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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Come to bed, my wicked witch, and I'll show you how much I love you.We are back with Cosmo and John Galbraith and this time, shit gets real. Well, as real as it can get in a mm mystery with paranormal elements.
I liked this one. I did love that it answers all the questions I had in book 2.
However, the mystery was kind of all over the place and hard to follow. There were times I wondered if I had opened a different book. Because as from book one, we wanted to know who ran over Rex and why. But then suddenly there's an extortion racket that is targeting the elites of the Craft universe that would make Charles Augustus Milverton chortle at the amateurish blackmail display.
I do appreciate how meticulously the mystery is written. However, there was a conspiracy of coincidences that tied things a little too neatly. It got frustrating because I barely had a chance to try and unravel things for myself using Cosmo's clues before someone hands Cosmo the answers we've been looking for.
I also love that you can tell Lanyon was really enjoying herself with this one, I just wish it was more tangible and jumped off page to embrace me. There was also too much going on that got resolved too quickly. This book needed to be longer. So while the mystery was at best tepid, the best thing about this book-- aside from Lanyon's impeccable writing-- is Cosmo fucking Saville.
My god did I love this neurotic little witch and the relationship he had with his beloved police commissioner John Galbraith, his mother, his kinda sort sister-in-law Andi, his sister-in-law Jinx, his apprentice Ambrose etc. Cosmo is snarky, sarcastic, pragmatic and with a nose for amateur sleuthing his spouse would have loved to wring out of him. He's also delightfully self-aware.
It's so annoying when people who disagree with you are right.He was a mean girl and I was here for it.
"Speaking of your mother, I saw Phelon on Tuesday. He was having dinner at Gary Danko's." Phelon Penn is one of Maman's Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. I'm sorry. Did I say that aloud? Phelon Penn is my mother's former companion. Like the other Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, he was the perfect lapdog and cost a fortune in grooming supplies.I absolutely loved how he would fluster John's former lovers, much to John's amusement and embarrassment. When a server learns that John got married,
"Husband?" he repeated. "Gosh. I didn't see that coming."I could read about Cosmo and John forever. They've really come a long way and I love how affectionate John was with Cos. I'm a sucker for mushy men.
"Oh, are you psychic?" I inquired.
John cleared his throat.
"Hm?" Lance spared me another distracted look--he was having trouble tearing his gaze from John.
I opened my mouth, but John spoke over me in that fake-hearty voice, "But come he did!"
I smiled at him. "Many times," I said. "Many, many times."
John turned the color of his beloved Pinot Noir.
"...I guess you just have truly terrible taste in men, ma belle."There's a lot of human interest drama to be mined here like John's Practitioner best friend who decided not to marry a human because of her history. There was also a lot of goings-on with the royalty of the Craft and those political machinations would have been a delight to get into. I did love the French-ness of the whole thing and the ambience that Lanyon always delivers.
I wrinkled my nose at the feminine noun. "You do know belle is for women."
"I guess. It means beautiful, right?"
"Yes."
"Then I think it's the right word."
I don't know whether this is because I've been really loving thicc books lately that I'm asking for more but I do know I want a full course meal accompanied by a buffet of this world. There will be a secondary trilogy with a lot of hints being dropped at a further story and you can bet your children I will be devouring it. I just hope Lanyon makes it really long.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Josh Lanyon can try my patience with her delays in publishing, changing dates and making us wait soooo long for new books. But when she does publish them, they are great! Well, at least I think they're great, lol.
I read [b:I Buried a Witch|51862133|I Buried a Witch (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #2)|Josh Lanyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568208886l/51862133._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72782482] in Feb last year, so it took me a bit to get back into the swing of the story. I probably should have done a reread, but as they say "shoulda, coulda, didn't" and that's on me. Once I remembered what was going on, the story grabbed me and didn't let go. This book tied up some loose ends, but didn't answer all the questions that were raised in this trilogy. Luckily for us, Josh has decided to write some more in this series, so I don't have to say goodbye to Cosmo and John just yet. I'll just need to remain patient I suppose to see when it will be published...
