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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Liked the suspense. Hearing it the second time I thought the narration was a little dry. I get that Adam is dry but just seemed even more so.
I enjoyed this one; Rob and Adam are very different but likeable characters and I liked them togehter; plus the author's descriptions of snow-covered Nearby are very evocative. Even though Gomez Pugh's portrayal of Adam contained very distinct overtones of PsyCop's Bob Ziegler, he changes it up here and manages to pull a number of very different vocal characterisations out of his hat (!) so that even though I've spent the last few weeks listening to Victor Bayne almost wall-to-wall, I wasn't really reminded of him while listening to this.
I really enjoyed this one. I found Adam and Robert both charming in their own ways. I was so thrilled that Sam made an appearance! It took me a minute to remember who Tucker was, and I probably wouldn't have guessed it if Teal hadn't mentioned a connection to All's Fair.
The only thing I could have done without was the ending. Maybe I'm a weird person, but. Like who does that? Anyway, I'll just pretend that it never happened.
The only thing I could have done without was the ending. Maybe I'm a weird person, but
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rearranging your entire life for someone you've just met seems silly to me
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Josh Lanyon is good at writing these procedural + m/m romance stories, and this is another in that genre.
I enjoy procedurals generally, and I really like the layer of m/m romantic frosting that gets smoothed on top in these stories.
The small town setting was also charming.
I've since read more in the same universe and still enjoy these.
I always try to snap books like these up when they pop up at my library!
I enjoy procedurals generally, and I really like the layer of m/m romantic frosting that gets smoothed on top in these stories.
The small town setting was also charming.
I've since read more in the same universe and still enjoy these.
I always try to snap books like these up when they pop up at my library!
Winter Kill by Josh Lanyon
The Art of Murder Series
GREAT story…and evidently the first in a series that is, hopefully, as good as this book was! Couldn’t put it down once I started reading!
What I liked:
* FBI Agent Adam Darling: professional, focused, intelligent, dealing with the fallout of an assignment that had a bad outcome, has goals, somewhat guarded, someone I wouldn’t mind having as a friend
* Deputy Sheriff Robert Haskell: left the big city for small town police work, dedicated to his community, savvy though protective, not always able to see evil where it might lurk, a good man.
* Watching the relationship develop between Adam and Rob
* Feeling that Adam and Rob were good together and had a future together as a couple
* Sheriff Francesca McLellan “Frankie”: top dog at the Nearby Sheriff’s department, knows her town and her staff, a good leader, intriguing woman
* Small town setting with quirky intriguing characters
* The plot, writing, and character development
* The police procedural aspects of the story
* The creep-factor of the evil crimes being perpetrated
* How the evil was unearthed and sussing out who was behind the murders
* That there was a HEA for the main couple
* That the cases were tied up and the story complete when the book ended.
What I didn’t like:
* Exactly who and what I was meant not to like
* The senseless murders and loss of innocent lives
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Definitely
Thank you to NetGalley and JustJoshin Publishing Inc. for the ARC – This is my honest review.
Five Stars
The Art of Murder Series
GREAT story…and evidently the first in a series that is, hopefully, as good as this book was! Couldn’t put it down once I started reading!
What I liked:
* FBI Agent Adam Darling: professional, focused, intelligent, dealing with the fallout of an assignment that had a bad outcome, has goals, somewhat guarded, someone I wouldn’t mind having as a friend
* Deputy Sheriff Robert Haskell: left the big city for small town police work, dedicated to his community, savvy though protective, not always able to see evil where it might lurk, a good man.
* Watching the relationship develop between Adam and Rob
* Feeling that Adam and Rob were good together and had a future together as a couple
* Sheriff Francesca McLellan “Frankie”: top dog at the Nearby Sheriff’s department, knows her town and her staff, a good leader, intriguing woman
* Small town setting with quirky intriguing characters
* The plot, writing, and character development
* The police procedural aspects of the story
* The creep-factor of the evil crimes being perpetrated
* How the evil was unearthed and sussing out who was behind the murders
* That there was a HEA for the main couple
* That the cases were tied up and the story complete when the book ended.
