Yes, I'll admit--I'm finding this novel a bit difficult to get through. I wasn't thrilled by the prologue, although I could see where the author got some of her head canon (I've often given Doyle an alcoholic Irish da in my stories, too) but already having gay sex with Gabe, etc, didn't ring true to moi.

Bodie was barely recognisable. I've never seen him as all beautiful, the perfect soldier, etc, but here he's dangerous and seemingly uncontrollable. One wonders why Cowley would put such a flawed, potentially violent person in charge of the cadets. I particularly don't like the idea of him and Murphy together--especially that they've known each other and been fuck buddies since the army,