Mal Thomas was a driver on the London Underground, until a suicide on the line – the ‘one under’ of the book’s title – led to him being signed off with PTSD. That one indiscretion aside, Jory is only interested in his own sex and is intrigued by a new visitor to the museum, not realising that the man is best friends with a nephew Jory has hitherto known nothing about. Considerably younger than his brother and sister, Jory feels a great deal of pressure to ensure that the family line continues hence his hasty and youthful marriage after a one-night stand resulted in pregnancy. A member of one of the most historic and influential families in the area, he is currently working for the town’s museum after giving up his lecturing post to be closer to his son. Jory Roscarrock is very much a part of Porthkennack’s past as well as its present. This latest contemporary novel revisits two characters from JL Merrow’s previous book in the series and brings them from the background cast to centre stage – while also updating us on her previous heroes and introducing us to more of the town’s landmarks and history.
The Porthkennack series is currently a firm favourite of mine and one of the only ones for which I will consistently pre-order new additions. Riptide has had some problems of late, and I really hope that the management changes put in place as a response enable the press to keep going and to carry on turning out a diverse range of books and series by authors I already enjoy, as well as those I am yet to investigate.
Stevie‘s review of One Under (Porthkennack, Book 9) by JL MerrowĬontemporary Gay and Bisexual Romance published by Riptide Publishing 17 Mar 18
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