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Day and Knight
As former NSA, Dayton (Day) Ingram has national security chops and now works as a technical analyst for Scorpion. He longs for fieldwork, and scuttling an attack gives him his chance. He’s smart, multilingual, and a technological wizard. But his opportunity comes with a hitch—a partner, Knighton (Knight), who is a real mystery. Despite countless hours of research, Day can find nothing on the agent, including his first name!
Former Marine Knight crawled into a bottle after losing his family. After drying out, he’s offered one last chance: along with Day, stop a terrorist threat from the Yucatan. To get there without drawing suspicion, Day and Knight board a gay cruise, where the deeply closeted Day and equally closeted Knight must pose as a couple. Tensions run high as Knight communicates very little and Day bristles at Knight’s heavy-handed need for control.
But after drinking too much, Day and Knight wake up in bed. Together. As they near their destination, they must learn to trust and rely on each other to infiltrate the terrorist camp and neutralize the plot aimed at the US’s technological infrastructure, if they hope to have a life after the mission. One that might include each other.
Listening Time: 7 hrs., 22 min.
Former Marine Knight crawled into a bottle after losing his family. After drying out, he’s offered one last chance: along with Day, stop a terrorist threat from the Yucatan. To get there without drawing suspicion, Day and Knight board a gay cruise, where the deeply closeted Day and equally closeted Knight must pose as a couple. Tensions run high as Knight communicates very little and Day bristles at Knight’s heavy-handed need for control.
But after drinking too much, Day and Knight wake up in bed. Together. As they near their destination, they must learn to trust and rely on each other to infiltrate the terrorist camp and neutralize the plot aimed at the US’s technological infrastructure, if they hope to have a life after the mission. One that might include each other.
Listening Time: 7 hrs., 22 min.
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Dirk Greyson
21 books115 followersDirk is very much an outside kind of man. He loves travel and seeing new things.
Dirk worked in corporate America for way too long and now spends his days writing, gardening, and taking care of the home he shares with his partner of more than two decades.
He has a Master’s Degree and all the other accessories that go with a corporate job. But he is most proud of the stories he tells and the life he's built.
Dirk lives in Pennsylvania in a century old home and is blessed with an amazing circle of friends.
Dirk worked in corporate America for way too long and now spends his days writing, gardening, and taking care of the home he shares with his partner of more than two decades.
He has a Master’s Degree and all the other accessories that go with a corporate job. But he is most proud of the stories he tells and the life he's built.
Dirk lives in Pennsylvania in a century old home and is blessed with an amazing circle of friends.
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May 20, 2015DNF at 13%
Horrible.
If I had known this was really Andrew Grey under another pen name I would have never tried this book. I didn't like the style, I didn't like the word choices, I didn't like anything.
Bad books make me grumpy. Only read if you are an Andrew Grey fan. I won't rate it because I know I didn't give this book a completely fair shot... but I just didn't feel like I could.
Horrible.
If I had known this was really Andrew Grey under another pen name I would have never tried this book. I didn't like the style, I didn't like the word choices, I didn't like anything.
Bad books make me grumpy. Only read if you are an Andrew Grey fan. I won't rate it because I know I didn't give this book a completely fair shot... but I just didn't feel like I could.
May 4, 2015
This was fun. I really loved Day. And gah Knight was just a big ball of bad luck in life. I was wary of this because I'm growing really tired of books with dead spouses/lovers. I get that it's reality, but i seriously managed to just read like 6 in a row and only 2 had explicitly said it in the blurb (it's in this one's blurb). Behind the spoiler is more a ranty ramble, but some may feel it's a spoiler so don't click. It's a fun read and I was on the edge of my seat... My only reason for 4 stars was that it dragged a bit during some of the mystery scenes...
May 9, 2015
Review can be read at It's About The Book
Dayton “Day” Ingram hears a cry of distress in a parking lot and realizes he needs to help. As he rushes to help he reaches into his pocket for his phone and the fight sequence completely stops for a full paragraph as Day ponders the ways he should have paid attention to the battery life and the alerts he received during the meal he just ate. Then everything starts again and we’re told the attackers and the victim are speaking Spanish. Day saves the day. As he gets back to work the next morning his boss wants to know when he learned Spanish as speaking it makes him perfect for a new operation the private company he works for is planning. “Knight” Knighton is the partner Day gets. They’re supposed to infiltrate a secret location in an area of Mexico. A group is planning on attacking the American electronic infrastructure. Knight and Day dislike each other instantly. Of course they’re also secretly attracted to each other instantly yet both are deeply closeted. They find out the most effective and least suspicious way to get to the area of Mexico is on a gay cruise. They pose as romantic partners. It doesn’t take long for them to succumb to the attraction they both feel. When they reach their destination the mission doesn’t exactly go as planned. They both have to learn how to deal with the fallout.
It’s not often I have a visceral dislike toward a book. I didn’t enjoy the prose, structure of the book, or the plot. The characters felt flat to me and felt as though they were the same voice. I felt there was a significant amount of stage direction, redundancy, and a lack of research. Mexico has states. It would take 10 seconds of work to find which state Costa Maya is in, but that wasn’t done. Throughout the entire book the state of Quintana Roo was referred to as an “area.” And we’re supposed to believe that ruins within a few miles of a major tourist site aren’t monitored by the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History and a group of foreigners would be able to set up a base of operations complete with generators? Really!?! Some research could have prevented that plot chasm. Research could have also prevented the plot holes about computers, telecommunications systems, financial systems, and the human spine. Given all the holes in the plot I felt it was not at all functional.
I found myself very put off by the characters of Day and Knight. They seemed to have little respect for anyone around them. They had few positive thoughts about their fellow cruise passengers, and mocked them for their shopping. More than once a negative or unpleasant set of emotions one of them would have would be characterized as something in some way female. As though being female were bad or lesser than being male. I felt that to be stunningly misogynistic and also shames any man who may happen to find himself feeling an emotion and not regretting or fighting it.
At one point Knight and Day discussed their lives and conceded they’d both had it pretty rough. Day was orphaned at a young age and raised by his older brother. Knight lost his wife and child to murder and intrigue. Both men then agreed there are others that have it worse than they do, and they mentioned the rural people near Costa Maya who live in poverty. According to this book it’s better to be an orphan and a widower than a poor, rural Mexican. Frankly, I was completely disgusted by that.
I could say a lot more. There is no reason to. I felt there was nothing of any quality in this book. I can’t in good conscience recommend it to anyone.
Dayton “Day” Ingram hears a cry of distress in a parking lot and realizes he needs to help. As he rushes to help he reaches into his pocket for his phone and the fight sequence completely stops for a full paragraph as Day ponders the ways he should have paid attention to the battery life and the alerts he received during the meal he just ate. Then everything starts again and we’re told the attackers and the victim are speaking Spanish. Day saves the day. As he gets back to work the next morning his boss wants to know when he learned Spanish as speaking it makes him perfect for a new operation the private company he works for is planning. “Knight” Knighton is the partner Day gets. They’re supposed to infiltrate a secret location in an area of Mexico. A group is planning on attacking the American electronic infrastructure. Knight and Day dislike each other instantly. Of course they’re also secretly attracted to each other instantly yet both are deeply closeted. They find out the most effective and least suspicious way to get to the area of Mexico is on a gay cruise. They pose as romantic partners. It doesn’t take long for them to succumb to the attraction they both feel. When they reach their destination the mission doesn’t exactly go as planned. They both have to learn how to deal with the fallout.
