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I spy Josh Lanyon., November 11, 2008
This review is from: Footsteps in the Dark Partners in Crime #3 (Paperback)
The beginning of this novel is incredibly moving and you feel the ache within Mark. On a lonely road in a phone box, with rain and moor, the opening was vividly written. Mark is a man driven beyond all tolerance and into utter exhaustion. He is desperate to come home and be with the one normal person in his life, but unsure if it's a mistake to go there or not.
Lanyon has a way of making you feel like your heart is in your mouth sometimes. It is a viseral feeling and though I detest the thought of crying during a book, when Stephen is telling Mark it has been 2 years, it was heart wrenching stuff. Mark knows he has screwed up royally but it is not until that moment that he realises that any chance he has had with Stephen may be indeed lost. He cannot even speak let alone bring himself to find the words and subsides into quietness...I challenge you not to be blinking back watery eyes.
Do not be lulled into a false sense of security that Mark is going down without a fight however. Despite suffering from barely healed wounds and quite possibly PTSD, he is starting to realise that the best thing in his life is Stephen. Even though he kids himself into thinking he is just playing up to what Stephen wants to hear, really he is finally allowing himself to be vulnerable. I think subconsciously he knows he is allowing himself to be open to Stephen but the reality of rejection is just too much to bear.
Vulnerability, in Lanyon's novels, is always a powerful theme for me and is quite possibly why I find his writing unutterably addictive. Letting down your guard and allowing another person into your own true self and being vulnerable to rejection. Heady stuff. I also wonder if this is one of the reasons I find this genre so compelling.
Beautiful, poignant and not a dry eye in the house. I suggest you stampede your way down that store isle and get reading now. Gush, much? heh.
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Partners in Crime, July 23, 2008
This review is from: Footsteps in the Dark Partners in Crime #3 (Paperback)
I am one of Josh Lanyon's groupies so you ought to know that going in. However, this was a new direction for him and I really enjoyed the story. Sarah Black's stories are always good and this one was great. I can't say enough good things about the Partners in Crime Anthologies. MLR has done a really good job of putting complementary authors together to help balance each story.
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Footsteps, October 16, 2008
This review is from: Footsteps in the Dark Partners in Crime #3 (Paperback)
"I Spy Something Bloody" by Josh Lanyon
When British spy Mark Hardwicke is injured on the job, he calls Stephen Thorpe for help. Mark and Stephen were lovers, but Mark's job keeps getting in the way. Mark is thinking of settling down but it seems that Stephen has moved on. While Mark and Stephan sort through their feelings, Mark's job gets in the way again, but this time, it threatens their lives.
"I Spy Something Bloody" is an angst filled romance shrouded in suspense and action. The superb writing, engaging storyline, and great characters kept me glued to each page. Mark leads a very interesting life. It's dangerous and exciting, yet lonely. Stephen is wonderful. He's intelligent, and strong in body and mind. I love Josh Lanyon's writing style!
"Murder At Black Dog Springs" by Sarah Black
Mike McCann and Logan Kee are good friends who fought in the war together. Mike was in the Navy and Logan was in the Marines. When Mike needs a break from reality after the fighting is over, he turns to Logan for some much needed peace. Although the men find something special in each other's arms, peace is hard to come by. Mike's family owns McCann Mining and they want to mine for uranium in the Lukachukai Mountain near Logan's home. Things go from bad to worse when Logan and Mike have to fight for their love and their lives.
"Murder At Black Dog Springs" is very good. It's a fantastic love story. Logan's Indian heritage and lifestyle is extremely interesting as are Mike's personal issues. Logan and Mike are very intriguing characters. I adore them together. Their chemistry and deep love for each other is very evident. "Murder At Black Dog Springs" is a story of forbidden love. It is as interesting as it is romantic.
Sarah Black's "Murder At Black Dog Springs" is a heartfelt story and "I Spy Something Bloody" is exciting and angst filled. Footsteps in the Dark has two suspenseful, romantic, and sensual stories. I look forward to reading more from both of these authors.
Nannette
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