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Bobby Carapisi - The Complete Novel
You never know what life will throw at you when you're least expecting it. Bobby Carapisi got slammed when he was living his dream job as a relief pitcher for an expansion baseball team and went out to buy ice cream for his pregnant wife. For Eric Larson, it was when he was en route home after a particlarly nasty shift of waiting tables. Each man happened to cross the path of Allen Barrow...and the brutal encounter sent their worlds spiralling out of control.
To everyone who knew him, Allen was a quiet, unassuming kind of guy...who was also happened to be part of a trio of sexual predators. The three of them first brutally assaulted Eric...and not long after, chose Bobby for their fun.
Eric reported what happened to him but ran headlong into the nightmare of an uncaring system of justice. Bobby, on the other hand, just wanted to ignore it all so he could focus on his family and career. However, the rest of the world had other plans for them both, and when society decides to crush you, what can you do but fight back? Even if it means destroying someone innocent.
Bobby Carapisi tells the story of how each man battles to figure out not only what happened to him and why...but how to regain control of his life. Initially released in three separate volumes, this book combines them all into one, with Allen, Eric and Bobby each telling his tale in his own voice, combining honesty, anger, friendship, hate, humor, acceptance, hope, and tragedy as the story unfolds.
To everyone who knew him, Allen was a quiet, unassuming kind of guy...who was also happened to be part of a trio of sexual predators. The three of them first brutally assaulted Eric...and not long after, chose Bobby for their fun.
Eric reported what happened to him but ran headlong into the nightmare of an uncaring system of justice. Bobby, on the other hand, just wanted to ignore it all so he could focus on his family and career. However, the rest of the world had other plans for them both, and when society decides to crush you, what can you do but fight back? Even if it means destroying someone innocent.
Bobby Carapisi tells the story of how each man battles to figure out not only what happened to him and why...but how to regain control of his life. Initially released in three separate volumes, this book combines them all into one, with Allen, Eric and Bobby each telling his tale in his own voice, combining honesty, anger, friendship, hate, humor, acceptance, hope, and tragedy as the story unfolds.
- GenresM M RomanceContemporary
490 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 30, 2010
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About the author
Kyle Michel Sullivan
32 books104 followersI am a writer and self-involved artist who’s lived in London and Honolulu, and a dozen places in-between. I’ve also traveled around the world, and some of my artwork has been purchased by collectors.
I used to write screenplays and have won numerous awards for them...despite none being produced. That’s how "A Place of Safety" began life—as an idea for one, twenty-five years ago. But it deepened and expanded and changed direction and became the life of an Irish Catholic boy during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I’m currently working on a gothic horror novel dealing with an ancient tale of harpies that live in the caves of the Cliffs of Moher, on Ireland’s far west coast.
In my writing, I’ve tried to build characters as vivid and real as possible and have a lot of fun doing it...mixed with angst, anger, amazement…and sometimes vicious arguments with the characters in each book. I like to think I’ve done well by them.
My books are available through Amazon, B&N, BAM!, Powell’s Books, and your local independent book shop.
I used to write screenplays and have won numerous awards for them...despite none being produced. That’s how "A Place of Safety" began life—as an idea for one, twenty-five years ago. But it deepened and expanded and changed direction and became the life of an Irish Catholic boy during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I’m currently working on a gothic horror novel dealing with an ancient tale of harpies that live in the caves of the Cliffs of Moher, on Ireland’s far west coast.
In my writing, I’ve tried to build characters as vivid and real as possible and have a lot of fun doing it...mixed with angst, anger, amazement…and sometimes vicious arguments with the characters in each book. I like to think I’ve done well by them.
My books are available through Amazon, B&N, BAM!, Powell’s Books, and your local independent book shop.
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February 16, 2013
How do you review a book (or books in this trilogy) that makes you feel so uncomfortable, that are so painfully detailed, and that drives you mad with the injustices of a system that fails to protect and punish crimes?
I usually rate books according to how much I enjoyed reading them. Even when there is violence or abuse, there was always the certainty that justice would prevail, the victims vindicated, good would win and everybody (or almost) would have a HEA. I can be sappy too (OK, I'm almost always sappy, but let's not get there).
This series is not for the fainthearted. It made my stomach tight constantly. It is well written, it gets your attention and it does succeed into seeing the events through the eyes of different characters. It is well worth its 4 stairs individually. Would I read it again like I do with other books rated similarly? I don't think so. I don't think I could.