It’s not often I have a visceral dislike toward a book. I didn’t enjoy the prose, structure of the book, or the plot. The characters felt flat to me and felt as though they were the same voice. I felt there was a significant amount of stage direction, redundancy, and a lack of research. Mexico has states. It would take 10 seconds of work to find which state Costa Maya is in, but that wasn’t done. Throughout the entire book the state of Quintana Roo was referred to as an “area.” And we’re supposed to believe that ruins within a few miles of a major tourist site aren’t monitored by the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History and a group of foreigners would be able to set up a base of operations complete with generators? Really!?! Some research could have prevented that plot chasm. Research could have also prevented the plot holes about computers, telecommunications systems, financial systems, and the human spine. Given all the holes in the plot I felt it was not at all functional.
I found myself very put off by the characters of Day and Knight. They seemed to have little respect for anyone around them. They had few positive thoughts about their fellow cruise passengers, and mocked them for their shopping. More than once a negative or unpleasant set of emotions one of them would have would be characterized as something in some way female. As though being female were bad or lesser than being male. I felt that to be stunningly misogynistic and also shames any man who may happen to find himself feeling an emotion and not regretting or fighting it.
At one point Knight and Day discussed their lives and conceded they’d both had it pretty rough. Day was orphaned at a young age and raised by his older brother. Knight lost his wife and child to murder and intrigue. Both men then agreed there are others that have it worse than they do, and they mentioned the rural people near Costa Maya who live in poverty. According to this book it’s better to be an orphan and a widower than a poor, rural Mexican. Frankly, I was completely disgusted by that.
I could say a lot more. There is no reason to. I felt there was nothing of any quality in this book. I can’t in good conscience recommend it to anyone.
March 30, 2017
OMG! I'm not a fan of Andrew Grey's work, and had I known that this is a different pen name for the same person, I wouldn't have read this.
The narrative was RIDICULOUS! Like, a fight scene getting interrupted by the MC's inner monologue regarding the very important matter of....wait for it....his cell phone battery! This is just a small example.
The story lacked probability, research, and heart. Can't recommend.
The narrative was RIDICULOUS! Like, a fight scene getting interrupted by the MC's inner monologue regarding the very important matter of....wait for it....his cell phone battery! This is just a small example.
The story lacked probability, research, and heart. Can't recommend.
May 22, 2015
DNF at 52%.
Can't finish this one. I respect Andrew Grey's work but I just can't read his books. I wish I had known Dirk Greyson is Andrew Grey's new pen name before I bought the book. I feel cheated. :(
Can't finish this one. I respect Andrew Grey's work but I just can't read his books. I wish I had known Dirk Greyson is Andrew Grey's new pen name before I bought the book. I feel cheated. :(
July 1, 2018
Andrew Grey is always Andrew Grey it diesn't matter what is his pen name.
I loved this book and I am going to buy also the other two for sure.
I loved this book and I am going to buy also the other two for sure.
August 14, 2018
I was hoping for another Ty and Zane or maybe even Lucky and Bo...not so much these two were ok but I just didn't really feel the connection or the passion between these two and while the story premise was good it just didn't really have that something that it needed to take it from a good story to an engrossing one...full review to follow soonish!
It's a thin line between hating to love something and just loving to hate things...
Day and Knight was ok for me but sadly on the list of what worked and what didn't there was too much that sat in the middle and was more a case of so-so at best. So lets start with what for me really just didn't work and that was...
Knight, I'm sorry, but this guy just irritated me so much most of the time. I just never warmed up to him even a little bit and without fail as fast as I thought he was getting better and that maybe I could like him...well...have no fear because without fail he did or said something to ensure my feelings towards him didn't change...so nope, Knight and I are never going to have coffee together or go for drinks because if we did he'd probably steal mine when I wasn't looking...just sayin'
For me Knight was someone who liked being angry with the world...it almost seemed like it was his mission in life to be angry with the world. Don't get me wrong he does have a reason to be angry...honestly if I came home to find my spouse and child had been killed I'd be a little angry too but could we maybe direct that anger towards the people who killed them and not towards anyone he happens to meet...just saying. Some things we hate to love but in Knights case it's a case of 'he loves to hate'.
Day was definitely a nicer person in spite of the fact that he hasn't had the greatest life either. His parents were killed when he was young and he was raised by his brother, who rather than become bitter at having to raise his brother...chose to do the best he could for him and make a home for Dayton and himself.
Whether it's losing your parents when your young or your spouse and child, either situation is painful and so incredibly hard to deal with but I don't think I would necessarily say that one was worse than the other because honestly neither is a situation that I would wish on anyone. So while I can understand Knight's anger, I just couldn't relate to his anger and bitterness...this more than anything spoiled this character for me.
As for the story while the overall premise had potential in the end for me it was a little on the dry side and I have to admit if I'd been reading this rather than listening to the audio book I don't think that you'd be seeing 3 stars at the top of this review probably something closer to 2.5 rounded down to 2 or just 2.5 stars where I can actually use 1/2 stars. So much potential and sadly a lot of it fell flat for me and what should have been an interesting and compelling story was ok at best.
'Day and Knight' is the fourth book narrated by Andrew McFerrin that I've listened to and I have to admit this time around it was his skills as a narrator that got me through this story and solidly contributed to the 3 stars that this audio book got from me. I'm hoping that the second books goes better and maybe I'll find Knight to be a more likable character...one can always hope, right?
It's a thin line between hating to love something and just loving to hate things...
Day and Knight was ok for me but sadly on the list of what worked and what didn't there was too much that sat in the middle and was more a case of so-so at best. So lets start with what for me really just didn't work and that was...
Knight, I'm sorry, but this guy just irritated me so much most of the time. I just never warmed up to him even a little bit and without fail as fast as I thought he was getting better and that maybe I could like him...well...have no fear because without fail he did or said something to ensure my feelings towards him didn't change...so nope, Knight and I are never going to have coffee together or go for drinks because if we did he'd probably steal mine when I wasn't looking...just sayin'
For me Knight was someone who liked being angry with the world...it almost seemed like it was his mission in life to be angry with the world. Don't get me wrong he does have a reason to be angry...honestly if I came home to find my spouse and child had been killed I'd be a little angry too but could we maybe direct that anger towards the people who killed them and not towards anyone he happens to meet...just saying. Some things we hate to love but in Knights case it's a case of 'he loves to hate'.
Day was definitely a nicer person in spite of the fact that he hasn't had the greatest life either. His parents were killed when he was young and he was raised by his brother, who rather than become bitter at having to raise his brother...chose to do the best he could for him and make a home for Dayton and himself.
Whether it's losing your parents when your young or your spouse and child, either situation is painful and so incredibly hard to deal with but I don't think I would necessarily say that one was worse than the other because honestly neither is a situation that I would wish on anyone. So while I can understand Knight's anger, I just couldn't relate to his anger and bitterness...this more than anything spoiled this character for me.
As for the story while the overall premise had potential in the end for me it was a little on the dry side and I have to admit if I'd been reading this rather than listening to the audio book I don't think that you'd be seeing 3 stars at the top of this review probably something closer to 2.5 rounded down to 2 or just 2.5 stars where I can actually use 1/2 stars. So much potential and sadly a lot of it fell flat for me and what should have been an interesting and compelling story was ok at best.
