All She Wrote

Holmes and Moriarity, Book 2

By: Josh Lanyon

Narrated by: Kevin R. Free

A murderous fall down icy stairs is nearly the death of Anna Hitchcock, the much-beloved "American Agatha Christie" and Christopher Holmes' former mentor. Anna's plea for him to host her annual winter writing retreat touches all Kit's sore spots - traveling, teaching writing classes, and separation from his new lover, J. X. Moriarity. For J. X., Kit's cancellation of yet another romantic weekend is the death knell of a relationship that has been limping along for months. But that's just as well, right? Kit isn't ready for anything serious and besides, Kit owes Anna far too much to refuse.

Faster than you can say "Miss Marple wears boxer shorts", Kit is snooping around Anna's elegant, snowbound mansion in the Berkshires for clues as to who's trying to kill her. A tough task with six amateur sleuths underfoot. Six budding writers with a tangled web of dark undercurrents running among them. Slowly, Kit gets the uneasy feeling that the secret may lie between the pages of someone's fictional past. Unfortunately, a clever killer is one step ahead. And it may be too late for J. X. to ride to the rescue.

Warning: Contains one irascible, 40-year-old mystery writer who desperately needs to get laid, one exasperated 30-something ex-cop only too happy to oblige, an isolated country manor that needs the thermostat cranked up, various assorted aspiring and perspiring authors, and a merciless killer who may have read one too many mystery novels.

©2011 Samhain Publishing (P)2013 Josh Lanyon

fantastic

i just found this series and i love kit and jx together. i am buying one after another. i hope more stories are written about these 2 men. i think kit , or chris, is hysterical and witty.

Murder and romance

angst, closed-circle-mystery, false-conclusions, friendship, frustration, snow-season, relationship-issues, relationships, verbal-humor, m/m cozy-mystery, m/m romantic-suspense, murder, murder-investigation, invested-erotica, self-worth-issues, writers, wry-humor, editor, snarky*****

Cristopher is conned into helping with an annual winter writing retreat in Connecticut by one of his oldest friends/mentor because she believes that someone is trying to kill her. This comes at a time when he is buried in angst over the man he probably loves. So off he goes. He feels woefully inadequate to the tasks she has set for him, and then he is nearly killed (JX to the rescue!). The sleuthing becomes a reluctantly joint effort and the romance...
Excellent plot with hazardous red herrings, massive twists, fantastic characters, and a setting to die for. Loved it!
Voice actor Kevin R. Free is perfectly attuned to the main characters and makes a fun read spectacular!

Great fun mystery, exquisite narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Oh, yes! I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a really good mystery. Kit, the leading character is witty, with a self-deprecating sort of humor which brings lots of fun to the story. His friend and lover, J.X., is really really cool, as well as smart, kind, and so patient.

The narration is simply perfection, Kevin R. Free has the exact voice i've imagined for Kit, as well as for J.X., and that's not an easy feat. He manages to bring to life all the different voices and nuances, adding a new dimension to an already pretty perfect book.

What did you like best about this story?

The mystery, the humor, and getting to spend more time with Kit and J.X. (always such a treat!)

Which scene was your favorite?

One of my favorite scenes is the one where Kit discovers something new about himself with J.X.'s help. Kit needs to trust someone again, and here he understands, i think, that he can at least begin to.

If you could take any character from All She Wrote out to dinner, who would it be and why?

J.X. and Kit. I'd like to get to know J.X. better, and i'm sure that Kit's input will be quite entertaining.

Frustratingly laugh out loud sleuthing

The main character makes me satisfyingly, annoyed as he works through his hangups, history and yearnings. Really lovely, written story and recommend to all.

Love them

I really love reading this series!

Well written, fun plots, and relatable relationship dilemmas.

Highly recommend

Second book slower,more ground covered in our heroes' relationship

The book opens with Kit and JX having a fight about their telationship, all Kit's fault. Kit flies to New York to help at a workshop being run at old friend Anna's estate. She tells him someone is trying to kill her. Soon one person is dead (Nella), then a second death occurs. The plot becomes twisty, our heroes unravel it in the end though there is no proof.

Second verse better than the first!

As the second in the series All she wrote does not disappoint! I feel as though the mystery is solid and I love how we get to see Christopher grow, both as a person and with the doting JX.

The setting is also just, classic mystery fodder which I really appreciate, classics are a classic for a reason y'know?

All She Wrote

I like the characters in this book and did like this one slightly better than the first. But it was sloppy which I found annoying. A character has a broken collarbone. Within a couple days of repair, he’s going about normal activities with an ow mentioned every now and then. He’ll be standing with his hands on his hips and then a minute later, he’s thinking about how he has to keep his arm in a sling for 6 weeks. But, none of his actions included a sling or limited movement including throwing his arms around someone’s neck. That kind of sloppiness really takes away enjoyment. The narrator is ok.

Engaging storytelling, wonderful natration

You will not be able to put this down whatsoever. It's as good as the 1st book.

Great series!

Love Christopher and JX. Christopher is so funny, love his internal comments. Great mystery and love story. Really enjoyed this series.