Every once in a while we get a gay thriller that has almost everything. Here, Curro is driving his fabulous sports car home when he saves a fabulous man, who then meets a fabulous woman in a fabulous opera house…well, you get how fabulous it all is. International intrigue ensues, the action is steamy, and we’re glad to be along for the ride. The quality of the writing starts slow but rapidly picks up as the story progresses. This is an editorial failing that should not be held against Muñoz-Botas—he has given us a delicious way to spend an afternoon. Riverdale Avenue Books (riverdaleavebooks.com). —Angel Curtis

