Nest of the Monarch (Dark Talents #3)
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Kim Tavistock, undercover in Berlin as the wife of a British diplomat, uncovers a massive conspiracy...
Debbiereadsbook (1569 KP) rated The App Trap in Books
Sep 28, 2025
Mr Calley came under my radar as a narrator. He nows writes as well so I had to read this. And I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Here's why.
Danny reminded me so much of myself! For I too, have done the online dating thing and some of these very same scenarios ended up in this book! I could see myself, there in the moment, decidng how to get out of a particular situation, or remembering who I'm speaking to on any given day. I found it quite amusing.
Danny's mum is poorly, and I've been through that too, so that made me sad, to read it again. Not upset, just sad, remembering my mum, and her fight. She went through the online dating with me, and her favourite thing, every day, was a quick call to "see who I was talking to today"! Every. Single. Day!
It is, for a MM book, relatively clean, there is MUCH talk about smex and Danny's brother is amusing in that respect. But there is none really on page.
Mr Calley was at shiMMer this year, and he read a scene (maybe edited, slightly different) from this book, and it was hilarious listening to him. When I got to that scene in this book, I could hear him, you know?? It was fab. I would like to get my hands on the audio version of this too!
BUT
This book is written in British English, with a HUGE amount of British humour and jokes. I can see that some non-British folks might not get it, and will hate it. And that's THEIR loss, cos this is really a wonderfully funny read!
4 very VERY good stars
*same worded review will appear elsewhere
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