'Day and Knight' is the fourth book narrated by Andrew McFerrin that I've listened to and I have to admit this time around it was his skills as a narrator that got me through this story and solidly contributed to the 3 stars that this audio book got from me. I'm hoping that the second books goes better and maybe I'll find Knight to be a more likable character...one can always hope, right?
May 25, 2015
I bought this book blind because the blurb sounded great. Which it was. But I admit, if I'd known beforehand that Dirk Greyson is the new alias of , I wouldn't have bought it. Because as great as the blurb is, if you know one book of him, you know them all. That's not bad, if you're a die-hard-fan, but unfortunately I'm not one :(
May 4, 2015
A review by The Blogger Girls.
This is a great start to what looks to be a new series. Knight is finally getting back into the saddle after the loss of his wife and child. After burying himself in the bottle and in the records department, he has now been assigned a field job and is being partnered with Day.
Day is the newbie finally getting his first field assignment. At first glance, these two appear a different as night and day, lol. But, as the story progresses, we see that is far from the case and they, in fact, have much in common. The first being that, up to this point, they have both remained deeply closeted, though for somewhat different reasons.
Knight is somewhat of an ass, but Day calls him out on it every time, doesn’t take any crap and actually doles some of his own right back. So, they are gay men, pretending to be straight, pretending to be gay men undercover on a gay cruise as a way to enter the country of their target. These guys are quite funny at times, super sexy at others. I loved their “first” time together, as much as the others. They definitely had some good chemistry going on. But, is it only a fling? A matter of circumstance? Or could it be more? These guys make a great team, and I really enjoyed their banter and senses of humor.
The actual mission was rather quick but added some extra excitement. There are clues gained to help with the mystery behind the deaths of Knight’s family, but he is unable to get very far, and his need for vengeance, justice and revenge for what was lost remains strong.
Knight had the biggest struggle in this story with the loss of his family, feeling he was betraying them by being with Day and actually accepting actually acting upon a gay relationship. Even though he grabs hold before it’s too late, there are still many open ends needing to pan out, and I’m looking forward to seeing how this partnership/relationship plays out in the follow up story(ies).
August 28, 2016
It wasn't really bad but wasn't really good either. I wanted to give 3 stars at first because I liked both MC but the story was sometimes a little boring. What changed my mind is that there were actually some pretty funny lines. I'll give a chance to book 2, hoping there will be more action scenes in his one.
September 18, 2017
Der erste Teil von Day und Knight ist der Beginn der neuen Serienübersetzung von Dirk Greyson, alias Andrew Grey.
Zur Handlung. Dayton Ingram, genannt Day, ist schwul, ein talentierter Computerfachmann und Hacker. Als eine Bedrohung durch Terroristen sich nicht allein via Internet bekämpfen lässt, bekommt er die von ihm lang ersehnte Chance auf einen Außendiensteinsatz. Doch sein Partner Knighton dabei, genannt Knight, ist ganz anders, als erwartet. Außerdem wurmt es ihn, dass er trotz intensiver Recherche nichts über ihn erfahren kann. Noch nicht einmal sein Vorname ist aktenkundig.
Knight ist ein ehemaliger Marine. Vor einigen Jahren wurden aus persönlicher Rache seine Frau und sein Sohn ermordet. Diesen Schicksalsschlag hat er nie überwunden. Als ihm Day für den nächsten Einsatz zugeteilt wird, ist er nicht begeistert davon. Denn dieser ist ihm viel zu unerfahren. Bei der Kreuzfahrt für Homosexuelle, an der die beiden zur Tarnung teilnehmen, wird schnell klar, dass Knight nicht so hetero ist, wie Day bisher angenommen hat.
Die Story spielt hauptsächlich auf dem Kreuzfahrtschiff. Da sich Day und Knight eine Kabine teilen müsse, kommen sie sich schnell näher. Der Autor schildert dabei ausführlich das Bordleben mit all seinen Annehmlichkeiten. Leider blieb der eigentliche Einsatz gegen die Terroristen auf nur ein Kapitel beschränkt. Da habe ich mir doch etwas mehr Spannung und Action erhofft. Trotzdem freue ich mich auf den nächsten Teil der Übersetzung und bin gespannt, wie es mit dem ungleichen Paar weitergeht.
Die Story erhält von mir 4 Sterne und eine Leseempfehlung.
Mein Dank geht an Dreamspinner Press für das erhaltene Rezensionsexemplar.
Zur Handlung. Dayton Ingram, genannt Day, ist schwul, ein talentierter Computerfachmann und Hacker. Als eine Bedrohung durch Terroristen sich nicht allein via Internet bekämpfen lässt, bekommt er die von ihm lang ersehnte Chance auf einen Außendiensteinsatz. Doch sein Partner Knighton dabei, genannt Knight, ist ganz anders, als erwartet. Außerdem wurmt es ihn, dass er trotz intensiver Recherche nichts über ihn erfahren kann. Noch nicht einmal sein Vorname ist aktenkundig.
Knight ist ein ehemaliger Marine. Vor einigen Jahren wurden aus persönlicher Rache seine Frau und sein Sohn ermordet. Diesen Schicksalsschlag hat er nie überwunden. Als ihm Day für den nächsten Einsatz zugeteilt wird, ist er nicht begeistert davon. Denn dieser ist ihm viel zu unerfahren. Bei der Kreuzfahrt für Homosexuelle, an der die beiden zur Tarnung teilnehmen, wird schnell klar, dass Knight nicht so hetero ist, wie Day bisher angenommen hat.
Die Story spielt hauptsächlich auf dem Kreuzfahrtschiff. Da sich Day und Knight eine Kabine teilen müsse, kommen sie sich schnell näher. Der Autor schildert dabei ausführlich das Bordleben mit all seinen Annehmlichkeiten. Leider blieb der eigentliche Einsatz gegen die Terroristen auf nur ein Kapitel beschränkt. Da habe ich mir doch etwas mehr Spannung und Action erhofft. Trotzdem freue ich mich auf den nächsten Teil der Übersetzung und bin gespannt, wie es mit dem ungleichen Paar weitergeht.
Die Story erhält von mir 4 Sterne und eine Leseempfehlung.
Mein Dank geht an Dreamspinner Press für das erhaltene Rezensionsexemplar.
September 19, 2017
Die Geschichte der beiden Agenten Dayton und Knighton ist irgendwie nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes, und wartet mit einem so abrupten Ende auf, dass ich nach dem Lesen mit einem Fragezeichen über dem Kopf da saß.
Aber das galt auch für den Großteil der Story selbst, denn ich habe bis zum Schluss keinen wirklichen Zugang zu den Charakteren gefunden. Vor allem der Anfang wird so zäh und langweilig erzählt, es passiert nichts außer ellenlangen Gedankenspielen darüber, dass sich beide ja heiß finden, aber garantiert nichts miteinander anfangen wollen. Das Spielchen setzt sich bis etwa zur Mitte des Buches fort, danach poppen sie plötzlich wie die Weltmeister, später folgt ein bisschen Action und dann ist plötzlich Schluss.
Es bleiben unzählige Fragen offen, nichts ist wirklich geklärt und die Charaktere haben zwar beide interessante Hintergrundgeschichten, nur wird daraus nicht viel gemacht.
Ziemlich unbefriedigend das Ganze und ich bezweifle, dass ich die folgenden Bände dieser Reihe lesen werde. Hätte ich gewusst, dass hinter Dirk Greyson ein anderes Pseudonym von Andrew Grey steckt, hätte ich das Buch wahrscheinlich gar nicht erst gelesen, da ich dem Autor in letzter Zeit leider nicht mehr viel abgewinnen hat.
