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Title: Hardware : A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery by Linda Barnes ISBN: 0-440-21223-5 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 05 February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Dark and Brooding
Comment: 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.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not one of the best Linda Barnes....
Comment: I listened to the audio of this book and as always enjoyed C.J.Critts reading. Hardware however was not one of my favorites. Tension has popped up between Sam and Carlotta which seems to be just thrown in as an after thought. Nothing was really explained. Green and white cab company has been targeted, so has Sam. The story doesn't really pick up till near the end. Now if you are a Barnes fan you will probably want to read this, but if you haven't read any of her books try starting with the first one "Trouble of Fools".
Rating: 1
Summary: Silly ending, shoddy writing
Comment: After reading other women PI books (eg Kinsey Millhone) this one just didn't cut it for me. The dialogue was inane and I really didn't even care about the ending which was hard to understand. The alleged tension between Carlotta and Sam was not developed or believable. Completely mediocre, i read it because i was on vacation and there weren't any other books around.
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Title: The Snake Tattoo by Linda Barnes ISBN: 0312993552 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Flashpoint by Linda Barnes ISBN: 0786889489 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: A Trouble of Fools by Linda Barnes ISBN: 0786889535 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 06 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: Dead Heat by Linda Barnes ISBN: 0440218624 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Big Dig by Linda Barnes ISBN: 0312989695 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 18 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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