A Solitary Man

The forward and Author's note at the beginning of the book sent chills down my spine. This book is a work of fiction but based on some actual events and things officers deal with.
I need to warn you that there are some very graphic descriptions of child sexual abuse and slave trafficking (which take place off-page) that are particularly gut wrenching.

Chance meets Xav at a bar and sparks fly. Little does he know that Xav is the new deputy working on a missing children's case . Xav is just as surprised when Chance walks in introduced as Evan, Assistant DA working on drug trafficking.
I am not going to tell you more since it will be spoilers and I want you to enjoy the mystery as it unravels.
The characters are intense, sexy, some funny and all fit their parts so well. the story is a good mystery suspense with lots of twists and turns. There is a little bit of romance between the two main characters and it is explosive when they do come together.
If you like Mystery/suspense, harsh topics, and some hot man-sex you will love this book.

Not being a native english speaker the police-stuff often went far over my head, but still it was an awesome read :)

This review will be purposely vague so that readers can enjoy the mystery and suspense of the plot and the slow reveal of the character’s many layers without being spoiled.
Right off the bat I need to let you know that this story was more mystery/suspense than it was a romance. It did include a romance, and a great one at that, but the mystery to romance ratio was about 60/40. I also need to caution you that there are some pretty graphic descriptions (which take place off-page) of child sexual abuse that are particularly gut wrenching.
With that out-of-the-way, I really enjoyed this book. Xavier Constantine is an ex-FBI agent looking for a change of pace and a lower stress job. He takes the deputy sheriff position in a small town in North Carolina.
During his first night in town, Xav meets and sleeps with Evan “Chance” Fairchild. The sex is hot and both men feel a connection, but neither are looking for a relationship, so it ends there without any exchange of details about their lives or their phone numbers.
Xav walks into his first day of work to find “Chance”, his one-night-stand, is actually the closeted C. Evan Fairchild, Assistant District Attorney. They will be working together on a child kidnapping/prostitution ring. Evan is furious with himself, and Xav, for the sexual encounter and the mood is quite chilly between the two for several weeks. But it’s a nice, slow burn and when these two finally get together, it is hot and romantic and emotional and there is a lot of hurt/healing/comfort.
The action and suspense in A Solitary Man is fast and exciting. One of the main characters even plays the White Knight and rescues the other! Gotta love that. I read this book in one sitting and didn’t figure out the mystery until the very end.
I can highly recommend A Solitary Man to fans of M/M mystery and suspense who like a bit of romance and hurt/healing/comfort on the side. This is an exciting ride!

A Solitary Man is a brilliant book by Shira Anthony & Aisling Mancy.
The way the story flows and the heartbreaking story of the children of trafficking will make you admired them more as authors.
Chance and Xavier fight to eradicate a child trafficking ring and also the traffic of cocaine in the North Carolina town …. But also Xavier has to help Chance fight the demons from his childhood.
This book is full of colloquialisms that will make you laugh in the middle of your tears. Because while you read each page if you don’t feel the rage deep inside against the monsters out there you are not truly understanding that behind each word the message is … do something … have hope and truly at least be happy if you can save at least one.
Bravo!

This review will be purposely vague so that readers can enjoy the mystery and suspense of the plot and the slow reveal of the character’s many layers without being spoiled.
Right off the bat I need to let you know that this story was more mystery/suspense than it was a romance. It did include a romance, and a great one at that, but the mystery to romance ratio was about 60/40. I also need to caution you that there are some pretty graphic descriptions (which take place off-page) of child sexual abuse that are particularly gut wrenching.
With that out-of-the-way, I really enjoyed this book. Xavier Constantine is an ex-FBI agent looking for a change of pace and a lower stress job. He takes the deputy sheriff position in a small town in North Carolina.
During his first night in town, Xav meets and sleeps with Evan “Chance” Fairchild. The sex is hot and both men feel a connection, but neither are looking for a relationship, so it ends there without any exchange of details about their lives or their phone numbers.
Xav walks into his first day of work to find “Chance”, his one-night-stand, is actually the closeted C. Evan Fairchild, Assistant District Attorney. They will be working together on a child kidnapping/prostitution ring. Evan is furious with himself, and Xav, for the sexual encounter and the mood is quite chilly between the two for several weeks. But it’s a nice, slow burn and when these two finally get together, it is hot and romantic and emotional and there is a lot of hurt/healing/comfort.
The action and suspense in A Solitary Man is fast and exciting. One of the main characters even plays the White Knight and rescues the other! Gotta love that. I read this book in one sitting and didn’t figure out the mystery until the very end.
I can highly recommend A Solitary Man to fans of M/M mystery and suspense who like a bit of romance and hurt/healing/comfort on the side. This is an exciting ride!