What I didn’t like:
* Exactly who and what I was meant not to like
* The senseless murders and loss of innocent lives
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Definitely
Thank you to NetGalley and JustJoshin Publishing Inc. for the ARC – This is my honest review.
Five Stars
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another captivating story.
Strong on murder mystery with a side of light romance. I loved watching Rob and Adam come together. They had just enough chemistry to keep me going, but the real story as always was the mystery.
The climatic ending while quick was still nail biting. The hopeful ending was perfect, but a little Christmas add on a year or so down the line would be the cherry on the cake LOL.
Strong on murder mystery with a side of light romance. I loved watching Rob and Adam come together. They had just enough chemistry to keep me going, but the real story as always was the mystery.
The climatic ending while quick was still nail biting. The hopeful ending was perfect, but a little Christmas add on a year or so down the line would be the cherry on the cake LOL.
On the cover it looks like a stubbly Ben Browder is pointing a gun at me really intensely. But Ben Browder would never shoot me, so it's fine.
It's been so long that I don't remember what I actually thought about this book but I think it was probably fine.
We got the third person limited point of view of a second protagonist in this book. From what I've seen, that's unusual for this author.
I really do think that approach is what she needs to do in general, although I do think her cozy series has less of that problem.
Whenever we only get one point of view, her books tend to drag in certain sections. This book didn't have nearly as much of that plot lull And I think the dual perspectives is the reason.
Her FBI books are extremely procedural, so there's a lot of danger of those long passages of phone calls, emails, and quiet solo research becoming super tedious.
I really do wonder why no one has mentioned to the author that no one in the United States uses phone as a verb (other than the idiomatic "phone it in"). I guess I don't know for sure that it's not a northern thing, but all of her characters do it SUPER CONSISTENTLY and they're from all over the country.
The authors seems to have been born in the UK, but wouldn't that mean that she said "ring?" It's driving me crazy because it's so consistent. I ran across a Quora article with a Canadian person asking about a TV show that used phone as a verb. The quote unquote expert provided that the TV show was aimed at an international audience, so they didn't want to use either call or ring. That seems like a weird work around to me but
It's been so long that I don't remember what I actually thought about this book but I think it was probably fine.
We got the third person limited point of view of a second protagonist in this book. From what I've seen, that's unusual for this author.
I really do think that approach is what she needs to do in general, although I do think her cozy series has less of that problem.
Whenever we only get one point of view, her books tend to drag in certain sections. This book didn't have nearly as much of that plot lull And I think the dual perspectives is the reason.
Her FBI books are extremely procedural, so there's a lot of danger of those long passages of phone calls, emails, and quiet solo research becoming super tedious.
I really do wonder why no one has mentioned to the author that no one in the United States uses phone as a verb (other than the idiomatic "phone it in"). I guess I don't know for sure that it's not a northern thing, but all of her characters do it SUPER CONSISTENTLY and they're from all over the country.
The authors seems to have been born in the UK, but wouldn't that mean that she said "ring?" It's driving me crazy because it's so consistent. I ran across a Quora article with a Canadian person asking about a TV show that used phone as a verb. The quote unquote expert provided that the TV show was aimed at an international audience, so they didn't want to use either call or ring. That seems like a weird work around to me but
Probably generously rounded up.
I generally enjoy Josh Lanyon books and this one was really no different.
The premise was somewhat simplistic and not particularly unique, however the author writes enjoyable stories that are easy to follow. Both MCs are likeable and the mystery surrounding the killings keeps the story going.
I did feel however that these stand alone type stories don’t allow a lot of time to have good character development alongside a good mystery plot. I felt that we barely scratched the surface of the characters which left me a bit indifferent to them. However all in all a nice read :)
I generally enjoy Josh Lanyon books and this one was really no different.
The premise was somewhat simplistic and not particularly unique, however the author writes enjoyable stories that are easy to follow. Both MCs are likeable and the mystery surrounding the killings keeps the story going.
I did feel however that these stand alone type stories don’t allow a lot of time to have good character development alongside a good mystery plot. I felt that we barely scratched the surface of the characters which left me a bit indifferent to them. However all in all a nice read :)