Gay Romance The Russian Boy edition by Neil S Plakcy Literature Fiction eBooks
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There are three Russian boys at the center of this sexy gay romanceby Neil S. Plakcy.
Alexei Dubernin, the teenaged son of a Russian count longs to paint like his Impressionist idols. This desire brings him in contact with the Russian maestro Fyodor Luschenko in Nice, France, in 1912, as the Russian aristocracy celebrates its last few years of prosperity on the Riviera.
Luschenko paints an erotic portrait of Alexei, called Le Jeune Homme Russe, or The Russian Boy, which is received with scandal, then acclaim. Then, in the present day, the painting is stolen while being restored-- by another Russian boy, an art student in Paris named Dmitri Baranov.
Dmitri’s desperation to remain in Paris after his fellowship ends leads him into unsavory company, bringing him, and the painting, back to the Cote d’Azur, where someone is willing to stop at nothing-- including murder-- to possess this magnificent work of art.
Hard on Dmitri’s trail, and that of the painting, is his boyfriend, American art student Taylor Griffin, and Rowan McNair, a disgraced former professor of art history turned art detective. Partners change, affairs are begun and ended, and dead bodies appear with a disturbing regularity.
In alternating narrations, Alexei, Dmitri, Taylor and Rowan tell the story of the painting, its theft, and a series of love affairs between older men and their younger protégés. By turns sexy, dangerous and romantic, The Russian Boy is a story of love and art that spans the ages.
Gay Romance The Russian Boy edition by Neil S Plakcy Literature Fiction eBooks
Niel Plakcy is one of my most favorite authors. I've enjoyed every book I've read of his, including this one. It's taken me a while to get to this one, because as a (somewhat prudish) lesbian I'm not exactly in the target audience. But I finally realized that they invented skimming through some of the paragraphs containing the the most graphic descriptions just for my situation. Even without that portion, this was a wonderful book. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. I've always enjoyed art history as a hobby, and it plays a central role in the story. The plot and pacing kept me engaged to the last page. And the locale is delightfully captured. I've never been to Nice, but the descriptions of the light and the water came alive for me. There is something for everyone in this book, and particularly if you are in the target audience you will enjoy the book. But even if you are not, and skim the best parts as I did, Niel Plakcy is such a good author the rest of the book will more than cover the cost of the book. Read this book, you'll enjoy it. Then treat yourself to reading ten more by this very talented author.Product details
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Gay Romance The Russian Boy edition by Neil S Plakcy Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I seem to have no luck whatsoever with this author's books. This is the second one of his that I read and it had such promise...but alas, it wasn't to be. The characters are two dimensional paper figurines moving to and fro as directed by the strings I can clearly see. The plot had promise, in the hands of another Male/Male Romance mystery author it would have been divinely handled, probably ending up feeling a bit like an Agatha Christie. Not in this one. The relationships felt forced, the story moved along as if coerced by a very visible hand. The sex was... a nightmare. Can you expect anyone to believe that a character who was raped mere hours before could now enjoy sex? Nope, ain't happening.
It's strange because I just finished an anthology he edited and loved the story he contributed to it...? Will give him one more chance with Noche Buena (MLR Press Story A Day For the Holidays 2011).
I enjoyed this easy read, Some of the characters were a tad cliche and boring, but the relationships established and the mystery aspect were well done.
This story was mystery and romance with both interwoven quite well. The storyline kept my attention and the romantic moments did not feel contrived or gratuitous. It was difficult to set the book down.
I am a fan of Plakcy's Hawaiin series and thought I would try this one - it was good but I much prefer the Hawaii series. It is set in places that I know where I have never been to Hawaii yet the Hawaii descriptions just seem so much more realistic.
Neil Plakcy writes an engaging story, with several complex strands that involves a purloined piece of art, its model, the thief and likeable cast of characters, as well as some fun erotica. For the older reader, our hero is over fifty.
I liked the authors' method of having two stories leading to the ending. They complemented each other--one the provenance of the painting, and the other a modern adventure of it's rediscovery after being stolen. Is there a painting "The Russian Boy"? It didn't matter. It gave the entree to the two stories. I loved it.
This is the third book I've read by Plakcy. He is a great writer, which is a rarity in the genre. This book jumps back and forth between Nice near the end of Imperial Russia as a famous Russian painter creates a groundbreaking nude portrait of his apprentice, the son of a Count, and the current day as the theft of the painting is investigated. Each story is nicely done. The historical one was my favorite, which is really saying something as I'm not generally drawn to historical fiction. That portion of the story was sweet, but ultimately sad. With tortured artists it couldn't be any other way, though. The contemporary section has theft, murder, kidnapping, and rape. There is plenty of happily ever after, though.
As a warning, there is some rape in this novel. It isn't gratuitous, but it is there. There is also some cross-generational romance including a relationship between the artist teacher and his apprentice. If either of those subjects offends you, You may want to avoid this title. If you can deal with those, "The Russian Boy" is well written and has a good plot.
Niel Plakcy is one of my most favorite authors. I've enjoyed every book I've read of his, including this one. It's taken me a while to get to this one, because as a (somewhat prudish) lesbian I'm not exactly in the target audience. But I finally realized that they invented skimming through some of the paragraphs containing the the most graphic descriptions just for my situation. Even without that portion, this was a wonderful book. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. I've always enjoyed art history as a hobby, and it plays a central role in the story. The plot and pacing kept me engaged to the last page. And the locale is delightfully captured. I've never been to Nice, but the descriptions of the light and the water came alive for me. There is something for everyone in this book, and particularly if you are in the target audience you will enjoy the book. But even if you are not, and skim the best parts as I did, Niel Plakcy is such a good author the rest of the book will more than cover the cost of the book. Read this book, you'll enjoy it. Then treat yourself to reading ten more by this very talented author.
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