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mikibooks's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. Bastante mediocre en varios de sus aspectos escenciales, lo cual es una pena porque se supone que deberían ser los pilares del libro. Habiendo tantos mejores exponentes dentro de los thrillers, la novela negra, las historias de misterio, el romance y el género m/m este libro no pasa de las 2 estrellitas y media. No creo que vaya a leer los que siguen salvo que alguien en quien confíe me asegure su calidad.
sil_the_lobster's review against another edition
1.0
This has got to be the first of Mr Lanyon’s books/stories I would sum up with the useful little word ‘meh‘.
I’ve read quite a lot of his stories and enjoyed all of them, hell, fangirled heavily over some of them (Adrien/Jake, anybody?). Some of his characters I liked more, some I liked less, but I’ve enjoyed all of the stories I’ve read. This one? I couldn’t get into it and it wouldn’t come together in my head. Oh, I liked Kit and his muttering ways well enough, and what’s not to like about a handsome copper? Still, I found it all a bit off with too many tangled threads that just wouldn’t form a pattern over the course of the book and so I finished it with a loud and clear ‘huh?’. Frankly, it hasn’t left me wanting more.
Can’t love ‘em all, I say. Mr Lanyon has written so much and there’s so much yet to read. The ‘Fair Play’ sequel is up – ‘Fair Game’ – and I have a feeling I’m going to enjoy that one.
I’ve read quite a lot of his stories and enjoyed all of them, hell, fangirled heavily over some of them (Adrien/Jake, anybody?). Some of his characters I liked more, some I liked less, but I’ve enjoyed all of the stories I’ve read. This one? I couldn’t get into it and it wouldn’t come together in my head. Oh, I liked Kit and his muttering ways well enough, and what’s not to like about a handsome copper? Still, I found it all a bit off with too many tangled threads that just wouldn’t form a pattern over the course of the book and so I finished it with a loud and clear ‘huh?’. Frankly, it hasn’t left me wanting more.
Can’t love ‘em all, I say. Mr Lanyon has written so much and there’s so much yet to read. The ‘Fair Play’ sequel is up – ‘Fair Game’ – and I have a feeling I’m going to enjoy that one.
gryvon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Confinement
odomaf's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful and warm
A cozy mystery, a sweet romance - all well done. This is my fourth book by this author, and I barely put them down long enough to sleep. Highly recommend.
A cozy mystery, a sweet romance - all well done. This is my fourth book by this author, and I barely put them down long enough to sleep. Highly recommend.
teresab78's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars - Ok, so that was so much better than I was expecting!! Josh Lanyon isn't high on my list, the writing is good, but the subject has just never clicked before. I'm not usually big into mysteries and Ilike it balanced with more romance than this author usually gives but I loved the mystery and the romance in Somebody Killed His Editor. I was rooting for Christopher and J.X. even when we weren't sure who the killer was.
qalminator's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable little mystery saga, where a writer at a writer's retreat cut off by weather and a bridge collapse solves a murder, while reconnecting with an old lover. I liked the meta-aspect of it, where he keeps comparing how this plot is going to the ones in his own books. There were several nice redirects, where evidence seemed to point one way, then another, then another.
The romance subplot is amusing, and somewhat sweet, but either Lanyon is really bad at writing sex scenes, or Free is really bad at reading them. My guess is some of both, but I'd have to compare by reading the text to really decide, and I don't own the text version. I mostly found myself laughing through the sex scenes, as they felt ridiculous and overwrought. Mercifully, they were short. I think Lanyon would have been better off with a brief, non-graphic description for them, then cutting back in for the aftermath, but I'm aware that the book industry seems to think anything with a male-male relationship is expected to show the sex, so... * shrugs *
Since I'm more interested in the plot, I was just amused by the whole thing, though I did wonder how hard it would be to edit those scenes out for future listens....
The romance subplot is amusing, and somewhat sweet, but either Lanyon is really bad at writing sex scenes, or Free is really bad at reading them. My guess is some of both, but I'd have to compare by reading the text to really decide, and I don't own the text version. I mostly found myself laughing through the sex scenes, as they felt ridiculous and overwrought. Mercifully, they were short. I think Lanyon would have been better off with a brief, non-graphic description for them, then cutting back in for the aftermath, but I'm aware that the book industry seems to think anything with a male-male relationship is expected to show the sex, so... * shrugs *
Since I'm more interested in the plot, I was just amused by the whole thing, though I did wonder how hard it would be to edit those scenes out for future listens....
rebeccabadger's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
malus23's review against another edition
3.0
This was...OK. I went with the the belief that the author was poking slight fun at the traditional set-up, rather than seriously trying to redo it, which helps. Certain things then become humor rather than failure to use common sense. The main character is pretty whiny, but very believable. Liked seeing someone the north side of 40 still being shown as being vital and attractive to their partner (despite efforts from younger characters to paint him as over the hill). Would've liked deeper characters all the way around, but it's a pretty short book, so most of the people other than the couple were simply "types".
macnchz's review against another edition
3.0
Decent start of a mystery series with a side of M/M romance. Low on the steam. Fairly enjoyable read but didn't hook me enough to continue the series.
mattsimms's review against another edition
3.0
Fun concept for a book, with the whole "group of mystery writers in a closed-room mystery" schtick, but it fell a little flat to me. Kit was not my favorite main character. He's supposed to be a reclusive writer (ironically from LA), but his constant witty/sarcastic comments really didn't accurately portray that. There were also a fair amount of racially-charged terms used. There's a Chinese character, and Kit uses references to Japanese culture in context to her. It did not leave me wanting to cheer for him. The only Latina character went to prison. Also weird mentions to Native Americans and an awfully translated line in German that Kit says that harkens back to the German military. I don't understand why any of these had to be included, since they don't really add anything to the book. Ok book, but I don't think I'm going to be continuing to read the series since the author obviously does not have a handle on his racism.