Pressure Head by J.L. Merrow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is possibly one of the best books I’ve read this year…and I consume books. Merrow’s balance of mystery, strained relationship and sexual tension is masterful. Tom is a fantastic main character and Phil serves as the perfect foil. Gary as the best friend served as a bit of levity to balance things out but my favourite secondary character was Tom’s friend, Police Inspector Dave. Where most writers tend to over burden the main character’s life with a glut of gay characters, Merrow provides a reasonable balance in providing a diverse, multi-oriented social life for Tom. Phil’s struggle with his attraction isn’t a gay-for-you but rather a reasonable caution as he angles through psychological obstacles.
Seriously, a fantastic read and a book I’d recommend highly. Can’t say enough praise for this book. Well done!


Apparently Amazon has run out of all of their paperback stock of Dirty Secret but will be ordering more. However, it is on sale at Dreamspinner as well.


