He is shy, unsure of himself, doesn't have much to say, and is completely unaware that his slender, somewhat androgynous looks are extremely "hot." His big gorgeous hunk of a Ps圜op boyfriend Jacob Marks is totally turned on by him (as reflected in their passionate and frequent lovemaking)and devoted to him, as well as infinitely patient with Vic's peculiarities. He has to stay doped up most of the time to keep the ghosts at bay, and of course one of his problems is that he likes his drugs a little too much. There are few people he trusts because he is aware that his talent puts him in danger of being exploited by unscrupulous people. I adore Victor Bayne, the frail, flaky, totally disorganized,(often panic-stricken) psychic gay cop whose ability to see and communicate with ghosts is so completely off the charts that he has to fake a certain amount of "inability" so no one will know how talented he is. Victor Bayne was one of those guests and has the emotional scars to prove it. Camp Hell is the name given Heliotrope Station(one of the first Psych training facilities), by the psychics who were "guests" behind it's razorwire fence. All three of them were such a delightful read that I grieve that there is not a fourth. This series should be read in order and is not to be missed!Ĭamp Hell is the third in the Ps圜op trilogy, following Ps圜op:Partners and Ps圜op:Property. Her language is spare, but lush with meaning and emotional complexity. Secrets are revealed, hot sex is had, hotter sex is had, the mysteries of the psychic universe deepen, and Vic's voice has never been snarkier and paradoxically more vulnerable. Finally, we learn about his trials at Camp Hell in the fifth, and best book in the series. Throughout the series the training facility where Victor was institutionalized and evaluated for psychic ability has been a threatening specter, prompting panic attacks at the mere thought of Camp Heliotrope. Because of his new relationship Vic is motivated to get more control of his life. That is until Vic meets his lover Jacob in the first book, a fellow police officer who falls hard for the reclusive Victor. Some ghosts are silly, some useful, some terrifying, but most are just sad. He lives something of a half-life, trying to cope with his inner demons and the spirits he can't escape. Victor identified as having psychic ability, seeing ghosts, is recruited to work as a police detective. My appreciation for the series has only grown with every installment. This was my reaction to the first of the Psycop series, Among the Living, (available in print in "Psycop: Partners" with book 2 Criss Cross). You know that you are reading something special when the main character has a distinctive, alluring voice starting on the very first page.
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