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The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch by Marshall Thornton is set in Wyandot County in Michigan. There used to be a Wyandot County but it became Cheboygan County in 1853. It seems funny to hear the author refer to the area as Northern Lower Michigan. It’s accurate. People always forget about the Upper Peninsula.
Henry Milch has recently moved to Michigan from Hollywood, California in order to live with his grandma. Henry had a choice between living with Nana Cole or going to rehab after an overdose. He’s still a drug addict and not always completely honest with anyone. He wants everyone to call him “Mooch” but it doesn’t stick. It’s a horrible nickname. Who really wants to be called “Mooch?”
Henry finds the body of Sammy Hart while working for a local land conservancy. There’s a reward offered for information about Sammy’s death. Henry’s motivation for finding Sammy’s killer is greed. He wants the money so he can move back to Hollywood.
Sammy was an interesting person while he was alive. He was an openly gay man living in a conservative area of Michigan. Unfortunately for Henry, the first gay person in the area that he meets is also deceased. Henry is also gay. He has only told a handful of people in Michigan.
Henry finds out everything he can about Sammy. Who would want to kill him? Was it because he was gay or was there another reason? Henry is really hoping that he solves the case before anyone else. Nothing is more important to Henry than getting out of Michigan.
Recommendation
If you are looking for an interesting LGBTQIA murder mystery, then The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch is a good match.
If you’re close-minded about everything LGBTQIA, then you should start reading articles or books about how to not be a bigot. Come back to the book at a later time.
Links for Tolerance articles:
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/publications/speak-up/six-steps-to-speak-up
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/07/how-not-to-be-a-bigot/
- I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for doing a review. All opinions are my own. Obviously.
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I love you Holley! Not only do you do a fine job of piquing our interest about the book, you also throw shade on potential homophobes and bigots!
Thank you so much! ❤ I do what I can.