The Back Passage
by: James Lear
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Agatha Christie, move over! Hard-core sex and scandal meet in this brilliantly funny whodunit. A seaside village, an English country house, a family of wealthy eccentrics and their equally peculiar servants, a determined detective all the ingredients are here for a cozy Agatha Christie-style whodunit. But wait Edward "Mitch" Mitchell is no Hercule Poirot, and The Back Passage is no Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Mitch is a handsome, insatiable 22-year-old hunk who never lets a clue stand in the way of a steamy encounter, whether its with the local constabulary, the house secretary, or his school chum and fellow athlete Boy Morgan, who becomes his Watson when theyre not busy boffing each other. When Reg Walworth is found dead in a cabinet, Sir James Eagle has his servant Meeks immediately arrested as the killer. But Mitchs observant eye pegs more plausible possibilities: polysexual chauffeur Hibbert, queenly pervert Leonard Eagle, missing scion Rex, sadistic copper Kennington, even Sir James Eagle himself. Blackmail, police corruption, a dizzying network of spyholes and secret passages, watersports, and a nonstop queer orgy backstairs and everyplace else mark this hilariously hard-core mystery by a major new talent.
Agatha Christie, move over! Hard-core sex and scandal meet in this brilliantly funny whodunit. A seaside village, an English country house, a family of wealthy eccentrics and their equally peculiar servants, a determined detective all the ingredients are here for a cozy Agatha Christie-style whodunit. But wait Edward "Mitch" Mitchell is no Hercule Poirot, and The Back Passage is no Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Mitch is a handsome, insatiable 22-year-old hunk who never lets a clue stand in the way of a steamy encounter, whether its with the local constabulary, the house secretary, or his school chum and fellow athlete Boy Morgan, who becomes his Watson when theyre not busy boffing each other. When Reg Walworth is found dead in a cabinet, Sir James Eagle has his servant Meeks immediately arrested as the killer. But Mitchs observant eye pegs more plausible possibilities: polysexual chauffeur Hibbert, queenly pervert Leonard Eagle, missing scion Rex, sadistic copper Kennington, even Sir James Eagle himself. Blackmail, police corruption, a dizzying network of spyholes and secret passages, watersports, and a nonstop queer orgy backstairs and everyplace else mark this hilariously hard-core mystery by a major new talent.
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Rating: - Gay Agatha Christie
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Disclaimer:
* I read books in every genre, but I have a soft spot for romances that are more about feelings than sex. If a book has lots of lust-filled, dispassionate sex, I'm not impressed. If the sex is a manifestation of love, bring it on.
Rating: 7/10
Pros:
- Good plot. Not quite as twisty-turny as an Agatha Christie novel, but close.
- Funny. As in, FUNNY.
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Rating: - Sex, sex, sex, and sex (oh, yes, and a murder mystery, too)
An easy read, with lots of sex, and an English country home murder mystery that in the end left me a little confused about people's motives. The book I read just before this was Farthing by Jo Walton, which is an English country home murder mystery set in an alternative-history England. This too, is sort of set in an alternative-history England -- one in which just about every man is young, hot, handsome and ready to have sex with every other man they meet. It's amazing how the country survived with ... Read More
Rating: 
- Sex and Agatha
The Back Passage is a fab read. It is like Agatha Christie (which I love) with astonishingly frequent sex, some seriously funny moments and a murder mystery to boot.
Our hero Mitch is on holiday at an English country side home with his friend, and soon to be lover, Boy Morgan. While not terribly altruistic, Mitch is a likable rouge and has been dying to get into Morgan's pants since the first time he met him at Cambridge. He's set about it in a deliberate manner and has high hopes that the weekend ... Read More
Rating: - A raucous homoerotic romp
Indeed, this sexually explicit novel is not meant for everyone.As other reviewers have pointed out, there are many cases of gratuitous gay sex throughout the book.The detective of the day, Edward "Mitch" Mitchell, is a randy detective surrounded by host of randy constables, household guests and servants.Mitch is a wonderfully witty character with a holster of camp humor and a raging libido.For those readers who might enjoy a homo Hercule Poirot, this will be a fun and fast read (unless, of course, ... Read More
Rating: 
- a porno book
You know how some books are made into movie adaptations.Well, think of *The Back Passage* as a book adaptation of a gay porn.Really!
Mitch is an American student studying in Cambridge.Well, really, he's not studying.He's too busy "doing it" with all the guys he encounters in his "room and board".He's doing it with his roommate, his sidekick, a driver, a bobby (cop) and even a guy he hates.Like I said, he's just doing every guy...all the while he's investigating a death.
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- Gay Agatha ChristieWarning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Disclaimer:
* I read books in every genre, but I have a soft spot for romances that are more about feelings than sex. If a book has lots of lust-filled, dispassionate sex, I'm not impressed. If the sex is a manifestation of love, bring it on.
Rating: 7/10
Pros:
- Good plot. Not quite as twisty-turny as an Agatha Christie novel, but close.
- Funny. As in, FUNNY.
Read More
- Sex, sex, sex, and sex (oh, yes, and a murder mystery, too)An easy read, with lots of sex, and an English country home murder mystery that in the end left me a little confused about people's motives. The book I read just before this was Farthing by Jo Walton, which is an English country home murder mystery set in an alternative-history England. This too, is sort of set in an alternative-history England -- one in which just about every man is young, hot, handsome and ready to have sex with every other man they meet. It's amazing how the country survived with ... Read More
- Sex and AgathaThe Back Passage is a fab read. It is like Agatha Christie (which I love) with astonishingly frequent sex, some seriously funny moments and a murder mystery to boot.
Our hero Mitch is on holiday at an English country side home with his friend, and soon to be lover, Boy Morgan. While not terribly altruistic, Mitch is a likable rouge and has been dying to get into Morgan's pants since the first time he met him at Cambridge. He's set about it in a deliberate manner and has high hopes that the weekend ... Read More
- A raucous homoerotic rompIndeed, this sexually explicit novel is not meant for everyone.As other reviewers have pointed out, there are many cases of gratuitous gay sex throughout the book.The detective of the day, Edward "Mitch" Mitchell, is a randy detective surrounded by host of randy constables, household guests and servants.Mitch is a wonderfully witty character with a holster of camp humor and a raging libido.For those readers who might enjoy a homo Hercule Poirot, this will be a fun and fast read (unless, of course, ... Read More
- a porno bookYou know how some books are made into movie adaptations.Well, think of *The Back Passage* as a book adaptation of a gay porn.Really!
Mitch is an American student studying in Cambridge.Well, really, he's not studying.He's too busy "doing it" with all the guys he encounters in his "room and board".He's doing it with his roommate, his sidekick, a driver, a bobby (cop) and even a guy he hates.Like I said, he's just doing every guy...all the while he's investigating a death.
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