A great read! Brotherhood is not always blood
593061
A great read! Brotherhood is not always blood, Jim gets this in the entirety of his well written book. For anyone who came of age in the 1970s this is a must read. Would love to see an adaptation for the screen, the world needs more stories like this. Thanks Jim Hall
371765
I originally purchased this because Behind The  Closet Door by the same author is one of my top 5 books of all time. This isn't normally my type of book but I was pleasantly surprised. The characters hook you right away, as well as the plot and before I knew it I was almost finished. I ended up finishing it the 2nd night and loved the ending. I was expecting a completely different ending and I must admit I liked that it wasn't what I expected. I would highly recommend this book and don't forget goal so read The Closet Door and the sequel Blood Brothers.
4314456
This was an excellent book. The narrative has its own flavor. The author makes you feel like you are one of those boys. A part of the brotherhood.
2659106
Fantastic!  I love the writings of each brother separately and together.  This story does not disappoint!  Fratboy Teddy so smart but absent minded and in his own world, upon first meeting him Carlos wonders where his caretaker is, thinking he is 'challenged'.  So socially inept Teddy makes some social blunders while trying to court Carlos.  Add in the disparity in their financial states, Teddy still not out to his family, gangs, something not quite right with a construction project and oops an unexpected pregnancy.  This is an engaging story that I couldn't put down and read straight through.
184274
This book is a really good read! It portrays people who are real in many different circumstances of life. It also hints at a lot of the spiritual forces that are active in the lives of these people. Different forms of abuse are described, without shying away from the biggie, generational abuse. It gets worse with each successive generation. The escape from torment is very real and clearly defined in the story.
I really enjoyed this story! The author has done a marvelous job of balancing action, narration and dialog. I found the scene setting to be quite well done also. No words were wasted. All of the characters seemed like people I know or have met. Everyone played their part quite well.
I would have liked more background story about Chi since he is so capable of niceness and mayhem. He has an intriguing set of skills.
Because this is such a great story and well written, I give it 4.7 stars! The score would have been higher except for the handful of spelling errors I found.
179827
This book has quite a punch to it! It addresses the depth of trust and loyalty of family and friends and also takes a close look at the outcome of extremely poor leadership in a community. The wolves falling in line, willing to believe something a poor leader tells them to do, willing to kill one of their own rather than using their brains to think things through, reminds me very much of things that happen politically today.

This is the story of an omega whose mate finds him in the nick of time, and it's a very good story. The icing on the cake is the opportunity to take a look at a real hero, one who can forgive and move on, determined to start a new, happy life.
ARC/Review
3229122
Author, Geoff Baggett, quickly pulls the reader into the story line.  I found the book difficult to put down because I wanted to "see" these boys through to the end of the war.  I'm not always a fan of historical fiction because the story can sometimes get bogged down in the history.  That is not the case with Brothers and Warriors!  Mr. Baggett does an excellent job of weaving the history into his story telling.  Great read!
2547244
I never actually wanted to read this series because I am a huge BDB Fan, and I thought that "Midnight Breed" was just too similar to BDB to be interesting.  But my friends told me I have to read "Kiss of Midnight".  And I must say, that although, there are quite alot of similarities I really enjoyed this book.  Great characters and really a different story line (Can you believe that?)  Word of advice:  Don't compare the "Midnight Breed Vampires to the "Brotherhood", only way to enjoy the book!
532472
Though I love, love, loved this book, It mostly turned out to be about Vishious and how he ultimately overcomes his demons. But in my opinion this was a good thing. I wasn't completely satisfied with the way V's story turned out to be because he was still so angsty and ultimately the stories on the new characters show that this series is still about the Brothers and how their stories unfold. I think Payne's story was just another lovely addition to the overall plot. Overall, I loved the chemistry between Manny and Payne and the additional new characters ( though it makes me realize that the series may never answer all of my question by the end). Overall its a good addition to the Brotherhood series and I can't wait to read the next. (hopefully Qhuinn and Blay)
2947312
Great read - highly recommend to those who read war books, and also to those who normally do not.  It is about more than war....history, brotherhood, family, the American dream.  And what is amazing are the many SEALs who came together to support him and help tell his story.  Powerful!
1000677
This was a fantastic read! I am not normally a fiction reader but the truth in telling the story of the military experience near Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive and my own experience as an infantryman in the area and the booby trap injuries and death certainly made plausible the frustrations which led to the story's core issue. The author has a way with building the characters and I enjoyed the read from start to finish.
I recommend the book to anyone who has an interest in the grayness of war.
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I loved this book. It's by no means a great work of literature, but it delivers a compelling story, intriguing characters, and ponder-worthy moral questions. Maybe a little too conspicuously moralizing, but after all, the book's setting (Berlin in the aftermath of Germany's loss to the Allies in WWII) presents an array of moral conundrums. Must be hard for a period writer to resist.

