In Death He Lives
by John Charles
"I had to force myself to put it down lest I couldn't get up in the morning. Your writing style is unbelievably crisp and vivid..." T. BrownThe love of Reade's life, Alex, lay in a coma showing no signs of awakening.And Reade put him there.Alex loved life. His smile was contagious. He was gay, out and proud,never hiding his sexuality. Reade was not. Living under the thumbof his tyrant father Harrold, Reade could never be gay - "Harrold wouldnot permit his son to be a fag."His unwillingness to stand up to Harrold and claim his life was the topic ofrepeated arguments between Reade and Alex- including that night in thecar. Losing control of his temper and the car caused Reade to drive offthe road and down an embankment. The near fatal crash put Reade in thehospital with severe injuries and put Alex into a coma.They say people in a coma have vivid dreams. In Alex's coma-induced dreamhe has awakened in an alternate reality, found his loving partner, and is living his ideal life.Weeks...