My tentative goal for October is to read only thrillers/murder mysteries/dark romances/paranormals/etc (unless my mental health kicks up a fight about it). Here's Onley James's "Maniac." It's the seventh and final novel in her Necessary Evils series.
["Thomas Mulvaney was just a child when an error in judgment cost him everything. He vowed then that he would do anything to atone for his mistake. And he did. He never strayed from the right path. Until Aiden.
Aiden Mulvaney doesn’t exist. He’s a lie created by the father who disowned him and by Thomas Mulvaney, the only man Aiden had ever begged to love him. But that was years ago, when he’d still believed in fairytales. Before Thomas rejected him.
Thomas has spent years trying to have Aiden in his life while keeping him at arm's length, but Aiden’s done with half-measures. He’s done with Thomas the martyr. He’s just done. So, he’s kept his distance. Trouble is, now, someone is threatening to expose a secret that affects them all.
No, not that one. A secret so shameful, Thomas won’t even utter it out loud. Can he and Aiden revisit the past and keep the family name intact, or will they both be buried beneath the weight of their memories as their old feelings resurface?"]
Holy. Shit. Holy fuuuccckkking shiiiiiiit. This book--this series--I can't. It was so fucking amazing and so gloriously redemption-y and character growth and found family and working through trauma. I love them SO much. I wish I could reread this book over after having my memory wiped.
I'll miss them sooooo much.
In case you were wondering, my favorite Mulvaney's were (in no particular order): Adam and the twins. My favorite spouses were: Noah, Felix, and Zane (and Jericho). My favorite side characters were Jericho's boys (oh, look at that, they have their own series now) and Calliope. My favorite kill was probably...I loved Avi/Asa's glee, but I loved how August just listed to classical music while doing it (so I guess my favorite methods).
Trigger Warnings: graphic violence, dark humor, murder, choke abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, suicide, and more
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