Eine Leseempfehlung gibt’s dafür nicht, aber ein liebes Dankeschön an den Dreamspinner Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar.
Aber das galt auch für den Großteil der Story selbst, denn ich habe bis zum Schluss keinen wirklichen Zugang zu den Charakteren gefunden. Vor allem der Anfang wird so zäh und langweilig erzählt, es passiert nichts außer ellenlangen Gedankenspielen darüber, dass sich beide ja heiß finden, aber garantiert nichts miteinander anfangen wollen. Das Spielchen setzt sich bis etwa zur Mitte des Buches fort, danach poppen sie plötzlich wie die Weltmeister, später folgt ein bisschen Action und dann ist plötzlich Schluss.
Es bleiben unzählige Fragen offen, nichts ist wirklich geklärt und die Charaktere haben zwar beide interessante Hintergrundgeschichten, nur wird daraus nicht viel gemacht.
Ziemlich unbefriedigend das Ganze und ich bezweifle, dass ich die folgenden Bände dieser Reihe lesen werde. Hätte ich gewusst, dass hinter Dirk Greyson ein anderes Pseudonym von Andrew Grey steckt, hätte ich das Buch wahrscheinlich gar nicht erst gelesen, da ich dem Autor in letzter Zeit leider nicht mehr viel abgewinnen hat.
Eine Leseempfehlung gibt’s dafür nicht, aber ein liebes Dankeschön an den Dreamspinner Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar.
August 3, 2019
Diesmal konnte mich Dirk Greyson nicht so ganz überzeugen. Es lag nicht an der ganzen Geschichte, die fast 4* bekommen hätte, sondern ausschließlich am Ende 😕
Wie sag’ ich’s meinem Kinde äh Reviewleser …
Mir hat die Geschichte eigentlich gut gefallen. Sie war leicht und locker zu lesen, auch wenn ich bei beiden Männern nicht wirklich verstanden habe, warum sie so leben wie sie gelebt haben bzw. noch leben.
Bei Day hatte ich das Problem, dass er – warum auch immer – nicht geoutet lebt. Seine Gründe habe ich wirklich nicht verstanden. Bei Knight hat man im Laufe der Zeit mitbekommen, warum sich sein Leben so entwickelt hat, wie es schließlich wurde. Das Zusammenkommen der beiden Männer liest sich flott weg, der Krimianteil ist angenehm (auch für Nicht-Krimifans), die eine oder andere Überraschung taucht auf, die man so nicht vermutet hätte und alles hätte gut sein können, wenn auf der einen Seite die Selbstzweifel bei Day und auf der anderen Seite, die Verschlossenheit von Knight, die Sache nicht erschwert hätte.
Tja, und dann kam das letzte Kapitel :-( . Es hat für mein Empfinden, dieses gute Gefühl einer leicht und locker zu lesenden, unterhaltsamen Geschichte zerstört. Für mich ist das Ende einer Geschichte wirklich wichtig, denn das ist das was bei mir bleibt. Je nachdem, ob ich ein zufriedenes, ein glückliches oder wie hier trotz Happy End ein unbefriedigendes Ende vorfinde. Klar ist es der erste Teil einer Serie um diese beiden Männer, aber klar sollte auch sein, dass man, wenn man den ersten Teil schließt, das Gefühl haben muss, dass dieser Teil abschließend erzählt wurde und man Lust auf weitere Abenteuer der beiden haben soll. Oder aber, ich schreibe einen deutlichen Cliffhanger (mit einem Hinweis im Klappentext), so dass der Leser weiß, dass diese Geschichte, dieser “Auftrag” noch nicht zu Ende ist. So ist es für mich weder Fisch noch Fleisch :-(.
Achtung, jetzt spoilert es ein wenig
Nun ja … es gibt ein Happy End …, das für mich allerdings wie aus dem heiteren Himmel kam. Normalerweise kenne ich es so, dass es nach einem Einsatz, eine Einsatz-Abschluss-Besprechungen gibt, um einen Fall abschließend zu klären. Hier allerdings, kommt man zurück, geht seiner Wege und ??? ja, Happy End.
Vielleicht bin ich echt kniefieselig, was das angeht. Aber es gibt hier einen Haupthandlungsstrang, der meiner Meinung nach nicht in diesem Teil zu Ende geführt wird. Für mich ein No Go, das mir persönlich erstmal die Lust auf die beiden genommen hat. Wobei dies eigentlich keiner der beiden Männer verdient hat. Es liegt für mich einfach nur an der Art, wie dieser erste Teil zu Ende gebracht wurde.
Nein, ich hätte keine rosa Wattewölkchen gewollt, denn das hätte gar nicht zu den beiden Männern gepasst. Was aber gepasst hätte, wäre ein Abschluss des Einsatzes (egal ob Teambesprechung, Abschlussbericht oder oder oder … ), ein paar Gedanken der Männer nach dem Einsatz (und nicht nur ein “Hallo, hier bin ich wieder”) oder eben eine Überleitung zu Teil 2 a la … komm wir gehen ins Bett, damit wir morgen fit für die Abschlussbesprechung sind.
Nun denn, vielleicht ist mein Empfinden anders, als bei anderen Lesern, sodass diese kein Problem mit der Entwicklung haben.
Wie sag’ ich’s meinem Kinde äh Reviewleser …
Mir hat die Geschichte eigentlich gut gefallen. Sie war leicht und locker zu lesen, auch wenn ich bei beiden Männern nicht wirklich verstanden habe, warum sie so leben wie sie gelebt haben bzw. noch leben.
Bei Day hatte ich das Problem, dass er – warum auch immer – nicht geoutet lebt. Seine Gründe habe ich wirklich nicht verstanden. Bei Knight hat man im Laufe der Zeit mitbekommen, warum sich sein Leben so entwickelt hat, wie es schließlich wurde. Das Zusammenkommen der beiden Männer liest sich flott weg, der Krimianteil ist angenehm (auch für Nicht-Krimifans), die eine oder andere Überraschung taucht auf, die man so nicht vermutet hätte und alles hätte gut sein können, wenn auf der einen Seite die Selbstzweifel bei Day und auf der anderen Seite, die Verschlossenheit von Knight, die Sache nicht erschwert hätte.
Tja, und dann kam das letzte Kapitel :-( . Es hat für mein Empfinden, dieses gute Gefühl einer leicht und locker zu lesenden, unterhaltsamen Geschichte zerstört. Für mich ist das Ende einer Geschichte wirklich wichtig, denn das ist das was bei mir bleibt. Je nachdem, ob ich ein zufriedenes, ein glückliches oder wie hier trotz Happy End ein unbefriedigendes Ende vorfinde. Klar ist es der erste Teil einer Serie um diese beiden Männer, aber klar sollte auch sein, dass man, wenn man den ersten Teil schließt, das Gefühl haben muss, dass dieser Teil abschließend erzählt wurde und man Lust auf weitere Abenteuer der beiden haben soll. Oder aber, ich schreibe einen deutlichen Cliffhanger (mit einem Hinweis im Klappentext), so dass der Leser weiß, dass diese Geschichte, dieser “Auftrag” noch nicht zu Ende ist. So ist es für mich weder Fisch noch Fleisch :-(.
