Jake and Adrien are falling apart, Jake wants his HEA with a woman and his kids more than he is willing to have the man he obviously loves so he makes quite a lot of disgusting mistakes but the one I was truly annoyed with was Adrien. HOW can I blame Jake when Adrien is the one enabling Jake to act the way he does? I mean, he is the "side thing", apparently Adrien KNOWS that Jake is ALSO dating a woman and things are getting more serious with her. Besides that being immoral IMO, it also shows he has no self respect! Yeah I understand he loved Jake and wants more, but more isn't coming, it's the other way around.. Less and less is coming, as long as he is there twice a week for Jake, Jake has no reason to leave the woman he is seeing or change his ways.. :/
The mystery starts with Angus (Adrien's worker) getting mixed with a Satanic cult, and naturally it also means Adrien get mixed in it too, finding himself (almost) accused of murder (as usual?) and being threatened in a very realistic way, especially since there are ritualistic killings and bodies being found in the city.. Adrien finds his help from Guy, a professor Angus works for as well. Guy is openly gay and also openly interested in Adrien, but Adrien isn't emotionally available because of Jake and the compatibility of their so called relationship..
There was a sweet sup plot with Lisa and what she is "up to", that one I actually enjoyed, the young women were fun to read. I hope we'll get more of them in the future.
I gotta say that though I REALLY enjoy reading Josh's witty writing, I'm not THAT excited about the next two installments.. There is something lacking and not only the romance, I don't feel a "grip" to the mystery and overall plot. I'm annoyed with the romance which makes this one not more than an "okay read".
I'm writing this review in a CASTLE, I'm on holiday in Germany and this place is more cool that I can express! The views and general feel of the whole area I'm in is peaceful and PERFECT. I wish I could live in a place like this, even if not actually in a Castle hehe
Additional Details: Kindle Ebook, 272 pages, 20-23 October 2015 / On GoodReads
ABOUT THIS SERIES
Adrien English is a MM Romantic Suspense series by Josh Lanyon.
The series follows Adrien who is a mystery book store owners as well as
a new writer. Adrien stumbles on crimes too often and since he IS
writing mystery and he IS a very curious guy he also finds himself smack
in the middle of it, and probably accused of the crime himself..
In the first book we are introduced to Jake Riordan a police detective that slowly becomes Adrien's love interest. It doesn't go well at first with Jake being more closeted than a closet can offer.. and yet he sees something in Adrien he can't put aside and so he struggles with his identity and desires and tries to give a true chance to him and Adrien.
The series contains 5 full novels (yet quite short ones) each of a new mystery with an ongoing relationship buildup between Adrien and Jake.
Though this is a well known and generally appreciated series I can't say I truly enjoyed it. For me the suspense was a bit too amateur-ish and the romance was VERY lacking. We get the HEA in the end, but I'm not sure I would have invested in the series knowing what I do know. I should say that the writing is witty and very enjoyable! In one word - Superb! So if you're into amateur sleuthing and not very much into romance it would be right down your ally. The only book I truly recommend is the forth one, but be advised you won't get a HEA but maybe a promise to one. So guess maybe the 4th+5th is the better bet.
Books:
1. Fatal Shadows (Published 1 May 2000) ★★★★
2. A Dangerous Thing (Published 1 November 2001) ★★★½
3. The Hell You Say (Published 6 March 2006) ★★★
4. Death of a Pirate King (Published 13 September 2008) ★★★★
5. The Dark Tide (Published1 December 2009) ★★★
In the first book we are introduced to Jake Riordan a police detective that slowly becomes Adrien's love interest. It doesn't go well at first with Jake being more closeted than a closet can offer.. and yet he sees something in Adrien he can't put aside and so he struggles with his identity and desires and tries to give a true chance to him and Adrien.
The series contains 5 full novels (yet quite short ones) each of a new mystery with an ongoing relationship buildup between Adrien and Jake.
Though this is a well known and generally appreciated series I can't say I truly enjoyed it. For me the suspense was a bit too amateur-ish and the romance was VERY lacking. We get the HEA in the end, but I'm not sure I would have invested in the series knowing what I do know. I should say that the writing is witty and very enjoyable! In one word - Superb! So if you're into amateur sleuthing and not very much into romance it would be right down your ally. The only book I truly recommend is the forth one, but be advised you won't get a HEA but maybe a promise to one. So guess maybe the 4th+5th is the better bet.
Books:
1. Fatal Shadows (Published 1 May 2000) ★★★★
2. A Dangerous Thing (Published 1 November 2001) ★★★½
3. The Hell You Say (Published 6 March 2006) ★★★
4. Death of a Pirate King (Published 13 September 2008) ★★★★
5. The Dark Tide (Published1 December 2009) ★★★
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