Jeffrey Round beheerst de kunst van de mysteriroman, waarbij hij grimmig realisme combineert met scherpe humor, wat hem lof oplevert voor zijn onderscheidende vertelstem. Hij blinkt uit in het herinterpreteren van klassieke genreconventies met een moderne, vaak punkrock-geïnspireerde gevoeligheid, waardoor hij bekende structuren nieuw leven inblaast. Zijn verhalen duiken diep in complexe relaties en morele ambiguïteiten, en trekken lezers mee in ingewikkeld geconstrueerde mysteries. Round's unieke vermogen om donkere thema's te contrasteren met humor zorgt voor een meeslepende en onvergetelijke leeservaring.
The story revolves around the investigation of a young autistic boy's disappearance during a camping trip on the Bruce Peninsula. Investigator Dan Sharp faces various potential kidnappers while grappling with his own haunting past. As he delves deeper into the case, the complexities of the boy's condition and the challenges of uncovering the truth unfold, creating a tense and emotional narrative.
Confessional lyric poetry by Jeffrey Round, an award-winning LGBTQ+ author. The collection reveals love as a tapestry of erotic ecstasy, heartbreak, rueful burning, tender secret, and sometimes cold emptiness. Focusing on lovers, close friends, and his own father, Round also explores teen and adult suicide, gay bashing, and hustlers of lost dreams
Eighty-four-year-old Violet confronts her past when she revisits the site of a murder she unwittingly played a part in decades ago. This journey stirs up forgotten memories of a cherished childhood friend and her own sexual awakening. As she unravels the complexities of her past, Violet faces painful truths that challenge her understanding of the events that shaped her life, leading her to ponder whether some mysteries are best left undisturbed.