#hither page

[earlgraytay]

Okay, I've hit a spot of luck with LGBTQ+ historical murder mysteries of late...

LAVENDER HOUSE was fantastic, and HITHER, PAGE is proving to also be excellent.

[haveyoureadthisqueerbook]

Have you read Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian (2019)?

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Voting ended onJun 2, 2024

[poisindonottouch]

Queer reads: Cat Sebastian

Continuing my queer books you should read, for day 23, I bring you Cat Sebastian. 

Cat Sebastian writes historical romances, set in the 18th century, the 19th century, and the 20th century. I prefer her books set in the 20th century, by far. (I’ve read her other books, and I have a soft spot for The Queer Principals of Kit Webb, but I found the other ones... forgettable. Like, I read them all, and can’t remember the plots. So, uh, not my favorite.)

But these ones. These ones are excellent. 

The three Cabot books take place in the 1958 (I think?), 1960, and 1973 set in the US. They follow a person from the politically famous Cabot family (think the Kennedys), and three queer members who don’t quite fit into the family. Tommy Cabot Was Here and Peter Cabot Gets Lost are novellas that are more about the vibes than the plot, but I love everything about them. Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots is a longer novel, and is also heavy on the vibes, light on the plot. But they’re so sweet, and so soft, and the writing is so good. (also, A+ on the spicy scenes). 

We Could Be So Good takes place in New York in 1959, and shows slice of life in the queer world before Stonewall. The two main characters are Nick and Andy, and they’re idiots for each other. I love them so much. I read this book when it popped up on my kindle at 10 PM the day before it was released (thank you time zones) and stayed up till 3 AM reading it. 

The Page & Sommers books are set in the UK post WWII, and are murder mysteries. Agatha Christie, but make it gay, according to Cat Sebastian’s website. Aside from the murder, it’s also sweet and soft, and James and Leo are also idiots about each other. 

If you haven’t read any Cat Sebastian, or you’ve only read the regency books, check these out. They’re so good. 

[menoasmess]

(Yes there is 30 books. Deal with it) (it’s melon’s fault not mine)

[kaleidemaran]

“i’m not wearing your scarf”

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Historical Mysteries

Fave Five: Queer Historical Mysteries

Dead, Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia Proper English by KJ Charles The Savage Kind by John Cooperhaver Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood Bonus: Coming March 15th, Murder on Monte Vista by David S. Pederson, and October 18th, Lavender House by Lev A.C. Rosen

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One of the corners of Leo’s mouth ticked up in a tired smile. “A reading of the will. For God’s sake, James. I half expected to find you all shooting one another. Cabinets of exotic poisons left unlocked. Sharpened daggers mounted above the chimneypiece.”

“Ah. I see. You came for the entertainment potential.”

Leo breathed out a laugh and rolled his head to face James. His tired eyes were still mostly closed and he regarded James through dark eyelashes. “You know why I came.”

James felt his cheeks heat and wondered if he’d ever get used to Leo saying these things. It happened so rarely and never with any warning. A man simply couldn’t build up any kind of natural immunity.

— Cat Sebastian, The Missing Page

These books are going to make me go feral. 🙃

[whisperofthewaves]

I read Hither Page and The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian and one thing I have to say is: if there were 50 books in this series I’d read them all immediately.

Classic detective story/murder mystery in afterwar Britain, but make the two protagonists (and some of the secondary characters) queer? fuck yes.

What I need now is for somebody to do a retelling of all of Agatha Christie’s books, but gay.