This book has just rocked my socks! WOW – LOVED IT!!!! Tom Paretski has just become one of my all time favourite characters. Phil is still a bit tight-lipped but now I’m sure he’s the right one for Tom…I can absolutely recommend Relief Valve to everyone who’s read Pressure Head and to those who haven’t yet, you really need to – 5 stars, Mandy, Hearts on Fire Reviews I liked the first book Pressure Head but I absolutely adored this awesome sequel Relief Valve … Besides the humor and just plain lightness and fun of this story, I finally got what I felt was missing from the first book, more of Tom and Phil’s relationship.

Honorable Mention and Finalist in the 2014 Rainbow Awards category Best Gay Mystery/Thriller. Now also available in audio from Amazon & Audible And with the poisoner hiding a dark secret, Phil’s terrified Tom could have been the target all along.

Phil’s fighting against the clock to solve the case before somebody ends up dead. Could it be her new fiancé, Gregory, a cathedral canon with an unfortunate manner and a taste for taxidermy? Or someone from her old writers’ circle, which she left after a row? Or could the attack be connected to her work as a barrister? Meanwhile, Tom’s honorary auntie’s left him a gag gift from beyond the grave that could be more significant than anyone knows. Tom’s left reeling and not knowing who to suspect. Then Tom’s prickly older sister, Cherry, is poisoned at her own engagement party. Tom’s friends and family are convinced the former bully isn’t good enough for him, and they’re not shy about saying so. The relationship between Tom Paretski, a cheeky plumber with a gift for finding hidden things, and PI Phil Morrison may only be a few weeks old, but already it’s under attack. If you dig up the past, be prepared for some dirt to stick.

Relief Valve by J.L. Merrow