Strangers on the Shore

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Are his questions so unpleasant and dangerous? Lanyon I must admit that I liked more than I thought before, to read about this beautiful environment imagine, the here often mentioned book, The Great Gatsby , the dream of these grand houses, green huge gardens, fancy rich people and this old-fashioned crime-style with a house full of people who may be suspected.

Like an old-time exciting drawing room murder with dear old Ms. I remember they played it over and over. I actually had a hard time believing it to begin with. But after a while was this romance also really believable and charming. Who doesn't want a man like this good-looking, wealthy, successful and very sexy Long Island lawyer.

At least he thought that peculiar energy, awareness was tension and hostility. Tension and hostility were part of it. I felt it ended to fast and wish we could get more of these men and a sequel to know where their story will go from now. Well, I just need to go out there and digging for more great JL books to read. View all 36 comments. Feb 09, Susan rated it really liked it Shelves: So to end it with this one, one that could possibly be one of my favorites, was a treat. I love how this entire mystery was set up.

Griff is a reporter who is writing a book on an unsolved mystery, the disappearance of a 4-year old boy 20 years ago. Pierce is the family attorney and long time family friend, looking out for their best interests. Let me talk about the romance element first: I loved Griff and Pierce. Griff was an aw-shucks good guy. But, yummmmy…I liked them together. When the story takes a not-so-surprising turn, I came to like them even more…a soul-mates angle that worked for me.

Now the mystery…well, well, well…had me stumped. There were a number of times that I had suspicians and all of those times, I was wrong. When the whodunnit was finally revealed, I was riveted and gasped and savored every page of the tada moment s. Really, really loved this one. Going to listen to the audiobook right away. Already missing Griff and Pierce would love more of them! View all 3 comments. If you want to be VERY original and I am not going to be very original Josh Lanyon did it in the most ingenious way: He added to his prose, that I admire in any case, the magic of F.

I don't want to talk a lot, except: It was one of my favourite book of Josh Lanyon. He is like a good wine - he's getting better and better as time goes by. If you can appreciate a good plot, a thrilling mystery, a wonderful romance and a brilliant writing. View all 39 comments. Apr 09, Natasha rated it it was amazing Shelves: There are at least a dozen reviews out there that convey my exact thoughts and feelings on this story, so I'll keep it short and sweet.

Griffin felt very human. He was shy in some cases, outspoken in others, snarky sometimes, uninhibited in others. Lord help us all against the Pierce Mather's in our lives. Even typing his name is making me fall a little harder. The mystery wasn't much of a mystery to me, but I'm not sure it was supposed to be. Perhaps a little more focused on s Spoiler free. Perhaps a little more focused on self-discovery. I loved the minor characters. The writing is beautiful, as always. If anything, it's better. This book reminds me Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, one of my all-time favorite books.

Right down to the immaculate house, the quirky staff, and the red rhododendron bushes. Home run, Josh Lanyon, not that I expected any less. View all 7 comments. May 07, Macky rated it it was amazing. Okay all you Josh Lanyon fans out there time to get your Squee on because this was soooo good! And if you've never wandered into Josh's world before then get ready to Squee just for the hell of discovering it, because generally once you've been 'Josh'ed' you never look back Every time I read one of his stories, especially the ones in this vein, I come away feeling like I've just read something timeless.

Of all the Okay all you Josh Lanyon fans out there time to get your Squee on because this was soooo good!

Stranger on the Shore

Of all the authors I've read in the genre, his books are high amongst the ones I'd love to see transferred onto the big screen. Films like 'Rebecca' or 'The Little Foxes'. Golden oldies packed full of tense drama, mystery and dark family secrets. Although this is set in present day, it still maintains that feeling of a vintage whodunit but never in a boring or stuffy way.

The Long Island Arlington's come from old money and are an extremely rich, but dysfunctional society family dealing with a tragedy, that under the facade of a normal family life, has really kept them emotionally detached from one and other since it occurred two decades ago. Like all these families, there's a cast of slightly eccentric unconventional characters including the elderly patriarch Jarrett , the inconsequential alcoholic middle son Marcus , the dour spinster older daughter Muriel , the 'wild child' middle daughter Michaela and her biker, third husband, ex con Ring Shelton and the bratty, sharp tongued twenty something granddaughter Chloe.

All vivid characters whose parts in the story not only give it a big dollop of intrigue but also add to its charm, alongside the detailed descriptions of the house and its surroundings, the taut atmosphere and the evocative characterisations of all the people involved.

Invited by Jarrett Arlington, the head of the Arlington Empire, Griffin Neptune Hadley is a young investigative journalist who comes to investigate the kidnapping of four year old Brian Arlington twenty years before, in hopes of writing a true crime style book The actual kidnap happened the night of a Midsummer Nights themed fancy dress party so the house was full of suspects, including all the staff and of course the family, making it look like a possible inside job but even though a ransom was paid Brian was never returned and his body never found.

So the question is, is he dead or did he survive? Jarrett holds on to the hope that it's the latter, the rest of the family are convinced otherwise. Then ten years after the incident Matthew, Jarret's eldest son and heir and his wife Gemma, Brian's parents are killed in an accident. Hoping to get to the bottom of the mystery, Griff is confronted by a cast of characters, including Wilma Truscott, a surly 'Mrs Danvers' type housekeeper and Odell Johnson, the family chauffeur who was convicted of the kidnapping and is serving time in Sing Sing.

All seem to have snippets of information about that night—but not all are willing to talk. As he starts to piece it all together, Griff comes to realise that perhaps the original investigation wasn't quite as thorough as it should have been, endorsing his thoughts that perhaps things are being covered up.

