Jack e Dave

by John Simpson, Emanuela Cardarelli (Translator)

Appena congedato, Dave Henderson torna a casa, pronto a godersi quella libertà sessuale che non aveva avuto quando era nei Marine. Durante una festa organizzata da un vicino di casa incontra Jack Stonner, dal quale si sente immediatamente attratto. Decide di sedurlo, ma quella che era iniziata come una semplice storia di sesso si trasforma in una storia d’amore.

Intanto Dave attira le attenzioni di un mafioso locale, Franklin Venchenzo, mentre il suo nuovo datore di lavoro in uno studio legale insiste che egli continui a frequentare Venchenzo per affari. La relazione di Jack e Dave, appena iniziata, potrebbe naufragare, perché Venchenzo è abituato a prendere ciò che vuole con la forza, e Jack è un ostacolo sulla sua strada.

Genres: M M Romance, Gay, LGBT, Military Fiction

186 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2010

About the author

John Simpson, a Vietnam-era Veteran, has been a uniformed Police Officer of the Year, a federal agent, a federal magistrate, and an armed bodyguard to royalty and a senior government executive. He earned awards from the Vice President of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury. John has written articles for various gay and straight magazines. John lives with his partner of 35 years and three wonderful Scott Terriers, all spoiled and a breed of canine family member that is unique in dogdom. John is also involved with the Old Catholic Church and its liberal pastoral positions on the gay community.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Reviews

[Jaden Levi · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the most unrealistic, smut filled pieces of crap I have read in a LONG time. Why Mr. Simpson keeps on writing is beyond me. Whenever he throws a bitch fit he always says...THIS IS THE LAST. I QUIT. And then more garbage spews forth. Avoid this book like the plague.

The men are insta-lust filled, wanna be bad boys. While the villain is a wanna be mafioso type who will not take no for an answer...but gives up all too easily without doing the stuff you'd expect someone like him would. And stupidly describe sex at every turn may turn SOME people on...but it ruins a book in my opinion.

This is some crap you'd expect to read at a sleazy site like Nifty. Not a paid piece of literature.

[Mocha Haven · Rating 1 out of 5]

I made the mistake of buying this as an audiobook. I was hoping for a good book while I did chores.

Authors & publishing companies must pay for great narrators. This is not the time to go cheap because you definitely get what you pay for...remedial reading.

I've only gotten through 30 minutes & I can't do anymore. It's a FIVE HOUR plus audio.

[**Sognatrice di libri** · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stelle e 1/2

Devo dire che l'inizio non mi ha entusiasmato molto ma pian piano si è ripreso, ma nel complesso non mi ha colpito molto.

[Phoenix · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book because I really like Condor One. This was no condor one. To say it was trite was an understatement. Heck the villian could have been Snidley Whiplash. It was just that cliche. All the stuff that sent off warning bells to me while reading Condor One were magnified in this book, a thousandfold. I'm not even a good enough writer to express how bad it was.

[Dee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read 55% and couldn't read anymore. I'll leave it at that.

[Enid · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think it is the first time I rate a book with just 1 star.

I tried, really tried, but the unrealistic, narcissistic, super-shallow ways of the plot were not to my taste at all. The characters were flat, stereotypical and so uninteresting that I couldn't relate or care about them. I'm sorry, but that is my personal opinion.

Also, the narrator... did not help the story. It was monotonic and lacked emotion on any kind, even the sex was boring =(

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title: Jack and Dave
Author: John Simpson
Cover Artist: DWS Photography
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Reviewer: Jay
Genre: Contemporary
Type: Romance
Pairing: Gay
Length: Novel (5 hours and 26 minutes)
Heat Rating: ♨♨♨♨♨
Book Rating: ★★★☆☆

Review at WoDF - Jack and Dave

[Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was not at all what I thought it would be, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. I know the old adage "Don't judge a book by it's cover" should be respected, but looking at the cover picture of this book I thought the story would take place during the mid-twentith century. Wrong! It's current. None the less, it is a good story and I enjoyed it a lot.

[Azilys · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
c'est sympa... pas méchant... pas détonant non plus...
mais clairement je voyais pas un Marine se retrouver dans ce type de situation et avec ces questionnements là. Je sais pas si c'est moi qui ai la tête farcie de cliché ou si le personnage n'est pas crédible.