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Stranger on the Shore

Josh Lanyon

Start date: May 1, 2022

Finish date: May 31, 2022

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May 08, 2014 Irina rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-can-read-again-and-again, suspense, adult, contemporary, romance, gay, mystery, 5-stars, favourite, lena-rec

Josh Lanyon. I love you! Somehow your books always find the shortcut to my heart. And this particular one is my favorite. I admired everything about it, the mystery, romance, the setting, the characters and the fairytale twist to it, too. I think it was truly magical. I'm utterly overwhelmed! ...more

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Apr 27, 2014 Deanna rated it really liked it

Shelves: fav-authors, mystery, romance-contempory, grabs-my-heart, m-m

I like Josh Lanyon's writing style. His stories revolve around well crafted MCs with real problems. This book was no exception. The burb gives a good synopsis of the plot, but it is Griff that is the heart of this story. We are in his head. We suffer his anxiety attacks. His upbringing was unusual, but he was never aware of that until he was trying to write this book. He still had a hopeful outlook on life. The interaction between Griff and Pierce is steamy and snarly both. The main mystery is n ...more

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May 05, 2014 Lila rated it really liked it

Shelves: mm, mystery, favorite-authors

4,5 stars

Reading Stranger on the Shore is like meeting an old friend after a long time. This is classic Josh in a subgenre he does best.

Twenty years old mystery, rich people problems, nod to The Great Gatsby and a slow-developing romance between a journalist and a pushing lawyer.

I chucked half a star off only because I figured main plot far too soon. There were too many clues dropped at the beginning and I think it considerably downplayed the big reveal...

It's so good to have you back, Josh. :) ...more

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May 06, 2014 Dianne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Another thoroughly captivating, kept-me-up-reading-all-night story by Josh Lanyon. The story being told in Griff's POV really worked for me, I really connected with him, and reveled in experiencing everything through his eyes, and having access to his impressions of everyone he met. Griff and Pierce made for deliciously intriguing main characters, both having their demons and past hurts to deal with, a past Pierce was so reluctant for Griff to open again..but which he eventually benefited from. ...more

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May 01, 2014 Kay Sachse rated it it was amazing

Shelves: schwulenkrimis, ebooks

Griffin Hadley has set out to unravel the story of the kidnapping and disappearance of Brian, heir of the Arlington fortune, two decades ago. While Brian’s grandfather welcomes him in his home, the rest of family is less inclined to offer any support. Don’t they believe that the mystery can be solved so many years later or don’t they want dark secrets to face the light of day?
Even the handsome family lawyer Pierce Mather tries to get rid of Griffin, but it is quite obvious that the two men are d ...more

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