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The Good Thief Paperback – April 20, 2008

by James Buchanan (Author)

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What if the wrong guy, turns out to be the right guy for you? Caesar Serrano thought he screwed up when he landed in the bed of LAPD Officer Nathan Reilly. But when Caesar breaks into the wrong house and stumbles upon a heinous crime, implicating a high ranking LAPD officer, Nate is the only person he knows to turn to. The resulting investigation throws the Blue Brigade into panic. Now he's running for his life and Nate is his only hope for survival. Can two men, on opposite sides of the law, come together to bring a monster to justice?

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229 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Mlr Pr
Publication date

April 20, 2008
Dimensions

5 x 0.75 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

1934531448
ISBN-13

978-1934531440
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mlr Pr; 1st edition (April 20, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 229 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1934531448
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1934531440
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.75 x 8 inches

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James Buchanan, lawyer by day and the author of the beloved Taking the Odds Series, the Deputy Joe Novels as well as many stand alone books, lives in a 100 year old Craftsman Home in Pasadena with SexyGuy, two demon spawn and a herd of adopted animals. Between trying cases, raising kids and writing books, James has spoken and read at conferences such as Saints & Sinners and the Popular Culture Association.
In the midst of midlife crisis, James bought and learned to ride a Harley - it went with the big, extended-cab pickup in the driveway. A member of CorpGoth since 1993, James has been known to wear leather frock coats to court.
If you don't find James at the computer working on the next book, you probably won't find the bike in the garage.
You can find information about James' latest works and upcoming projects at http://www.James-Buchanan.com
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K. Peoples

Good cop, bad ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2008

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Excellent read here! If you want to find two protagonists who are less alike and most likely NOT to make a go of a relationship, it is hard to find a better combination than an honest (and hot, hunky, muscled, tall, blond and handsome) cop (Nate) and a hard, lean, black haired, sexy, Hispanic, professional housebreaker/thief (Caesar). How can such a pair make it work as a relationship (aside from the continuous, HOT, passionate sex)? Only if one of them is willing to make a major change: either the good cop goes bad (so not going to happen) or the thief finds a way to make necesssary changes in his life and goes "straight," so to speak (fortunately not his sexuality). That's the crux of this novel and I actually thought Buchanan did an excellent job first of developing a steamy hot, passionate attraction between two very unlikely candidates for "couple of the year." Then, he put them under considerable conflict both between the two and with the two against outside forces and gave the thief a chance to redeem himself. Then the stress of the situation strained the "relationship" so that the reader doesn't really know whether or not a happy ending is actually going to come of all this stress. All along the way, the two hunks find their overwhelming attraction for one another getting in the way, then getting stronger, then leading both to look for ways to stay together. Damn fun read: the two characters, flaws and all, are both real, the conflict between the two is real, the stress from an outside event is highly credible in the way it affects everyone in the book, and the sex is awsome. Good romance story, good action adventure story, good erotic story, good characters. Great read. Go for it.

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Lexi

Fun, easy, romantic read without being too sweet

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2011

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3.5 of 5, rounded up. An enjoyable read and, with a bit tighter editing, I'd have given it an unconditional 4 stars. The writing is solid, easy to follow, with few obvious typos. That said, much as I love steamy sex, I would have been happier with a bit less of it and a bit more focus on the developing relationship between the protagonists, Caesar and Nate. I have to admit I skipped over the last few sex scenes with a "been there, done that" thought. But if you're looking for a sweet, fluffy, sexy read on the beach or by the fireplace, you'll probably enjoy this easy, predictable romance.

MILD SPOILERS FOLLOW:

Caesar has a good heart. Still, he makes his living breaking into houses and stealing stuff. And when he breaks into a house and finds more than what he bargained for -- disturbing photographs of children in graphic sexual situations -- he spills the beans to his brand-new love interest, Nate, an LAPD cop. (Yes, this is a bit of a stretch of the imagination, especially given the fact that Caesar has a long-time criminal defense lawyer who is worth his weight in gold, but I was willing to suspend my disbelief...)

