Triangulation

Borealis Investigations, Book 2

By: Gregory Ashe

Narrated by: Charlie David

After a recent case with a treacherous client, North and Shaw are ready to go back to work building Borealis Investigations. They’re also ready to go back to dodging their feelings for each other, with neither man ready to deal with the powerful emotions the Matty Fennmore case stirred up.

Everything is getting back to normal when their secretary asks for help: her girlfriend’s boss has gone missing. Shep Collins runs a halfway house for LGBTQ kids and is a prominent figure in St. Louis’s gay community. When he disappears, however, dark truths begin to emerge about Shep’s past: his string of failed relationships, a problem with disappearing money, and his work, years before, as one of the foremost proponents of conversion therapy.

When Shep’s body turns up at the halfway house, the search for a missing person becomes the search for a murderer. As North and Shaw probe for answers, they find that they are not the only ones who have come looking for the truth about Shep Collins.

Their investigation puts them at odds with the police who are working the same case, and in that conflict, North and Shaw find threads leading back to the West End Slasher - the serial killer who almost took Shaw’s life in an alley, seven years before.

As the web of an ancient conspiracy comes to light, Shaw is driven to find answers, and North faces what might be his last chance to tell Shaw how he really feels.

©2019 Gregory Ashe (P)2020 Gregory Ashe

Loved it! (cliffhanger warning)

Also available via KU.

The is the second book in the Borealis Investigations series and it feel like a middle book. I read the first book and was thrilled to get to listen to this one. I *think* it's the center of a trilogy and I don't believe it would work for someone to jump in with this one. Ashe did give a little back story, but not enough for this to be a standalone. This absolutely ends on a HFN for Shaw & North as well as a cliffhanger for the mystery/suspense.

It was missing a little something as far as connecting with the characters as I felt I did in the first book. But I'm still going to round 4.5 stars up to 5, because I'm invested in the story and characters. The big question is whether I'll be able to wait for Declination on audio or I'll just break down and read it.

This was my first narration by Charlie David and I really enjoyed his style. I do feel like there were times where the secondary characters could have more unique voices ~ because there were a few places in the story where a conversation involving several people was going on and it was a bit difficult to tell who was speaking. Besides that, it was fantastic and I'm definitely looking forward to him in the future. Again, I'm rounding up.

I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Amazing

This book had me engaged from the very beginning. It's gripping and intense. It forces you to pay attention because there's so much going on. This book is so much more than a murder mystery, it's full of so much emotion. Shaw and North's story continues in book 3 and I can't wait to dive in.
Narrator Charlie David does an amazing job in bringing the characters to life.

Another winner for Gregory Ashe!

While this book start like a crime mystery, it becomes a tense relationship story that tears at everything the characters in the story believe. Well done, you will ache for more!

Loved this!

Ok, wow. This blew me away.

First off, I hadn't read the first book. I feel as though there were things that I'd missed, but I caught on and it didn't really impact my experience... I still loved this!

North and Shaw had been friends/partners in their PI Firm for 8 years. They knew each other like brothers, yet there was something sparking between them.

There was a lot going on in this book. They each were in relationships that had some drama, they each suffered from past abuse, and there were 2 current cases and an old case that they were working on. For as much action as there was, I was immediately sucked in and on the edge of my seat.

Trying to solve a murder, trying to figure out different relationships, hoping for things to blossom, this book was fast-paced and sweet, funny and intriguing. I absolutely loved this listen.

Charlie David is a narrator that I've enjoyed before, but this was brilliant. He performed magic here, delving deep into the emotions and scenarios with ease. I loved every voice!

Loved it!!!!!

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Triangulation by Gregory Ashe
Triangulation (Borealis Investigations, #2)
by Gregory Ashe (Goodreads Author)
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Victoria Loves Books's reviewSep 28, 2019 · edit
it was amazing
bookshelves: mm-romance, mystery-crime, best-reads-2019, favorite-author, 5-star, banter, audiobooks
Read 2 times. Last read January 20, 2020 to February 1, 2020.
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Loved the audiobook just as much as ebook!!!

The book is narrated by Charlie David who does an awesome job bringing this book to life. Sexy smooth voice that matches what you would expect from North and down to earth voice that matches Shaw's authentic self. I loved it and can't wait to hear the next one!!!

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I haven’t read all of Greg’s books yet, but every time I finish one, I’m surprised at how well-written each is. This was another awesome book and I liked it better than the first one. The characters are well-written and come alive. The plot and mystery are alive and well in this book, as it has been in the other books I have read. He has a real talent for drawing you in and keeping you there and I’m a huge fan of his storytelling ability (in case you couldn't tell). The MC's are well developed and come with a lot of baggage however, these two had me laughing out loud with their banter.

What’s even better is we have a Hazard & Somers sighting in this book! Wouldn't it be great to see a future book with North/Shaw and Hazard/Somers?

Highly recommend for murder mystery fans!