Review: Addicted to Lanyon
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2013
I need to admit it openly: I'm addicted to Josh Lanyon.His writing is so good that you're never even aware of the author writing. It's virtually cinematic. I'm not sure exactly what he does to effect this, but each page is so alive and present that even the dull ones, when nothing much is happening, are interesting and engaging.That's the word: "engaging". His characters, locations, plots, exposition and dialog are all engaging. They grab you from the first word on the first page and don't let go until the ending. The plot, like this one about a serial killer, doesn't even have to be mind-grabbingly unique. In fact, the plot of "Fair Game" is a perfectly standard serial killer mystery/police procedural. But in the hands of the master writer, it becomes so real, so alive, that you can't bear to walk away from it until you get to the very last page.This applies not just to "Fair Game", but to the six or seven other Lanyon novels to which I've also given enthusiastic 5-star reviews. This is not a fluke. It is the sign of a genuine talent, and Mr. Lanyon is, at very least, a most genuine talent.