamp in which the old reviews will be lost. We want to thank JM Snyder for a fantastic service, and we're so sorry to see the site go. BOOK BLURB: BOOK REVIEW: It’s not long before Vincent and Michael find themselves mutually attracted ~ a situation that presents many problems for them, not the least of which is society’s dislike of same-sex relationships, something that could land both of them in jail. Jail for Michael Flynn would be a death sentence. Vincent’s friend, David Lockwood says he suffers from a little known disease ~ phototonic mydriasis ~ an inability to be out and about in daylight. As strange as the disease seems to Vincent, the truth is even stranger. Despite all the obstacles in their way, the men fall in love, but when Lockwood, obsessed with Michael’s condition, holds him hostage while he inflicts painful and dangerous experiments on him, it seems their love affair is doomed. Mel Keegan has written a riveting account of life in a by-gone age, filled with fascinating anecdotes of real people mixed with the fictional, giving this paranormal story just the right touch of realism. The love between the two men feels honest and real, and Vincent’s desire to protect Michael at all costs from those who would destroy him is heart-warming. A spell- binding and different take on the vampire legend. Highly recommended.
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