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my first and last anthology recap review
I was inspired by Rosa's review of A Taste of Honey (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...) where she did a quick recap of each story. I thought I would do the same the next time I read an anthology. As it turns out, doing this was a supreme pain in the ass. Especially if you are using an e-reader. I kept losing track of which story I was reading. And you really have to keep copious notes as you read. Like, what is this, college? Honestly, I really should know better than to try and keep up with Rosa, really! Never again will you see me doing a recap review.
The theme of this anthology is rookie cops, gay rookies to be exact. You get rookies in just about every law enforcement scenario - patrol, detectives, campus, undercover, and even air marshals. I spent more than a month reading the stories, nothing compelled me to frantically turn pages. Overall it was pretty meh.
Cocks and Robbers • ROB ROSEN. While assigned to menial errands, a rookie finds himself at the scene of a robbery and ends up pursuing the perp. The rookie gets his perp and there is a HJ and spanking. 2 stars.
Busted • JOHNNY MURDOC. Stoner gets busted in the park and the rookie cop takes him to a better place to smoke. They share a blunt and a buddy wank. 3 stars.
Officer Jim • BEARMUFFIN. Campus cop decides to join in on the fun instead of busting naughty boys. 3 stars.
He Could Stop Traffic • GAVIN ATLAS. This was kind of serious, and honestly I skimmed it.
Bulletproof • LOGAN ZACHARY. Rookie accidentally shoots his partner, so he take extra special care of him. 3 stars.
Roadwork • GREGORY L. NORRIS. I zoned out on this one. It was boring.
The Night I Blew the New Blue • ERIC DEL CARLO. The title says it all. 3 stars.
Burnout • D. FOSTALOVE. Way too much by the book police procedural. Zzzz. 2 stars.
New Dick • SALOME WILDE. Another serious story, this time with a detective. I am not reading this for serious. 2 stars.
The Horniness Test • MARTHA DAVIS. This was all kinds of cute. An established couple celebrates graduation from the police academy with a little role play. You know the old game where the
(show spoiler)It's like that. 4 stars.
The Initiation of Nick Vos • ANDY McGREGGOR. This was a horrible bleach my eyeballs story about an imprisoned mafia-boss who adopts the new rookie for some nookie. This mafia-boss has a 15 in cock and the phrase nibbling boy hymen is used. I urge you not to read it. 1 star.
Criminal Injustice • T. HITMAN. Nice start, but turned out to be half a story. 2 stars.
Homecoming • MICHAEL BRACKEN. Cute story and had a dog name Rookie. 2 stars.
Open-Minded • D. K. JERNIGAN. A rookie with an open minded partner who likes to play certain games when the mood his him. 2 stars.
Dick • LANDON DIXON. Rookie detective investigates convenience store robberies. Boring. 2 stars.
Broken In at the Big House • K. VALE. Rookie gets caught sleeping on the job and his supervisor opts for non-standard 'teach him a lesson' tactics in cell block F. 2 stars.
Flight 1769 • MAX VOS. Air Marshals! That was hot and sweet. 3 stars.
This Charming Man • SHANE ALLISON. Rookie cops pulls over high school fuck-buddy over, romance is rekindled and they both have a date for the 20 year reunion. 2 stars.
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