Anthology: "Boy Meets Body", #70
Jul. 4th, 2009 08:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
katikatThere were two stories in this anthology, first in the "Partners in Crime" series: Josh Lanyon's "Cards on the Table" and Sarah Black's "Murder at the Heartbreak Hotel".
Lanyon's story was excellent, as usually. Yes, I love his writing so much that any objectivity goes right out of the window. His stories push all my buttons and especially the hurt/comfort ones. They just make me feel good!
Black's story made me cry, like literally. The murder victim was that lovable. I have to say that all the characters were unique and intriguing, but Black's writing... It doesn't run as smoothly as Lanyon's. Especially the dialogs: The fact that the speakers tended to repeat the name of the person they were talking to in every part of their dialog was a bit annoying because I have yet to see anybody do that in RL. Still, Black sure knows how to evoke emotions.
Lanyon's story was excellent, as usually. Yes, I love his writing so much that any objectivity goes right out of the window. His stories push all my buttons and especially the hurt/comfort ones. They just make me feel good!
Black's story made me cry, like literally. The murder victim was that lovable. I have to say that all the characters were unique and intriguing, but Black's writing... It doesn't run as smoothly as Lanyon's. Especially the dialogs: The fact that the speakers tended to repeat the name of the person they were talking to in every part of their dialog was a bit annoying because I have yet to see anybody do that in RL. Still, Black sure knows how to evoke emotions.
