Review: So good it gave me brain freeze ;)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2011
I often wonder how 80% of the books out there get published. I think to myself, 'who read this and thought: I must get this out to the masses immediately'; I didn't wonder that once while reading this book. IT WAS EXCELLENT. It's the kind of writing that forces the reader to pay attention and even look up a few words or theological themes. It is very obvious the writer is intelligent, more obvious that he expects his readers to be. I like that; please don't dumb it down on my account; I love learning new words.Anyway, this story is first and foremost a mystery, not a romance as I had previously thought when considering it for purchase. Still, the relationship between Elliot and Tucker offers a much needed and equally engrossing subtext. Both the plot and the relationship milestones moved forward seamlessly and best of all I never felt like either dragged out to some inevitable conclusion, despite the foregone conclusion of a 'case closed and HEA' ending due to it's genre and reader preferences. That's hard to do these days. Bravo.I don't want to spoil any of the story by offering insights into the plot. Suffice to say,when the mood strikes and my brain cells need massaging I'll be sure to pick up another of Josh Lanyon's novels.And for those to wonder why I gave this book 4, instead of 5 stars: I only rate books at five stars if I can enjoy them more that once. With the mystery solved and the romance only secondary, I probably won't read this book again, unless of course I want to write down any of those ten cent words I had to look up the first time around. I don't know if that's fair, but it's true. Besides, Josh Lanyon doesn't need my 5 star review to write a 5 star mystery, nor does he need me to buoy his career. His work speaks eloquently enough for itself. READ IT!