Achtung, jetzt spoilert es ein wenig
Nun ja … es gibt ein Happy End …, das für mich allerdings wie aus dem heiteren Himmel kam. Normalerweise kenne ich es so, dass es nach einem Einsatz, eine Einsatz-Abschluss-Besprechungen gibt, um einen Fall abschließend zu klären. Hier allerdings, kommt man zurück, geht seiner Wege und ??? ja, Happy End.
Vielleicht bin ich echt kniefieselig, was das angeht. Aber es gibt hier einen Haupthandlungsstrang, der meiner Meinung nach nicht in diesem Teil zu Ende geführt wird. Für mich ein No Go, das mir persönlich erstmal die Lust auf die beiden genommen hat. Wobei dies eigentlich keiner der beiden Männer verdient hat. Es liegt für mich einfach nur an der Art, wie dieser erste Teil zu Ende gebracht wurde.
Nein, ich hätte keine rosa Wattewölkchen gewollt, denn das hätte gar nicht zu den beiden Männern gepasst. Was aber gepasst hätte, wäre ein Abschluss des Einsatzes (egal ob Teambesprechung, Abschlussbericht oder oder oder … ), ein paar Gedanken der Männer nach dem Einsatz (und nicht nur ein “Hallo, hier bin ich wieder”) oder eben eine Überleitung zu Teil 2 a la … komm wir gehen ins Bett, damit wir morgen fit für die Abschlussbesprechung sind.
Nun denn, vielleicht ist mein Empfinden anders, als bei anderen Lesern, sodass diese kein Problem mit der Entwicklung haben.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 22, 2015
DNF at 40%. I give up.
Flat, irritating characters. Apparently little to no research on anything so the details are either wrong or vague. Plot that has been done so many times I could cry. This is a horrible rendition of Fish and Chips but without likable characters or feasible storyline.
Flat, irritating characters. Apparently little to no research on anything so the details are either wrong or vague. Plot that has been done so many times I could cry. This is a horrible rendition of Fish and Chips but without likable characters or feasible storyline.
November 14, 2015
‘Day and Knight’ is Dirk Greyson’s first novel, and it affected me in more than one way. It’s a modern-day mystery with nefarious terrorists planning a very high-tech attack, and comes with the requisite twists and turns as technical analyst Day and former Marine Knight try to figure out what is going on. But it is also the story of a developing relationship that goes way beyond the professional. This is no fluffy romance, but rather a hard-hitting struggle between two strong, stubborn men, neither of whom is used to let go of the tight control they exert over their lives. Neither Day (who at least knows he is gay), nor Knight (who has tried to delude himself that he is “mostly straight” for years) are ready to come out, but as they get to know each other better during their mission, that becomes the least of their concerns. This is an intense book with a gripping storyline and intense emotions, not to mention a level of heat between Day and Knight that I can only describe as incendiary.
Day is an analyst. He is intelligent, speaks several languages, and is dying to get an assignment in the field. It’s the reason he left the NSA and is now working for Scorpion, but his profile does not really support an assignment away from the computer and outside the office. When the right opportunity comes up, he faces his new work partner’s arrogance, feelings of superiority, and disdain. Day has a very understated way of dealing with it, and I loved how Dirk Greyson brought out Day's hidden capabilities as well as his inimitable ability to save the day.
Knight is a former Marine with a very dark past. He is gruff to the point of being grumpy, he refuses to speak about anything even remotely personal, and he is deeply in the closet. Not that he can stay there when he and Day are sent on a gay cruise as a cover to get them where they need to be, but he is more than reluctant to admit to himself, never mind anyone else, that he is very attracted to Day. It takes a lot of alcohol for the first step, and Day’s poking for Knight to come to terms with what he really wants. The fact that Day keeps having to save his ass doesn’t help. His suggestion to “not talk about stuff” made me grin, but Day doesn’t take no for an answer. His internal struggle is very believable and keeps Day on his toes.
If you like stories about strong, stubborn men who are each other’s opposite in every way, if you believe confrontation and a struggle to figure out how they could possibly relate to each other makes for interesting reading, and if you’re looking for a suspenseful mystery around international terrorists and two men who are made for each other, then you will probably like this novel. I certainly hope there are more stories like this on Dirk Greyson’s to-write list.
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Day is an analyst. He is intelligent, speaks several languages, and is dying to get an assignment in the field. It’s the reason he left the NSA and is now working for Scorpion, but his profile does not really support an assignment away from the computer and outside the office. When the right opportunity comes up, he faces his new work partner’s arrogance, feelings of superiority, and disdain. Day has a very understated way of dealing with it, and I loved how Dirk Greyson brought out Day's hidden capabilities as well as his inimitable ability to save the day.
Knight is a former Marine with a very dark past. He is gruff to the point of being grumpy, he refuses to speak about anything even remotely personal, and he is deeply in the closet. Not that he can stay there when he and Day are sent on a gay cruise as a cover to get them where they need to be, but he is more than reluctant to admit to himself, never mind anyone else, that he is very attracted to Day. It takes a lot of alcohol for the first step, and Day’s poking for Knight to come to terms with what he really wants. The fact that Day keeps having to save his ass doesn’t help. His suggestion to “not talk about stuff” made me grin, but Day doesn’t take no for an answer. His internal struggle is very believable and keeps Day on his toes.
If you like stories about strong, stubborn men who are each other’s opposite in every way, if you believe confrontation and a struggle to figure out how they could possibly relate to each other makes for interesting reading, and if you’re looking for a suspenseful mystery around international terrorists and two men who are made for each other, then you will probably like this novel. I certainly hope there are more stories like this on Dirk Greyson’s to-write list.
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
July 23, 2015
So what we have here is another Cut & Run clone. In fact, this book is so genetically similar to Cut & Run that I am fairly certain that it was born from the series via mitosis.
And I knew that going in, really. I was OK with that. I didn't even expect it to have a great plot or original characters. Yet, I was amazed at how ungreat and unoriginal it was.
So let's start with the basics. Day and Knight are members of a secret government agency. You know the one, it isn't one of the agencies we've heard of, and it does the stuff they don't /won't.
There's a threat. It's some electronic terrorism thing. They send two guys, only one of whom is combat trained, and he's a drunk (like Zane. Even with the size and the dead wife. They added a baby so you don't forget this is a different book). The other is a techie guy. (Super attractive, sarcastic, just like Ty. Only his name is Day, for Dayton, not Ty for Tyler. Don't get confused). Day's attractiveness is part of the plan, although they never explain why this is so.
They have to take a gay cruise to get there. This isn't why Day's looks are important, because it was a last minute addition. Day is gay/closeted and Knight is gay /in denial. They both pretend to be pretending to be gay for the cruise. Groan.
OK, I can see how this all worked going backward. You know, the author thought "How do I get them to a shootout in the jungle? Terrorism! What kind of terrorism would be bad? Computer terrorism!"
But when you work it forward, where some middle eastern terrorist decides that the middle of the jungle is a good place to design and unleash a virus (has this author ever used a generator? Or satellite internet? I'm guessing no), much less decides that the middle of the jungle would be a less conspicuous place to do this than, say, a place where lots of people are working with computers, you run into issues.
And these issues continue throughout the book. I couldn't even name them all. The virus counts on the fact that backup algorithms sync themselves in such a way that if you delete a file, the backup is automatically deleted. That would be useful, huh? The guys make so many errors convenient to the plot, but manage to stage super unlikely rescues. They manage to take down the terrorists and get back on the ship to go home with none the wiser, not because they are really good (the bad guys made them almost immediately) but because the bad guys are really bad.
