Serial Showgirl 2: The Shequel

by Daniel Crago, Melinda Bryce

Charlie Moreno murdered four men in cold blood. Now, he’s on his way from Chicago to Kansas City, Kansas to commit one final act of vigilante destroying his best friend Aimee’s first abusers.He reconnects with Aimee’s brother, Troy, who has devised a plan of his own. But this plan puts Charlie in a position of submitting to a group of Christian fundamentalists who believe that he can pray the gay away. This emotionally-damaging experience only works to push Charlie further over the edge and drive a wedge between him and Troy. Charlie’s mind spirals into terrible darkness while Troy begins to tip into a bipolar depressive episode that Charlie can only hope he will come out of in time.Back in Boystown, Charlie’s drag mama Tammy Pon is growing increasingly suspicious about Charlie’s sudden leave of absence, and she begins to put the pieces together of a puzzle she’d rather not solve.As Charlie faces his one chance of truly avenging Aimee’s death, he grows keenly aware of the workings of his own mind. He knows that the love and support he has received throughout his life, especially from his mom and dad, have been a gift. It rips him up knowing that he’s about to inflict horrible pain on the people who have loved him unconditionally…Serial Showgirl 2 is a heart wrenching, gut-twisting, roller coaster ride of human emotion that makes you question the line between good and evil, right and wrong, sanity and clarity, illusion and delusion.

310 pages, Paperback

Published December 14, 2023

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sequel exceeds the original tale! Much loved supporting characters from the first book grow into gripping complex new leads. I Expected the book to satisfy the itch for karmic justice…and it doesn’t disappoint, but it rides the rails of realism and doesn’t take beloved characters so far over the edge to make them villains…just delicious anti-heroes.

[Sonya Moyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly, I think I enjoyed this a bit more than the original. It was a quick read and being able to dive into some of the character's back stories was the cherry on top. So happy to be able to support a local author and can't wait to see what stories Daniel comes up with next!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book! Keep em coming!

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put it down! After reading the first one I knew I wanted to read the 2nd. Hard to believe but the 2nd is even better!

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starts off really slow, hard to get into. I couldn’t put it down towards the end though.

[Dan Moyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible. Tackling such difficult material with creativity, passion, and honesty, Daniel and Melinda drew me in deep to the world of Charlie and Aimee.