High Time

4.5Oh [a:Keelan Ellis 13923273 Keelan Ellis https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1529410669p2/13923273.jpg] how I love thee! This is the second of the The Solomon Mysteries, and you should definitely read [b:Good Boys 40138248 Good Boys (The Solomon Mysteries, #1) Keelan Ellis https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1526570321s/40138248.jpg 52229204] first. I think there's a strong case to be made to call them the The Cullen & Solomon Mysteries, his work partner, Tim Cullen, is that interesting and adorable. Like the previous book, and more so this one, I must stress that this isn't a romance in the genre sense, the bulk of it centers around the case, and there isn't really a main couple you're rooting for or any kind of explicit smex scenes. I didn't miss them. It's more about Paul wading into the seas of emotional maturity in terms of his romantic life. The story picks up some six months after the previous case and Paul has been dating Owen, but not fully committed, while cultivating a friendship with David. What kind of friend remains to be seen. Tim & Paul are called to a case of human remains found at Leakin Park, which turns from a cold case of a missing person to a murder investigation. If you listen to podcasts like Serial you'll get right in the picture, if fact some podcasters feature tangentially in the story. A strong sense of place is one of the strong suits of this series and it almost feels like a love letter to a lover, with it's faults and beauty exposed. The lover is the city of Baltimore. The case ends up touching close to home for Tim and testing Paul & Tim's partnership, but ultimately the mystery isn't too recondite. Rather it serves as a framework to examine Paul's emotional landscape and more crucially the nature of memory, the passage of time, family, and like before, forgiveness. Paul in one interesting Pandora's Box, so if you want pat answers about a one and only true love you'll be disappointed. I must say that I was surprised by how things stood between Paul and Owen by the end, but it makes sense and I'm super eager for the next installment. I suspect things are going to get messy. I did want more. More about Tim, Kathleen, Annie, and particularly David. Patience.