And the entire way home they barely speak to each other. There is no relationship development at all. It goes from casual sex at the beginning to no sex or romance in the middle to a HFN ending. The entire relationship is built in like 3 pages.
This is a middle of the pack formula romance. Unfortunately I wouldn't even recommend it to romance lovers because unless chemistry is enough for you (the MCs do have that) there isn't much romance here.
And I knew that going in, really. I was OK with that. I didn't even expect it to have a great plot or original characters. Yet, I was amazed at how ungreat and unoriginal it was.
So let's start with the basics. Day and Knight are members of a secret government agency. You know the one, it isn't one of the agencies we've heard of, and it does the stuff they don't /won't.
There's a threat. It's some electronic terrorism thing. They send two guys, only one of whom is combat trained, and he's a drunk (like Zane. Even with the size and the dead wife. They added a baby so you don't forget this is a different book). The other is a techie guy. (Super attractive, sarcastic, just like Ty. Only his name is Day, for Dayton, not Ty for Tyler. Don't get confused). Day's attractiveness is part of the plan, although they never explain why this is so.
They have to take a gay cruise to get there. This isn't why Day's looks are important, because it was a last minute addition. Day is gay/closeted and Knight is gay /in denial. They both pretend to be pretending to be gay for the cruise. Groan.
OK, I can see how this all worked going backward. You know, the author thought "How do I get them to a shootout in the jungle? Terrorism! What kind of terrorism would be bad? Computer terrorism!"
But when you work it forward, where some middle eastern terrorist decides that the middle of the jungle is a good place to design and unleash a virus (has this author ever used a generator? Or satellite internet? I'm guessing no), much less decides that the middle of the jungle would be a less conspicuous place to do this than, say, a place where lots of people are working with computers, you run into issues.
And these issues continue throughout the book. I couldn't even name them all. The virus counts on the fact that backup algorithms sync themselves in such a way that if you delete a file, the backup is automatically deleted. That would be useful, huh? The guys make so many errors convenient to the plot, but manage to stage super unlikely rescues. They manage to take down the terrorists and get back on the ship to go home with none the wiser, not because they are really good (the bad guys made them almost immediately) but because the bad guys are really bad.
And the entire way home they barely speak to each other. There is no relationship development at all. It goes from casual sex at the beginning to no sex or romance in the middle to a HFN ending. The entire relationship is built in like 3 pages.
This is a middle of the pack formula romance. Unfortunately I wouldn't even recommend it to romance lovers because unless chemistry is enough for you (the MCs do have that) there isn't much romance here.
May 12, 2015
Picking this up, the writing style as well as the overall plot construction struck me as vaguely familiar, even though I couldn't quite put my finger on it -- until I learned it was Andrew Grey writing under a new pen name. Once you know, it's obvious, though.
It's a tried and tested trope, having two - preferably closeted - undercover agents posing as a gay couple in order to get them romantically involved with each other. Here, it's former NSA Dayton Ingram and former Marine "Knight" Knighton, going on a gay cruise in order to defeat a terrorist group from messing with the internet, to put it simply. Day is rather new, it's his first field assignment, while Knight is a seasoned agent but fallen into disgrace with his superiors after his breakdown over the loss of his wife and son. The agency Day and Knight work for, Scorpion Logistic Services, is too super-secret to ever be explained throughout the book but apparently some kind of intelligence agency; they reminded me a little of James Bond's MI6, minus Q's gadgets, but just as widely influential.
The actual mystery/ espionage plot actually worked for me; the background terrorist attack is an interesting "what-if" that would evidently cause a major catastrophe in global economy should someone attempt such a thing. It's all pure fiction, of course, with lots of far-fetched plot-twists and problems conveniently solved by coincidence, luck, and/or Scorpion's far-reaching arm but be that as it may-- it's what'd expect from that genre, and it kept my interest, even though some parts were a bit dragging due to stilted writing or overfraught with mundane details.
What didn't work quite as well was the romantic subplot, the budding relationship between Day and Knight. Both main characters remained flat and distant for me; I found myself almost unable to connect with either of them, and as a result, not caring much about the romance in and of itself. Their "voices" were so similar that it was sometimes hard to remember in whose head I was supposed to be at any given moment, and the way they connected sexually seemed almost contrived. I could've bought them as friend-foes à la "The Professionals", for example, but as lovers? Not so much; aside from physical attraction, there wasn't really that much erotic tension, let alone anything deeper.
Review written for Prism Book Alliance(R) http://www.prismbookalliance.com/
It's a tried and tested trope, having two - preferably closeted - undercover agents posing as a gay couple in order to get them romantically involved with each other. Here, it's former NSA Dayton Ingram and former Marine "Knight" Knighton, going on a gay cruise in order to defeat a terrorist group from messing with the internet, to put it simply. Day is rather new, it's his first field assignment, while Knight is a seasoned agent but fallen into disgrace with his superiors after his breakdown over the loss of his wife and son. The agency Day and Knight work for, Scorpion Logistic Services, is too super-secret to ever be explained throughout the book but apparently some kind of intelligence agency; they reminded me a little of James Bond's MI6, minus Q's gadgets, but just as widely influential.
The actual mystery/ espionage plot actually worked for me; the background terrorist attack is an interesting "what-if" that would evidently cause a major catastrophe in global economy should someone attempt such a thing. It's all pure fiction, of course, with lots of far-fetched plot-twists and problems conveniently solved by coincidence, luck, and/or Scorpion's far-reaching arm but be that as it may-- it's what'd expect from that genre, and it kept my interest, even though some parts were a bit dragging due to stilted writing or overfraught with mundane details.
What didn't work quite as well was the romantic subplot, the budding relationship between Day and Knight. Both main characters remained flat and distant for me; I found myself almost unable to connect with either of them, and as a result, not caring much about the romance in and of itself. Their "voices" were so similar that it was sometimes hard to remember in whose head I was supposed to be at any given moment, and the way they connected sexually seemed almost contrived. I could've bought them as friend-foes à la "The Professionals", for example, but as lovers? Not so much; aside from physical attraction, there wasn't really that much erotic tension, let alone anything deeper.
Review written for Prism Book Alliance(R) http://www.prismbookalliance.com/
May 4, 2015
As Dirk's tagline says "ACTION, ADVENTURE, LUST, & LOVE", you are in for one wild and smexy time when you pick up your first Dirk Greyson story. This the Dirks debut novel and what a ride. You can see the basic gist of the story, well, the start of it, at least, from the blurb above. But what doesn’t really come though is the intense attraction or the non-stop action throughout most of this story.
Day wants to be a field agent, not just a techie. When he’s given that chance, he’s also given a partner that’s gone through hell recently… Knight. Knight lost his family and then himself. This partnership and mission is his last chance to get back who he was and back to doing the work he’s meant to do. However, neither man expected the lust that consumes them both almost from the start.
I loved watching and reading along with Day and Knight as they hunted terrorists; fought their own wants, needs, and demons; and grew as both men and as partners. Two uber closeted gay men playing a happy gay couple on board a cruise ship to get to their destination was so uncomfortable for them both, well, until a little too much drink and a whole lot of hot fun is had.
Greyson has a winner right out of the gate, what with his three-dimensional characters and his intricately detailed plot. I loved all the scenery and how you not only saw it through the author's eyes, but through each characters at different times (and no, each man does not see the same thing in the same way… which was wonderful to read). If you are a fan of cozy mysteries with a thread of romance, then you will enjoy Day and Knight. I can’t wait to see what else Dirk Greyson brings us.
