Gash, Jonathan, Martin, Paul
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From Library Journal
It can be hard to recall that this involving novel is the first in Gash's series with Dr. Claire Burtonall, for in this instance
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the character of Bonn, an ex-seminarian male prostitute, overshadows the physician. Claire witnesses a troubling traffic accident (and goes to help the victim). Her husband is acting strangely, and there seems to be a connection. Through a patient, Claire meets Bonn, a "goer": an employee of an escort service who is hired by women for pleasure. Claire decides that Bonn can help her investigate and in employing him for that purpose, she is drawn into a world heretofore unknown to her and to a man who is increasingly compelling. Narrator Paul Martin is able to shift effectively from Bonn's world of rougher elements to that of Claire's life of medicine and social standing. His characterization of Bonn fully evokes the gentle nature of this man living in a world where sex is a commodity, letting the listener understand how Bonn maintains his humanity through it all. The emotions involved in ruthlessness, murder, love, and passion are all brilliantly conveyed. Enthusiastically recommended for fiction collections. Melody A. Moxley, Rowan P.L., Salisbury, NC
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