Madison Square Murders

This crime-genre book highly revolves around the fact that the main detective character Larkin is “neurodivergent” after getting brain damage from being hit over the head a few years back. He has memory issues as well as neurosis but the author makes it a point that Larkin was already a bit of a awkward guy, kind of a Sherlock Holmes type with cold cases. Despite this, he's married to a man. The author write his husband as very whiney and self-centered who doesn't seem to understand Larkin's psychological faults which I just found hard to believe. Why would he marry someone this needy when he's had the same all-hours all-consuming job and his personality is that way, on top of the newer damage he has to take medication for.
Under all this drama is a crime plot Larkin is trying to solve. He involves a forensic artist, Doyle, to help identify some skeletal remains and it turns out Doyle is a huge flirt and can't help himself around Larkin, despite Larkin being who he is and married (which is established early so Doyle isn't unaware as their relationship develops).
This is the first crime genre MM I've read and I'm not sure if I'm into it, but this story was interesting enough that I'll probably read any sequels. The cheating aspect is a little eh to me, especially when the two main characters know it's happening and don't seem to care.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review (Lovers of Paranormal). Tobias is from a parallel world where only the wealthy can learn to read and do magic. Tobias was taught these things in private so he could defend himself against the harvesters. Sent to our world to escape, Tobias is trying to find a way home, and a way to stop the harvesters once and for all. But, he's running out of time, because the harvesters are here. I would've given this 4 stars, except for the fact that the kids didn't even question that magic was real. I get that they are teens, but there was no disbelief or anything. It just wasn't believable to me. That said, I did enjoy the book. I will probably read the next in the series.