Sheriff’s Deputy Dagobert – Dag – LeBlanc has been on the job for a few years now, but even though he’s good at it (something he continually disputes) it’s not really what he wants to do with his life. When the group leader – who is a colleague of Richard’s – asks Elien if he’ll check up on fellow group member Ray, who hasn’t been doing so well lately, Elien agrees without question. Quite honestly, Elien seems like a total dick much of the time, but his sharp tongue belies a genuine kindness and wit, and he’s surprisingly good with the other members of the group, showing them the sort of patience and compassion he doesn’t extend to himself. Mired in grief and guilt, Elien is a mess volatile, sarcastic and filled with self-loathing, he lives with his much older boyfriend Richard – a psychiatrist and therapist – whose equanimity and refusal to rise to Elien’s frequent baiting and have a damn good row irritate Elien no end. Elien Martel is one of the attendees, a young man of twenty-two whose life was ripped apart a year earlier when his elder brother shot their parents and then himself.
The story centres around a support group for people with PTSD, and when it begins, a meeting is in progress. Poe’s Magic & Steam series and was looking forward to a similarly strong performance here. I read and enjoyed it when it was published last year, and was pleased to see it coming to audio with Declan Winters narrating I’ve enjoyed his work in C.S. Gregory Ashe’s paranormal/horror novel Stray Fears is a spooky tale featuring two engaging, flawed characters and a clever mystery plotline which draws on Louisiana folklore for inspiration.
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