From there, things get hairier for both Nate and Caesar. Turns out the perv is a cop, and running for office. Nate, who is about as "out" as a gay cop can be, suffers at the hands of self-righteous/bigoted colleagues. Caesar is targeted and is nearly beaten to death. The two take off on the road (another bit of a stretch, given the fact that Nate's boss clearly has an inkling that the relationship between the two men isn't exactly platonic) to keep Caesar safe until he can testify before a grand jury.

What worked in this story for me was the down-to-earth characters. Without them, I'd have been bored. Nate is salt of the earth, a real mensch. Caesar is a product of his upbringing, but has a heart of gold. Together, they were one hot couple. Nate's twin sister is an enjoyable secondary character who I would have like to have seen just a bit more of.

So, with a bit less emphasis on sex, I'd have rated the story higher. Still, I recommend it for those who love a sweet love story without a ton of sugary sweetness. A fun, kick back and chill read that will leave you smiling.

Shira Anthony
Author of "The Dream of a Thousand Nights"

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Rosa, really

Mostly good but the ending felt rushed.

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014

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Hm. Well. Hm.

I cannot make up my mind about this book.

First allow me to summarize the complicated plot for you:

Cop and thief meet cute, have sex, argue, have sex, thief discovers crime, have sex, run from baddies, have sex, play with dog, have sex, confront baddies, have sex, find lurve, have sex.

Yay! Good times! I liked both Nate (a beat cop) and Caesar (the thief). I liked that while they had the issue of their respective careers against them, the book wasn’t overrun with tears and angst. (However, I am highly doubtful that a relationship between a cop and a felon on probation is in any way realistic. But whatever! La dee dah!) I enjoyed learning new swear words in Spanish. I loved the dog, Poncho. But what I enjoyed most was that I had the same reaction to the book as I have to action/thriller movies. You know -- "Don’t go up the stairs!" Or "what are you doing? You don’t go shopping for condiments when a serial killer is after you!" Or "For the love of all that's holy! Put your penis away – the BAD GUYS are COMING! Yelling at movies on Netflix is a good time. Yelling at my Kindle? Even awesomer.

Not so awesome? The nature of the crime Caesar discovers. I thought he was going to find something simple that we’ve seen in a million mystery novels and TV shows. But it was way more complicated than that and much more heinous. For about 90% of the book I thought it was a very clever choice on the author’s part and that the nature of the crime and who committed it helped ratchet up the tension.

But then we get to the last 10%. To avoid spoilers I’ll just say that the bad guy did not get what he deserves. And then there are several questions that went unanswered. First of all, who planned Caesar’s protection? Because that guy needs to be fired. Did the bad guy work alone or were there a whole group of bad guys? Who knew about the crime? Was there a cover up? And then there are two minor bad guys – were they really minor bad guys? Did they take part in the crime or were they just trying to cover up for the big baddie? What happened to them? Were they arrested? I don’t know ‘cause it’s never mentioned. What is mentioned is that the cop and the thief find lurve. And you know what? That’s great. I love that.

But I wanted to watch the bad guy BURN. Or at least be told that he admitted to his crimes, sat in jail for a few days and then got shanked. Is that really too much to ask?

In the end, I would’ve enjoyed the book more if Buchanan had gone with a more predictable crime. Or if Buchanan had gone with the same crime but made the plot less about two crazy kids smex their way to love.

However the sex was hawt, though occasionally over the top:

"That [penis] looked stiff enough to burst. Thick veins stood out in hard relief under light brown skin. Nate’s [penis] was about a shade darker than the rest of his body. It contrasted so nicely with the blond curls spilling out of his jeans.

Now, is it just me, or do you imagine Jon Bon Jovi’s 80s hair sticking out of Nate’s zipper?

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Michelle

A really enjoyable read

Reviewed in Australia on November 3, 2022

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I really liked that even when they argued, the protagonists didn't become derogatory or belittle each other. Probably a stupid thing to notice in a review, but I find it hard to like characters that are borderline abusive which I seem to come across in a lot of books. Both Nate & Ceasar are likeable guys and you can't help but love Ponchito. I'd definitely recommend giving this book a go.

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