The Ninth Man A Dick Hardesty Mystery Book 2 edition by Dorien Grey Literature Fiction eBooks
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Dick Hardesty is hired to investigate the mysterious death of a client’s lover. The police assume the death is drug related. In the course of his investigation Dick learns of eight similar deaths, all seemingly unrelated. The victims had nothing in common other than being gay, and all dying the same way. The police, to whom the deaths of “perverts” means very little, conclude that a serial killer is randomly killing gays, but Dick disagrees and believes that what tied the men together will lead to their killer.
The Ninth Man A Dick Hardesty Mystery Book 2 edition by Dorien Grey Literature Fiction eBooks
I only started to read Roger Margason’s writing as Dorien Grey after his death in 2015. The second of the Dick Hardesty series shows Dick settled into his life as a private detective specializing in the needs of the gay community.Dorien Grey’s writing is professional and literate – not something that can be taken for granted in this era of self-publishing. Grey was good, echoing the style and intelligence of the best of classic detective fiction. In “The Ninth Man,” Hardesty finds himself dragged reluctantly into a death that, while proclaimed a suicide by the police, is apparently a murder. Through his sometime bed partner at the Coroner’s office, Hardesty discovers that this mysterious death is just one of six, all of which have been set aside by the police because they don’t really care about gay folks dying.
Once more, Hardesty works to bring justice to the lives of gay people in a world (the 1970s) that is still highly homophobic, especially when government officials of any level are part of the picture. What is striking is that Grey is writing of a world he knew directly (a world that I, a generation younger than Roger Margason, was just coming out into). His narrative has an authenticity that is owed to his first-hand experience of the world that Hardesty inhabits.
A couple of other things struck me about this book, however. In this second Hardesty novel, there is no circle of supportive friends, other than the morgue assistant, Tim. Hardesty is portrayed as very much alone, other than his interactions with the various gay men he interviews in the course of his investigation. Also, and somewhat disturbingly for me, there is a great deal of internalized homophobia in “The Ninth Man” that seems to parallel the official homophobia of the police department. The client who first hires Hardesty is depicted as flamboyantly queeny, and is derided for that both by Hardesty and by other gay men of his acquaintance during the course of the story. Throughout the narrative, the police disparage gay men for their sexual promiscuity; while at the same time, Hardesty talks to gay men whose lovers all have cheated on them, and himself enjoys several opportunistic liaisons that emerge in the course of his investigation. Not a single healthy gay relationship appears in this book, and Hardesty, in the end, is alone and disillusioned.
This is a pretty great, well-written murder mystery; but I kept asking myself whether Dorien Grey was intentionally filling his story with internalized homophobia to make a point to his latter-day readers, or if was he simply expressing his own attitudes about being gay. Ultimately, “The Ninth Man” presents a pretty bleak picture of life in gay America in the 1970s – a picture at odds with my own experience. It is such a change from the Dick Hardesty shown in the first book, I think I’ll have to buy the third one to see how it plays out.
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The Ninth Man A Dick Hardesty Mystery Book 2 edition by Dorien Grey Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
It was obvious who the killer was
at first I was disappointed but the mystery was very deep , engaging.
The writer has a real feel on characters crafting an intricate plot so despite myself in found I liked the book very much.
This is second book in the series and the plot is at least as good.
I read a few Christopher Rice books and this book was as full of rich characters but I always found Rice story a little dark. This story should be dark yet it l left me feeling hopeful about the ability to have strong gay relationships of the type that are healthy. Not seedy or depressing. Very well worth A read in fact I'd be very happy to read it again someday.
This is the second volume of the Dick Hardesty Mystery Series where our Dick has ( finally ! ) quit the job at PRF( Public Relations Firm ) where the employees were offered an incredibly large amount of money so they wouldn't be able to quit that easily even if their job was awful and bizarre. And this is where Dick has finally started his own business as a private investigator.
The story starts as his first client comes to his office to ask him to find the man who killed his lover. But even before Dick finds a couple of clues that will eventually lead them to the answer of this murder mystery, more dead bodies turn up....one by one; all of them gay, murdered in the same fashion.
In this book, we get to see more of Dick's friends, the regular characters who show up on and off later in the series ( #3 - #14 ). Phil, the handsome butch....Tim, the cute and handsome morgue worker who's eventually become Dick's informant. Both VERY intimate with Dick separately....well, if you know what I mean.
Well, there are mainly three things I really liked about this story.
Humour. Eroticism. Terror.
1. Humour
I don't know how many times I have asked myself what sort of novel I was reading !
Mystery ? Comedy ? Well, it's the Dick's monologues that made me fall over laughing ! One minute I was reading the part that was scaring me to death - my eyes narrowed in concentration, the next I was bursting out laughing uncontrollably !
I really love the way Dorien Grey, the author, adds non-stop humour to his works....and yes, Dick's funny monologues are relentless ! You never know when to get yourselves prepared for them !! *laughs* But....do not get me wrong. Because, the author knows when to strike with humour and when to back off.
