Title: All Lost Things
Series: A Killian Kendall Mystery: Book Three
Author: Josh Aterovis
Publisher: MLR Press
Length: 422 Pages
Category: Mystery/Suspense
At a Glance: All Lost Things is another great mystery from Josh Anterovis. It’s a YA series that addresses the issues of growing up and the various emotions that go along with it.
Reviewed By: Maryann
Blurb: Killian is thrilled when his first real case takes him on a surveillance trip to Washington D.C. with his boyfriend Micah. But Micah’s past comes back to haunt them in a big way. Killian is stunned by what he learns, and even more shocked to hear about the murder of Micah’s former lover, Paul. The truth threatens to tear them apart, but at the same time, Killian finds himself drawn to find Paul’s killer.
Meanwhile, he’s also been asked to investigate an old friend whose behavior has changed radically over the last few months. Killian is worried Jake may be involved in something dangerous…and he has no idea how right he is.
Entering into the perilous and sometimes grim world of male escorts, Killian discovers that things are seldom what they seem and everyone has a past.
The truth of yesterday becomes a lie tomorrow.
Review: It’s a time in Killian Kendall’s life where things should be looking up. He’s seventeen, soon to be eighteen, and getting ready to graduate from high school. He has lots of plans ahead—college, a job, and maybe a more serious relationship with Asher—but things aren’t going so well…until he’s in an accident, literally rear-ends Shane Novak, private investigator, which leads to a job.
Killian couldn’t ask for anything more interesting than working for Novak Investigations, but pushing paper is sometimes tedious. With some hesitation, Killian finds himself getting involved with his now ex, Asher, when his new love interest is arrested for a horrific murder. With Novak’s consent, Killian becomes a PI in training and is allowed to gather information. While investigating Killian, meets reporter Micah Gerber, who wants to catch Killian’s eye.
Then there’s the return of Jake Sheridan and his aunt, Judy Cassara, who lost their entire family when Killian, Asher, and Jake were in danger. Judy makes an urgent request of Killian, as Jake has changed drastically, and not for the better. Judy also stirs up something in Killian that he has really been trying to avoid—his ‘gifts’. There’s also tension between Killian’s adoptive parents, Adam and Steve, as Steve is excited to buy a historical house (which is haunted) and open a B&B. Within all the chaos, Killian finds one more little surprise. Seth comes back.
All Lost Things is another great mystery from Josh Anterovis. It’s a double-plot with the centuries old mystery of Amalie, and a vicious and gory murder in the present. I got hooked on this series after reading Bleeding Hearts, which introduces Killian Kendall and Seth Connelly, and I don’t know why I didn’t grab this series sooner. The second novel is Reap the Whirlwind and now, with All Lost Things, this mystery series is great and just gets better. I’ve come to the conclusion that what really makes it great is it’s a YA series that addresses the issues of growing up and the various emotions that go along with it. Kilian is really what makes this series work. He’s just a normal young man who loves his family and his friends and wants to help people and do what’s right. He’s not perfect and makes mistakes, and even though he has ‘gifts’, he really doesn’t use them; in fact, he does everything to not even think about them. With the amazing cast of characters the Killian Kendall Mysteries has room for more thrilling and suspenseful installments along with a lot of life lessons for Killian to learn.
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