Book Description:
One sunny morning Los Angeles bookseller and aspiring mystery author Adrien English opens his front door to murder. His old high school buddy (and employee) has been found stabbed to death in a back alley following a loud and very public argument with Adrien the previous evening. Naturally the cops want to ask Adrien a few questions; they are none too impressed with his answers, and when a few hours later someone breaks into Adrien’s shop and ransacks it, the law is inclined to think Adrien is trying to divert suspicion from himself. Adrien knows better. Adrien knows he is next on the killer’s list.
When I wrote my answers for Sean’s TMI about books, I read some of the other responses. One of the authors that kept popping up on those TMI,s and from suggestions from my readers, was Josh Lanyon, particularly his Adrien English series. I had recently read his book Fair Game
and by coincidence had bought Fatal Shadows: The Adrien English Mystery Series
, the first book in the Adrien English series. So the next logical step was to read it. Over the weekend I did in my moments of free time. I really enjoyed the book and now can’t wait to read the other four. Josh Lannyon writes in an even, unpretentious, relaxed style. There is very good character development, ingenuity of plot, believability, dialogue, and pacing. Once you start reading it, you will find it difficult to put down.
and by coincidence had bought Fatal Shadows: The Adrien English Mystery Series, the first book in the Adrien English series. So the next logical step was to read it. Over the weekend I did in my moments of free time. I really enjoyed the book and now can’t wait to read the other four. Josh Lannyon writes in an even, unpretentious, relaxed style. There is very good character development, ingenuity of plot, believability, dialogue, and pacing. Once you start reading it, you will find it difficult to put down.
Joe
The Closet Professor 
August 27th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
I've enjoyed every Josh Lanyon book I've read so far, and I'm into another one – not Adrien English (those were GRRRREAT). Peace <3Jay
August 31st, 2012 at 9:51 am
Yeah – Josh Lanyon writes good books. I love them.Very good authors are also:Kaje Harper (check out her free books on smashwords)(Life Lessons-series)Harper Fox (e.g. Driftwood)Z.A. Maxfield L.A. Witt K.A. MitchellJordan Castillo Price (Psy-Cop-series!!!)Abigail Roux (Cut&Run series!!!)Scott Sherman (Kevin Conner Mysteries)Drew ZacharyAmy LaneDuh – these are just a few…
September 27th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
I put off reading the Adrien English series for so long and when I finally started it I became obsessed. So sad I've already read it and don't have that ahead of me still.