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Somebody Killed His Editor (Holmes & Moriarty #1)

Josh Lanyon

Start date: February 19, 2024

Finish date: May 31, 2024

Discussion: Quarterly Rereads

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* February/March 2024: Somebody Killed His Editor: Holmes & Moriarity Book 1
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February/March 2024: All She Wrote: Holmes & Moriarity 2
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Feb 20, 2011 Angel Martinez rated it liked it · review of another edition

I know, I know...a 3 for Josh Lanyon? The terrible part is that if it had been anyone else's book, I probably would have viewed it differently, but Josh sets the bar high and I have, perhaps, unrealistic expectations because of it.

It would be wonderful to review this book and the subsequent Holmes and Moriarity together, as a single entity, which also would change the rating for me. I did read them back to back, and taken together, Kit and J. X.'s story gains irresistible pull.

But this one firs I know, I know...a 3 for Josh Lanyon? The terrible part is that if it had been anyone else's book, I probably would have viewed it differently, but Josh sets the bar high and I have, perhaps, unrealistic expectations because of it.

It would be wonderful to review this book and the subsequent Holmes and Moriarity together, as a single entity, which also would change the rating for me. I did read them back to back, and taken together, Kit and J. X.'s story gains irresistible pull.

But this one first. By itself. Lanyon characters are flawed, his heroes often exceptionally flawed, which I need in a hero, but they always have redeeming qualities. They're determined or have some noble qualities that render them sympathetic. I struggled to find any noble qualities in Kit, at least in this first book. Yes, he's had a rough time. Yes, he's wounded from the sordid and horrid end to his marriage. But he comes across as self-absorbed, catty, whiny and vain.

The whole book has a rather catty quality to it, and while I'm ashamed to admit that I share many of Kit's views on the chicklets (those women whose lives seem to revolve around shoes and shopping and trying to live out Sex in the City fantasies - God, I hate that show) there's a certain mean-spiritedness to many of his asides, an unwillingness to take people as individuals. I don't mind a bit of snark, but it seemed unrelieved.

J.X. comes across rather better, of course, but he's not our narrator, so we only see him from his attractive outside.

The mystery itself, I'm afraid, was not my favorite either. While I didn't have all the details ironed out before the end, I knew who the murderer was long before the reveal.

However - this is still an exceptionally well-written story with an interesting cast and some tangled personal histories. What was well done here is the re-introduction of Kit and J.X. to each other and the careful, testosterone-laced dance they do around each other, desire mixed up with emotional tar pits.

On its own, not my favorite of Josh's so far. As a set up for what comes next? Absolutely vital. ...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Robin Covington rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-reads, m-m

I'm a Josh Lanyon fan and I have to admit that I didn't think that I would love this book/series as much as I enjoyed the Adrien English series - but I did. While both are similar - witty, funny, plotted extremely well, and fast-paced - this isn't a rewrite of that series. The plot and the characters of this book are individual,fresh and original.

Kit is a forty-something (hallelujah - someone my age!) with an iffy career, a disastrous love life and an acerbic cynicism well-earned after a couple ...more

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Jan 09, 2011 Joeyr rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Okay, let's just say I do overidentify with one of the characters and leave it at that. Good, light mystery. ...more

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Oct 08, 2010 Julia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m, cop-pi-spy, favorites, humor, mystery-suspense-thriller, quartly-gangbang-read, nook-lendable

Well, I loved it. I laughed my ass off in places and then got caught up in the mystery and the love story. Great read, going right to my favorite shelf for comfort reading. Can't wait for the sequel. ...more

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Nov 28, 2009 Kirsten rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Lots of buzz with this third book in this series coming out this weekend. I thought I was time for me to finally catch up. Loved the Agatha Christie feel to this one.

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Aug 15, 2009 Wren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m

Aug 16, 2009 Liade rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Aug 17, 2009 Ingrid rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m

Sep 08, 2009 Andy Slayde rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Oct 09, 2009 L.B. Gregg rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Oct 09, 2009 Ethan Day rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Oct 11, 2009 Karin Wollina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Dec 29, 2009 Sandra rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Mar 02, 2010 Laura rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Apr 05, 2010 JPerceval rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, lgbtq-romance

Oct 02, 2010 Jennifer rated it liked it · review of another edition

Oct 08, 2010 Samantha rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010, mystery-suspense, m-m

Nov 17, 2010 Suong Doan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Dec 07, 2010 Lori S. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audios, lgbtqa-et-al, 2020_roaring, mysteries, romance-crossg, authors-josh_lanyon, 2010_selfchallenge, 2012_challenge, comfortread, american-authors