Josephine Myles's Reviews > Wight Mischief

Wight Mischief is a fun thriller with some cracking characters, all set on the beautiful Isle of Wight where Jamie grew up. You can really feel the affection for the setting through the prose, and I loved the way Jamie evokes the island.

I can understand some readers’ frustration that the main couple don’t get to spend all that much page time together. This is one of those books that I think I would characterise as thriller/mystery with a romance subplot, rather than a typical m/m romance. Will does spend more of the story with Baz, his rather arrogant, manipulative journalist friend. Personally, I loved Baz even though he was a real bastard at times, but I can understand why he’s a problematic character for others. A sense of humour goes a long way with me, though, and Baz has plenty of that.

Marcus is an intriguing character with a very unusual condition that keeps him housebound. To give more details would be spoilerish, but I was fascinated finding out more about him. He may not have very good social skills, due to lack of practice, but I could see why Will was attracted to him. Marcus has a kind, poetic soul and this shines through his awkwardness. Will himself is a thoroughly lovable hero – loyal to a fault, protective and generous. He is exactly the sort of man Marcus needs to help him find his way out of his predicament. That’s if Baz’s investigations don’t attract the attention of the Marcus’ creepy guardian Lief…

Disclaimer: I'm a good friend of Jamie's and I beta read this for her, so I can't claim to be unbiased.