From the Bookshelf of Q&A with Josh Lanyon

The Boy with the Painful Tattoo
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October 5, 2014
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October 31, 2014
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L.B. Gregg
Oct 03, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Worth the wait.
Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~
A wonderful addition to the series. I loved that Kit is starting to push himself a bit as far as the relationship with J.X. goes. He recognizes his sometimes irrational reasoning and is actually trying, although not always successfully. J.X. is the perfect, laid back foil to Kit's prickly, grumpiness.

As usual, whenever life gets a bit comfortable for Kit a dead body shows up to add some excitement. Add in Kit's "biggest fan", J.X.'s extended family, a new house in a new city and Kit's growing d
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Susinok
Dec 04, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I loved it! Kit and JX are learning to live together and grow closer, though there's probably more work to be done here. I have never seen one person make such a big deal over 5 year's age difference.

I hope Kit gets his writing sorted out to his satisfaction, whatever it is.

And I totally want to move into that house, though not in SF.

Re-listen 1-4-16
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Karen
I reread and re-listened (wonderfully done audiobooks!) to the first two books in Josh Lanyon's Holmes & Moriarity series just before the release date for The Boy with the Painful Tattoo, and that makes me inclined to reread this one again, maybe even this week. And I'm smiling, a lot, because TBWTPT's audiobook comes out in November.

These books are absolutely worth the rereads. I find new favorite lines or passages each time. That is to say, that there are unexpected depths to these romantic c
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Didi
Dec 23, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: m-m, series
Kit was growing up. Sort of :D

In this third installment of Holmes & Moriarity series we finally get to see Kit and JX relationship as they set up home together in San Fransisco. To be uprooted from his home, feeling uncertain about his writing carrier, and scared out of his wits over his feeling for JX and whether they would last... These combined with the dead body found in his china box and fan-stalker had Kit on emotional and exhausting roller-coaster adventures.

I love that this couple was ge
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ttg
Mar 06, 2017 rated it really liked it
**Audio version**

I enjoyed this continuation of Kit and JX's (mis)adventures with mysteries that they stumble upon--this time literally in their basement.

Overall, I found this a nice, speedy, light read. (And was a light enough read to work as a nice distraction from life stress.) Kit was *a little* TSTL at times, and even though he got himself out of that peril, I was just as frustrated with him as JX was at some points in the story.

The narrator did a GREAT job. I had read books 1 & 2, and list
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Emily G
Kit and J.X. are back and moving in together! However things do not get off to a smooth start when Kit finds a dead body in one of his packing crates... Cue Kit investigating what has happened in spite of himself! J.X. does not approve.

The murder mystery plays out at a good pace, and is interesting, as you find out more about the characters involved. If this isn't enough for the reader, Kit also gets himself a stalker! Plus, Adrien English and Jake feature, which was a lovely surprise.

I really l
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Susinok
Jan 08, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Another excellent narration by Kevin R. Free. Josh's stories are made even better by it. ...more
Robin Covington
Jan 05, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: m-m
Minh
Jan 16, 2013 marked it as to-read
Chelle
Feb 28, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: romance, mystery, boyz, lawman
Ann
Mar 10, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Sharon
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Jul 25, 2013 marked it as to-read
Valerie
Aug 29, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Suong Doan
Oct 11, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Bluesimplicity
Oct 15, 2014 rated it really liked it
JPerceval
Oct 24, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
R
Nov 10, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Kathy Otten
Jan 01, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: m-m-romance
Kendappa
Feb 02, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: ebook, 2014
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