Book of the Week: A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon

 This week's book of the week is "A Dangerous Thing," an LGBTQ themed mystery and the second in the "Adrien English Mysteries" by Josh Lanyon. I read the first book last month, and liked it so much that I got the second (there's also a third). Today's blog is how I enjoyed the book and a summary of it! 

I really liked this book and it's quirky characters. The mystery takes the main character, Adrien English out into a rural part of California and away from the L.A. bookstore he owns and manages. He learns a relative left him an old house on a lot of property that has a history some are trying to explore for their own gains. I love the way the author gets right into her stories, as by chapter 2, Adrien drives up to the old house in the country to find a corpse (who later disappears). 

The mystery unfolds and Adrien's somewhat lover, Jake, an L.A. Police officer struggling with his own feelings, drives out to help. There were times when I wanted to say to Jake, just be true to yourself!!

It's a great mystery, as are all of Josh Lanyon's books. Highly recommended for readers of Mysteries and LGBTQ themed stories.

ABOUT THE BOOK: 

(Book #2 in the The Adrien English Mysteries Series)

By Josh Lanyon

In this second LA-based adventure, bookseller Adrien English arrives at the Pine Shadow Ranch to find a corpse in his driveway. But by the time the unfriendly local sheriffs arrive, the body has disappeared.

Who are the mysterious strangers excavating on his land? And will he sort out his problems with LAPD Detective Jake Riordan, heavily into S/M sex but not so hot on relationships? Find out in this engrossing, slyly witty thriller.