To me, Dick seems to have a very dry, cynical sense of humour which is almost British.
2. Eroticism
I'm not sure if it should be called "eroticism" or "casual sex scenes" or...."deliciously naughty scenes". Whatever.
I assume that there will be many who easily get tired of any books filled to the brim with these kinds of scenes though....I believe novels without any lovey-dovey scenes ( either naughty or romantic ) are kind of boring.
And....especially, the kinds like Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, and Horror need those scenes for readers who have been on the edge of their seats - heart pounding the whole time. It's like having intervals during the plays where they can relax for the moment, I think.
And the author has thrown in just the right amount of eroticism here and there - which is a big plus. ( In this sense, this volume was simply perfect. )
3. Terror
The moment I discovered the killer was murdering those gay men systematically, I vaguely had this feeling that whatever the reason might have been for this, revenge would be the sole motive behind all this killing.
So, when I was half way through the reading, all I did was to enjoy the story, waiting for Dick's unavoidable encounter with the killer to happen.
At the very end of the story, Dick is momentarily caught between two worlds, torn between love and duty. Yes, as an investigator, he has great power to solve mysteries....but at the same time, he is only human who does cry, laugh, care and love.
And this is where I got myself all misty-eyed when Dick is left, facing hard choices.
The story ends where Dick finally decides what he should do to put an end to this whole matter. Unlike The Butcher's Son (#1), the author does not mention anything about the aftermath episode but....I think Dick has done what he has always believed was right although doing the right thing is not always something pleasant.
- and so....the following quote has popped into my head.
"Whatever life holds in store for me, I will always remember these words; 'With great power, comes great responsibility'. This is my gift, my curse. Who am I ? I am a private investigator."
- Dick Hardesty
Reference Altered quotes from Spider-Man ( Released on 3 May 2002 )
I was undecided about this book after reading the reviews. All and all, I think some readers didn't know what to make of the ending. After reading the first book in this series, I felt that I knew Dick well enough to know what choice he made. SPOILER ALERT! I think he knew justice for Glen wouldn't have been a priority for the powers that be. He also knew the perpetrators were the worst kind of scum. That he may have reacted the same by his own admission, in similar circumstances. He is also a man who doesn't love easily. I don't think he would have stayed with a murderer, but I don't think he would have thrown him to the wolves either. I love how the book is written from Dicks POV. I feel like I'm sitting on his shoulder, seeing what he sees, hearing what he hears, and knowing what he thinks. I like that he is human. He gets speechless, and lost in thought a the worst times. Also, he can't get the straw in plastic lid without mangling the straw, spilling the drink on himself, or both. The the characters are portrayed in such great detail, that picturing them in my mind just flows automatically. I don't have to stop and think "what?!" 5 STARS Mr. Grey!
I only started to read Roger Margason’s writing as Dorien Grey after his death in 2015. The second of the Dick Hardesty series shows Dick settled into his life as a private detective specializing in the needs of the gay community.
Dorien Grey’s writing is professional and literate – not something that can be taken for granted in this era of self-publishing. Grey was good, echoing the style and intelligence of the best of classic detective fiction. In “The Ninth Man,” Hardesty finds himself dragged reluctantly into a death that, while proclaimed a suicide by the police, is apparently a murder. Through his sometime bed partner at the Coroner’s office, Hardesty discovers that this mysterious death is just one of six, all of which have been set aside by the police because they don’t really care about gay folks dying.
Once more, Hardesty works to bring justice to the lives of gay people in a world (the 1970s) that is still highly homophobic, especially when government officials of any level are part of the picture. What is striking is that Grey is writing of a world he knew directly (a world that I, a generation younger than Roger Margason, was just coming out into). His narrative has an authenticity that is owed to his first-hand experience of the world that Hardesty inhabits.
A couple of other things struck me about this book, however. In this second Hardesty novel, there is no circle of supportive friends, other than the morgue assistant, Tim. Hardesty is portrayed as very much alone, other than his interactions with the various gay men he interviews in the course of his investigation. Also, and somewhat disturbingly for me, there is a great deal of internalized homophobia in “The Ninth Man” that seems to parallel the official homophobia of the police department. The client who first hires Hardesty is depicted as flamboyantly queeny, and is derided for that both by Hardesty and by other gay men of his acquaintance during the course of the story. Throughout the narrative, the police disparage gay men for their sexual promiscuity; while at the same time, Hardesty talks to gay men whose lovers all have cheated on them, and himself enjoys several opportunistic liaisons that emerge in the course of his investigation. Not a single healthy gay relationship appears in this book, and Hardesty, in the end, is alone and disillusioned.
This is a pretty great, well-written murder mystery; but I kept asking myself whether Dorien Grey was intentionally filling his story with internalized homophobia to make a point to his latter-day readers, or if was he simply expressing his own attitudes about being gay. Ultimately, “The Ninth Man” presents a pretty bleak picture of life in gay America in the 1970s – a picture at odds with my own experience. It is such a change from the Dick Hardesty shown in the first book, I think I’ll have to buy the third one to see how it plays out.
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