Books 17 & 18: FAKE vol 1 & 2 by Sanami Matoh

#17: FAKE Vol. 1 by Sanami Matoh
#18: FAKE Vol. 2 by Sanami Matoh
My Rating: 9/10
Category: Fiction - Manga Graphic Novel


Meet Dee Latener and his half-Japanese partner Randy (call me Ryo) McLane, a couple of detectives in New York's 27th Precinct. Not only does this pair of crime-fighting crusaders chase down criminals, but Dee can't seem to keep chasing Ryo as well...

I don't really need to recommend this, as any manga fan will know of it already. Beautiful artwork, actual plot, engaging characters, humor, suspense, danger and a generous dollop of hot and sweet romance (both m/f and m/m). All the ingredients necessary for making what is considered a classic manga. A possible drawback is that nothing resembling the reality of everyday life in a police precinct, or Amercian public opinion on openly gay policemen impinges on the books, but then manga is fundamentally escapism. And this fits the bill wonderfully. Note: Not for the homophobic.

The only thing I wonder is why it's called FAKE? Bikky (one of the secondary characters) has that on his cap, but that's the only connection I can work out!

'One year ago today' Meme

Gakked from othercat

If you've had LJ for over a year, look back to one year ago today and link back to and quote from your entries of that day.

If you have more than one year, go back for the same day for each past year and quote for them as well.

If you've had LJ for under a year, quote from the first month you had LJ and then halfway through the time you've had it.

My answer: 27/02/2003 "End of month splurging"