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Somebody Killed His Editor (Holmes & Moriarity #1)

Josh Lanyon

Start date: July 1, 2012

Finish date: July 31, 2012

Discussion leader: Josh

Why we're reading this: To prepare for the release of ALL SHE WROTE -- and to find a way to give a couple of advance copies -- I …more
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Oct 21, 2011 Johanna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, favorites, m-m, josh-lanyon, jl-book-of-the-month

Why haven't I read this book earlier?!

I fell blindly and unconditionally in love with Kit! He seems to be struggling with his mid-life crisis big time: his long-term relationship has just ended, his career is going downhill, he is concerned about his health, he feels awfully old and he complains a lot about all and everything. What is there not to like about this man?! I enjoy the way he sees the world and himself through snarky lenses and I absolutely love the unbeatable logic of his!

And maybe Why haven't I read this book earlier?!

I fell blindly and unconditionally in love with Kit! He seems to be struggling with his mid-life crisis big time: his long-term relationship has just ended, his career is going downhill, he is concerned about his health, he feels awfully old and he complains a lot about all and everything. What is there not to like about this man?! I enjoy the way he sees the world and himself through snarky lenses and I absolutely love the unbeatable logic of his!

And maybe it all comes down to the fact, that I've always enjoyed the way Josh Lanyon's characters are a bit older and have already been through a lot in life. A while back when reading paranormal romance I eventually grew tired of the fact that almost all the heroines where about 20 years old with superhero abilities. The fact that Kit is the same age than me is definitely a bonus - I can totally (well... maybe not totally) relate to him and his weird line of thought. ;) I thought that him being slightly grumpy about his age was only cute. Behind all that reluctance of his there is something truly disarming about him!

The way Lanyon is kindly making fun of this aging writer, who hates writers retreats, but unyieldingly loves his Miss Butterwith is fascinating. LOL! I can only imagine how much fun it has been to come up with names to the imaginary books of Miss Butterwith series and the subjects of the lectures held in the retreat. Ha! Overall it feels to me, that this must have been a fun book to write! The joy about writing Kit's story comes across so clearly.

Did I mention J.X. already? No? These two men seem to be contrary to one another - in other words a perfect fit. I sincerely hope that J.X. will have enough patience with Kit and his character in the future. I'm afraid Kit would be completely lost without him - although he doesn't realize it himself (or wouldn't at least never admit it). He really needs somebody to kick his butt now and then. J.X. qualifies perfectly for that job! :) So, I have my fingers crossed for them.

Anyway, this book was exactly what I needed right now! Can't wait to start reading All She Wrote. Thank you again, Josh Lanyon! You never ever let me down. ...more

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Mar 27, 2011 Josephine Myles rated it it was amazing

Shelves: m-m, romance, mystery, contemporary, comedy, 2012-reads, so-good-i-read-it-twice

*Reading for the second time now, and finding it every bit as enjoyable - especially as I attended my first large writer's conference a few weeks ago!

Hugely enjoyable mystery novel full of in-jokes about the publishing industry, writers' egos and mystery tropes. I may have guessed the killer fairly early on, but Kit Holmes' cynical yet insecure voice was so engaging I raced through the pages anyway. Moriarity is a compelling love interest for him, and the sparks of attraction and antagonism betw ...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Joy rated it really liked it

“One thing I’ve noticed about getting older, it takes twice as much work to get half the results one formerly achieved by falling out of bed.”

Another Josh Lanyon winner--a fast paced mystery with witty characters--on to the second book

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Apr 26, 2013 Marissa rated it really liked it

Shelves: mm, romance, contemporary, lgbtq, mystery, ebook, first-in-series

3.5 stars

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Jan 17, 2013 WickedVerbatim rated it really liked it

This is the first book of Josh Lanyon's I have read and I look forward to reading more, especially in this series. I didn't expect so much humor and found myself laughing out loud several times.
Kit Holmes is a successful writer whose successful series of cozy mysteries has lost their appeal. His literary agent twists his arm into attending a writer's conference in a remote forest retreat so that he can pitch new ideas to his irascible editor in a last-ditch effort to revive his career.
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Dec 18, 2012 JR rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, favorites, mystery, leo, nerd, broken-men, humor, deserves-more-than-5-stares

The more I read, the more I find that Josh Lanyon's works are synonymous with quality. This a great example.

Christopher Holmes is a mystery writer with a sagging career. At the insistence of his agent, he agrees to go to a writers retreat. "Kit" leaves his secluded life to spend a weekend with a group of writers that he doesn't know and would like to go on not knowing. As he trudges through the country side after his car breaks down, he discovers a corpse in the woods. His desire to turn aroun ...more

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