I won't lie, to start with I thought the character of Henry was really arrogant and I didn't like him one bit. But as the book went on he grew on me more and more.
This book was absolutely wonderful! I love an LGBTQ+ subplot and this was perfect!
Sometimes with a YA Mystery it could be a little predictable and cliche, however The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch kept me guessing with every page. Brilliant.
This book has to be this summers must read, and the most enjoyable book I have read in a long time.
LOVED IT,

Henry Milch is AMAZING the character is at first arrogant and drove me insane, but overtime I was able to fall over heels for him and understood him and why he was the way he was. The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch is a summer must read! A great book totally driven by intense intriguing suspense.

While I am a huge fan of lgbt romances, I longed for genre books that had lgbt characters but little to no romance subplots, just queers living their lives. This book delivers in spades.

Henry Milch is a 20 something that acts like a teenager, and doesn't really believe in things like personal responsibilities. He also likes the pills. After an unfortunate accident, he is sent to live with his very conservative grandmother. When he uncovers a dead body, and the dead body comes with a reward attached, he realises he's got a way out of this sleepy little, judgemental town. In the search for the killer, Henry finds himself drawn into the town's history, gay community, and churches.

Henry is not the most likable of protagonists, and I liked that just fine. You don't always need to have a likable protagonist to root for them. And despite Henry being exasperatingly naive and in denial, I found myself hoping that by the end of the book he's progressed as a character. And he does.

The mystery was solid, the side characters fascinating, and Thornton has that claustrophobic small town feel down pat.