It's a tough line to follow if you're trying to portray an older local law enforcement officer without sounding like Wilfred Brimley. (The somber serious tone was appropriate and I hope the narrator continues with the series.)Folksy can be problematic.

How could the performance have been better?Ĭonsidering the narrator brings a somber serious tone to this book (I remember him from the previous book in this series) I was pleasantly surprised that he can bring in a number of characters (male, female, serious, folksy). Would you ever listen to anything by Josh Lanyon again? It's like if Josh was the Beatles, this would be 'Revolver.' (And I imagine an 'Abbey Road' is yet to come.)

Not to say anyone should avoid the earlier books-they are very well written. And, as someone who has read just about every one of Josh's books, I sense a real elevation in the quality of the storytelling. The story was fast-paced as well as easy-to-follow. What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?Īs a big fan of MM and a devoted fan of Josh Lanyon, I think this may be the most well-written MM book I have ever read. I'm sure Lanyon mega fans will eat this up no matter what.

I was expecting a more explosive ending but it was kind of taken out of Elliot and Lance's hands much too easily and ends were tied without either actually being involved. I'm not in law enforcement, and I have zero crime training but any fool knows that the fact they were investigating a serial killer who had a thing for Elliot meant they needed to be on guard 24/7. Suffice to say that when a major plot point occurred and Elliot didn't act straight away I was completely aghast. (I really hate it when authors do that.) I wondered at times how the hell Elliot ever became an agent if that is how his mind works. Some of his thought processes were repetitive and nonsensical like she was dragging things out to hit a specific word count. I found it really frustrating at times, especially the way Lanyon had written Elliot's internal monologs. The first half of the book dragged, and the plot meandered all over the place with red - herrings a plenty. I'm not sure if it got better as the book went on or if I just tuned out and got into the story more. The narration was solid, but I found there was a nasty hiss with the 's' sound at the end of sentences for the first few hours of the book. 3.5 stars I was really looking forward to this final outing for Elliot and Lance, but in the end, it was a mixed bag for me.

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