Tongue Tied (2003)

PI Donald Strachey is investigating again: This time because a discriminating radio host apparently is harassed by a group of aggressive gay liberation fighters. Suddenly people get kidnapped by this so called FFF. What is true and what´s not? The story is not that bad but the story-telling is one of Stevenson´s inferior efforts. There are too many odd side tracks and political over-correct things in the book. The plot isn´t that good and the ending is not quite convincing. I´ld see: skip this one. ( )

Stevenson's eighth Donald Strachey novel begins with the P.I. on a train to New York City to (possibly) work for a right-wing politically-incorrect radio personality-- supposedly threatened by 'The Forces of Free Faggotry'. Donald knew the FFF back in 1978 (see "Death Trick"), so a closeted cop-associate recommended him for this job. The investigation ranges over the New England states as Don puts together clues with the help of a gay Amish farmer.

The story is typical of Stevenson's work-- full of Don's dry wit, some history of the gay movement, and interesting, entertaining plot twists. I recommend the whole series. ( )