Josh Lanyon delivers the story with her usual brilliance. One of my favorite parts of the story was watching Christopher's dawning realizations of the depth of the differences between the relationship he had with David, and the one he has with J.X. JX finds the re-emergence of David to be somewhat.disconcerting. Christopher once again finds he and JX caught up in cops and corpses. Add on this fact: a body has been found in the backyard of his former home, bringing him back into contact with his ex, David. That's a heavy load for the usually cynical and self-deprecating Christopher. Even better, in this series, all of the aforementioned is happening amid a whole lot of compelling murder and mayhem!Ĭhristopher and JX have been together for nearly a year now, have survived more than one murder mystery, are sharing a house, and are even talking marriage. I found the book to be an eminently satisfying read.A wonderful aspect about reading a series is being able to enjoy the journey of the characters as they learn, discover, and blossom.
However, the real revelation is Kit’s newfound self-awareness and restraint. Lanyon (as usual) is at the top of her game with punchy dialogue, most notably Kit’s withering self-assessments and witty asides. We’re treated to the hilarous insanity that is Rachel Ving and we also see the return of an old frenemy. The book is well-plotted and well-paced and there are some surprising (and pleasing) twists and turns in the relationship between Kit and J.X. The difference here, is this isn’t his first rodeo and he’s actually been paying attention. The cops soon appear and Christopher, once again, finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation.
To make matters worse, David suggests the body is Christopher’s former assistant (who David ran off with) and accuses him of killing him. Of course, that comes to a screeching halt when Christopher gets a call from his ex David informing him that a body has been discovered in the backyard of his former home in Los Angeles. The story takes place four months after the events of ‘The Boy With the Painful Tattoo’ and we find Christopher Holmes and J.X. And that’s the nice thing about a series: the author has the time and luxury to let the characters mature and learn and just be. This is the fourth book in the series and, much like a fine wine, the series has improved with age.
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