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"Ms. Barnes makes a fist and puts some muscle in this strong plot about an extortionist scheme to corner the market in the taxi medallions."
-- "The New York Times Book Review" on "Hardware"
"Warning, this is a difficult book to put down!"
-- "Kansas Ledger" on "Hardware"
"One of the most sparkling and irresistible heroines ever to grace the pages of a whodunit!"
-- "Chicago Sun-Times"
" Barnes's knack for crisp, snappy dialogue and devising a mystery that has both timeless and contemporary appeal is a winner."
-- "Boston Herald"
"More than Grafton and far more than Paretsky - Barnes manages to overcome the too tough tendencies of her detective with salvos of self-deprecating wit..."
-- "Booklist"
-- "The New York Times Book Review" on "Hardware"
"Warning, this is a difficult book to put down!"
-- "Kansas Ledger" on "Hardware"
"One of the most sparkling and irresistible heroines ever to grace the pages of a whodunit!"
-- "Chicago Sun-Times"
" Barnes's knack for crisp, snappy dialogue and devising a mystery that has both timeless and contemporary appeal is a winner."
-- "Boston Herald"
"More than Grafton and far more than Paretsky - Barnes manages to overcome the too tough tendencies of her detective with salvos of self-deprecating wit..."
-- "Booklist"
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Part Time Boston cabbie and PI Carlotta Carlyle has been hired by a rival cab company to investigate a series of attacks targeting Boston area cab drivers. It seems somebody is after their medallions. Then Carlotta discovers hidden microphones in the garage at the taxi company she works for. But when she brings it to the attention of Sam Gianelli, the company's co-owner and Carlotta's off-again, on-again lover, he doesn't want the microphones disturbed. But he won't say why. Just when Carlotta thinks things can't get any more mysterious, she is almost killed in drive-by shooting when she is picking up her new personal computer, which she bought from Sam's friend. Was it a targeted hit, or a random drive-by? And why has Sam's friend suddenly disappeared? When Carlotta is asked to look deeper into the robberies that are now causing drivers to quit in record numbers, the danger escalates as she stumbles upon a secret that could change her life forever - that is, if she can stay alive.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Dark and Brooding
28 Nov 2002
Format:Hardcover
In keeping with the last few Carlotta Carlyle mysteries, "Hardware" is much less fun and much more serious than earlier outings. This story involves the Mob, a possible hit that targets someone near and dear to Carlotta, and a murder that affects the Green and White Cab Company, and its wonderful proprietor, Gloria.
Carlotta's on-again, off-again lover, Sam Gianelli, may not be able to escape his heritage this time around--his father is head of a major Mob Family. And Sam, like it or not, is trapped in some nefarious goings-on. Only Carlotta can save him, and she is facing the wrath of two Families, not to mention the usual cast of characters, from her pre-teen and increasingly difficult "little sister," Paolina, to her raunchy roommate, Roz, to a possible new lover.
All in all, the story is a good one, and Carlotta's solution to the puzzle that has threatened so many lives is brilliant. Carlotta still plays killer volleyball, still drives like a maniac (in and out of the cab), and still keeps her cool under pressure. But she has changed a great deal since the earlier books, and is a much more serious--and believeable--person than she ever was before.
A good read, and a strong key to what makes Carlotta tick.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
altough it was over 300 pages long, it was worth the reading
30 Mar 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
i have read previous linda barnes books and they were not that long, but i enjoyed this 6th novel in the carlotta carlyle series. carlotta is a very dedicated p.i it is a pity she does not take sam her on and off again boyfriend seriously. i also like the relationship she has with her little sister paolina. all the characters are well placed and it makes for interesting reading. linda barnes keep up the good work and i look forward to reading. for anyone out there that have never read a linda barnes novel please do so.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
There's family and then there is The Family
15 Sep 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Carlotta Carlyle, part-time investigator and part-time cab driver, is asked to investigate some attacks on other drivers. At the same time she decides to update her "hardware" by buying a new gun and a new computer. Her old friend, police lieutenant Mooney helps her with the former and her sometime lover Sam's friend Frank helps her with the latter. Added to this is Carlotta's angst at receiving large sums of money for her Little Sister Paolina from Paolina's mobster father which she doesn't know what to do with before Paolina goes to college. Her tenant and sidekick Roz is tired of having the money stuffed into her mattress. The plot thickens when there is an attack on Green & White, the cab company owned by Sam whose family is also connected with the Mob. All of these elements are woven into a very complex plot which is a little hard to follow at times. However, the overall book is up to Barnes' usual standards for this series and is a good read.
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