Josh Aterovis

About me:

Hi, I'm the author of a series of mysteries featuring Killian Kendall, a gay teen sleuth. My first book Bleeding Hearts introduced Killian and won several awards, including the 2002 Whodunit Award from the StoneWall Society. I won the Whodunit Award again the following year for the sequel Reap the Whirlwind. In addition to novels, I also write for AfterElton.com doing articles, celebrity interviews, and reviews.

Check out my books...

Bleeding Hearts

This is an astounding and award winning piece of gay literature. The reader is taken on a roller-coaster ride of romance, murder-mystery, thriller, comedy as well as a dose of fantasy. If you like your characters real with plenty of thrilling action and edge-of-the-seat drama, then this story is for you.
Rainbow Reviews

Josh Aterovis has written a gripping and topical story about one boy's struggle to find love, acceptance, and chosen family in the face of intolerance. Killian is a real winner - I haven't met a character as kind-hearted and fully presented since Billy Sive. This young man's story, told from his point-of-view, is well-executed and is so compelling that I read it all in one sitting.
Midwest Book Reviews

Read an Excerpt from Bleeding Hearts

Reap the Whirlwind

Thriller, suspense, murder and romance. From moments of comedic delight to times of absolute tragedy. Josh Aterovis has his reader experience it all.
Rainbow Reviews

Aterovis has produced another singularly strong portrayal of the particular difficulties facing gay people in their efforts to blend into society and, yes, even into their own families. Will Keegan’s story is told with dignity and respect; Reap the Whirlwind warrants the special notice it has received.
Just About Write Magazine

Read an Excerpt from Reap the Whirlwind.

You can pick them up at your local bookstore (always shop independent if possible!), online, or get autographed copies directly from me at www.joshaterovis.com

COMING THIS SUMMER: All Lost Things

All lost things are in the angels' keeping, Love;
No past is dead for us, but only sleeping, Love.
At last.
~Helen Hunt Jackson~

Killian Kendall's life is changing faster than he can keep up. He's graduating from high school, breaking up with his boyfriend, and starting a new job with a private investigator. He's barely settled at his new desk when his ex-boyfriend calls with a desperate plea for help. He wants Killian to prove his new boyfriend is innocent in the shockingly violent murder of his abusive father. Killian reluctantly agrees to take the case, little knowing how complicated -- and dangerous -- things will become before it's over.

On the home front, Killian's surrogate parents decide to buy a historic mansion and turn it into a bed and breakfast. The house comes with a rich history...and maybe a ghost or two. Killian doesn't want to believe in such things, but he's quickly becoming convinced that something terrible happened to the home's original owners. The century-old mystery both terrifies and tantalizes Killian. In the end, he may be the only one who can uncover the truth.