He's suffering from writer's block on his second Jason Leland mystery Death For A Deadly Deed, which is loosely based on Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Finally, he's madly in love with James Patrick Riordan (Jake), a strapping (in more ways than one) LA police detective who is so far in the closet that he can't get past the pores on Adrien's nose to kiss him on the lips.Īnd that's what sets up Adrien second murder mystery adventure. He's also gay, and his diva of choice is not Babs, Donna or Dion but Andrea Bocelli. As a matter of fact he has a bad heart, and any time he gets involved in a situation that results in any physical exertion both he and the reader fear that his old ticker will finally go tock. As a sleuth Adrien is hardly the rough and tumble action hero that you expect to see portrayed in the movies by Harrison Ford or Steven Seagal. He's the proprietor of Cloak and Dagger Books, a small mystery bookstore in Los Angeles, and the soon-to-be-published author of Murder Will Out, a mystery novel featuring gay sleuth and Shakespearean actor Jason Leland. He's not your ordinary run of the mill murder mystery sleuth. Andrew Barriger, author of Finding FaithĪdrien English is different. If you're looking for a good mystery where there are gay characters but their sexual orientation isn't the focus of the book, then this is the story for you. I found the pace of the 'reveal' to be very well timed and thoroughly enjoyed this book. A mystery solved too quickly means the author was sloppy with his clues, and a mystery with a surprise ending often means the author just tricked the reader. My all-time barometer for a mystery is whether I can solve it, but not too quickly. I may have been at a slight disadvantage by starting with the second Adrien English book, rather than the first, but the characters still seemed well developed and understandable.

Even at critical moments, the story remains witty and entertaining. Josh Lanyon has a superb grasp of language and plays subtle word games throughout this first-person narrative.

The story just takes off from there and never stops.

He arrives to find a dead body in the middle of the driveway and no clue as to the cause. The story starts with the main character, a bookseller from LA, traveling to his grandmother's old ranch in the Sierra Nevadas. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.What a great read! Light and entertaining, yet riveting and suspenseful, I read 'A Dangerous Thing' in just two nights. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping.

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