Book Rec - What Hides Inside -Ally Blue
Blurb:
For the BCPI team, facing a horror from another reality could be deadly. For Sam and Bo, facing their own secrets and lies could be far worse.
Book Two in the Bay City Paranormal Investigation series.
Sam Raintree's life changed forever when he started his dream job with Bay City Paranormal Investigations. In one fateful week, he learned he was psychic, discovered he possessed the power to open interdimensional portals, and accidentally let loose a horror like he'd never imagined. He also began a relationship with his boss, Dr. Bo Broussard, a man who'd been in the closet all his life.
Now, three months later, the burden of secrets has become too heavy for a fragile relationship to bear. Bo isn't ready to come out, and Sam is tired of hiding. When Bo hires a new investigator, Dean Delapore, Sam is intrigued in spite of himself. Dean is bisexual, attractive, and very interested in Sam.
During the intense investigation of South Bay High School, from which three students have mysteriously disappeared, Sam and Dean draw closer together, while Bo pushes Sam away despite their feelings for one another. When the investigation erupts and Sam comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare, he has to decide whether to fight for Bo's love, or let him go.
My Take:
I really enjoyed this book. Even though it is part of a series, and this is not the first book, I didn't find that made it any more difficult to read or grasp the plot. The characters were fleshed out enough for this to pass as a stand alone book, and it also made me want to read Oleander House (book 1).
There were a couple of times when I wished that there was more elaboration on things, such as the creatures that the BCPI guys encounter on the investigation, but because they are the same creatures that were encountered in Oleander House, I am left to assume more detail of them was given in that story.
I found the relationship between Sam, Bo and Dean extremely interesting to read and it kept me guessing the whole time as to which of the two guys Sam would wind up choosing. I was rooting for both of them, as they're really both quite loveable.
I liked the interactions with other members of the 'cast' as well, and the thread throughout the story of dealing with the loss of a team member at Oleander House.
Ally Blue created a world that I loved being a part of, and she tells her story without getting in the way, which is always something I appreciate. It is a well paced story, written in a clear and uncluttered style that kept me turning the pages.
The book is available from Samhain Publishing and it's a highly recommended read!
Buy Link: http://samhainpublishing.com/books/what-hides-inside
Warning, this title contains the following: explicit male/male sex, graphic language, intense violence.