PsyCop Briefs – these sexy shorts set fire to your eyeballs
For the full PSYCOP experience, the short stories in between the novels are a must! Most of them were released individually. Luckily, the author, Jordan Castillo Price, has compiled and released them in one volume: PSYCOP Briefs for super easy access!
These 3 short stories begin after Psycop Book 2: Criss Cross, and bridge the gap to the next book #3: Body & Soul. In the official Psycop timeline, JCP only includes Mind Reader since it has Victor. But I believe in order to REALLY appreciate all the deliciousness that is Psycop’s most colorful character, Crash, you have to read all the short stories. Short stories hot enough to set fire to your eyeballs.
Striking Sparks – Crash taking fortune telling to the sheets…
Striking Sparks is about Crash, the level 1 empath owner of Sticks and Stones. This story is not directly Psycop related, but it is about Crash, and he is part of the Psycop universe. And what a naughty part it is. We meet Crash in Criss Cross when Jacob’s Psycop partner, Carolyn, brings Victor to Sticks and Stones when his ability has gone cuckoo bananas in Criss Cross. Sticks and Stones is a purveyor of metaphysical supplies, and Crash is the quirky shopkeep. Crash is also Jacob’s ex-boyfriend, and they were together for 7 months, as we discovered in Criss Cross.
Victor has less experience being in long-term relationships,s and since he is with Jacob now, learning more about Crash is one avenue into what makes Jacob tick. He stuck with Crash for a hot minute, right? And Crash is kind of a h,o but he likes Victor to some degree… so it’s all leading somewhere.
Striking Sparks is pure sex. It is one long, random, sexy encounter with Crash and a dude who wanted a palm reading from the fortune teller downstairs. It is a testament to JCP’s writing style that you can practically taste the smoke and feel the dereliction of Crash’s cramped apartment.
Though it may only be laterally connected, it does fill some colorful gaps about the enigmatic Crash, which will become clearer as the series continues.
Many Happy Returns – No return department was ever this caliente…
Many Happy Returns is another short about Crash. I like reading about his sexcapades because they help to paint the textured picture of why Victor reacts so strongly to Crash, and why Victor is cautious with Crash. Crash is like a sexual piranha, gobbling up men like a midnight snack. This time, Crash takes us to one of Victor’s frequent haunts-inside the SaverPlus.
I don’t think anyone working a return counter considers their place of business a sexy place. Crash is not as discriminating and will hook up with anyone, anywhere. The basement level of SaverPlus will never be the same.
This short story is officially #2.2, but it would fit better in the timeline after book 3 since Crash mentions the guy at the return counter to Victor in Body and Soul, but the way it is written, I took it to indicate that he has not yet sampled the hot returns employee. But that’s a real picky reason to shift it on the list.
Mind Reader – Crash pushing Victor’s boundaries…
Mind Reader is a Crash and Victor adventure. Crash maneuvers Victor to the museum, in particular, the mummy exhibit. Crash has some online rivalry with someone claiming that mummification ties the spirit to the body. What better way to disprove the claim than with his very own level 5 spirit medium, Victor Bayne.
Crash is sexually aggressive. Only JCP could describe his posture on the car ride in such a way as to make it seem like Crash wanted to browbeat Victor visually with the bulge in his pants. Good stuff. As we know, Victor is not without charms, and whether Crash comes on to him just because or as a dig to Jacob, he certainly doesn’t pull any punches or miss an opportunity to try something with Victor.
Don’t miss the exciting extras in PsyCop Briefs: Vol 1 — all the short story shenanigans for my favorite urban fantasy couple.
Next: Body & Soul (Psycop Book 3)
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