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The Devil Inside
Perfect catch or pure evil? You have 72 hours to figure it out ... go!
Kordell Christie is a respected gay businessman. Mario Cervantes is a childhood friend who reappears out of the blue. On the surface, the two men get along great, but Mario's memory is a little hazy, his behavior a little strange and his dark secrets linked to a bizarre and twisted world that could become Kordell's-and the gay community's-worst nightmare.
A day into their reunion, Mario is accused of being a sex offender. Mario insists he's innocent; Kordell wants to believe him. Together, the two men go on the run to investigate the source of the accusations, embarking on a frenetic journey up and down the Central California coast, encountering some very sinister forces hidden amidst the picturesque mountains outside Santa Barbara (if you haven't read it, don't ask. If you have read it, don't tell).
Is Mario a dream lover or a date from hell?
Should Kordell risk his business, his friends and his life to unravel the mystery?
They both have 72 hours to figure out who has the devil inside.
From the author of Uprising
, a Lambda Literary Award finalist for Best Men's Mystery.
About The
Randy Boyd's first novel,
Uprising, was nominated for two Lambda Literary Best Men's Mystery and
Best Small Press Title. His second novel, Bridge Across the Ocean, was a Lambda
Literary Award nominee for Best Small Press Title. Randy's words have appeared
in numerous other publications and anthologies, including Frontiers magazine,
Flesh and the Word 2, Buttmen 2, Friends and Gay Men Write About the
Families They Create and Best Gay Erotica 2001. Currently, Randy divides his
time between Indiana and California and lives with his dog Boomer, who is named
after the Indiana Pacers mascot, and who is also known as The Boo, Phat Dog and
many other monikers.
Kordell Christie is a respected gay businessman. Mario Cervantes is a childhood friend who reappears out of the blue. On the surface, the two men get along great, but Mario's memory is a little hazy, his behavior a little strange and his dark secrets linked to a bizarre and twisted world that could become Kordell's-and the gay community's-worst nightmare.
A day into their reunion, Mario is accused of being a sex offender. Mario insists he's innocent; Kordell wants to believe him. Together, the two men go on the run to investigate the source of the accusations, embarking on a frenetic journey up and down the Central California coast, encountering some very sinister forces hidden amidst the picturesque mountains outside Santa Barbara (if you haven't read it, don't ask. If you have read it, don't tell).
Is Mario a dream lover or a date from hell?
Should Kordell risk his business, his friends and his life to unravel the mystery?
They both have 72 hours to figure out who has the devil inside.
From the author of Uprising
, a Lambda Literary Award finalist for Best Men's Mystery.
About The
Randy Boyd's first novel,
Uprising, was nominated for two Lambda Literary Best Men's Mystery and
Best Small Press Title. His second novel, Bridge Across the Ocean, was a Lambda
Literary Award nominee for Best Small Press Title. Randy's words have appeared
in numerous other publications and anthologies, including Frontiers magazine,
Flesh and the Word 2, Buttmen 2, Friends and Gay Men Write About the
Families They Create and Best Gay Erotica 2001. Currently, Randy divides his
time between Indiana and California and lives with his dog Boomer, who is named
after the Indiana Pacers mascot, and who is also known as The Boo, Phat Dog and
many other monikers.
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First published April 1, 2002
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February 28, 2017
There’s been a conspiracy afoot. Warn everyone.
Queer book reviewers have praised the works of Randy Boyd. With each new release, accolades pour in from sources like IN Los Angeles, Blade Newsmagazine, and even Lambda Book Report. Still, a careful search will turn up dissension of the “hey, the emperor is naked” variety. A critic for The Advocate thought Boyd’s track record might encourage other “under-talented” writers, and the online comments at Amazon include one from a reader who feels “betrayed” by all the positive notices and wonders if the critics have nefarious hidden agendas.
It’s a fair question.
Boyd’s effort, The Devil Inside, transcends simple mediocrity. It’s profoundly inept. The witless plot, padded out to book length with tediously rambling dialogue, concerns mad scientists bent on destroying gays … or something like that. The slack pace and dull stereotypes make it difficult to remain attentive (as does a lot of disquieting business about child molestation). No action is ever convincingly motivated, no character or situation remotely plausible or involving.
So do all these raves suggest a sinister plot? Maybe not. Boyd’s heroes are all commendably open about their HIV status, and the gay press is probably just responding with natural supportiveness.
Standards, however, should still apply.
Queer book reviewers have praised the works of Randy Boyd. With each new release, accolades pour in from sources like IN Los Angeles, Blade Newsmagazine, and even Lambda Book Report. Still, a careful search will turn up dissension of the “hey, the emperor is naked” variety. A critic for The Advocate thought Boyd’s track record might encourage other “under-talented” writers, and the online comments at Amazon include one from a reader who feels “betrayed” by all the positive notices and wonders if the critics have nefarious hidden agendas.
It’s a fair question.
Boyd’s effort, The Devil Inside, transcends simple mediocrity. It’s profoundly inept. The witless plot, padded out to book length with tediously rambling dialogue, concerns mad scientists bent on destroying gays … or something like that. The slack pace and dull stereotypes make it difficult to remain attentive (as does a lot of disquieting business about child molestation). No action is ever convincingly motivated, no character or situation remotely plausible or involving.
So do all these raves suggest a sinister plot? Maybe not. Boyd’s heroes are all commendably open about their HIV status, and the gay press is probably just responding with natural supportiveness.
Standards, however, should still apply.
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