I usually rate books according to how much I enjoyed reading them. Even when there is violence or abuse, there was always the certainty that justice would prevail, the victims vindicated, good would win and everybody (or almost) would have a HEA. I can be sappy too (OK, I'm almost always sappy, but let's not get there).
This series is not for the fainthearted. It made my stomach tight constantly. It is well written, it gets your attention and it does succeed into seeing the events through the eyes of different characters. It is well worth its 4 stairs individually. Would I read it again like I do with other books rated similarly? I don't think so. I don't think I could.
September 8, 2021
This edition also has its own GoodReads page. use ISBN 978-1737633112 to order through Amazon or B&B.
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September 8, 2021
This is the 3rd edition of the paperback. No changes to the text, just a new cover and some cleaning up of formatting so it's a bit shorter.
Previous editions are now out of print, but GoodReads won't let me supersede them so this is listed separately. They are only available from used booksellers.
The ebook is still available through Smashwords only.
Sorry if there's any confusion.
Previous editions are now out of print, but GoodReads won't let me supersede them so this is listed separately. They are only available from used booksellers.
The ebook is still available through Smashwords only.
Sorry if there's any confusion.
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June 12, 2024DNF @ 3%
I’ve been wanting to read this for years, so I am disappointed I gave up so early on. Sullivan has a very unique writing style (which according to the book’s rating, many love). But for me, it felt like a lot of unnecessary fluff/filler I wanted to skim through. Bummer…
I’ve been wanting to read this for years, so I am disappointed I gave up so early on. Sullivan has a very unique writing style (which according to the book’s rating, many love). But for me, it felt like a lot of unnecessary fluff/filler I wanted to skim through. Bummer…
November 13, 2024
Can you believe it, I made a whole Goodreads account just to review this book and the others that will follow. I had always wanted to but then I never cared enough until I stumbled across this author.
Bobby Carapisi by Kyle Michel Sullivan
13/11/2024
In short, this is a story of two people who come to terms with being raped by the same group of men. The beginning felt slightly rushed and I wasn’t able to connect with the character, Eric Larson and his rape happened I think in the first chapter or the second so the impact wasn’t there to connect with him properly but I knew enough by then to judge this author so early. In the past I had judged his books and was proven wrong as the story progressed and I knew it would be same here as well and I kept reading. So, I could not connect with Eric that much and that kinda stayed like that for some time but when Bobby’s part started, the book took a U-turn or went uphill. It was completely psychological and we get to see everything about his life from childhood to that point. And the book-one ends with them realizing what happened and being helpless about it. This one is highly pyschological and very sad. It doesn’t have graphic details like the other books so don’t expect anything erotic. Moving on…(Spoilter alert)
(SPOILTER ALERTTT, PLEASE STOP AND READ THE BOOK. IT'S THAT GOOD)
Book-2 was the gem. My heart shattered when Bobby killed himself. I remember at times I wished the story would switch back to Eric cause Bobby’s was all self-loathing and overthinking but Eric was out there trying to do something about it. I got goosebumps when Eric connected himself with Bobby and I thought this is what I wanted only it backfired in a very bad way. And the fact that hurts me the most is that despite being inside Bobby’s head from the beginning, I didn’t see it coming. It was really…I have no words for it what Donna said to him in the hospital. And I feel like a fool, I feel guilty that I did not see it coming. And the messed up part is, even though I wanted the rapists to get caught and brought to justice, I was kinda mad at Bobby for trying to hide it and that he moved on with his life or tried to move on instead of fighting it like Eric was. And now as I write this I think this was because he wasn’t brave enough to face it. Brave? Oh, Bobby was brave. Very brave. But he wasn’t brave enough against the judgment of the people he knew.
Book-3 was less interesting, and thrilling than the other two nonetheless, it was a superb read and the must to sum up everything. The book didn’t end the way I thought it would. We even got to see the perspective of the main antagonist, Allen or Charles at the ending. I also think that when Allen/Charles asked Eric if he is in love with the memory of a man, I think it was an indirect reference to us the readers, from the author himself.
That’s all there is to say about this book but I do not want to stop here. Because if I stop, it will be like I am letting it go. I just want to hold onto the memories of Bobby one more time. Two things from Bobby’s perspective that really haunt me.
