It is not that it doesn’t exist in abundance, it is just that no one wants to talk or write about it for fear of being labelled a pedophile. Part of my opinion is based on her gutsy decision to tackle the controversial topic of male adult-to-teen love. I have reviewed several of Erastes’ previous books, and in my opinion “Junction X” has to be her best effort yet.
Who is the object of his passion? The teenaged son of the new neighbours. And first love, when it does come, hits him and hits him hard. The trouble is he’s been lying to himself all of his life. Story blurb: Set in the very English suburbia of 1962 where everyone has tidy front gardens and lace curtains, Junction X is the story of Edward Johnson, who ostensibly has the perfect life: A beautiful house, a great job, an attractive wife and two well-mannered children. Highly recommended."- Rick R Reed, "the Stephen King of gay horror.In some ways this is a brave new frontier, sensitively and superbly written, and begging to be read both for enjoyment and contemplation. Not romance-just pure artistry and bona fide literature. "An amazing emotional read about the passion a repressed married man feels for the next door neighbor's son in 1962 London and its consequences. At times endearing and romantic, embarrassing and cruel, Erastes has masterfully written another true-to-life novel steeped with hope and despair." "A man desperately trying to derail the train on which his life rides - an anguishing and gripping account of latent self-discovery and a consequential adolescent infatuation in an age of judging eyes. Mykola Dementiuk, author of Holy Communion An amazing job, Erastes, you sure have a definite winner here!" "Erastes has taken an unmentionable subject and faced at it head on and seen beauty where blandness existed before. "Both a haunting tale of sexual obsession and a stunning portrait of an ordinary man caught up in the throes of an illicit love and teetering on the brink of self-destruction, told with pinpoint psychological insight and mouth-watering prose, this is a splendid example of the storyteller's art, reminiscent of James Baldwin." One day he falls in love-for the very first time-with the 18 year old son of the people next door.Īnd Edward's perfect suburban life falls apart. On odd occasions he "fools around" with his best friend, but that's nothing.right? But he's always known that something isn't quite right with his life, and his marriage.
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