Third Man Out

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Dan had his reasons. Including a lot of members of a gay community.

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Rutka wasn't a popular and charismatic pers I would really like to give it 5 stars! Rutka wasn't a popular and charismatic person. Best of all with John Rutka as well. I like to be in his head.

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The story will keep you on the edge of your sit and will surprise at the end! All in all the book is clever made and, as always, very good written! My tiny and only complaint: I missed the interaction between Dan and Timmy! There were too less of him in this forth sequel. I know, it is not a romance, and here the main focus was set on mystery, maybe even more than in the previous books Honestly, although I have iron balls, but also a very soft compassionate heart! Of course, I'm going to watch the movie!

Alone due to these beautiful scenes! Great plot, great mystery, great characters, great series, excellent writing! View all 6 comments. To Out or Not to Out?

That is the question. In this book Don Strachey PI finds himself investigating the death of a gay activist who has made a disruptable name for himself by outing people. When John Rutka experiences threats and attacks because of his activities he hires Don for protection but Don is loath to work for John. This is a loathing felt by all in the gay community because John Rutka outs who he pleases, not just closeted gays working against gay interests and HIV provision, but he al To Out or Not to Out?

This is a loathing felt by all in the gay community because John Rutka outs who he pleases, not just closeted gays working against gay interests and HIV provision, but he also outs ordinary working gay men and women who just want to live ordinary lives and he outs everyday media personalities who do not have political power.

He outs people who do not need to be outed, sometimes shocking their families and hurting their lives. Rutka is therefore a man who is deeply hated. Hated by both the gay and straight community. When Rutka suddenly winds up dead Don Strachey is hit by remorse and regrets turning the case down. He resolves to find out who murdered Rutka and so begins a fast paced investigation complete with twists and turns, Don's witty comments on everything, and the love of his life 'Timmy' by his side. This is the fourth book in the series and for me the best so far.

I actually spoilt it for myself by watching the movie first but the book provides a more detailed telling and I was able to understand things that I had missed in the film. I really liked this story and the way it touched on the AIDS pandemic and the practice of outing, as well as the issue of closeted v open lives. The debate about what is private and what we should know about public officials and their lives, issues of trust, hypocrisy, integrity and the price of living openly are all explored as the drama unfolds in the book.

Of course I enjoyed the book more than the film but the film and its setting enhanced my reading and enjoyment of the story. This was a really good mystery and another great Strachey story. View all 5 comments. Jan 30, Josh rated it it was amazing Shelves: So much better than the movie! Jul 01, Richard rated it it was amazing. Best of the series so far. Reads very fast-the plot is exciting and the plot twists are truly surprising, especially the big one at the end. Stevenson's created his finest charcter in John Rutka; his amorality and psychopathic lying are reprehensible, and yet you can see why Strachey keeps getting sucked in to his webs.

I did miss Strachey's homophobic arch nemesis in the police department, but I can see why it was necessary to the plot to sideline him-Bowman would never give Strachey the leeway Best of the series so far. I did miss Strachey's homophobic arch nemesis in the police department, but I can see why it was necessary to the plot to sideline him-Bowman would never give Strachey the leeway the policeman in this one does. Stevenson takes on a complex, controversial topic-public outing, and whether it's ever deserved though perhaps that question is not as hot button as it was in the early 90s -and explores it brilliantly.

And the more I reflect on it, I realizewhat I thought of as weaknesses while reading-the more I see that every element serves a purpose. At first I thought the comatose friend dying of AIDS was a mere throwaway, because gay authors at the time felt they NEEDED to say something about the disease whether it truly served their story or not. THen I thought it was a plot contrivance and it does facilitate a big reveal that's a little too coincidental and the novel's one flaw in terms of plotting. But in reality it's there to show the real effects of homophobia and ties into the outing question-that the self loathing closet cases who support some of the most virulent anti gay policies cause real damage and real suffering.

Another thing I thought at first was weak writing was Timmy. Timmy has always been Strachey's moral compass-but here he's not so much moral compass as Pontious Pilate, washing his hands of every situation and refusing to get involved. But then I relalized-his purpose here is to be Rutka's alter ego, not Strachey's-and to show how inaction is as harmful as Rutka's scorched earth tactics. Stevenson knows exactly what he's doing here, and everything serves a purpose.

Truly an entertaining read, with much more depth than the previous books. Hope the series continues on this upward trend. Dec 03, Edina Rose rated it really liked it. This is NOT a romance. The mystery was good, but I don't think I would have liked this as much as I did if I had not watched the movie first. I usually need more romance. I liked seeing how Donald and his Timmy interact, discuss about various topics, work, ethics etc. Mention cheating but you don't actually see it described. It was the first time in 14 years though and Donald is neither worried nor heartbroken.

They have a real solid thing going. Mar 28, Molli B. My favorite of the Stracheys so far. Complicated and very satisfying plot. He does a great job with complicated characters, too. Rutka is a real despicable jackass, but at the same time, he was very sympathetic. It's not easy to successfully write characters like that! I am more than somewhat tempted to hunt down the movies, but I can only imagine how terrible they probably are. I like this one best so far especially because the mystery and the social issues are center stage.

In previous books, some aspects of the Don-Timmy relationship bothered me, and since i do like them both a lot, i appreciated having their relationship on the background this time and no conflicts. I liked this book. I like Richard Stevenson' s writting style, but lots of misspelled words. How is it possible that so many misspelled words got by the editor.? A satisfyingly complicated plot, great cast of characters, realistic setting and behaviour and a snappy ending.

Can't ask for more.

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A well written thriller in a series. The movie is depicition is excellent Sad to know the series is not going to be extended! I'm a great fan of detective novels in general, and this series is among the best. A wonderful twist at the end is a huge surprise. Film version is terrific as well. See all 13 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on April 29, Published on September 3, Published on August 10, Published on April 13, Published on February 1, Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.

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