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Fair Play (All's Fair, #2)

Josh Lanyon

Start date: November 10, 2014

Finish date: November 30, 2014

Discussion: Book of the Month Club

Why we're reading this: A much awaited sequel to Fair Game!
Release: November 10th
BOM November 2014
[close] A much awaited sequel to Fair Game!
Release: November 10th
BOM November 2014

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Sep 22, 2014 K rated it really liked it

Shelves: cops-pi-s-etc, re-read-more-than-once, read-2017

This second book featuring Elliot, the former FBI agent turned professor, and Tucker his former FBI partner who is still with the Bureau. The main action centres on Elliot's father, also a professor, but more importantly a former rebel against the system who is now writing his memoirs. As he moves towards publication he falls victim to a number of attempts on his life, including the burning down of the family home. The mystery action centres around who is out to stop the book being published, wh ...more

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Nov 21, 2014 Averin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mysteries, mm-romance, kindle

One thing I don't like about many Josh Lanyon books is the abrupt ending. So when the first book, Fair Game ended, I felt cheated, that's it? After all these men have been through, the end!?

Fair Play is a reasonable conclusion. Tucker and Elliot's relationship is still evolving and is satisfactorily tested and cemented. Yes, there are tropes here, misunderstandings, noncommunicativeness, crossed signals. The murder mystery--eh, not really what I read Josh Lanyon for, at least Seattle/Washington ...more

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Jan 25, 2015 Laurel rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance

I love how Josh Lanyon tells a story. I love how he creates a character. Elliot and Tucker's relationship blossoms in this novel as they navigate the changing dynamic of dealing with family, work, and crime solving as partners.

Elliot's father's house is burnt down. Someone doesn't want him to publish his memoirs. Elliot has to find out what happened in the past to figure out what is happening now, but no one really wants him to do that.

One of the things I enjoy when reading books by Josh Lanyon ...more

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Oct 15, 2015 ΛNNΞ rated it liked it

I did not like this one as much as the first. It dragged for me in parts as the mystery story line got more complicated and convoluted. However, I did like how this book built on the story/relationship from book one. That part is very well done and the writing continues to be very good. Given that there is unresolved (though subtle) thread carried over from book one -- mentioned in the middle and then again towards the end of this book -- makes me suspect that we are not quite done with the "All ...more

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Jun 06, 2017 Lakerkat rated it really liked it

I really liked Elliot and Tucker (especially Tucker) in this book.

I wasn't as engaged in the mystery, didn't really care about Roland and his buddies.

On to book three, hope there's more about Tucker and his relatives! ...more

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Jan 30, 2015 Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: content-erotic, m-m, genre-romance, genre-contemporary, genre-mystery, borrowed-from-library, genre-suspense, character-damaged-male-mc, trope-ptsd-hurt-comfort, part-of-series

*sigh* I really love Elliot & Tucker. Can't wait for book 3.

ETA March 21, 2017: For the re-read I listened to the audio version but am reviewing the ebook because I need the page count for a challenge.

I didn't feel like the storyline for this was as strong as Fair Game for the mystery portion. However, I really enjoyed seeing Tucker & Elliot's relationship progress.

I also enjoyed the narration better with switch to J.F. Harding. ...more

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