| Title | : | Man of Mystery |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 50 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2008 |
His escape takes him from Los Angeles to New York with the help of a handsome meal ticket, Jared. Terrence and Jared’s deal to exchange sex for transport moves them along from the tables in Vegas to relaxing spas and fancy hotels, and while Jared finds himself falling in love, Terrence knows somehow that it has to end... and when it does, who will survive the clash of his two worlds? The brave, outgoing Terrence? Or quiet, withdrawn Alan?
Man of Mystery Reviews
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Hot alert!
Madeleine Urban draws us into the world of a frustrated house husband, Alan, who has a tendency to lose himself in a good book. After his son points out the latest novel in the grocery store Alan loses himself in it. His over achieving and all controlling wife, once again takes out her frustrations on him and he flees his home and family only to be struck by a car. When he awakes in the hospital he has taken on the no holds barred personality of the main character of his favourite novel, Terrence.
I have often lost myself in a novel and probably always will but I’ve yet to take on the personality of one of the characters, but if I did Terrence would be a good choice. After Terrence and Jared connect and make their way to Las Vegas the heat between the two men increases as they make their way across the nation. In the process Terrence is coming to a realization about himself and Alan with him. The interactions between the two draw you into their relationship, a relationship which could be broken when Alan recovers his memory, or will it? I know I had difficulty putting this one down and would love to know what comes next. -
DNF
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In the tradition of an American Dreamer the 1984 movie starring JoBeth Williams, frustrated unappreciated house husband Alan, runs away from an argument with his emotionally abusive wife and gets hit by a car. Waking up in a hospital hours later, he believes he is a character from one of his favorite book series Terrance Whitehead, and sets out on an adventure to get back control of his life. The rest of the book is a leap into the unknown without a parachute.
All I can say is why can't I have one of these types of head injuries!
I would actually give the book 5 stars but it's premise is almost a blatant rip-off of one of my favorite movies. -
At-home dad Alan lives vicariously through sexy thrillers until an accident affects his memory, and he goes on the run with rich patron Jared as a Man of Mystery, making a lot of money by charming and sexing up the men and women he meets. This had some potential, but was too short and matter-of-fact in tone to delve into the psychological complexities that make this sort of plotline interesting.
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another great short book ... alan just hates his life and gets lost in a world of a book is been reading, he loves his son so much. But he wants a better life and as alan i was lost in the book ... i was thinking was it all a dream or reality.. if U like abit of mystery heres one for u read and go on a journey with Alan...
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I liked the premise of this book but could have done w/o the m/f/m sex. About threw up in my mouth. But other than that, it was entertaining and I loved the ending.
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great little short about a man whose divided personalities come together after he leaves his psychologically abusive wife.
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That was fun!
