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A review by odomaf
Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
4.0
Tender, mostly smart
I've read quite a lot of m/m romance, and like much f/f, most are insta love and full of more drama than relationship. Fair Game is a shining exception. The relationship and character development of Elliot and Tucker is tender, aching, stumbling, sexy, funny, and REAL.
The mystery aspect of the book isn't as smooth and well-handled as the romantic relationship. It's pretty obvious from the beginning that there's foul play, and it's hard to believe Elliot is the only one who can see that -- Especially given Tucker's intelligence and experience. There are so many red herrings in the book that it feels a little bit like a lot of side characters were thrown in underdeveloped just to be systematically eliminated as suspects.
For me, the main character development and the "realness" of the relationship more than made up for the less-than-impressive mystery plot. I'm very much looking forward to the next installment of Elliot and Tucker.
I've read quite a lot of m/m romance, and like much f/f, most are insta love and full of more drama than relationship. Fair Game is a shining exception. The relationship and character development of Elliot and Tucker is tender, aching, stumbling, sexy, funny, and REAL.
The mystery aspect of the book isn't as smooth and well-handled as the romantic relationship. It's pretty obvious from the beginning that there's foul play, and it's hard to believe Elliot is the only one who can see that -- Especially given Tucker's intelligence and experience. There are so many red herrings in the book that it feels a little bit like a lot of side characters were thrown in underdeveloped just to be systematically eliminated as suspects.
For me, the main character development and the "realness" of the relationship more than made up for the less-than-impressive mystery plot. I'm very much looking forward to the next installment of Elliot and Tucker.