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~ Joely Skye (Author)
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Josh Mackay is hired to bring in Kiran Brunner, a Minder with the psychic ability to manipulate and kill. But Kir has been abused by the agency that wants him back and he'll do anything to escape. Josh's job is to lure Kiran to a safe house. That part's easy. The boy-Minder or no-is beautiful and surprisingly naive. Hunted by those who want to harm him, Kir doesn't recognize Josh's trap until it is almost too late. Kir gets his hooks in Josh and when his job is done, Josh cannot walk away. Not only because of what Kir is, but because of why the agency wants Kir back. Josh wants above all to protect Kir, but doesn't know if that's the right thing to do, or if he's unknowingly succumbed to the Minder's control. Kir knows better than to fall hard for a new enemy, but it doesn't stop him from wanting, needing and loving Josh. However, Kir may not be able to save Josh, and himself, from those who wish them harm. The time will come when Kir is forced to use his powers against the agency to bring Josh back to safety, whether Josh trusts him or not.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Samhain Publishing (August 21, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1599985683
  • ISBN-13: 978-1599985688
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BUT SLIGHTLY INCOMPLETE, October 29, 2007
By Jak Klinikowski "justjak13" (El Paso, TX United States) - See all my reviews
Kiran Brunner is a 22 year old freak. Not the carnival side-show variety, more like a gorgeous mutant with the ability to control people's thoughts and actions. Many such Minders, as they are called, live among us and The Agency, a clandestine government organization that Kir escaped from a year ago, is determined to capture or kill them all.

Josh McKay is an ex-marine freelancer contracted to bring in Kir. Regular agents have died trying, and considering Kir's sexual preference, a gay outsider might be just what the mission requires. Josh easily manages to convince Kir to accompany him home, and promptly drugs him. But Josh quickly discovers that Kir is being both physically and sexually abused by his captors, and decides to help Kir escape again. The problem is Josh doesn't know if he's doing it because he really wants to help the young man, or if Kir is controlling his mind.

This is an exciting read that will keep you on edge from cover to cover. Joely Skye's pace is as frantic and direct as her plot, and Kir and Josh are beautifully fleshed out making both extremely three dimensional and believable.

BEAUTIFUL MONSTER is actually three short novellas that combine to make this trilogy, and each installment is tense and engrossing, but there are problems. Simply put, Skye's narrative focus is much too narrow, and the scenario lacks critical detail. How and when did Minders appear in society, what have they actually done that makes them such a threat, and by what authority does The Agency operate? So much information regarding why things are the way they are is missing, that I felt somewhat cheated. Granted this is primarily background material, but it's crucial none the less, and not having it makes the novel seem slightly short of complete.

I really enjoyed this book, none the less, and I hope Skye produces a sequel or two, and explains some of the things overlooked here. This is a fascinating beginning but, in my opinion, there's a lot more that needs to be said.



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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally stirring, original and gripping., September 24, 2007
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This M/M romance thriller is a gripping read as I finished it in one sitting, Highly original and suspenseful the setting involves a corrupted government agency which imprisons those endowed with the power to control minds. The victims include children born with such power and they are tortured from young into submission.

One such victim is Kir who did manage to escape. Josh is an ex-marine hired by the agency to capture Kir. Thereon the plot is one thrilling and emotional ride as Josh falls in love with Kir, the beautiful monster who is a Minder with the power to kill. Theirs is one emotional "mind game" as Josh struggles with his feelings for the seemingly innocent Kir. Is his feelings for Kir real or is he being controlled and manipulated by Kir?

Kir is an endearing character and a haunted young man as he has been abused and subjugated since young, and used by the agency both as a sex toy and a mind weapon. Josh's fate is equally disturbing as he later falls prey to a vengeful Brad, a powerful Minder, who turned him into his "Zombie" and forced to submit sexually and nearly losing his mind in the process. Kir patiently helping a "broken" Josh to heal is emotionally written and deeply moving and my favorite part of the story.

Their pursue by the agency has me glued to the pages as one intriguing FBI agent, Trey Walter, adds to the complexity of the plot. The sex is hot and equally moving as the vulnerable Kir has been trained from young to be submissive.

While I find the ending somewhat rushed, it is satisfying and I strongly recommend this to M/M fans who appreciate an emotionally driven and sexually charged story, with appealing characters. I look forward to the writer's next M/M effort.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful monster,beautiful man, beautiful writing, October 15, 2007
By Jane (Canada) - See all my reviews
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Joely Skye created a beautiful, tortured, abused man who never knew kindness until he was captured by Josh McKay. Josh realized then that perhaps the agency and the'handlers' were the monsters, particularly Snow the man who manipulated and abused Kir. (Since I am a fan of long stories I would have preferred more background on Kir, his sister and the agency. Perhaps even a chapter devoted to Kir, sister, and Snow.)
Josh and Kir form a difficult bond and very rocky relationship since Josh does not trust his feelings with Kir; since Kir can put his words into into other people's minds and make them do anything he says.
Well developed characters and great secondary characters added to this fast-paced story. Skye managed to convey to the reader the feelings of what it would be like to be mentally manipulated to do things that the body did not want to do. I loved that Kir was innocent, shy, frightened and unschooled in the ways of love.Very sensual and erotic.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Summary was better...
I bought this book because of the great reviews I had read as well as the summary written up for it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Millilicious

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Monster
Josh Mackay is hunting a monster. He has been hired as a freelancer
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1.0 out of 5 stars Yuck
I was hoping for something I could enjoy, but this book wasn't it. The story was to simple and to predictable. The idea was good, the writing was awful.
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