Cover of Shock to the System

Shock to the System

  • 1995 first published
  • 178 pages
  • 4 editions

Shock to the System is a 1995 gay fiction novel by Richard Stevenson. The story is set in Albany and Albany, N.Y.. It deals with private investigators, gay men, Donald Strachey and Gay.

It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 178 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Private investigators
  • Gay men
  • Donald Strachey
  • Strachey, donald
  • Mystery & detective
  • Gay
  • Albany, N.y.
  • Gay lgbtq+

Quick answers

Who wrote Shock to the System?

Shock to the System was written by Richard Stevenson and first published in 1995.

What genre is Shock to the System?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Shock to the System?

The median edition has 178 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Shock to the System?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Home at the End of the World, The Lost Language of Cranes and Breakfast at Tiffany's.

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