Too Darn Hot, Sandra Scoppettone
Too Darn Hot, Sandra Scoppettone
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Too Darn Hot
A Novel

Author: Sandra Scoppettone

Narrator: Laura Hicks

Unabridged: 9 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2007

Synopsis

Awash in tears, salesgirl Claire Turner arrives at the Times Square office of private investigator Faye Quick and begs Faye to find her missing boyfriend, army private Charlie Ladd, who has been AWOL for three days. Faye takes the case, which leads her to Charlie’s room at the Hotel Commodore—where she finds an unknown man—naked, dead, and stuffed inside a wardrobe. Who is the John Doe, and what connection does he have to the missing Charlie Ladd? While Faye detects, the mercury rises practically to the boiling point in the city that never sleeps.

About Sandra Scoppettone

Sandra Scoppettone is the award-winning author of many novels, including several thrillers written under the pseudonym Jack Early. She is also the creator of the series of mystery novels featuring New York private eye Lauren Laurano. Scoppettone lives on Long Island.

About Laura Hicks

Laura Hicks is an Obie Award–winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater, film, and television. A native New Yorker and a Juilliard graduate, she has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Ireland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tara on June 29, 2010

I have really enjoyed this series and I'm really disappointed to see that despite this one, the second, having been published in 2006, there hasn't been a third one yet. What's up with that? Faye Quick, P.I. is back. The case is a missing boyfriend. The time is world war two. The setting is a swelter......more

Goodreads review by Dawn on February 06, 2011

Book on Tape - wonderful voices with the 1940's slang(lots of slang) fun book to listen to. Enjoyed listening probably better than the read would have been due to the great voices, slang and NY accents.......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on May 27, 2020

Hilarious! I love a murder mystery with humor, that is not a "cozy". At first the NY 1940's working class slang was a little off-putting. But once I got used to it, it just fit the main character, and worked. Faye (love the name because it's my middle name) is a character! She has taken over her bos......more

Goodreads review by Ursula on May 30, 2022

At first the female detective's way of talking in this book threw me for a loop. Then I got used to it and started enjoying the interactions thoroughly. This was a good solid mystery. Set in New York City during WWII, the flavor of those days came through really well. The author did a great job of dr......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on January 23, 2022

I never knew I liked the "hardboiled detective" genre until I met Faye Quick! It was good enough that I didn't need to have read the first one to understand this one, which is good, because I haven't (but will now!). I listened to this and it was way better than reading because of the accents, etc.......more

Quotes

“Faye Quick is a real hoot, a tough-talking, wisecracking, lovable character in the mold of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. Scoppettone also does a bang-up job of re-creating New York City of the World War II era, a rich setting for a mystery story.” Chicago Sun-Times

“Quick is a most interesting and original creation, and Sandra Scoppettone has come up with a vivid picture of a city not only surviving but thriving under a cloud of wartime gloom…Her details of life in Manhattan…sound like the real McCoy.” Chicago Tribune

“[Faye] is the real gem here. She rises to every situation, even as she doesn’t believe she has it in her. She’s fun, caring, loves art and literature, hates pretense, and is quick with the zingers.” Detroit Free Press

“The author hits the ground running with the appealing, savvy Faye and her network of cops and friends. The strong characters are complemented by Scoppettone’s insightful look at World War II New York.” Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

“Faye’s voice is again pitch perfect…murders are committed both coolly and in hot blood, and all the while our very interesting Faye does a great imitation of the sort of dame Ida Lupino was born to play.” Publishers Weekly

“Even if you solve the puzzle before Faye does, Hicks keeps the action sizzling to the end.” AudioFile

“Cozy, fun, and fast-paced.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

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