![]() Everything is gritty and sweaty and miserable and smelly. Both events are used to remind the viewer of the corruption and cruelty of city life. The first page features the murder of a dog. The only problem is that the heat wave is so well rendered that nothing about the setting registers as romantic. The author of this book does an incredible job of bringing the heat wave to life on the page. The 1896 heat wave was an actual event, one that killed approximately 1,500 people. Meanwhile Hank and Nicky become lovers and explore the possibilities of a life together. His work is hampered by the devastation wreaked by the heat wave and his need to keep his sexuality a secret. Hank becomes increasingly convinced that the murder is the work of a serial killer. Nicky works as a nightclub singer at the club where the murder took place. He’s especially interested in a witness, Nicky Sharp. Inspector Hank Brandt takes an interest in the case. The story begins when a male prostitute is found dead. I loved the idea of the 1896 setting, but in practice the setting made for depressing reading despite a happy ending for the lovers. ![]() ![]() Set during a heat wave in New York in 1896, it’s a romance between a closeted gay policeman and a gay nightclub performer. I have mixed feelings about Ten Days in August. ![]() Genre: Historical: American, LGBTQIA, Romance ![]()
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