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Sales Rank: 225127
Category: Book
Authors: Josh Lanyon, Sarah Black
Publisher: MLR Press
Studio: MLR Press
Manufacturer: MLR Press
Label: MLR Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 184
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1934531006
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781934531006
ASIN: 1934531006
Publication Date: October 13, 2007
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Product Description
BOY MEETS BODY #1 in the PARTNERS in CRIME series Two young lives snuffed out, half a century a part, half a continent apart. The men who solve the murders also have to solve riddles in their own lives. Love is never easy. Sometimes, if you're lucky, you can give your life to it. Sometimes, though, if you're not so lucky, you can give your life for it... Cards on the Table by Josh Lanyon Fifty years ago a glamorous Hollywood party ended in murder-the only clue a bloody Tarot card. Timothy North is trying to find out what happened that long ago summer's night, but when a Tarot card turns up pinned to his front door, the only person Tim can turn to for help is his ex-lover, Detective Jack Brady. Murder at the Heartbreak Hotel by Sarah Black Peter Moon, proprietor of a charming little get-away in the Land of the Midnight Sun, finds himself headed for less comfortable accommodations when he's accused of murder. Then his personal heartbreak showed up, fresh from six months in a Yukon River fish camp, determined to help.
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 Boy Defnitely Met Body. July 30, 2008
First of all, the quality of the print book was rather bad. A first from MLR books for me, so I'm not sure if it was only my copy or not but it was pretty shaky.
On to the stories, I was a little disappointed by Sarah's story, because it does start with one of the guy cheating on his boyfriend and there's the whole "I might have been in love with him even tho we were only together one day and one night". That doesn't make the boyfriend happy when he comes back because someone told him some young guy was sleeping in HIS bed. It's such a shame he did that too cuz his boyfriend is totally hot~
There are somewhat reasons for why he did it but are there any situation where excuses for cheating are really "valid"? I don't think so besides lack of communication. Something emphasized in this story here.
Anyway despite the fact that I wanted to slap the cheater around, it was still pretty good~
No whining about Josh Lanyon for his story this time!!
He added a little twist to one of the guys that made it for me, very very interesting! I'm a sucker for stories with guys that aren't perfect or who have disabilities (the case here, however minor). It just adds a little spice to the romance. Cards on the Table remains my favorite of Josh Lanyon along with The Dark Horse.
Another Noir Hit from Josh Lanyon December 26, 2007
OK, so you don't know who Johnny Stompanato was, or how he died (mobster; stabbed to death by Lana Turner's daughter in Hollywood in the 50's). And you never had the guilty pleasure of opening the glossy pages of Life Magazine back then to see glamourous black and white photos of movie stars, or the lurid pools of black blood seeping from under the corpse of a murdered gangster, also to be found in the pages of the same "family" magazine.
Nevertheless, unsolved Hollywood crimes still seem to fascinate, and surely you've seen or heard about either Josh Hartnett's "Black Dahlia," or Ben Affleck's "Hollywoodland," both of which came out in 2006, and which deal with two such cases.
Josh Lanyon brings all of this back to life wonderfully in "Cards on the Table." His hero, Tim North, is a present-day investigative reporter writing a book about the unsolved murder of a sexy 50's starlet. To use the vernacular of the noir movie posters of the day, there's "Mystery! Suspense! Danger! Action! Romance! " and plenty of it!
Lanyon's mastery of the noir narrative style is complete, and he scatters his clues and diversions with tricky skill: even his red-herrings have red-herrings. And there's a mystery about his hero too, which when revealed may surprise you if you haven't been paying attention to the hints Lanyon drops along the way.
There's plenty of suspense, and romance: will Lanyon's hero survive the attacks of a mob chief's thug ? Will he get over himself and finally accept the love he is offered by the handsome police detective who lives in the apartment upstairs? Read "Cards on the Table," and find out. You'll enjoy the ride.
PS: And thanks to Josh, I learned a new word: heterochromia - cool.
Expectations Exceeded December 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm a long-time Josh Lanyon fan so I couldn't wait until this book was released. The other reviewers do a great job describing the plot, so I won't bother with a recap. I'll just say that "Cards on the Table" was an engrossing read.
Lanyon definitely has a thing for vulnerable male leads and instead of this pattern being predictable and a little boring, he uses it to provide interesting plot movement, as well as ratcheting up the sexual tension. In this time of "erotica" overload where everyone and their mother seems to be writing plotted erotic genre fiction, Lanyon stands out as someone who leaves you wanting more instead of less. I can't think of a higher accolade.
I've seen Sarah Black's work on some ebook websites, but for some reason her books never really appealed to me so I've always passed on buying them. I was really pleasantly surprised by "Murder at the Heartbreak Hotel." The "Northern Exposure-esque" setting was great, the mystery was pretty interesting, but the relationships between the ensemble cast are what set this story apart. And I loved all of the cooking details. I promptly went and bought most of her other books and enjoyed them as well.
An excellent partnership indeed! November 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love both writers' writings and have been looking forward to this one. Both stories meet my expectation and much more.
The plots are tightly paced, interesting with breathtaking moments, the murder mysteries intriguing and the settings very unique. But it is the amazingly well developed characters and their emotional and heartfelt romance which held me captive. Both stories might just be novellas but they are so well written that the characters easily grow on you.
I love Josh's style and his vulnerable heroes. Tim is such an endearing person and Jack is one likable cop. Their confrontations, sweet make-ups are so well expressed and their final scene really gets to me. This couple certainly brings to mind Adrien and Jake. However Tim's and Jack's love story is so much more satisfying, at this point anyway :).
I find Sarah's story sad because of the murder victim. Her side characters are quirky and charming while both Peter and Sebastian are such rarities. Peter and his cooking is adorable and who could resist Sebastian, a mountain of a man, all out to win back his man.
So glad Josh and Sarah have created this series and looking forward to the next 3 volumes in the horizon. A winner for mlrpress website, with its great M/M romance writers and titles.
great start for new series! November 23, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Like another reviewer, I bought this because I was already a Josh Lanyon fan. I knew I would love his story - and I wasn't disappointed! Luckily, I was equally satisfied by Sarah Black's half of the book. They both create great characters, a sweet love story, and a compelling murder mystery. I could easily revisit these characters in future stories but I'm just as happy to follow the writers wherever they want to go. I now plan to make my way through everything Sarah's written so far & I can't wait to read the next three books in this series (see release dates at mlrpress.com).
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