StoneWall Society GLBT Artists Josh Aterovis Wing Book Review

"Reap the Whirlwind"  Josh Aterovis Review by: Mountman/Joe    Josh has done it again. Reap The Whirlwind had me not wanting to put it down. I was reading it on the bus, in bed, in the tub till I finished it.      Whirlwind is just that. It takes you right away. It is a fast paced story about a young group of friends that call themselves, ‘The Three Musketeers’. Will, our teller of their adventures, Laura, and Joey. They were such good friends, that Joey and Laura decided to go to the local college because Will wanted to set out a year before going.      Will is an artist that works for his father at one of the local churches, where his father is the minister.

    Our adventure starts out with Joey telling Will that he should move out on his own and that he knows someone that is looking for a roommate, Aidan. Joey invites Will to go to a party at Aidan’s to meet him and see if he would like to move in.

     Before the party Will gets a call from his on-again-off-again girlfriend, Beth. They had a date that night. When Will breaks off the date, Beth gets mad and for the first time Beth breaks it off with Will, saying that Joey comes first all the time with him.

     When Will and Joey show up at the party, there is a girl that that Joey had been dating for about 3 weeks and Joey hadn’t let Will know that he was dating someone. Upset Will goes outside for a while. Laura comes out and talks with Will. In the course of the conversation, Laura asks Will if he is in love with Joey. This starts Will on a journey that he never thought about before.

     Will moves in with Aidan and finds out that Aidan is gay. There is also a connection between them. Aidan talks about his cousin, Killian, that is younger than him and is gay and has a lover. When Aidan shows Will a picture of his cousin and his lover, Will is floored, Aidan’s cousin’s lover is Asher, Will’s cousin! (If you have read Bleeding Hearts you already know their story.)

     After much soul searching Will is slowly coming to terms with his sexuality and his love for Joey. When Will confronts Joey with his feelings Joey goes off the deep end. He pushes Will out of his life and starts on a downward spiral, drinking and sleeping with just about any woman that would go with him.

    At another party, Will confronts Joey. After Will and Joey’s altercation, Will goes to the restroom to calm down. He then goes outside where a girl that ‘dated’ Joey is hiding under a tree. When they hear a scream and people start running out of the party. Joey was found in the pool dead. This is where the Mystery begins.

     That’s all I’m giving you. If you are a mystery fan or wanting to read good gay literature, buy “Reap The Whirlwind”. You won’t be dissatisfied. Again, Thanks Josh for sharing your stories with the world. 

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