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A review by kaje_harper
From the Ashes by Marshall Thornton
5.0
As this book opens, Nick is seen coping, or not coping, with the realities of what he did and what happened in the last installment. This is a shaken Nick, changed, searching. But as time goes by, you see a hint of the old, intelligent and curious PI emerging. The title is apt, and the positive arc of this story is welcome.
One of the most poignant parts of this is reading about the varying reactions of the gay men around Nick to the still-perplexing onslaught of AIDS. At that time, no one really knew what caused the disease. Theories ran from kissing to sex to poppers, to poisoning and conspiracy, to a judgment by the Almighty. Men who became ill reacted in various different ways, and watching Ross, Daniel and other familiar friends try to find their path is painful in a myriad of ways. But despite that, this book ends positively for Nick, as he rises from his own ashes to reach for a little of the confident, diligent investigator he once was. Much of his life path still remains in doubt, waiting for the next installment. As I am...
One of the most poignant parts of this is reading about the varying reactions of the gay men around Nick to the still-perplexing onslaught of AIDS. At that time, no one really knew what caused the disease. Theories ran from kissing to sex to poppers, to poisoning and conspiracy, to a judgment by the Almighty. Men who became ill reacted in various different ways, and watching Ross, Daniel and other familiar friends try to find their path is painful in a myriad of ways. But despite that, this book ends positively for Nick, as he rises from his own ashes to reach for a little of the confident, diligent investigator he once was. Much of his life path still remains in doubt, waiting for the next installment. As I am...