Reviewed by Cheryl
TITLE: Beneath the Grandstand
SERIES: Marsden Park #2
AUTHOR: Amy-Alex Campbell
PUBLISHER: AAC Publishing Australia
LENGTH: 233 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 27, 2020
BLURB:
When Cameron’s failing relationship finally comes to an end, he finds himself on the streets of Sydney, homeless and alone. All he has left is a suitcase full of his clothes, and his job as a security guard. Battling severe depression and anxiety, Cameron fears he has hit rock bottom.
A chance meeting with a young homeless man soon changes everything, though. Abused as a child, the mysterious Mr Loner has a dark secret that threatens to unravel his very existence. Will Cameron get his happily ever after, or will Mr Loner’s past destroy them both?
A confronting MM romance set in Western Sydney, Australia.
The second instalment of The Marsden Park Series.
“How do you define two lost souls, who are completely alone in the world, except for each other?”
REVIEW:
I very much enjoyed this book. It’s one of those books that you come away from feeling you’ve learned something, even if it’s not something big. There are lots of little details about the lives of both Cameron and Dalcian that teach you something about the things they do, think about and know.
Both characters are very real and have suffered in their own way, bringing a strength of character that shines off the page. I came away feeling I knew them.
On the whole, the writing was good although the writer has one or two bad habits that frustrated and irritated me. It’s a pet peeve I’m hyper aware of, and probably won’t be unduly significant to others. Apart from this, there’s little to complain about as the book is an easy and rewarding read with a gripping and captivating story and engaging characters. The side characters are also well written and each plays an active role in advancing the story.
I note this book is part of a series, but it is entirely stand alone. I have not read the first book and certainly didn’t get the feeling, as I do with some series, that I was missing something.
The story has plenty of moral messages, but at no point does it get preachy. There is a feel-good factor along with a slight worm of guilt that might make you examine your own thoughts and actions.
The story progresses slowly and easily to begin with then takes a sudden twist that is shocking but not jarrin. It makes perfect sense to the story, flows seamlessly and has consequences that make sense, presented in a realistic way.
As a final aside, may I say that I just absolutely adored Roger and the bears were such a sweet touch
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