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Reviewed by Golder Hazelton for Readers' Favorite
Dancing With Panthers by Patrick C. Notchtree offers an enthralling account of the roller-coaster life and adventures of young, handsome, keenly intelligent, and sexually insatiable Mark Martin over four years in his tumultuous life. From closeted and curious schoolboy to boy-for-hire to fugitive from justice engaged in illicit maritime trade, Mark is constantly barraged by challenging circumstances and knife-edged pivots in an escalating fight to survive in a harsh and judgmental society where he cannot possibly hope to find acceptance. Notchtree’s narrative is expertly crafted, historically significant, and impeccably researched. With a keen historian’s eye and a born storyteller’s artistry, he offers readers glimpses into dark corners of time and place to which they might never otherwise have had access, and the details are fascinating and compelling.
Dancing With Panthers is far more than just a boy meets boy story – it is a valuable and cogent cautionary tale about the dangers of a closed-minded society that drives those with different sensibilities to desperate and clandestine acts. As its title (adapted from a letter written by Oscar Wilde to his lover and friend Bosie) implies, Notchtree has built danger and suspense into every chapter, the result being that Mark Martin’s adventures, once begun, are extremely hard to put down. Readers will be charmed and entertained by his escapades, deftly woven into a narrative rich with history and weighty social commentary. Readers with an affinity for a well-played romance, with important historical and social context as a bonus, will no doubt be abundantly rewarded by Patrick C. Notchtree’s Dancing With Panthers.