One where he looks at the evening sky and sees two scattering lights forming an ‘X’ pattern in the sky and he thinks, God is making a place for him in the sky. That should have given me the hint but I still did not see it coming. And the other was like this
“I’d always loved sunsets. It’s like they’re sayin’, it’s time to rest
after a long hard day. An’ I stay there into the night. Sometimes, when I
didn’t crash on the couch, I’d sleep there. God, it felt so good...so
peaceful...so easy I could of stayed there the rest my life.”
Coming back to reality, I remember feeling like this in the past, with his books with Toni being the latest from the Hunter series. And I could see him being replaced by Bobby so easily. So this time I am gonna take some time before I pick up another book by Mr Sullivan. I won’t let this memory of Bobby be replaced by another this early.
(5/5 stars)
Last but not the least, please support this author and buy his amazing books. I prefer 'Smashwords' or Kobo for international readers like me. He is once in a lifetime story-teller. Also friends, please suggest me more authors like Mr Kyle. Once I finish up his catalog, I am gonna need more and I am already scared to think I will be left wanting...
Bobby Carapisi by Kyle Michel Sullivan
13/11/2024
In short, this is a story of two people who come to terms with being raped by the same group of men. The beginning felt slightly rushed and I wasn’t able to connect with the character, Eric Larson and his rape happened I think in the first chapter or the second so the impact wasn’t there to connect with him properly but I knew enough by then to judge this author so early. In the past I had judged his books and was proven wrong as the story progressed and I knew it would be same here as well and I kept reading. So, I could not connect with Eric that much and that kinda stayed like that for some time but when Bobby’s part started, the book took a U-turn or went uphill. It was completely psychological and we get to see everything about his life from childhood to that point. And the book-one ends with them realizing what happened and being helpless about it. This one is highly pyschological and very sad. It doesn’t have graphic details like the other books so don’t expect anything erotic. Moving on…(Spoilter alert)
(SPOILTER ALERTTT, PLEASE STOP AND READ THE BOOK. IT'S THAT GOOD)
Book-2 was the gem. My heart shattered when Bobby killed himself. I remember at times I wished the story would switch back to Eric cause Bobby’s was all self-loathing and overthinking but Eric was out there trying to do something about it. I got goosebumps when Eric connected himself with Bobby and I thought this is what I wanted only it backfired in a very bad way. And the fact that hurts me the most is that despite being inside Bobby’s head from the beginning, I didn’t see it coming. It was really…I have no words for it what Donna said to him in the hospital. And I feel like a fool, I feel guilty that I did not see it coming. And the messed up part is, even though I wanted the rapists to get caught and brought to justice, I was kinda mad at Bobby for trying to hide it and that he moved on with his life or tried to move on instead of fighting it like Eric was. And now as I write this I think this was because he wasn’t brave enough to face it. Brave? Oh, Bobby was brave. Very brave. But he wasn’t brave enough against the judgment of the people he knew.
Book-3 was less interesting, and thrilling than the other two nonetheless, it was a superb read and the must to sum up everything. The book didn’t end the way I thought it would. We even got to see the perspective of the main antagonist, Allen or Charles at the ending. I also think that when Allen/Charles asked Eric if he is in love with the memory of a man, I think it was an indirect reference to us the readers, from the author himself.
That’s all there is to say about this book but I do not want to stop here. Because if I stop, it will be like I am letting it go. I just want to hold onto the memories of Bobby one more time. Two things from Bobby’s perspective that really haunt me.
One where he looks at the evening sky and sees two scattering lights forming an ‘X’ pattern in the sky and he thinks, God is making a place for him in the sky. That should have given me the hint but I still did not see it coming. And the other was like this
“I’d always loved sunsets. It’s like they’re sayin’, it’s time to rest
after a long hard day. An’ I stay there into the night. Sometimes, when I
didn’t crash on the couch, I’d sleep there. God, it felt so good...so
peaceful...so easy I could of stayed there the rest my life.”
Coming back to reality, I remember feeling like this in the past, with his books with Toni being the latest from the Hunter series. And I could see him being replaced by Bobby so easily. So this time I am gonna take some time before I pick up another book by Mr Sullivan. I won’t let this memory of Bobby be replaced by another this early.
(5/5 stars)
Last but not the least, please support this author and buy his amazing books. I prefer 'Smashwords' or Kobo for international readers like me. He is once in a lifetime story-teller. Also friends, please suggest me more authors like Mr Kyle. Once I finish up his catalog, I am gonna need more and I am already scared to think I will be left wanting...
September 28, 2016
3.5 stars for what I understood but this psychological look at what rape does to an everyday type of man (gay or not) was like sitting in a very intelligent professor's classroom, many times you know you should be concentrating more on what's going on but your mind just becomes boggled.
