Review: I Need More
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
Lone Star sits somewhere between a long novella and a short book. It's written by Josh Lanyon, which means the writing is going to be superb - and it is.The characters are attractive and engaging, the setting vivid (though how Lanyon accomplishes that with so few words is beyond me), the story heartfelt and touching. It's one of those "you can't go home again - or can you?" stories with the improbable matchup of a New York City ballet dancer and a Texas Ranger who've known each other since they were young children.As others have noted, Lanyon has a problem with the ending. I was turning the page waiting for the next thing when, lo-and-behold, here's the author's bio, and the book is done.This is not the first Lanyon novel I've read that ends so abruptly. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that he ended it when his laptop battery ran out. And yet, sometimes, he nails the ending brilliantly, dramatically and emotionally, instead of the short flameout typical of this and several of his other books.On the other hand, if this is an introduction to a longer book, or a series, I would be ecstatic! I'd buy it without even thinking. The characters he created deserve to have a longer, and deeper, story told about their love and their future.Please, Mr. Lanyon, let us have more of these two. You have whetted my appetite with this small book, now you need to deliver the goods!