I read [b:I Buried a Witch|51862133|I Buried a Witch (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #2)|Josh Lanyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568208886l/51862133._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72782482] in Feb last year, so it took me a bit to get back into the swing of the story. I probably should have done a reread, but as they say "shoulda, coulda, didn't" and that's on me. Once I remembered what was going on, the story grabbed me and didn't let go. This book tied up some loose ends, but didn't answer all the questions that were raised in this trilogy. Luckily for us, Josh has decided to write some more in this series, so I don't have to say goodbye to Cosmo and John just yet. I'll just need to remain patient I suppose to see when it will be published...
John mejoro bastante. Genial! La relación dio 20 pasos al camino de lo saludable
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.5/5⭐️
“I wouldn’t be in love with anyone like me. It still amazes me that you are.”
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No hace falta repetir cada vez que hago una reseña que no soy la más objetiva cuando se trata de alguna historia de Josh Lanyon, soy faaaaan de todo lo que escribe, y creo que eso se debe a que ya sé a qué tipo de trama me enfrento y eso la hace una comfort reading para mi.
Espere este libro desde hace tiempo aunque no sabía muy bien cómo íbamos a encaminar la trama o como es que iba terminar, teniendo en cuenta lo que había sucedido al final del 2do libro. En sí, esta entrega fue buena, la trama me gustó, aunque mi favorita ha sido la del segundo libro, aquí John y Cosmo tiene una relación de pareja algo más estable pero aún cargan cosas de los libros pasados que no dejan que sean una pareja al 100%, hay cosas que definitivamente tienen que aprender, especialmente John. El romance entre los MC es muchísimo mejor y más natural que en las entregas anteriores, y no quiere decir que lo anterior fue malo, simplemente que estar bajo la influenza de un hechizo de amor no creo que sea lo mejor para despertar un sentimiento genuino jajaja, pero en fin, fue una buena entrega, personajes bien construidos, una conspiración política entre las brujas buena y una relación de pareja que tiene que aprender a confiar en lo que tienen.
Muero por leer el 4to.
“I wouldn’t be in love with anyone like me. It still amazes me that you are.”
━━━━━━━━━
No hace falta repetir cada vez que hago una reseña que no soy la más objetiva cuando se trata de alguna historia de Josh Lanyon, soy faaaaan de todo lo que escribe, y creo que eso se debe a que ya sé a qué tipo de trama me enfrento y eso la hace una comfort reading para mi.
Espere este libro desde hace tiempo aunque no sabía muy bien cómo íbamos a encaminar la trama o como es que iba terminar, teniendo en cuenta lo que había sucedido al final del 2do libro. En sí, esta entrega fue buena, la trama me gustó, aunque mi favorita ha sido la del segundo libro, aquí John y Cosmo tiene una relación de pareja algo más estable pero aún cargan cosas de los libros pasados que no dejan que sean una pareja al 100%, hay cosas que definitivamente tienen que aprender, especialmente John. El romance entre los MC es muchísimo mejor y más natural que en las entregas anteriores, y no quiere decir que lo anterior fue malo, simplemente que estar bajo la influenza de un hechizo de amor no creo que sea lo mejor para despertar un sentimiento genuino jajaja, pero en fin, fue una buena entrega, personajes bien construidos, una conspiración política entre las brujas buena y una relación de pareja que tiene que aprender a confiar en lo que tienen.
Muero por leer el 4to.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book! Despite not having read the first two books in the series, I was still able to follow the story. I definitely want to go back and read the previous ones now. I liked seeing the main characters figure out how to make their marriage work. If you like mm and want to read a mystery with some Magic, this is worth the read.
