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The second book of Adrien English mystery is better and so much yummier than the first one. The murder mystery is wrapped up nicely and Mr. Lanyon keeps us guessing until the very last pages. The relationship between Adrien and his "possible lover" the very closeted gay L.A.P.D. homicide detective, Jake Riordan, develops smoothly and charmingly. The only let down of this story is the fact that I should've bought the 3rd and 4th book with this book because now I am craving for more of Adrien stor
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Second in the Adrien English series. Adrien heads off to the motherlode country -- and finds that he shall have murder wherever he goes.
Luuuurv Adrien!!! Jake hasn't won me over yet, but I have hope.
Note: This story is also available in Adrien English Mysteries: Fatal Shadows and A DangerousThing, a combo featuring the first two stories in the series.
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Note: This story is also available in Adrien English Mysteries: Fatal Shadows and A DangerousThing, a combo featuring the first two stories in the series.
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Suffering from a combination of writer's block and frustration over his relationship (or lack thereof) with closeted detective Jake Riordan, mystery bookstore owner, author, and reluctant amateur sleuth Adrien English decides to get away from it all by going to the Sonoran ranch he inherited from his grandmother. He hasn't been there since he was a child, but it can't be worse than LA, right?
Wrong, of course. First there's the dead body he finds in his driveway, a body that disappears when Adrie ...more
Wrong, of course. First there's the dead body he finds in his driveway, a body that disappears when Adrie ...more
I love Adrien more and more with each book! He is very independent and self-reliant despite living with a heart complaint (as a result of suffering rheumatic fever).
A lot of people have mentioned that Jake acts like a jerk in these early books, I don't think he does actually. I just think he is very confused and Adrien seems to have him pretty well pegged.
A really enjoyable, fast-paced read. ...more
A lot of people have mentioned that Jake acts like a jerk in these early books, I don't think he does actually. I just think he is very confused and Adrien seems to have him pretty well pegged.
A really enjoyable, fast-paced read. ...more
Wonderful audiobook!
Oct 09, 2009
Nicole
marked it as to-read
Mar 05, 2012
Cornelia
marked it as to-read
