Criminal Intentions S1.E1 "The Cardigans" — Cole McCade

Another book that's been multiply-recommended and I finally bit the bullet and bought.

When a string of young queer men turn up dead in grisly murders, all signs point to the ex-boyfriend—but what should be an open-and-shut case is fraught with tension when BPD homicide detective Malcolm Khalaji joins up with a partner he never wanted. Rigid, ice-cold, and a stickler for the rules, Seong-Jae Yoon is stunningly attractive, but as impossible to decipher as this case.

It's vivid and compelling but it's also pretty freaking dark. Largely because it's so vivid. I love both the main characters and I'll surely read more, but boy howdy, did I need the lighter Lady's Guide after this one.