Day wants to be a field agent, not just a techie. When he’s given that chance, he’s also given a partner that’s gone through hell recently… Knight. Knight lost his family and then himself. This partnership and mission is his last chance to get back who he was and back to doing the work he’s meant to do. However, neither man expected the lust that consumes them both almost from the start.
I loved watching and reading along with Day and Knight as they hunted terrorists; fought their own wants, needs, and demons; and grew as both men and as partners. Two uber closeted gay men playing a happy gay couple on board a cruise ship to get to their destination was so uncomfortable for them both, well, until a little too much drink and a whole lot of hot fun is had.
Greyson has a winner right out of the gate, what with his three-dimensional characters and his intricately detailed plot. I loved all the scenery and how you not only saw it through the author's eyes, but through each characters at different times (and no, each man does not see the same thing in the same way… which was wonderful to read). If you are a fan of cozy mysteries with a thread of romance, then you will enjoy Day and Knight. I can’t wait to see what else Dirk Greyson brings us.
May 5, 2015
Dirk Greyson has done an amazing job of creating a story filled with drama, suspense, action, emotion, and Hot Sex. The story line is strong with two complex characters that are in no way alike other than both are still in the closet. They are both chosen for a highly skilled mission to take out a terrorist group in Mexico that want to destroy the Cyberspace Cloud Storage that most organizations and governments use. Day Ingram is an expert in computer technology and surveillance along with being multiligual who works for the Scorpion Organization. An ex-marine Knighton is also chosen to be the lead on this mission due to his military skills and experience in these type of missions. It's been a couple of years since he has been out of the business due to his wife and son being killed and him being immersed in a bottle, but it was time to get his life back on track. The two meet and the only way to get the two in the area the terrorists are in is acting as an undercover gay couple on a gay cruise. One night they both get drunk and all inhibitions go away. Their lust and their passion comes into play. AT first they didn't know this was what both wanted. The Sex was Hot and the drama and suspense of their mission was overwhelming especially when the real action begins with the two of them taking on the terrorists and one of them gets shot.... This was a great story that was fast paced and highly emotional. Is there anything between them besides the mission?? Can they get beyond their past? Highly recommend this one. Loved it!! Great Story of Drama and Emotion... Day and Knight..
May 10, 2015
If I'd known who the author was, I wouldn't have gotten it. But I thought maybe it was a different direction so I tried anyway after I found out but it's just bad. I struggled to get through it. This isn't a good mystery. It's not a good book.
Too many odd, conflicting things happening within a few paragraphs of each other and the characters aren't likable at all. The plot also reminded me of Fish & Chips.
I don't know what those people who gave it five stars are on but this book wasn't for me.
Too many odd, conflicting things happening within a few paragraphs of each other and the characters aren't likable at all. The plot also reminded me of Fish & Chips.
I don't know what those people who gave it five stars are on but this book wasn't for me.
August 22, 2019
The cover blond is so wrong imo, it completely boggles my mind! An older guy- say, over 24years old- is needed and the look on his face: more Marine, less 'Shucks, ma'am'.
The review: 'Sorry' to Mr. Greyson but I didn't buy their story. I'll give you credit, helluva sex scenes that I felt were believable but it felt like instalove/-lust to me rather than two 'meeting of the minds'. I'll read it again to see what I can make of it but as of this writing, I'm not impressed.
The review: 'Sorry' to Mr. Greyson but I didn't buy their story. I'll give you credit, helluva sex scenes that I felt were believable but it felt like instalove/-lust to me rather than two 'meeting of the minds'. I'll read it again to see what I can make of it but as of this writing, I'm not impressed.
June 19, 2016
Big fan of Andrew Grey. This one started kinda slow for me but then the characters just seem to click and I was caught up in the story. Knight & Day are both strong characters going through the pains that life deals a person everyday. We see then grow closer on the first assignment and look forward to see what's ahead for this couple.
June 13, 2016
Started a little slow for me but eventually got better. I didn't really love the characters or connect with them but the story was entertaining. Not one of my favorite Andrew Grey books.
bought-it-now-read-it
May 19, 2015This is not really working for me. At all.
August 31, 2016
3.5 stars
June 15, 2018
Narration Rating 5 Stars
Take two agents from an undercover intelligence agency, add two closets, toss in a noticeable age difference, add one gay cruise, stir in techno terrorism and pot-boil until done.
Dayton Ingram has never been in the field before, since his computer skills have always kept him inside an NSA building. His new partner, Agent Knight, has a past, a drinking problem, and a dead family. Neither man has ever come to terms with their sexuality, but when the NSA needs them to join a gay cruise to get to a Mexico tourist town as quietly as possible, their play acting turns feelings long hidden into undeniable action.
Andrew McFerrin is a great voice actor. He makes the bits of the story the author glosses over interesting and worthy of listening to. Some words of caution that are due to the author and not the performance—Dirk Greyson has chosen to use nicknames for the main characters throughout the book. In the case of Day, it is short for his first name, but not once after his introduction do you hear his full name of Dayton. In the case of Agent Knight, it is done to make him seem mysterious and dangerous, as if a single-named agent has deep secrets only he can deal with. That’s fine in print, but in audio format, using the names Day and Knight fourteen times in just over five minutes of dialogue, it begins to bang on the ear and take away from the very fine voice work McFerrin puts in on this book. Hopefully, if these characters return, it becomes less of a gimmick and more of a cute reference to their first pairing.
The budding romance is equal parts performance for their cruise companions and a real attraction between Dayton and Knighton. Hearing them fight an obvious attraction is sweet. Hearing them fight to not be gay—when they clearly are—is at points infuriating. When they allow their desires to play out, the coupling is grand and powerful. When they revel their reasons for being in the closet, they seem heartfelt but more about their own self-doubt than reality. McFerrin does a great job of conveying these emotions, but really has fun when the danger of the mission ratchets up. He really gets to shine with the rapid pace and multiple voices in those scenes.
This book is a great buy, for what it is. If you like spy stories or procedurals with a twist, this is a good book for you, and though the narration shines above the story, you won’t be disappointed with either.
Reviewed by Mike for The Novel Approach
Take two agents from an undercover intelligence agency, add two closets, toss in a noticeable age difference, add one gay cruise, stir in techno terrorism and pot-boil until done.
Dayton Ingram has never been in the field before, since his computer skills have always kept him inside an NSA building. His new partner, Agent Knight, has a past, a drinking problem, and a dead family. Neither man has ever come to terms with their sexuality, but when the NSA needs them to join a gay cruise to get to a Mexico tourist town as quietly as possible, their play acting turns feelings long hidden into undeniable action.
Andrew McFerrin is a great voice actor. He makes the bits of the story the author glosses over interesting and worthy of listening to. Some words of caution that are due to the author and not the performance—Dirk Greyson has chosen to use nicknames for the main characters throughout the book. In the case of Day, it is short for his first name, but not once after his introduction do you hear his full name of Dayton. In the case of Agent Knight, it is done to make him seem mysterious and dangerous, as if a single-named agent has deep secrets only he can deal with. That’s fine in print, but in audio format, using the names Day and Knight fourteen times in just over five minutes of dialogue, it begins to bang on the ear and take away from the very fine voice work McFerrin puts in on this book. Hopefully, if these characters return, it becomes less of a gimmick and more of a cute reference to their first pairing.