The story follows a gay man kidnapped and then raped and filmed for a porn video. We follow him through rape screening at the hospital (humiliating) and then trying to make the legal authorities (police and the D.A.) believe him that just because he's gay he didn't bring this on himself.
Later, we find a heterosexual, famous baseball player taken by the same guys. While he is treated a little more seriously by the authorities, between his personal horror at what happened and the ignorance and religious beliefs of his family, his life implodes (Bobby Carapisi). And then our first victim goes on the hunt for other victims and more information about the perpetrators.
This book was extremely interesting in certain parts and really made me think about the consequences of male rape. It is also very long. It is a little graphic here and there but I've certainly read things far darker.
The story follows a gay man kidnapped and then raped and filmed for a porn video. We follow him through rape screening at the hospital (humiliating) and then trying to make the legal authorities (police and the D.A.) believe him that just because he's gay he didn't bring this on himself.
Later, we find a heterosexual, famous baseball player taken by the same guys. While he is treated a little more seriously by the authorities, between his personal horror at what happened and the ignorance and religious beliefs of his family, his life implodes (Bobby Carapisi). And then our first victim goes on the hunt for other victims and more information about the perpetrators.
This book was extremely interesting in certain parts and really made me think about the consequences of male rape. It is also very long. It is a little graphic here and there but I've certainly read things far darker.
September 10, 2021
Okay...the new editions of all my e-books are up and running on www.kmscb.com and e-books can be bought through https://www.smashwords.com/books/sear.... The e-book for "Bobby Carapisi" is available through www.Amazon.com; www.barnesandnoble.com; and http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/eboo....
How To Rape A Straight Guy.
Rape In Holding Cell 6.
Porno Manifesto.
Bobby Carapisi.
The Lyons' Den (my lightest, weirdest, most convoluted book)
The Vanishing of Owen Taylor (my murder mystery set in Palm Springs)
The Alice '65 (my mainstream rom-com)
Underground Guy (my serial-killer/murder mystery set in London)
And if you want something light and sweet, "David Martin" is my fable for all ages -- I have that posted on www.kylemichelsullivan.com.
StarBooks Press also published a novella of mine in their anthology "Boys Will Be Boys, Their Second Time", which is ALSO available through Amazon, B&N, Kobo...hell, anybody and everybody.
How To Rape A Straight Guy.
Rape In Holding Cell 6.
Porno Manifesto.
Bobby Carapisi.
The Lyons' Den (my lightest, weirdest, most convoluted book)
The Vanishing of Owen Taylor (my murder mystery set in Palm Springs)
The Alice '65 (my mainstream rom-com)
Underground Guy (my serial-killer/murder mystery set in London)
And if you want something light and sweet, "David Martin" is my fable for all ages -- I have that posted on www.kylemichelsullivan.com.
StarBooks Press also published a novella of mine in their anthology "Boys Will Be Boys, Their Second Time", which is ALSO available through Amazon, B&N, Kobo...hell, anybody and everybody.
August 25, 2017
Kyle Michel Sullivan ist kein uninteressanter Autor, doch seine Bücher ähneln sich zu sehr, hat man eins gelesen, so hat man alle gelesen. Gleiche Kernidee, mit Variation in Story und Diskurs. Die Hauptfiguren weisen in der Regel Parallelen zueinander auf. Der Schreibstil ist unverkennbar.
Dennoch! Fakt ist, dieser Autor versteht es sowohl seinen Figuren als auch der Umgebung Leben einzuhauchen.
Dennoch! Fakt ist, dieser Autor versteht es sowohl seinen Figuren als auch der Umgebung Leben einzuhauchen.
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June 19, 2015Painful, brutal depiction.....
I don't know what I expected, but this reminded me eerily of Waiting in the Throes- abduction, brutality, pain, misery.....
I will think of Bobby Carapisi long after this ebook is finished....
I don't know what I expected, but this reminded me eerily of Waiting in the Throes- abduction, brutality, pain, misery.....
I will think of Bobby Carapisi long after this ebook is finished....
May 1, 2013
I was mildly optimistic about this read at the beginning, but it deteriorated somewhere around 50% and then slid into hell for as long as I could stand to read it--which was an inexplicably long time. Be more kind to yourself than I was. It's full of disgusting concepts; readers are subjected to the antagonist's fantasy life endlessly; and there's not much of anyone to sympathize with.
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