2008-06-10 GAY GOTHIC

Whilst reading this novel I kept at times thinking of Daphne Du Maurier and Edgar Alan Poe in regards to a novel and a poem about a sinister mansion on top of a cliff overlooking the sea. The only difference with the other two was that this one was gay!

I had read another gay gothic novel before in 'Gaywyck' which also had a young man, 19, as its main character. The Master of Seacliff has a 20 year old and although it was interesting and I enjoyed it, I found that the action between past and present sometimes was much more than I really wanted. I kept wondering at times whether 'he' did it or 'she' did it and lost track of the murdered characters. I also knew that the main female character would have to have an evil side to her nature as she seemed 'to good to be true'.

He is a talented author and I hope the novel does well enough for him again to put pen to paper.