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Angel Singers, The
A Dick Hardesty Mystery
Dorien Grey
Fiction - Mystery - General
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Book Review While this is the 12th Dick Hardest mystery, this is the first for me. Dick is a gay detective. His significant other was Jonathan than Joshua entered their lives and they became parents. Dick and Jonathan live a typical, ordinary family life. They have an healthy, active sex life although the author is careful to have decorum and not mention the intimate details.
In The Angel Singers we meet Grant, the victim. He sang in a choir with Jonathan in a gay men’s choir. There was a lot of petty resentment and gossip among the members. Grant wasn’t well liked. The financial backer of the choir just happened to be Grant’s lover. A short time later Crandall Booth was murdered. I’ll leave you to read the book and discover the murderer.
The Angel Singers is filled with wit and mystery. I enjoyed Dorien Grey’s tongue in cheek style. Fans of mystery will enjoy The Angel Singers. |
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W. Eilek |
5.0 / 5
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Knowing that the new Dick Hardesty book was due, I recently re-read the
first eleven books in the series. Today I finished book twelve "The
Angel Singers". Like a good wine Dorien Grey only improves with age (of
course I have no idea of his real age) but he continues to make me feel that Dick, Jonathan and Joshua are members of my extended family. I
only hope that he continues with the series as well as continuing with
more books after "His Name Is John"
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Laurie Monical |
5.0 / 5
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Once again, Dorien Grey writes a winner! This book adds another layer to the ongoing story of Dick, Jonathon, and Joshua. I love how the characters aren't perfect. They handle things like everyone else. Dick and Jonathon have real struggles and Joshua is a typical 5 year old. The mystery is great, and kept me going back an forth on who I thought it was. If you haven't read any of Grey's books this one is a treat and you will want to go back and read more.
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British Bulldog |
5.0 / 5
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This is the twelfth, and most explosive, Dick Hardesty story.
In some ways I was quite relieved when Grant died. He was, to put no finer point on it, a bastard. And he isn't the only bastard to meet his end during the unwinding of this complex tale.
It's difficult to talk about the gripping main mystery plot without spoiling it for the reader. Suffice to say, Dick's loved ones are put in grave peril because of it. His investigations also bring him back in contact with the delightful Iris and Arnold Glick. Alas we saw little of his friends, Jared, Jake, Phil and Tim.
Dick's personal life continues to enthral. Joshua is a delight. He's a typical five-year-old kid. By which I mean, he's moody, melodramatic and messy, but still loveable. Grey does an awesome job in writing about life with a pre-schooler.
Jonathan. What can I say about this guy that I've not said before? He has grown from the innocent and naïve man who first appeared in Dick's life several stories back. His increased maturity is natural and believable. However, there still remains an essence of trustfulness and a willingness to try to find good in everyone he meets. The closing of the story had me blinking away tears at just how true this last statement is.
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Eric C. Spector |
5.0 / 5
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An admission: I'm prejudiced. Yes, I've read the other 11 volumes in the Dick Hardesty series, several times. Therefore, my expectations for the 12th were high. And my expectations were more than fulfilled in this well-written addition to the series..
The story line is complex - the murder of a member of a gay men's chorus that Jonathan has joined. Does the murder involve the chorus or is it just a coincidence that the victim is one of the singers? We read on to see how Dick solves the mystery, following various alternatives to the solution, to the final conclusion. We delight in the process as Dick questions himself, trying to separate his emotions from the evidence, and trying to resolve sub-plots that develop during his investigation.
The main reason I enjoy the Dick Hardesty series is the development of the characters: the continued growth of Dick as an individual and in his relationship with both Jonathan and as a parent of Joshua, the maturation of Jonathan as a complete character apart from Dick, and the presentation of Joshua as a true typical five year old.
Lastly, I want to comment as a member of a gay men's chorus. Not only has Dorien gotten his facts correct as to the organization of a chorus, and putting on a concert. He expertly relates the emotional values within a chorus - the relationships between the singers, the feeling of family, the love of music..
I recommend not just The Angel Singers, but the entire Dick Hardesty series.
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