Surprisingly, there are also interesting parallels to be drawn between postwar Berlin and postwar Baghdad... I guess the issues associated with occupation are largely universal.

This was a book I never wanted to put down, though I was frequently obliged to. Last night, though, I read the last third straight through.

A great pleasure.
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BLOOD BOUND
There is a bond that is forged between brothers and they will go to any length to protect one of their own.
Even a cousin will do what he has to do to protect a man from himself even risking his reputation within the family.
The McCarthy boys stick together no matter what and when young Tom is sent to prison and is pronounced dead the next day.
Brothers Ryan and Ben with their cousin Scott question his alleged suicide and dig dipper only to find out things they really didn't want to know. There are plenty of surprises and skeletons in the family closet along with long standing issues to be resolved. Can they put their animosity aside to get the job done?
Blood bound is a tale of fidelity and at the same time betrayal. It is a wild ride between the front and back covers of Karina Gioertz novel. Just as she did in COUNTRY GIRLS the author shows the reader that above all else family is important what she has done to portray sisterhood, the author has turned her attentions to painting a picture of brotherhood in  BLOOD BOUND.
I give BLOOD BOUND 5 big hearts for great story telling and action.
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Came to this one a bit late, because I was wary of the author's reputation as writing mostly "gay vampire" novels (Excellent ones, I am told, but not one of my interests).  The title suggested that this might be another in that genre, and I didn't find out otherwise until I stumbled upon an earlier review of the book, and decided to add it to my reading list.

After over 20 years in the priesthood, Father Chris Sieb is a respected administrator and spiritual director of a diocesan retreat house in Kansas City, which ironically was previously a seminary school in which he first pursued his vocation to the priesthood as a teenager.  When Chris hears the name of Father Jack Canston, who is transferring from out of state to take over a nearby parrish, his thoughts go back to those days, when the two young men were inseparable.  In fact, Jack was Chris' first and only male lover, and, although he respected his vows and led a celebate life since, he never really stopped loving him.

But "Father Jack" has some other problems, which quickly become evident to his friend.  He becomes unnerved when, jogging near the school, they come across a dog who had been hit by a car, and Chris later learns that Jack had been in a mental hospital for treatment at his previous assignment, which was the primary reason for the relocation. Then there is the matter of a young attractive man whom sought out Jack for "sprirtual guidance" but Chris feels strongly that they are in a sexual relationship as well.  When the diocese reacts to the suicide of another cleric reported to have been gay, and announces a "zero tolerance" policy on homosexual priests, both of them struggle with their mutual desire to be together being in conflict with their vocation, with Chris alone feeling that he could not deal with the order's version of "Don't ask, don't tell" if he truly wanted to be happy.

Not really a "mystery" in its purest sense, this is more a story about a man coming to terms with what he really wants to do with the rest of his life, and whether he can trust the person he is willing to risk everything in order to share that life with.  The novel is nicely paced, with just enough surprises to make it a bit of a page-turner.  And the author makes a forceful commentary on the Catholic Church's knee-jerk reaction to charges of pedophile priests, making its gay priests the scapegoat with justification or any logic.  Interesting read, five stars out of five.
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I received an Advance Reader Copy for SEALd Legacy: Brotherhood of SEALd Hearts written by Gabi Moore and voluntarily reviewed this book.  ER nurse, single-mother-of-two Ally Watkins applied to a Big Brothers program as a safe and temporary measure for childcare while she took on a weekend job to make ends meet.  Her boys were paired with a hot and much younger ex-SEAL, David Segal, who was obviously quite attracted to her.  As David and her boys got to know each other, Ally and David also got to know each other better, and that included learning a bit of each others pasts.  Unfortunately, for David, he discovered a huge obstacle, which caused him to back off from her as well as his developing feelings for her and her boys.

David was feeling lost and drifting ever since he had to readjust to civilian life.  He keeps himself busy enough, but he suddenly found himself disengaged from the rest of the guys and meaningful purpose in his life.  David was participating in this social outreach program only because it was strongly recommended to him, and he didn't really realize what he was missing until he met Ally and her boys at the community center.  Now he had to decide whether he could accept ALL of her, especially her past.  Because it was one that was definitely going to be served to him, confronting him whether he liked it or not, because he found that he actually really cares about these three new people in his life.  Will it be enough, though, to make a future together as a new family?

Interesting story of a relationship between two people which is still considered outside of societys norms, a backstory account of a very real and threatening fight right on home soil affecting many government agencies and resources, and those willing to protect the innocent the best they can.
2401165
Really enjoyed this book- in spite of a couple of rough scenes-this author is not afraid to hit on subjects that make most people uncomfortable!  I loved all the members of the clan! Will be reading the rest of the series!!
218581
The author displays an uncanny understanding of brotherhood and how those who have will do anything for another.  I would recommend this work to any military, peace keeper, or anyone that knows that feeling that only comes from being part of something greater than themselves.