Velocity
by Robin Tamblyn
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Author: Robin TamblynEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-11
ISBN: 0595336590
Number of pages: 190
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
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Book Review: A Fast Lane, Masculine Romance
Summary: 5 Stars
I admit it. I LOVE butch gay novels. You know the kind where some manly pursuit is being explored, and the hero's a blue-collar worker, or a policeman, or an athlete. Of course, I prefer these books to ultimately be romantic, but the butcher the better. VELOCITY, by Robin Tamblyn, falls squarely within these parameters.
This novel tells a story of Formula 1 racing, and a hot young British driver, Ricky Lucas, struggling with his hidden sexuality, and dealing with exaggerated expectations placed on him due to his, three times world champion, older brother Michael's accomplishments.
After the first Grand Prix of the circuit in Melbourne, Ricky meets Matt Santini, a young American actor. Matt's just gotten his big break starring in a new TV series about F1 drivers and vampire hunters. Sort of a testosterone filled version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Matt's in Australia doing research for his part and he and Ricky are immediately attracted to one another. Unfortunately, both are firmly imbedded in the closet. Ricky's never had a boyfriend, or a girlfriend for that matter, and Matt's just getting over a relationship with a man who could no longer put up with Matt's need for secrecy. A need he perceives as fundamental for his acting success.
Surrounding the two male leads are many interesting characters, some straight, some gay. There's Ricky's brother, the homophobic God of F1 and his unfaithful wife, Suzy, whose affair with her husband's teammate Mario is hot circuit gossip. There's also Ricky's team owner, JL, and his in-your-face daughter, Lucy, whose has a long standing crush on Ricky. Along for the ride are notorious magazine publisher Thomas Howard Finster III a man determined to out every closeted celebrity he can, and Matt's buddy Ryan, a successful film director whose willing to act as a go-between for Ricky and Matt.
I'd of liked more of this novel, at 174 pages it's almost a novella, but Tamblyn's minimalist narrative style actually works well with this fast paced tale. As I said before, this is a butch book with just the right romantic hook. If you're like me, that's all you'll need to be totally absorbed.
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