Naked Alliances: A Richard Noggin Novel    by S. K. Nicholls Order:  USA  Can Brave Blue Heron, 2016 (2016) Softcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Mary Ann Smyth Naked Alliances by S. K. Nicholls introduces P. I. Richard Noggin to readers of crime novels. This new work is the first of a new series, The Naked Eye. Noggin works alone in Orlando, in parts of that Florida city that the average tourist does not see. Noggin has occasion to rescue an exotic dancer and a young immigrant woman from whatever they were fleeing. He then spends a great deal of time and effort trying to learn just what the two were running from. His quest takes him to parts of Orlando he wasn't aware existed. When he enters the area known as Little Saigon, he barely escapes with his life. Noggin makes the acquaintance of a transgender woman as well as cross-dressers, lesbians, gays – all of whom accept him just as he accepts them. His search leads him to a very popular nudist camp. Up to this point, the mystery builds and suspense lurks on each page. However this is where I lost interest. While this particular kind of writing is fully accepted, it is not on my list of what I would like to read. So I can just tell you to be warned. If the private doings in bedrooms with consenting partners is your bag, read on. If not, the mystery is finally solved and you can skip the pages that don't appeal to you. That is what I did. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews