Relief Valve

A little bit lighter and funnier than the first book in the series, [b:Pressure Head 15705835 Pressure Head (The Plumber's Mate #1) J.L. Merrow https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1340642904s/15705835.jpg 21368890], plus Tom and Phil's relationship is progressing about as well as can be expected considering they are two British blokes. Bonus points for Merrow's meta commentary on genre fiction and self-publishing, as well as for Tom and Phil's bafflement about how to borrow an e-book from a library. On to #3!

Relief Valve (The Plumber's Mate #2) by J.L. Merrow was a very fun read for me. I want to thank Netgally Riptide Publishing for my advanced copy of Relief Valve. When I picked it up I didn't realize it was the second book in a series but it flows so nicely that I didn't feel bothered by not reading the first one, but I do have plans to go back and read the first one. I love Tom's narrative voice. He's funny and sometimes snarky but in a good-hearted way. He's not pretentious, and he has a fair bit of tolerance for the quirks of others, even as he complains cheerfully about them. Phil is so cheeky that this was a joy to read. I loved all the British terms in the story and loved the mystery that was wrapped up so nicely. All and all I am glad I picked this up and will be continuing the series.