3.5Like with any Josh Lanyon book I've read so far, the characters, the plot and the whole setting of this story have again managed to surprise me. His characters tend to be both ordinary and original, and that is a pretty great combination!For some reason, though, I couldn't really connect with the MC of this story, Ethan. I liked him well enough, but I didn't really feel for him or with him as I did with most of the characters in his other stories. It's still a recommendable read, this just lowered the rating a little bit. 4.75 starsThis is my favorite story by Josh Lanyon so far in the Petit Morts series. While I got caught up in the story and felt like the mystery wrapped up pretty quickly, the real spark in this story is the relationship between naive, small-town book geek and new writer Ethan and quiet, steady and badly scarred Michael, the new resident to Peabody and dojo owner with a real heart of gold. The scene where everything finally comes out in the open between them really showcases how utterly sweet and genuine Josh Lanyon's writing can be. The two of them together just makes me want to smile. Also, a shout out to a really great secondary character who leapt off the page, Ethan's twin sister Erin, who is charmingly upbeat and funny. Well done.
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Perhaps my favorite Petit Morts yet. I loved all the much ado about nothing. Erin is a hoot.
—Khalifa_Girl_4E
it was kind of cute, a nice story, quickly read and quickly forgotten.
—blueot
Four point five stars rounding up to five stars.
—megannerobertson