Pierce Mathers is a long standing family friend Suspicious accidents and anonymous phone calls make Griff wary of all them, including Pierce! Then when Leiland Alvin turns up, claiming to be Brian it throws another spanner in the works and Griff is asked not to write the book, a notion that doesn't sit well with him, so they settle into an uneasy truce and join forces to see if they can unmask Leiland for the imposter they're both certain he is.

At this point it looks like they're close to getting questions answered but oh no! Feb 10, Rosa, really rated it liked it Shelves: I dunno, people, I dunno. I could easily give this book 4 stars. I like the characters, the romance and parts of the mystery.

Also, never doubt it--Lanyon knows how to tell a compelling tale. I pretty much read this book straight through, except for sleepy times, snacks and shower breaks so annoying. But I just can't get over the solution to the mystery of what happened to little Brian Arlington 20 years ago. It was completely obvious from about a third of the way I dunno, people, I dunno. It was completely obvious from about a third of the way through the book probably even earlier, but I was in denial that it was that easy. So obvious I felt impatient with the rest of the book.

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I kept thinking that I would've enjoyed it more if the story had been told from Pierce's POV instead of Griff's, but no. Because even if it hadn't been obvious, the solution to that part of the mystery is still kinda ridiculous. Felt way too soap opera to me. Griff seems to be an outsider, he may feel like an outsider, he may think he's an outsider, but he's not. So it's more like a fairy tale. That's sweet but if I wanted to read a fucking fairy tale I would've gone for a romance-romance not a Josh Lanyon mystery-romance. Despite my disappointment, it's still a good read.

View all 22 comments. Feb 10, Ami rated it really liked it Shelves: Oh, Josh Lanyon, how I miss thee. So I was excited when I saw this being listed for publication. Did I love it? I most certainly did! However, it was this familiarity that was comfortable for me as a reader. Man, I felt old!! Lanyon offered few clues and red herrings along the way, but I could figure out where the author wanted to go with the answer to the mystery of the missing Brian. Still, it was an interesting case and resolution. I wholeheartedly enjoyed it. I did wish that there were more times committed to Griff and Pierce in regard to the romance build-up.

All in all, the classic formula worked and I was happy. The ARC is provided by the publisher for an exchange of fair and honest review.

No high rating is required for any ARC received. My favorite Josh Lanyon story. View all 9 comments. Predictable but I really enjoyed this one. My first book by Lanyon and sure as hell not the last one! View all 11 comments. Apr 22, Vanessa North rated it it was amazing.

Josh Lanyon is the reason I got up and started reading at 3 o'clock this morning. The plot was a mystery with a sweet romance stirred in--and as such, it was one of the better mysteries I've read. The foreshadowing in this one was super heavy, so the mystery was a little on the transparent side, but the romance was a lovely, sensual, beautiful story. I loved Griff and Pierce together. Now, let's talk about the writing.

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The writing in this story evokes a sort of dreamy fairytale--very much an homag Josh Lanyon is the reason I got up and started reading at 3 o'clock this morning. The writing in this story evokes a sort of dreamy fairytale--very much an homage to Fitzgerald, and it's just charming and evocative and perfect. Snowball in Hell is still my favorite Lanyon, but damn, this book gave it a run for its money. View all 14 comments. May 02, Lauraadriana rated it it was amazing Shelves: Josh Lanyon inspired is truly a thing to behold.

This book had such an amazing feel to it, it was like Josh went right into The Great Gatsby, took a stroll in there, and sat down with that mojo to write a book. As far as a crime misteries go, this was first rate. I was in on it enough that I had a sense of where I was going, but never giving me too much, so the payoff was still fantastic when the whole thing crescendoed. Then there was the romance, Pierce and Griff, were beautiful together.

Pier Josh Lanyon inspired is truly a thing to behold. Pierce icy and powerful, with all that hurt inside, and Griff so fragile and so brave. I fell in love. Completely in love with this book. There was something about the writing in this one, may have been the conjuring of F. Scott who is one of my most favorite authors or maybe it was just that some stories are charmed. That Josh Lanyon can write a fantastic mystery novel is not really up for debate, as this is a established fact.

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But what he does with this type of novel that really elevates the experience for me, is that he is not afraid to be whimsical and poetic. Griffin Hadley has landed the biggest break of his very short journalistic career. Griffin has always been intrigued with that case and with that family. They live in such a different world from his. No one seems to DO anything, no real jobs or purpose. The guy has it out for Griffin from the word go, and seems to be set on making him quit writing the book.

Griffin is not giving up easily and Jarrett does seem to have his back, so despite the less than warm reception from the others involved he gets to work. The man makes Griffin weak in the knees, he is so strong and fierce. All Griff wants to do is get closer to him. This book is Josh Lanyon at his best, delicious and twisty mystery, beautiful writing, and the men. Pierce and Griff are going straight to my favorites list, the way the unraveled for each other, and just let down walls was so so lovely.

There was something between the two of them that could not be ignored or put off, what drew them to each other was stronger then circumstances, it was fate. May 06, Sofia rated it really liked it Shelves: Once again his quiet writing has done its magic with me, taken me inside this world with Griff and live awhile from there and I loved it. I had an inkling of what was going to go down in this novel very early on, in fact I think this was Lanyon's intention.

What I had a doubt about was its satisfactory come about. In fact you had me hooked and I put aside 4. In fact you had me hooked and I put aside everything just to read and see what happens. You wove the tale masterfully and left me with a smile on my face and a quietness in my heart. View all 17 comments. I love Josh Lanyon. I think he is probably the best writer of gay "noir" out there. On 26 May , "Stranger on the Shore" became the first British recording to reach number one on the U. Billboard Hot where it was issued by Atlantic Records on the Atco label, but it was quickly followed, on 22 December, by British band The Tornados ' " Telstar ", another instrumental.

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