The budding romance is equal parts performance for their cruise companions and a real attraction between Dayton and Knighton. Hearing them fight an obvious attraction is sweet. Hearing them fight to not be gay—when they clearly are—is at points infuriating. When they allow their desires to play out, the coupling is grand and powerful. When they revel their reasons for being in the closet, they seem heartfelt but more about their own self-doubt than reality. McFerrin does a great job of conveying these emotions, but really has fun when the danger of the mission ratchets up. He really gets to shine with the rapid pace and multiple voices in those scenes.
This book is a great buy, for what it is. If you like spy stories or procedurals with a twist, this is a good book for you, and though the narration shines above the story, you won’t be disappointed with either.
Reviewed by Mike for The Novel Approach
July 1, 2017
Nicht schlecht, aber dennoch sind ein paar Kritikpunkte vorhanden. Die Protagonisten sind sympathisch und man spürt die Chemie zwischen ihnen (selbst wenn sie selbst es noch nicht spüren - Männer halt *g*). Der Plot ist teilweise etwas unlogisch bzw. gibt es Logiklücken. Dies hätte man definitiv umgehen können, wenn man das Buch ein paar Seiten länger gemacht hätte. Teilweise geht es Schlag auf Schlag und die Geschichte rast dahin.
Trotzdem werde ich mal in die anderen Bände gucken, möchte ja wissen, wie es mit den beiden weitergeht.
Trotzdem werde ich mal in die anderen Bände gucken, möchte ja wissen, wie es mit den beiden weitergeht.
August 23, 2018
I had high hopes for this book as according to the plot it should have everything I normally like in my books: suspense story, romance between two slightly damaged characters
but I was really annoyed with the story, the romance and especially the characters because seriously ... talking does not hurt!!!!
and maybe the storyline could have had a bit more ... of nearly everything
I was not impressed!
but I was really annoyed with the story, the romance and especially the characters because seriously ... talking does not hurt!!!!
and maybe the storyline could have had a bit more ... of nearly everything
I was not impressed!
November 29, 2016
Day and Knight
By Dirk Greyson
Dreamspinner Press, 2015
Four stars
When new recruit Dayton Ingram is paired with the mysterious, brooding “Knight” Knighton for his first field assignment for Scorpion Logistics, he has no idea what he’s getting into. Assigned to break up a terrorist cell hidden in the Yucatan, Day and Knight are assigned to slip into Mexico unnoticed, playing a couple on a gay cruise. Suddenly, for both men, it gets a little too real.
I certainly enjoyed Dirk Greyson’s expected good mix of action and romance; and by the end of it I finally had come to care about both of the main characters. Strangely, though, both Day and Knight seemed slightly unreal to me – like the kind of not-quite-believable gay men that we sometimes accuse women m/m authors of writing. While it’s a little comforting to know that male writers can struggle to create authentic gay male characters, it also hampered my enjoyment of the book. Knighton’s backstory made his personality immediately comprehensible (if somewhat unlikable). Dayton’s denial of his gay side less understandable. I guess it’s the idea of a twenty-something in this day and age being so closeted that rubs me the wrong way. And I guess something each reader will react to differently.
The building tension between the two men, sexual and otherwise, is well orchestrated and palpable. As I do with many m/m novels, I thought that there was more sex than was necessary to achieve the emotional and physical connections between the main characters. But aside from some rocky cliché-ridden prose in the first half of the book, I again enjoyed Greyson’s clean, journalistic style.
Love, as Dirk Greyson shows us, isn’t about words. One detail at the very end made me smile because it perfectly proved that point.
By Dirk Greyson
Dreamspinner Press, 2015
Four stars
When new recruit Dayton Ingram is paired with the mysterious, brooding “Knight” Knighton for his first field assignment for Scorpion Logistics, he has no idea what he’s getting into. Assigned to break up a terrorist cell hidden in the Yucatan, Day and Knight are assigned to slip into Mexico unnoticed, playing a couple on a gay cruise. Suddenly, for both men, it gets a little too real.
I certainly enjoyed Dirk Greyson’s expected good mix of action and romance; and by the end of it I finally had come to care about both of the main characters. Strangely, though, both Day and Knight seemed slightly unreal to me – like the kind of not-quite-believable gay men that we sometimes accuse women m/m authors of writing. While it’s a little comforting to know that male writers can struggle to create authentic gay male characters, it also hampered my enjoyment of the book. Knighton’s backstory made his personality immediately comprehensible (if somewhat unlikable). Dayton’s denial of his gay side less understandable. I guess it’s the idea of a twenty-something in this day and age being so closeted that rubs me the wrong way. And I guess something each reader will react to differently.
The building tension between the two men, sexual and otherwise, is well orchestrated and palpable. As I do with many m/m novels, I thought that there was more sex than was necessary to achieve the emotional and physical connections between the main characters. But aside from some rocky cliché-ridden prose in the first half of the book, I again enjoyed Greyson’s clean, journalistic style.
Love, as Dirk Greyson shows us, isn’t about words. One detail at the very end made me smile because it perfectly proved that point.
July 2, 2018
Day and Knight (Day and Knight #1) by Dirk Greyson
3 stars
M/M Thriller
Triggers: Death (murder), Alcoholism
I was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads.
This had the potential to be an amazing story. It just missed the mark for me. I normally really like Andrew Grey stories - this is another pen name.
Day is an analyst who wants to do field work. He has amazing skills to decipher and problem solve on the fly. While he has a somewhat eclectic background, he knows that it will come in handy. Day gets his chance when he helps someone in a dark alley - he's being sent in tot he field with another agent to try and figure out whether there will be an attack on US soil.
Knight has just recently stopped his destructive behavior - after losing his wife and son in a terrible way, Knight found himself drinking more and more...alone. When his group needs him to come back in to the fold, he is in charge of keeping a new analyst alive... something he's not excited about. However, with each passing minute, he finds he's more and more intrigued by Day.
These two were supposed to have chemistry, but it was hard to decipher between sarcasm and what was genuine. Also, the mystery part was hard to follow since you didn't really get to see what they were looking at. I wish that we had more information - I felt left out of the mystery part.
Overall, it was an OK thriller, but lacked some cohesiveness. The romance, for me, was not very successful. However, I am interested if the second book will continue following these characters or if new characters will be introduced.
3 stars
M/M Thriller
Triggers: Death (murder), Alcoholism
I was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads.
This had the potential to be an amazing story. It just missed the mark for me. I normally really like Andrew Grey stories - this is another pen name.
Day is an analyst who wants to do field work. He has amazing skills to decipher and problem solve on the fly. While he has a somewhat eclectic background, he knows that it will come in handy. Day gets his chance when he helps someone in a dark alley - he's being sent in tot he field with another agent to try and figure out whether there will be an attack on US soil.
Knight has just recently stopped his destructive behavior - after losing his wife and son in a terrible way, Knight found himself drinking more and more...alone. When his group needs him to come back in to the fold, he is in charge of keeping a new analyst alive... something he's not excited about. However, with each passing minute, he finds he's more and more intrigued by Day.
These two were supposed to have chemistry, but it was hard to decipher between sarcasm and what was genuine. Also, the mystery part was hard to follow since you didn't really get to see what they were looking at. I wish that we had more information - I felt left out of the mystery part.
Overall, it was an OK thriller, but lacked some cohesiveness. The romance, for me, was not very successful. However, I am interested if the second book will continue following these characters or if new characters will be introduced.
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