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"Utterly compelling... The story moves unhesitatingly from point to point, and each character encountered holds his or her space on the page with confidence and distinctiveness. The reader can just sit back and enjoy the ride." - Publishers Weekly." --Publishers Weekly
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Boston PI Carlotta Carlyle wants to know what her on-again, off-again boyfriend Sam Gianelli did to earn himself the secret indictment for murder that's keeping him out of the country. A man with plenty of secrets, Sam won't tell her anything, much less let her help - and she isn't having any more luck getting info from her old friends at the Boston PD. Sam's exile could have something to do with his mob connections, but it can't be that simple. Nothing involving Sam ever is. Finding no easy answers, Carlotta goes back to basics and takes a job working for a jittery bride-to-be who wants to make sure her fiance is being faithful. The case is simple enough - at first. But Carlotta catches the kind of break she wished he hadn't when her client ends up getting killed. Now, as she's hunting down a murderer, she can't help but wonder whether love itself isn't the ultimate dead end...
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Format:Hardcover
First Sentence: When my fare hauled himself out of the cab near Uphams Corner, I took it as a sign, but face it, even if the fat man's destination had been fifty miles from my goal, I'd have found another convenient omen.
Carlotta's "little sister" is in a psychiatric hospital, and her fiancée, Sam, is in an unknown location and can't return to the US without being arrested for murder. That Carlotta doesn't know where Sam is or any details of the case, other than it happened in Las Vegas, is frustrating.
She takes on a new case of supposedly following a woman's fiancée, but the photo of the man turns out to be that of a punk rocker and the woman ends up dead and not who she says she was. What Carlotta isn't prepared for is to be accused of murder and finding out her case may link back to Sam.
With all the focus on Paolina in recent books, Barnes had fallen off my list of favorites. With this book, she may be coming back.
The focus here was on plot, and it was a plot that definitely kept me going. I was even willing to forgive a rather large coincidence, because the twists and suspense worked for me.
Another thing that worked was the characters. We learn more about Carlotta. Although I missed the usual supporting cast, this book focused on Carlotta and Moody, Carlotta's former partner while she was on the police force. It felt appropriate both for the story and to move the series forward.
Sense of place has been a strength of Barnes' and that held true here. I lived in and love that area, and she always brings me right back to it. Even if you don't know the area, she makes you feel a part of it.
I was very pleased with this book and am finally again looking forward to her next.
Carlotta's "little sister" is in a psychiatric hospital, and her fiancée, Sam, is in an unknown location and can't return to the US without being arrested for murder. That Carlotta doesn't know where Sam is or any details of the case, other than it happened in Las Vegas, is frustrating.
She takes on a new case of supposedly following a woman's fiancée, but the photo of the man turns out to be that of a punk rocker and the woman ends up dead and not who she says she was. What Carlotta isn't prepared for is to be accused of murder and finding out her case may link back to Sam.
With all the focus on Paolina in recent books, Barnes had fallen off my list of favorites. With this book, she may be coming back.
The focus here was on plot, and it was a plot that definitely kept me going. I was even willing to forgive a rather large coincidence, because the twists and suspense worked for me.
Another thing that worked was the characters. We learn more about Carlotta. Although I missed the usual supporting cast, this book focused on Carlotta and Moody, Carlotta's former partner while she was on the police force. It felt appropriate both for the story and to move the series forward.
Sense of place has been a strength of Barnes' and that held true here. I lived in and love that area, and she always brings me right back to it. Even if you don't know the area, she makes you feel a part of it.
I was very pleased with this book and am finally again looking forward to her next.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Every time I read a Linda Barnes book I thoroughly enjoy being immersed in Carlotta Carlyle's world. This is Carlotta at her best and I hope she returns soon.
If you're new to Linda Barnes, reading earlier books first isn't essential, but will help you appreciate this one more - the characters develop througout the series.
If you're new to Linda Barnes, reading earlier books first isn't essential, but will help you appreciate this one more - the characters develop througout the series.
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Barnes' books are enjoyable not only because of the mysetries she so cleverly creates and solves, but because the central character (Carlotta) is so likeable and as her life unfolds through the series you find yourself wondering what she will be up to next.
Shame Barnes hasn't written a new book in a while, sadly missed on the contemporary mystery booklist.
Shame Barnes hasn't written a new book in a while, sadly missed on the contemporary mystery booklist.
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