The world building is excellent, and the mystery element was interesting. There is a nice mixture of Magic and modern technology. It was also not gory or scary. It had just the right amount of suspense for me. I would have liked more romantic elements, but I think I’ll get that in the first two books when I go back and read them now.
I was glad to see it will not actually be the final book in the series, despite the description calling it a trilogy. The secondary characters deserve more time on the page.
I received an advanced readers copy of this book from the publisher and Net Galley in return for a fair review.
The world building is excellent, and the mystery element was interesting. There is a nice mixture of Magic and modern technology. It was also not gory or scary. It had just the right amount of suspense for me. I would have liked more romantic elements, but I think I’ll get that in the first two books when I go back and read them now.
I was glad to see it will not actually be the final book in the series, despite the description calling it a trilogy. The secondary characters deserve more time on the page.
I received an advanced readers copy of this book from the publisher and Net Galley in return for a fair review.
I quite enjoyed this book. I haven't read the two previous volumes in the series, but Lanyon dropped enough information that I was able to keep track of what was going on. In this book, recent newlyweds John (SFPD commissioner) and Cosmo (witch who has promised, perhaps unwisely, not to practice magic) deal with mysteries and intrigue both magical and mundane.
I was initially put off by the many ways in which Cosmo seemed to be acting in bad faith and I will say his marriage isn't one I would model my own on. But I got caught up in the puzzles and adventures and had a good time. The writing is witty and I kept wanting to know what was behind it all. A solid 3-star read.
PS Serious props for naming the cat Pyewacket! I love the old film Bell, Book, and Candle, in which that's the name of the witch's cat familiar.
I was initially put off by the many ways in which Cosmo seemed to be acting in bad faith and I will say his marriage isn't one I would model my own on. But I got caught up in the puzzles and adventures and had a good time. The writing is witty and I kept wanting to know what was behind it all. A solid 3-star read.
PS Serious props for naming the cat Pyewacket! I love the old film Bell, Book, and Candle, in which that's the name of the witch's cat familiar.
As always solid mystery by Josh Lanyon but having listened to a lot of them by her I really wish the MC's epiphany would be timed in another way than the 80% of the story before he is hit on the head with something and getting unconscious only for his S.O. to come to the rescue.
You would think that by the 3rd book, although I've completely missed where chronologically we stand in Cosmo and John's relationship, John and Cosmo would be more solid and an established couple but for me the whole thing seems precarious. The blurb gives the sense that all is well but John hasn't accepted Cosmo's witchy ways because he was the one to make Cosmo promise he would not use his powers unless as a last resort. If John feels relieved that his marriage is on track I don't see it because unless we get John's POV, he is a mystery. John doesn't only agonize about Cosmo playing cop but by using his powers so they come to a head, with Cosmo and he is right. Trying to suppress a part of himself how would that make their relationship true?
Anyway I wish we have delved a bit more to what seems to be for them to be fated one way or another but alas nope and seeing as the 4th book will be in more than a year I think this will be the end of the line for me. Although in a year who knows....
Kale Williams is amazing and really breathes life to the characters.
You would think that by the 3rd book, although I've completely missed where chronologically we stand in Cosmo and John's relationship, John and Cosmo would be more solid and an established couple but for me the whole thing seems precarious. The blurb gives the sense that all is well but John hasn't accepted Cosmo's witchy ways because he was the one to make Cosmo promise he would not use his powers unless as a last resort. If John feels relieved that his marriage is on track I don't see it because unless we get John's POV, he is a mystery. John doesn't only agonize about Cosmo playing cop but by using his powers so they come to a head, with Cosmo
Spoiler
telling him that not using his powers and not trying to find what is going on, when John refuses to listen to him, isn't going to happen because before his promise to John he had made vows to the AbracadantèsAnyway I wish we have delved a bit more to what seems to be for them to be fated one way or another but alas nope and seeing as the 4th book will be in more than a year I think this will be the end of the line for me. Although in a year who knows....
Kale Williams is amazing and really breathes life to the characters.