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Summary: Hot Shot - Hot Read
Review: Frankie Daniels thought her life couldn't get any worse. Then she finds herself transferred from her high profile job in Atlanta to a police department in the middle of nowhere - Purdyville, South Carolina. Soon she discovers that her bad luck is about to get worse when she insults the police chief the moment she meets him, finds her rental house burnt to the ground and ends up in a bar fight with the town's biggest troublemaker. Just when Frankie is ready to hand in her resignation and leave Purdyville, things begin to turn around. In spite of her hotshot attitude and their bad start, the police chief, Matt Webber, takes a liking to her. Frankie also finds herself making new friends and becoming interested in the people of Purdyville, despite her best efforts not to. Soon she realizes that they are helping her as much as she is helping them, and slowly she begins to let go of her anger. Still, Frankie has to wrestle with her inner demons. Can she live up to the honorable reputation of her father and her namesake, who died in the line of duty? And can she move beyond her past failures to succeed in the future? As the crime rate in Purdyville skyrockets, Frankie continues to become more a part of the community she serves. And suddenly, despite her resistance, she finds herself becoming a bigger part of Matt's life as well. "Hot Shot" is an entertaining, fast-paced novel that provides the reader with a glimpse of small town life through the eyes of two energetic, likeable main characters, Frankie and Matt. Frankie Daniels is an incredibly realistic character whose witty comments will keep the reader entertained and wishing for more.
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Summary: Get ready to laugh!
Review: Fun, witty, intelligent, and sexy, too. Get ready for a great read!
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Summary: Hot Shot a great read
Review: HOT SHOT is a fast and entertaining read, if you liked Stephanie Plum you'll love Frankie Daniels. She gets into more trouble than the law allows. She had an affair with a married man (her ex-lover told her he was separated from his wife and getting a divorce). Frankie is oust to a very small and quaint town in North Carolina. When she arrives in town not only does she find her house is burnt to the ground but one of the best looking men she has ever seen is helping her out of a mud pile, only to find out that he is her boss.
She takes on the town bully and wins, and this is just the first day.
Frankie fights her attraction for her new boss (Matt), she fell for that once before.
Between all the crime to solve and the bond she is forming for the town, Matt hopes that he is part of the picture, also.
Charlotte Hughes has written a wonderful entertaining book. I look forward to reading more books by her in the near future.
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Summary: Hot Shot On Target
Review: HOT SHOT is a fun and entertaining read, that made the USA Today list the first week it was out. The heroine is memorable -- you will either love or hate her -- but there is no in between. I loved her, but then I like strong women and real world people. Frankie Daniels is a tough-talking, hard-as-nails Atlanta police detective. She is thrown for a loop when her affair (she thought he was divorced) with the police commissioner's son-in-law, is revealed. Frankie is 'transferred' to Purdeyville, a Mayberry-like town with a good looking sheriff sweeter than Andy Griffith. She arrives to find the smoldering ruins of her new rented house, and a bristly encounter with her new boss Marshall Matt Webber. This tough and streetwise lady softens throughout the book as she adopts some of the values of the small southern town. There is a ton of fun as this mouthy Atlanta cop has to deal with barking dachshunds, a loose bull, the price of Alma Grimes' Pecan Pie, and similar routine police work. But murder and mayhem (and bad luck) seem to follow her, and she and Matt have a plateful of crimes to solve. Frankie fights her attraction to the warm and sensitive Marshall, not wanting to make the same mistake twice. The ensuing mystery was exciting and had a suprise ending. Charlotte Hughes has a wonderful voice, and she is rumored to be "breaking out". Certainly her latest novel, combined with her recent impressive work for MIRA abd with janet Evanovich, would indicate a load of talent. The romantic tension between Matt and Frankie is an interesting turn, since Matt is a wonderful male lead and Frankie almost doesn't deserve him. But he finds the softness under her bitter facade, and he thinks she is a keeper. I can't say enough about the robust fun, and the quirky hard sweetness of this book. The fast pace and compelling plot is a bonus and it would have been a favorite without the mystery. I loved the supporting cast as well, and wished the book would never end.
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Summary: Hot Shot Hits a Bull's Eye
Review: HOT SHOT is an incredibly entertaining mix of suspense, romance, and humor. Think lethal weapon meets Andy of Mayberry. Tough talking, street wise, hard-as-nails Atlanta police detective Frankie Daniels has an affair with her new partner (he says he's divorced) only to find out he lied. What's worse is that he is the police commisoners son-in-law. She is 'transferred' to Purdeyville, North Carolina, Unfortunately, she arrives to find the smoldering ruins of her new rented house, and a bristly encounter with her new boss. In this sleepy town, this tough heroine learns from her boss, Marshall Matt Webber, some of the homespun values of a small southern town. There are a gaggle of giggles as this tough Atlanta cop has to deal with shoplifting, barking dachshunds, a randy bull, and other small town 'crimes.' But Matt is glad to have her talents as well, because murder and mayhem seem to have risen to the occasion. Having already dealt with the results of affairs in the workplace, Frankie fights her attraction to the warm and sensual marshall. But she also finds it increasingly difficult to maintain her distance, from him and from the town. More important, Frankie and Matt have to put aside their egos to solve murders while keeping her mother and the bull on a short leash. Charlotte Hughes has a wonderful vehicle in HOT SHOT for her humor: a tough city heroine, in a small town, solving crime and romance. It grabs you and won't let you stop reading. The use of fun humorous scenes as breaks in the suspensful tension is masterful. The romantic tension between Matt and Frankie is also compelling. A real keeper!
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Summary: HOT STUFF!
Review: HOT SHOT, by Charlotte Huges, is a hot story! A story I really enjoyed! The characters sizzle, the dialouge that of today, and the plot a real page-turner. A very appealing combination! John Savoy
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Beverly Hills, California
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Summary: HOT STUFF!
Review: HOT SHOT, by Charlotte Huges, is a hot story! A story I really enjoyed! The characters sizzle, the dialouge that of today, and the plot a real page-turner. A very appealing combination! John Savoy
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Beverly Hills, California
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Summary: HOT IT'S NOT....MORE LUKEWARM
Review: I bought this book because the author had cowritten FULL HOUSE with Janet Evanovich. Maybe that set my expectations too high. The premise of the book is good but the story line falls flat. Ms Hughes was in too much of a hurry to get to ? that she didn't develop her story nor her characters and both showed promise. The book read more like a detailed outline rather than a finished story. If you want to try this author read A NEW ATTITUDE.
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Summary: Didn't even finish
Review: I don't what the problem was because with all of the great reviews I should have liked this book, but I couldn't get thru it. I tried several times but for some reason the characters did not grab me enough to make me care what happened. It's in the bag for the book exchange.
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Summary: Entertaining but labored
Review: I have to disagree with the majority of reviewers of this particular book: I found "Hot Shot" labored, difficult to get through, and choppy. Frankie is a very well-drawn character, and her relationship with Matt is a sweet one. But sometimes the characterization seemed abrupt, and I found some of the twists of her relationship with Matt a bit unbelievable. In addition, there didn't seem to be a real arc to the plotline of the story. A villain is presented, but we see little of his villainy until the end. A lot of the plot details seemed abrupt, and the writing seemed choppy. The book didn't flow well for me. All in all, I'd call this book an enjoyable but inconsistent read.
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